Visio Rough in Wire 2 - D-Tools Forum

StanislausAV · 07-19-2007, 07:55 PM

Whenever I drop in a wire using the rough in wire 2 stencil the font size of the text on that wire is locked a 3pt. I've tried everything I can think of to make the font size change, but it refuses to change. All my other stencils work fine. Has anybody else had this problem?

SenoS · 07-25-2007, 02:52 PM

I had to consult the great Adam Stone on this one. Instruction follow. Attached is a doc w/ the same instructions w/ added screenshots.

Put the stencil in Edit mode and make a copy of the shape (never mess with the original in case you mess up)
Double-click the shape to open in “grouped mode” (green background)
Select the shape and then select Edit->Open Rough In Wire 2, the background will now be yellow
Select the text block and then select Window->Show ShapeSheet
In the “Character” section, remove the GUARD(Sheet.6!User.FontSize) formula from the “Size” cell
Close the ShapeSheet, close the Yellow background window, then close the green background window
Choose [Yes] to save the changes to the shape
Take the Stencil out of edit mode and save changes

The font is now resizable when you drop the shape on a page in Visio.

avzone · 07-25-2007, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by SenoS

I had to consult the great Adam Stone on this one. Instruction follow. Attached is a doc w/ the same instructions w/ added screenshots.

Put the stencil in Edit mode and make a copy of the shape (never mess with the original in case you mess up)
Double-click the shape to open in “grouped mode” (green background)
Select the shape and then select Edit->Open Rough In Wire 2, the background will now be yellow
Select the text block and then select Window->Show ShapeSheet
In the “Character” section, remove the GUARD(Sheet.6!User.FontSize) formula from the “Size” cell
Close the ShapeSheet, close the Yellow background window, then close the green background window
Choose [Yes] to save the changes to the shape
Take the Stencil out of edit mode and save changes

The font is now resizable when you drop the shape on a page in Visio.

You'll have to have Visio Pro and be running in developer mode to do this.

dharmonyav · 07-25-2007, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by avzone

You'll have to have Visio Pro and be running in developer mode to do this.

What does "running in developer mode" actually mean?

avzone · 07-25-2007, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by dharmonyav

What does "running in developer mode" actually mean?

In Visio goto Tools>Options>Advanced and put a check mark in da box.

StanislausAV · 07-26-2007, 06:05 PM

that did the trick, thanks. Now I just have to load SI5 that I just got a few days ago and come up with a whole bunch more questions for you guys.

avzone · 07-26-2007, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by StanislausAV

that did the trick, thanks. Now I just have to load SI5 that I just got a few days ago and come up with a whole bunch more questions for you guys.

Whoa! Don't start creating any "real" project in SI5 yet. Only install it as a stand-alone application. Don't set it up with LS, & BM. You'll be cuss'n!

StanislausAV · 07-30-2007, 10:25 PM

I know better than to dive right into the new program, I spent a month on SI4 before I started using it on a real project.