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Visio Discussions => Shapes & Templates => Topic started by: rickscr on August 07, 2012, 05:05:31 PM

Title: Shape glue angle
Post by: rickscr on August 07, 2012, 05:05:31 PM
I've noticed that some of the default Visio shapes "flip" when glued to always face outward.  How do I replicate this behavior in my own shapes?
Title: Re: Shape glue angle
Post by: Paul Herber on August 08, 2012, 09:30:48 AM
Do you mean shapes like the Callouts? It's because they are 1-dimensional shapes.
Title: Re: Shape glue angle
Post by: rickscr on August 08, 2012, 06:26:59 PM
No, it does this with 2d shapes.  For example, gluing a triangle to a rectangle from the "Basic Shapes" stencil (after changing the connection point direction to inward/outward) results in the triangle flipping around to point away from the glued location.
Title: Re: Shape glue angle
Post by: Paul Herber on August 08, 2012, 08:58:19 PM
Well, 1 = outward connector, Visio will attempt to align the connected shape in an outward manner.
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