Microsoft KB Archive/264457

= Visio2000: SaveAs DWG Command Does Not Export Group Shape Geometry or Text =

Article ID: 264457

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264457



SYMPTOMS
When you save a drawing as a DWG file, and then open it in AutoCAD or in IntelliCAD, some group geometry and text may be missing.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To obtain SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263721 Visio: How to Obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visio 2000 SR-1.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Start a new drawing.
 * 2) On the Standard toolbar, click Rectangle Tool, and then draw two rectangles on the page.
 * 3) Type text into each rectangle.
 * 4) On the Shape menu, point to Grouping, and then click Group to group the rectangles.
 * 5) On the Window menu, click Show Shapesheet to view the shapesheet for the group.
 * 6) On the Insert menu, click Section, click to select the Geometry check box, and then click OK to insert a geometry section.
 * 7) Change the LineTo formulas to Width*1 and Height*1.
 * 8) Close the shapesheet, and then type text into the group.
 * 9) Save the drawing as a DWG file, and then open it in AutoCAD or in IntelliCAD.

Note that the group geometry and text are missing.

Additional query words: sr1

Keywords: KB264457

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