Microsoft Office Forums

Go Back   Microsoft Office Forums > >

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-08-2015, 10:35 AM
Ulodesk Ulodesk is offline Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Windows 7 64bit Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Office 2013
Word 2013 Expert Cert
Making layer active does not bring new shape to it
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 866
Ulodesk is on a distinguished road
Default Making layer active does not bring new shape to it

I am using Visio 2010; I don't know which version -- its on my computer at work.



I am trying out operations after watching the Lynda.com training course. Having created a new layer and made it active in the layers properties dialogue, I drag a flowchart Process square from the stencil onto my page and check Layer properties again. It shows up in the Flowchart layer but not the new layer. The new layer remains active. I have tried it repeatedly. What am I missing, please?

Thanks.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-08-2015, 11:42 AM
JimP JimP is offline Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Windows 8 Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Office 2013
Experienced User
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 742
JimP will become famous soon enough
Default

Prior to my retirement, Visio was 50% of my workload. Nowadays, I have to rely on memory to offer potential solutions (I no longer have access to Visio). With that in mind...

When you create an object on a particular layer does not mean other objects from other stencils belong to that layer as well. They have to be assigned to that layer. So, when you moved a flowchart item from the stencil to your drawing, it will only keep the layers that it was assigned when developed. Now, you can highlight the item and assign it to another layer if you wished but, I don't know your intentions.

Sorry this may be a lil sketchy but, I know this board has little activity and wanted to respond. Maybe this will jog the minds of other Visio users to assist.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-08-2015, 11:46 AM
Ulodesk Ulodesk is offline Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Windows 7 64bit Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Office 2013
Word 2013 Expert Cert
Making layer active does not bring new shape to it
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 866
Ulodesk is on a distinguished road
Default Appreciated

Thanks for your reply, Jim. It wouldn't have even occurred to me, except that I watched the demo on the tutorial site performing the action. After failing it myself, I reviewed the tutorial, tried again, then posted my question. Perhaps someone else will know. I already checked Options to see if some behavioral box were checked; nothing I could see.

Best,
Ulodesk
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Always bring the screen clipping to front oollff OneNote 0 09-07-2014 02:57 PM
Making layer active does not bring new shape to it Two layer of vlookup issue jolinchew Excel 2 08-08-2013 12:02 AM
Making layer active does not bring new shape to it locking shape within shape cpwljaw Drawing and Graphics 1 08-28-2012 12:13 AM
How do I bring up my Archived Emails? freschij Office 0 10-26-2011 01:32 PM
VBA Code for making "mailings" tab active jandrade15 Mail Merge 0 08-01-2009 09:20 PM

Other Forums: Access Forums

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:40 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
MSOfficeForums.com is not affiliated with Microsoft