measure a freeform line in Visio

[Runevierun]

Does anyone know how to measure the exact length of a freeform line

 

[Chris Roth [MVP]]

Hi Runevierun,

If you want to use automation and can do a bit of VB/VBA programming, you
can use the LengthIU property:

Visio.ActiveWindow.Selection(1).LengthIU

However this doesn't work correctly in Visio 2003 if the path is open (due
to a BUG). So you have to temporarily close the path by setting:

Geometry1.NoFill = False

Then get the .LengthIU, then subtract the distance from the begin to the end
of the connector (ref: Pythagorus)

Come to think of it, I should probably write a script to do this and put it
on my web site.

By the way, I believe the problem has been fixed in Visio 2007.

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP

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[wr]

Hi,

the freeform line is defined by NURBS elements
to calculate the surface of it you will need specific software

on the following site they offer an explanation of rendering nurbs surface
along with sample code
http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmo-na/eng/segments/games/resources/graphics/20544.htm?page=4

René