Microsoft KB Archive/254577

= Visio5: Circle Shape on the Blocks with Perspective Stencil Appears with 2-D Instead of with 3-D Perspective =

Article ID: 254577

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Visio 5.0 Standard
 * Visio 5.0 Professional
 * Visio 5.0 Technical
 * Visio 5.0 Enterprise

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This article was previously published under Q254577



SYMPTOMS
When you drag a Circle shape from the Basic Shapes stencil onto a drawing, and then drag a Circle shape from the Blocks with Perspective stencil, the Circle shape from the Blocks with Perspective stencil appears with 2-D instead of with 3-D perspective.



RESOLUTION
You can resolve this issue by doing one of the following:
 * Drag the Circle shape from the Blocks with Perspective stencil onto the drawing before you drag a Circle shape from any other stencil.
 * Rename the Circle shape on the Blocks with Perspective stencil.

To rename the Circle shape on the Blocks with Perspective stencil:  Make sure the Blocks with Perspective stencil is closed, and then on the File menu, point to Stencils, and then click Open Stencil. In the Open Stencil dialog box, do the following:  Under Look in, locate the Block Diagram folder, and then select the Blocks with Perspective stencil. Under Open, click Original. Click Open.  On the Blocks with Perspective stencil, select the Circle shape.</li> On the Master menu, click Properties.</li> In the Properties dialog box, under Master Name, type a new name, such as Circle with perspective, and then click OK.</li> With the stencil active, on the File menu, click Save.</li></ol>

Keywords: KB254577

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