Visio 365 Connectors are rerouting as they wish even with being set to freely reroute. I need to be

[themurf47]

I have been using Visio since V2000 and I have always been able to route connectors exactly where I want them even right next to another connector. I recently upgraded to the latest version and now I can't place connectors close to another without it snapping on top of the first connector. I draw up somewhat complex electronic diagrams and the ability to place a significant number of connectors very close together is critical. How can I get the functionality back that I need?

[JimP]

It has been a while since I last used Visio but, have you tried to make the connections with the connectors far apart, then moving them back to the position needed?

[themurf47]

Originally Posted by JimP

It has been a while since I last used Visio but, have you tried to make the connections with the connectors far apart, then moving them back to the position needed?

Yes, the issue is not that I can't make them go where I want but the fact that the placement operation is now automated thereby requiring a significant number of additional keystrokes to be able to put configure the callout the way I need. Before the last version I could simply drop the callout on the drawing wherever I want it and it would behave like any other stencil and stay where I put it until I chose to relocate or reconfigure it. Now the only way a callout will behave that way is if I turn off snap & glue before I drag it onto the drawing. After I have positioned it as I need I have to go back through the snap & glue menu and recheck them so that my connecting lines will operate as desired. This is 8 keystrokes per callout that I have to make. And, if I need to move the callout, I have to repeat the 8 additional strokes. So, Microsoft designers, Along with a host of other changes this is a real nightmare. I used to enjoy making drawings in Visio. Today I cringe when I have to work in Visio.