How do I cut a closed loop in Visio

Once a loop is closed, is there a way to open by cutting into the loop?

One way is to take advantage of the ShapesOperationsFragment function on
the toolbar.

Add an intersecting shape near where you want to break your loop. From
outside, start a line and draw it inward into your shape, then, from that
point continue with a 2nd line outward beyond your shape. The section of
loop between these two intersection of your loop and the added "V" structure
is what is going to be eliminated. Identify both figures, and then click on
the Fragment function. Next, just select the region surrounding the original
"V", and hit delete. What's left is your loop with an indented "V", sort of
like a Pacman. Now open the shapesheet for this new figure and go to the
Geometry section. There will be a row that says "Move to" followed by
several rows that say "line to". IF your drawing and shapesheets are tiled,
then, if you click on one of the X Cells for a line to entry, \you'll see a
node highlighted. If it is one of the "V" structure nodes, delete that row.
You can always use (Cntrl-Z to get it back.) Do this for the remaining line
segment. All that remains should be your "broken" loop.

Hope this helps.
Wapperdude.

"Black Bart" wrote:

Once a loop is closed, is there a way to open by cutting into the loop?

There's an easier way: see mine interposed below:

WapperDude wrote:
One way is to take advantage of the ShapesOperationsFragment
function on the toolbar.

Add an intersecting shape near where you want to break your loop.
From outside, start a line and draw it inward into your shape, then,
from that point continue with a 2nd line outward beyond your shape.
The section of loop between these two intersection of your loop and
the added "V" structure is what is going to be eliminated.
(remainder snipped)

Select both the original "closed" shape and the "V" described by WapperDude,
and select Shape | Operation | Trim

Delete the now broken parts of your "V", leaving the opened loop minus the
part cut out by the "V".

See attached example.

Paddy








and then click on the Fragment function. Next, just
select the region surrounding the original "V", and hit delete.
What's left is your loop with an indented "V", sort of like a Pacman.
Now open the shapesheet for this new figure and go to the Geometry
section. There will be a row that says "Move to" followed by several
rows that say "line to". IF your drawing and shapesheets are tiled,
then, if you click on one of the X Cells for a line to entry, \you'll
see a node highlighted. If it is one of the "V" structure nodes,
delete that row. You can always use (Cntrl-Z to get it back.) Do
this for the remaining line segment. All that remains should be your
"broken" loop.

Hope this helps.
Wapperdude.

"Black Bart" wrote:

Once a loop is closed, is there a way to open by cutting into the
loop?

Nice add Paddy. Don't know why I didn't try the trim.



"Paddy" wrote:

There's an easier way: see mine interposed below:

WapperDude wrote:
One way is to take advantage of the ShapesOperationsFragment
function on the toolbar.

Add an intersecting shape near where you want to break your loop.
From outside, start a line and draw it inward into your shape, then,
from that point continue with a 2nd line outward beyond your shape.
The section of loop between these two intersection of your loop and
the added "V" structure is what is going to be eliminated.
(remainder snipped)

Select both the original "closed" shape and the "V" described by WapperDude,
and select Shape | Operation | Trim

Delete the now broken parts of your "V", leaving the opened loop minus the
part cut out by the "V".

See attached example.

Paddy








and then click on the Fragment function. Next, just
select the region surrounding the original "V", and hit delete.
What's left is your loop with an indented "V", sort of like a Pacman.
Now open the shapesheet for this new figure and go to the Geometry
section. There will be a row that says "Move to" followed by several
rows that say "line to". IF your drawing and shapesheets are tiled,
then, if you click on one of the X Cells for a line to entry, \you'll
see a node highlighted. If it is one of the "V" structure nodes,
delete that row. You can always use (Cntrl-Z to get it back.) Do
this for the remaining line segment. All that remains should be your
"broken" loop.

Hope this helps.
Wapperdude.

"Black Bart" wrote:

Once a loop is closed, is there a way to open by cutting into the
loop?