Fixed angle line

[Oriane]

Hi,

I'm currently working with Visio 2003, and to make an isometric drawing, I
use the "advanced parameters", and more precisely the "Isometric angles
(deg)" textbox. I'm supposed to be helped then, and as the doc states:

"Snaps the pointer to lines extended from the endpoint of a line segment or
arc segment at the isometric angles specified in the Isometric angles (deg)
box. Move the pointer over an endpoint until you see a dotted line extending
from the vertex, and then drag along the dotted line. This option is most
useful if you are creating an isometric drawing."

However no dotted line appears (except when the angle reach 45°..).

My pb is simple: to protect line shapes in order to keep their angle (with
the horizontal) constant.

Any idea ?

Oriane

 

[Robin]

Hi. I experienced the same problem. I don't think the guide lines are
supposed to show up when a new and unconnected line is drawn, they only show
when you start a new line at one of the endpoints of an existing line. If
the guide lines still don't show up, check your snap-to settings. Am sure
this will be improved on in future versions of Visio... Note that for an
isometric grid, you need to set the grid to fixed and horizontal to 0.866 and
0.5 (or any multiple thereof).