Create or Edit Existing Callout in Data Graphic

[John M Padilla]

A little help please:

Problem: I once was able to use the "Drawing Exporer Window" to edit or
create a new "Callout" ( Data Graphics > Edit Data Graphic > Edit Item >
Callout ). How can I get there again?

 

[John Goldsmith]

Hello John,

I'm afraid I'm not clear on your question. Are you asking how to find the
Drawing Explorer Window? If so you'll find it under the View menu.

Within the explorer you can get to the instance shapes under
DrawingName/Foreground Pages/PageName/Shapes and then within the particular
shape group you're after, or the Masters via DrawingName/Masters.

Hope that helps.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.co.uk

 

[John M Padilla]

Thanks for the reply. I know how to get to the "Drawing Explorer Window",
but I was pretty sure in this window I was able to see the default Data
Graphics. And from there able to edit them. For example, there is a specific
Callout called "Bubble callout" that I would like to change the color to
yellow". So I guess my question should be: How do I change the color of the
"Bubble callout" to yellow?
Thanks.

 

[John Goldsmith]

Hello John,

Data Graphics are shapes based on masters in a very similar way to standard
shapes. As such you can edit shape instances or the masters themselves.

Right-click on a Bubble callout Data Graphic master in the drawing explorer
window and select Edit Master Shape.

This opens the Master editing window where you can view the respective
master shape and its shapesheet (by select the master and then clicking
Window/Show ShapeSheet.

Witin the shapesheet you'll find the Bubble callout's fill is set to accept
an applied theme colour and use 'Tint' and 'Tone's (shapesheet functions) of
that colour thereby giving a complimentary fill to the one applied to the
shape. if you're happy with the shapesheet then you'll be able to track the
cell references that include a number of User cells into the bargain.

A great place to start, however, is the Visio Insights blog that has covered
Data graphics in its last four posts:

http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/default.aspx

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.co.uk

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Also check out this earlier post about customizing Data Graphics for an
example more closely related to your situation:
http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2007/01/02/customizing-data-graphics.aspx

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Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

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