Microsoft KB Archive/297448

= Visio2002: Shapes Grow Very Large When Dropped on Drawing, and Don't Fit to Scale =

Article ID: 297448

Article Last Modified on 6/30/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q297448





SYMPTOMS
When you drop a shape on a drawing in Microsoft Visio, the shape may grow sufficiently large that it doesn't fit on the page or doesn't scale appropriately to the other shapes already on the drawing.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if certain shapes are dropped onto a non-scaled page. When there is no scale defined for the page, the shapes dropped do not scale to a set size.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the issue, follow these steps to set the scale on the drawing:
 * 1) Start Visio, and then open the drawing.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Page Setup.
 * 3) On the Drawing Scale tab, click Predefined Scale, and then click a predefined architectural, civil engineering, metric, or mechanical engineering scale.

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On the Drawing Scale tab, click Custom Scale, and then type a custom scale.
 * 1) Click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The following is a partial list of stencils and shapes that are not displayed correctly when dropped on pages without scale.

Building Core   Ornamental stair Scissor staircase Straight staircase Spiral staircase Calculated stairs Stair landing Escalator Handrail Ramp Washroom counter 2 Countertop sink (connection point very distant from shape) Corner handrail Toilet stall Vault Elevator Freight elevator Chute Loading dock Warehouses - Shipping and Receiving   Loading bay Swing door 1 Swing door 2 Roll-up door Insulated door Gate Container ramp Parking and Roads   Sidewalk ramp Wrap-around island Driveway beveled Driveway rounded End-island 1 End-island 2 Parking lane 1 Parking lane 2 Center Island 1 Radial strip 1 Radial strip 2 Parking stall 1 Parking stall 2 Parking strip 1 Parking strip 2 NOTE: Stencils are shipped with Microsoft Visio Professional 2002.

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