Can instances of custom shapes update when I change the master?

[gameon238]

Hi. This is really driving me crazy.

I have a custom stensil with a load of shapes in it, each representing
functions in a system.

These recur on mulpile pages within the visio document.

If I change a master of the shape, I was expecting all of the instances to
update.

The process I'm following is:
- drag shape from stensil group onto page 1 and again onto page 2 of a visio
diagram.

- right click the stensil and select 'edit stensil'

- right click the shape in question and select 'edit master > edit master
shape'

- make the change/addition

- press save

- I then get the message: "Modifications made to a master open in a window
will not be saved. Close the window and resave the drawing to record the
modifications"

If I close the other window - everything closes, If I close and press save the instances don't update.

Please please help.

Matt

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

You need to edit the shapes in the Document Stencil. As soon as you drag a
shape from your custom stencil to the drawing, your shape is controlled by
the master in the Document Stencil. Further changes to your custom stencil
will only impact future shapes you drag out. Go to File > Shapes > Show
Document Stencil to see the contents of your drawing.

--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

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