Re: un-group and un-constrain all the class diagram elements

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On 11 Feb 2007 21:24:06 -0800, "Sergei Shelukhin" <realgeek@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi. I have an UML class diagram that I have to paste inside another
Visio diagram. The destination diagram is not UML, it's A3 printed
sheet formatted to match some rules (borders, table for description in
the corner etc).

I want to make class digram bigger and then make it better visually -
e.g. move some labels around and resize stuff. However there are
problems, namely (as in the original class diagram) I cannot move
connection end labels around and I cannot change block height.

I tried all kinds of options like disabling the protection, adding to
new layers etc, but nothing seems to fix this; say if I remove w/h
consrtaints from connection end label the resizing handlers become
"active" but when I drag them nothing happens. The same is true for
the rest of the options. Ungrouping is also blocked by some
"restrictions"

Is there any way to put the pasted diagram into FFA mode, allowing me
to do whatever I want with it?

You might find that Visio's built-in UML is causing some of the
restrictions, whatever you try to do, the UML addon will try to
correct your "mistakes".
Also, some of the shapes have guarded settings and dimensions are
calculated from internal parts of the shape so even if you do manage
to get around the protection you may find that the shape just falls
apart.
To prevent the UML add-on from taking over you could temporarily
rename it. It's called UML.VSL



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