Making a connector with multiple branches

[Rex Eastbourne]

I'd like to make a connector that is like a "tree" -- it has one line
going out from shape A, and then splits to connect to shape B and
shape C. Is this possible?

Thanks!

 

[Rex Eastbourne]

I'd like to make a connector that is like a "tree" -- it has one line
going out from shape A, and then splits to connect to shape B and
shape C. Is this possible?

Thanks!

Note: I found several connectors that do this -- for example, "double
tree square", but I'd like the connector to display arrows only at the
end of the two branches, and not also where the connector branches
out. Can this be done?

 

[Doug.S]

You can always draw your own design and save as a shape in a stencil.

Doug.S

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

If you are adventurous and would mind exploring the world of the shapesheet,
you can create your own shape.

A good starting point would be to explore and modify the existing shapes.

The general idea behind the tree shapes is that each leg of the tree is a
seperate Geometry section. The variable number of legs is handled by
"hiding" the extra legs, either by using the Hide cell or by placing the leg
over an existing leg. Control handles are used for manipulating the legs.

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[Meryl]

I'm having a problem adding two connectors to one shape on an organizational
chart. If one person reports to 2 different people, I want to indicate that.
When I try to add the second connector line, it deletes the first one.I
thought maybe that it had to do with the properties of the shape I was using,
so I changed it to a consultant from a manager, but sometimes it seems to
work, and sometimes it does not. What am I doing wrong?

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

Which version are you using. In the older versions having more than one
master was unthought of. In Visio 2003 and later, you should use the
"Dotted-line report" connector for the extra relationship.

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[Meryl]

If only MS ruled the world! I have too many masters-- thanks, John- I'll use
the dotted line report and then format it to look like the rest.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

Too many massters?

Simple, turn the org chart upside down. ;-)

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