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Title: Interactive shapes
Post by: Nrip96 on January 12, 2021, 11:29:24 AM
In my work I have to write quite complicated switching programmes to safely complete tasks without causing myself or anyone else harm. Part of this process has always been to complete diagrams and I use Visio for this. However, once you are up to 30 or 40 steps of a programme it can be had to remember what state the equipment is in, so I wondered if it is possible to have a shape in Visio such as a switch that you can have either closed or open and be able to toggle between the two states without having to redraw it every time. If this was possible, I could design my circuit and then run through all the individual switching steps and have the Visio diagram always current with the state of the system. Just a thought and if Visio can't do this do you think there is a programme.

Many Thanks
Title: Re: Interactive shapes
Post by: Surrogate on January 12, 2021, 12:20:55 PM
We can create interactive shapes with ShapeSheet environment.
Hope this video (http://visualsignals.typepad.co.uk/vislog/2016/04/new-visio-training-videos.html) by John Goldsmith (https://mvp.microsoft.com/ru-ru/PublicProfile/4020443) can help!
Title: Re: Interactive shapes
Post by: Paul Herber on January 12, 2021, 12:36:52 PM
I have a switch you can use with a menu
Download from below
https://www.paulherber.co.uk/articles/visio-articles/connected-shapes/ (https://www.paulherber.co.uk/articles/visio-articles/connected-shapes/)
Title: Re: Interactive shapes
Post by: Nrip96 on January 12, 2021, 02:18:12 PM
Thank you both.

Given me a lot to think about already.

I would like to know more about "Connected Shapes" as Paul calls them, would anyone recommend where to start?

Thanks