It's not easy, but it can be done by changing the shape.
Do the changes on a copy of the tape measure.
1) Start with a clean page.
2) From the View menu, select the Drawing Explorer Window (DEW).
3) Drag a copy of the tape measure to the page.
4) There should be a + next to the Masters folder in the DEW. Click it to
expose the masters.
5) Double Click the tape measure shape. (A new window will open up)
6) In the Master Explorer, expand the Masters folder, expand the shape,
expand the Shapes folder
7) Right click the Sheet.? shape and select Shop Shapesheet
8) Scroll to the Protection section and set LockVtxEdit from 1 to 0.
9) Switch back to the window with the Master Explorer
9) Select "Field..." from the Insert menu. The Field dialog should show the
field already selected. (Custom Properties; Length; General)
10) Change the format to "Feet & Inches"
11) Close the Field Dialog
12) In te still open shapesheet; go to the Protection section and set
LockVtxEdit from 0 to 1.
13) Close the shapesheet
13) Close the window with the Master Explorer - Say Yes to save the updates.
You now have a custom tape measure you can drag to a new stencil.
John... Visio MVP
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