Danijel Kovac

Hello,
I drag a product from the PDM onto a visio A3 sized drawing and the page is a plan 'type'. The 'wallplate' (eg) has the component id under it and I can drag it around the drawing and a line links it to the shape. The problem is, I can only extend it so far and then it won't allow me to put the label further away from the shape. I was wondering if there is a limit to the distance and how do i extend it by 50%?

Victorc

Danijel,

If you want to apply this flexibility to one shape (one time) follows the steps:

1) Select the inserted shape (wallplate)
2) Right click on shape
3) From the right click menu select “Show ShapeSheet” **
4) From the Open window look the “Controls” section
5) From the row "Controls.txt1" change the “X” and “Y” Formula (10 to 20). As follow:

"X"
=BOUND(-2540 cm,IF(Prop.SnapText,0,2),0,-Width*10,-User.calloutMargin,0,0,0,0,Width*0.5,Width*0.5,0,W idth,Width,0,Width+User.calloutMargin,Width*10)

"y"
=BOUND(Height-0 cm,IF(Prop.SnapText,0,2),0,-Height*10,-User.calloutMargin,0,0,0,0,Height*0.25,Height*0.25 ,0,Height*0.5,Height*0.5,0,Height*0.75,Height*0.75 ,0,Height,Height,0,Height+User.calloutMargin,Heigh t*10)

Note: if you want to apply this new flexibility permanently, do the same steps to the Master Shape.

** If the “Show ShapeSheet” item menu do not shows in the right click menu, do this:

a) From the main menu go to “Tools” > “Options…”
b) Switch to the “Advanced” tab
c) Check the “Run in developer mode” box
d) Click OK
e) Try again the right click on the shape (and continue from the step 3)

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Danijel Kovac

cool!
that just made the shape bigger and it looks to me like the distance the 'comp ID' txt can be from the shape, is proportional to the shape size. I'm still building confidence with the shape sheet as its like giving a kid the master key to the candy store! I can get into alot of trouble! I'm suspecting that the formula is in the Controls.txt1 but from what I've been able to do has had no effect.....

Victorc

Danijel,

My apologies, I got your question wrong. If you just want to stretch the call out away from the shape. All you need to do is to change the value for Controls.txt1 "X" and "Y" under the “Controls” Section. Only change the 10 to 20 (50% more).

"X"
=BOUND(-2540 cm,IF(Prop.SnapText,0,2),0,-Width*10,-User.calloutMargin,0,0,0,0,Width*0.5,Width*0.5,0,W idth,Width,0,Width+User.calloutMargin,Width*10)

"y"
=BOUND(Height-0 cm,IF(Prop.SnapText,0,2),0,-Height*10,-User.calloutMargin,0,0,0,0,Height*0.25,Height*0.25 ,0,Height*0.5,Height*0.5,0,Height*0.75,Height*0.75 ,0,Height,Height,0,Height+User.calloutMargin,Heigh t*10)

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Danijel Kovac

Like a charm, thanks!