Microsoft KB Archive/264676

= Visio: How to Resize a Use Case Shape in a UML Diagram =

Article ID: 264676

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q264676



SUMMARY
This articles explains how to resize a Use Case shape in a UML diagram.



MORE INFORMATION
Before you can resize a Use Case shape in a UML diagram, you must first remove the default protections on the Use Case shape. Visio adds protections because the shape is a group and needs to be protected to make it act as expected during simple operations.

To remove the default protections on a Use Case shape:
 * 1) Select the Use Case shape.
 * 2) On the Window menu, click Show Shapesheet.
 * 3) Click the Width cell in the Shape Transform section.
 * 4) Remove the word GUARD in the Formula line (above the drawing page), and then click the green check mark.
 * 5) Click the Height cell, and then repeat step 4.
 * 6) Scroll down to the Protection section, and then click the LockWidth cell.
 * 7) Change the value from 1 to 0 (zero), and then click the green check mark.
 * 8) Click the LockHeight cell, and then repeat step 7.
 * 9) Close the Shape Sheet.

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