Dynamic Connector making diagonal lines vs. right angles

[deleenhe]

Using Visio 2000, the dynamic connector tool always made right angled
connectors. For some reason now the lines are diagonals and when grabbing
the handles and adjusting them the connectors become a mass of off-angle
lines. I can't find any setting to change. How do I get back to right
angles? help!

 

[Paul Herber]

Using Visio 2000, the dynamic connector tool always made right angled
connectors. For some reason now the lines are diagonals and when grabbing
the handles and adjusting them the connectors become a mass of off-angle
lines. I can't find any setting to change. How do I get back to right
angles? help!

right-click menu
Reroute Connector

or menu File -> Page Setup
Layout and Routing tab
and check the Routing settings.
You may need to create a new empty diagram and check what the default
settings are.

 

[deleenhe]

Hi, settings are:
Style - simple
Direction - top to bottom
Separate - unrelated lines
Overlap - using routing style
add line jumps to - horizontal lines
line jump style - arc
horiz size - .666
vert size - .666
Move other shapes away on drop - not checked.

It is not obvious what setting to change. Any other advice? Thanks,

Brian

 

[Philippe C.]

Select connector
right click
Right Angle Connector and not Straight Connector

Let us know if it was this.
I'd like to beat Paul Herber, just for once

 

[deleenhe]

When I right click on the connector in the stenci, the only options I get are
"copy, select all, and help". I don't see any reference to a right angle
anywhere in the menu. Even right clicking on the connector already in a
drawing, I don't have an option of "right angle" that I can find. Please
keep it coming!

 

[Paul Herber]

Select connector
right click
Right Angle Connector and not Straight Connector

Let us know if it was this.
I'd like to beat Paul Herber, just for once

Be my guest, sir!

 

[Paul Herber]

When I right click on the connector in the stenci, the only options I get are
"copy, select all, and help". I don't see any reference to a right angle
anywhere in the menu. Even right clicking on the connector already in a
drawing, I don't have an option of "right angle" that I can find. Please
keep it coming!

That seems rather peculiar. Good old British understatement!
Try this ..
create a new document of the same type (flowchart, blocks, whatever),
drop some shapes on the diagram then join with the connector.
Now what do you see when you right-click on the connector?

If this yields no new insights then please feel free to email me one
of the offending diagrams and I'll take a look.


paul
(at)
pherber
(dot)
com

 

[Philippe C.]

Are you working in Visio 2003 now ? That is nog 100 % clear in your message.
Are you working with the original "Dynamic connector" ?
I don't know how to verify that.
With which template or stencil are you working ?
Did you get the connector from the tool bar or from a stencil ?

 

[deleenhe]

I am working with Visio 2000. I am selecting the Dynamic Connector from the
"Basic Flowchart Shapes" stencil. Even if I select the connector tool from
teh toolbar I get the same result. Creating a new drawing using the basic
flowchart template gives the same result. I now see what you mean with
selecting "right angle" from the routing menu but it does not change how the
connector behaves. I can email you an example if you wish. Thanks.

Brian

 

[Paul Herber]

Hi Brian,
right, I've had a look and have a couple of ideas.

a. I suspect your Visio installation has been corrupted, that might be
why you don't see the right-click menu items on the connector.

b. In the example diagram you sent, naturally I don't see the same
behaviour! But, what I do see is that the connectors have an abnormal
routing setting. In the shape's shapesheet set ConFixedCode to 0 (it
is currently set to 3). Now, what I don't know is how it gets set to
3.

 

[deleenhe]

Paul, (and Philippe)
I had our IT group re-install our network version of Visio and it is now
operating correctly. Thanks for your help!

Brian

 

[Paul Herber]

Paul, (and Philippe)
I had our IT group re-install our network version of Visio and it is now
operating correctly. Thanks for your help!

Good news.