Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
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Hi,
I'm trying to generate a Shape object with custom connection sites (which can attach to a Connector object). I want to be able to place as many connection sites as I please, and place them where I want them. In addition, I need to be able to add text to the Shape. I've tried using the FreeFormBuilder, which will place connection sites at the vertices of the FreeForm object I define, but the FreeForm object apparently doesn't contain a TextFrame property. If I could get a rectangle with text and twelve (instead of four) evenly spaced connection sites, that would be enough for now.
Can anyone do this?
Thanks
- olindude
I'm trying to generate a Shape object with custom connection sites (which can attach to a Connector object). I want to be able to place as many connection sites as I please, and place them where I want them. In addition, I need to be able to add text to the Shape. I've tried using the FreeFormBuilder, which will place connection sites at the vertices of the FreeForm object I define, but the FreeForm object apparently doesn't contain a TextFrame property. If I could get a rectangle with text and twelve (instead of four) evenly spaced connection sites, that would be enough for now.
Can anyone do this?
Thanks
- olindude





RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
-olindude
RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
TTFN
RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
- do as I mentioned before,
- link the content of the textbox to the content of a cell
(by typing =B23 for example in the formula bar)
drawback: not that nice, but works
One step further: remove the textox and work in a cell ;)
decoration can give the same look finally
RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text
On the Drawing Toolbar click -> Autoshapes -> Lines -> Freeform and create a custom shape with as many vertices (points) as you want for connection sites; the points (vertices) can be edited (moved) or added/deleted. Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to add text to a custom object created this way yet but this should reduce the number of grouped objects.
Cheers
RE: Custom connection sites on a Shape object with text