When you export a shape as a WMF or EMF file, the bounding box of the shape becomes larger when you insert that file into a Visio drawing (923595)


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

SYMPTOMS

You export a shape as a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) file or as an Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) file. Then, you insert that file into a Microsoft Office Visio drawing. When you do this, the bounding box of the shape becomes larger than the original shape. Additionally, you may experience the following symptoms:
  • If you ungroup the WMF or EMF shape, the shape does not have the same size of the original shape.
  • If the WMF or EMF shape contains text, the font size changes when you ungroup the shape.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Click the ungrouped shape.
  2. On the View menu, click Size & Position Window.
  3. Adjust the width and height to resize the shape.
  4. Select the text of the ungrouped shape.
  5. In the Font Size list, select the font size.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/21/2006
Keywords:kbExpertiseBeginner kbprb KB923595 kbAudKnowledgeWorker
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