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Resize a shape but immobilize one of its connection points?
On the side of a rectangular flowchart shape I have added a connection
point deliberately placed at a spot other than the middle of the side. If I resize the shape vertically, the point moves so that its vertical position is at the same percentage of the side's dimension as before. Is there a way to prevent it from doing that? That is, a way to have the connection point remain at the same spot while resizing the shape? The reason I want this is so that the connector, which is now perfectly horizontal, will stay that way rather than bend when the shape is resized vertically. If I can't stop the connection point from moving, is there another way to ensure this? Thanks in advance. -- Mark Tangard "Life is nothing if you're not obsessed." --John Waters |
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You need to go into the Shapesheet and change the formula that controls the
Y position of your connection point. It is probably set to something like Height * 0.45. You could make it a fixed offset from the bottom with a constant like 0.3 in or a fixed offset from the top like Height - 0.3 in. -- Mark Nelson Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mark Tangard" wrote in message ... On the side of a rectangular flowchart shape I have added a connection point deliberately placed at a spot other than the middle of the side. If I resize the shape vertically, the point moves so that its vertical position is at the same percentage of the side's dimension as before. Is there a way to prevent it from doing that? That is, a way to have the connection point remain at the same spot while resizing the shape? The reason I want this is so that the connector, which is now perfectly horizontal, will stay that way rather than bend when the shape is resized vertically. If I can't stop the connection point from moving, is there another way to ensure this? Thanks in advance. -- Mark Tangard "Life is nothing if you're not obsessed." --John Waters |
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This is SO helpful. Thanks.
Is there a page full of these someplace?? MT Mark Nelson [MS] wrote: You need to go into the Shapesheet and change the formula that controls the Y position of your connection point. It is probably set to something like Height * 0.45. You could make it a fixed offset from the bottom with a constant like 0.3 in or a fixed offset from the top like Height - 0.3 in. |
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There's a software product full of them!
One of the best ways to figure something out is to find a shape in the product that has similar behavior. Then pop open its Shapesheet and find out what makes it tick. -- Mark Nelson Microsoft Corporation This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Mark Tangard" wrote in message ... This is SO helpful. Thanks. Is there a page full of these someplace?? MT Mark Nelson [MS] wrote: You need to go into the Shapesheet and change the formula that controls the Y position of your connection point. It is probably set to something like Height * 0.45. You could make it a fixed offset from the bottom with a constant like 0.3 in or a fixed offset from the top like Height - 0.3 in. |
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