Custom Properties and Inheritance

I have created several custom shapes and added custom properties to them.
Having done that I have created diagrams using these shapes. I now want to
add an additional custom property to one of the shapes. Is there a way to
add the new custom property to the master and have it be auto-magically
inherited by all the instances of the shape in all my diagrams. The only
thing I have found so far is open a diagram, find the shape in question, note
all it's custom properties, delete the shape, add the new shape from the
master, manually add the old data for the previously existing custom
properties, then add the data for the new custom property. I have to beleive
there is a better way.

Thanks,
Michael

There is no simple way to update shapes in more than one document. Your
best bet may be to write a macro that performs the necessary changes to your
master in each file. If you have Visio 2003, you can use Macro Recorder to
assist with this.

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Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

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"Michael" wrote in message
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I have created several custom shapes and added custom properties to them.
Having done that I have created diagrams using these shapes. I now want
to
add an additional custom property to one of the shapes. Is there a way to
add the new custom property to the master and have it be auto-magically
inherited by all the instances of the shape in all my diagrams. The only
thing I have found so far is open a diagram, find the shape in question,
note
all it's custom properties, delete the shape, add the new shape from the
master, manually add the old data for the previously existing custom
properties, then add the data for the new custom property. I have to
beleive
there is a better way.

Thanks,
Michael