How to control the way Controller Dimension shapes display data in Visio (304986)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
This article was previously published under Q304986

SUMMARY

The Controller Dimension shape in the "Walls, Shell and Structure (US units).vss" stencil. and the Architectural Dimensioning shapes from the "Dimensioning - Architectural (US units).vss" stencil initially display the measurement units that are set for the drawing page. However, you can set a unit of measure for these shapes that differs from the default, or use these shapes to change the page default.

This article explains how to change the units of measurement on an individual shape or set the default for all shapes on the page.

MORE INFORMATION

How to set the units of measurement for an individual shape

To set a unit of measure and display options for a Controller Dimension shape, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click a Controller Dimension shape in your diagram and then click Precision & Units on the shortcut menu.
  2. In the Precision list, select the display style (digits after the decimal point) that you want to use.

    NOTE: This setting does not effect "Feet - Inches" units display.
  3. In the Units list, select the units that you want to use.
  4. In the Units Display list, select whether or not to display the units.
  5. Click OK.

How to use a Controller Dimension to configure all shapes on a page (default)

To set the unit of measurement for all Controller Dimension shapes on a page, follow these steps:
  1. Set the units of measure and display options for a single Controller Dimension shape.
  2. Right-click that Controller Dimension shape, and then click Set As Page Default on the shortcut menu.

REFERENCES

Eaton, Nanette and Resources Online, Microsoft Visio 2002 Inside Out, Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2001 (ISBN 0-7356-1285-4).
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