complex shape group wont glue

[vojo]

I have a complex shape group (probably 44 shapes) where at the group level I
have 2 connection points (type 2). I go to move it around to get it to glue
to other complex shape groups (with their 2 conn points type 2) and they dont
glue (no red box). Note that shapes in the group and at the group level of
custom properties. Also note I use the "is target cell" to enable/disable
connection points inside the group. Also note, the group has grid alignment
disable/enable via action (enable/disable makes no difference in
behavior...disable...offset is 0.00000001mm so dont think its a resolution or
misalignment problem since glue is a ballpark function).

This function works well with simple shape groups (say 2-3 shapes each).
It does not appear to have anything to do with conn points sitting on
control/align boxes. Spoofing it (simple line which connects to complex
group...so that moving both tricks visio into glueing the lines) does not
work.

visio 2003 sp2

shapes involved are a bunch of simple squares set up for isometric view
(similar to the guy in japan but much more power - input via custom prop or
stretch...color shading...light source...etc).

any thoughts?

 

[JuneTheSecond]

I have no answer, but I hope you wil complete your job and show us them.

 

[Andy]

I've had something similair, it seems to relate to complicated shapes.
I have a shape with maybe 15 shapes that does not connect when moved.
I also noticed that when I dragged my shape I would only see the
alignment box not the shape. I found a reference in some earlier posts
saying that visio decides how much processing of a shape it will do
before deciding its too complex and just using a box. Obviously these
shapes then don't connect when dragged around. Couldn't find any means
to control that, apart from trying to make the shapes less complex.

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Yes, there are some limits on complexity here. I don't recall all the
thresholds and what they apply to. There is one at 10 shapes and another at
25.

--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Andy]

Seems rather a shame that this can't be over-ridden in the shapesheet
to allow a shape no matter how complex to be drawn. Just given
dragging from the stencil and connecting can work for almost
everything, then you have the odd slightly complex shape for which it
doesn't.

 

[ben h]

I have a complex shape group (probably 44 shapes) where at the group level I

any thoughts?

The Visio Guy had a post on a similar topic recently:
http://www.visguy.com/2007/06/14/when-2d-glue-breaks/

He has some info from the Visio Developer team about the 25 shape
threshhold and how to override the registry setting for it.

HTH
ben

 

[Andy]

I just tried this, setting the registry entry HKCU\Software\Microsoft
\Office\12.0\Visio\Application\DragBitmap to REG_SZ with value 2. My
complex shape now appears when dragging on the diagram and gluing. It
doesn't do this however, when dragged from the stencil, only after
being dropped on the diagram. But still thats a big improvement.