Re: Cannot Turn Snap or Glue

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I suggested Visio to my wife for easy Interior Design drawings. It did not go
well.

I ended up using Dimension shapes to try and get things to go where they
should. We tried to use the Measure shape/tool, but it was far less useful
than the Dimension shape. It is not clear where the glue points are,
especially when it is narrower (smaller) than the text area.

The inability to turn off snap was particularly embarassing. Using Visio in
a situation where the scalar dimensions are the most important thing is
maddening because it will not accept those exact values (unless one happens
to be in the correct spot. I even made the grid fixed and tiny to no avail.

I could not use the X position because her measurments are between on door
and the next window, etc. I will try disabling Automation Events, but that is
such a kludge.

Also, the Door and Window shapes need a property so she can choose to
measure from the inside of the trim or the outside (outside is more common).

Thank you for your attention.


"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:

> There is no worry that the innovation will stop. There are many many great
> ideas for making Visio better. Check out some of the suggestions on these
> newsgroups for starters.
>
> One of the important things Visio must do to thrive is make sure that any
> new innovation integrates seamlessly into the existing application. You see
> below what happens when we fail to do this. Inconsistent implementation
> creates confusion for users and significantly steepens the learning curve
> for the application.
>
> Visio has delivered some very powerful but not well integrated features in
> previous releases. The current product team is commited to tighter and more
> complete integration going forward. We've changed the way we organize our
> teams and the way we develop our features to make this possible. Hopefully,
> you will give us feedback on how we do. Also, please continue to point out
> places where there are discontinuities in the current product. We can't fix
> everything, but there may be some things that can be addressed.
>
> --
> Mark Nelson
> Microsoft Corporation
>
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