Visio 2002, disappearing Connection Points

[John Sherry]

Hello,
I have made a shape with 4 connection points, one on each side. I then
connect the shape to other similar shapes using a connector (connector is
just one of the standard connectors) via one of the connection points.

If I then delete the connector I also see the connection point in my shape
disappear, (I also observe this in the shape sheet).

Can anyone tell me how I can stop the connection points from being deleted?
Best regards
John

 

[Chris Roth [ Visio MVP ]]

This is related to Snap & Glue settings under the Tools menu.

If you have "Glue to shape geometry" or "Glue to shape vertices" checked,
then Visio will create temporary connection points when and where a
connector glues to a shape.

When you delete the connector, then the "x" goes away.

I tested with Visio 2003, and connection points that previously existed DO
NOT get deleted. Are you sure that your disappearing connection points were
pre-defined? Is it just a rendering problem, ie: if you move the shape or
window view, does the point come back to life?

It could be a bug in Visio 2002, I can't say for sure. The workaround would
be to turn off the "glue to..." options, so that the temporary points aren't
getting created at all.

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP

 

[John Sherry]

Hi Chris,
I checked the Snap & Glue ( I did have Glue to guides and to Connection
Points, I have tried with Connection points only, it did not help).

I defined the connection points via the Connection Points section in the
ShapeSheet.

It is not a rendering issue, if I move the symbol the connection points are
still gone.
This is confirmed by examining the ShapeSheet while doing these operations.

If I add a copy of each row in the Connection Section of the ShapeSheet it
seems not to happen, but I don't find this a satisfactory solution (two
connectors on each point) and I don't know how reliable the solution is then.

Have you more suggestions?
Many thanks for your help.

 

[Chris Roth [ Visio MVP ]]

I'm in-between machine rebuilds so I don't have a V2002 handy. I haven't
seen this one before. I'm all outta tips.

Anyone else got any ideas?

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP