Org. Chart Shapes - Border Line Style

[fritz78]

How do you change line border of the Executive Shape from a double line to a
single line border. I can change it to a dotted line but cannot find how to
change to a single line like the Position shape.

THX!
Fritz

Visio 2003, WinXP

 

[WapperDude]

Select the executive with the border problem. Right click and open the shape
sheet. Scroll to the geometry sections. For geometry 2, change the
Geometry2.NoLine to true. That turns off the inner border. Close the
shapesheet.

HTH
Wapperdude

 

[fritz78]

WapperDude,

When I right click the excutive shape, then scroll down to shape, there is
no selection for the shape sheet to get to the geometry. I even went through
all the available selections but cannot find shape sheet or geometry. I am
using Visio 2003. Am I missing something.

THX! for your help
Fritz

 

[John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)]

Hello Fritz,

The 'Show ShapeSheet' context menu option only comes up in developer mode
(see here for details -
http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/04/top-9-reasons-for-turning-on-developer-mode/)
otherwise you can use Window / Show ShapeSheet.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith (Visio MVP)
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
www.visualSignals.co.uk

 

[fritz78]

WapperDude,

I found how to access the Shape Sheet, it was on the Window menu "Open Shape
Sheet" and was able to change the geometry for the Exeuctive shape as you
advised. Seems like a a strange way to do a simple border style adjustment.
Then again I do not really understand Visio's methods. I'll read-up. THX
again.

 

[WapperDude]

First -- thanks John, forgot about being in developer mode.

Second -- Fritz78, in this particular case, the Executive shape is really
two rectangles to give the illusion of double borders. I think it's more
effective this way rather than grouping two shapes.

Wapperdude