vba - Linking MS Visio document stencils to master stencils -
in ms visio, can create master stencil, , drag shapes stencil multiple drawings. however, once dragged drawing shape copied document stencil drawing. editing master stencil (from shape dragged in from) has no effect on shape in drawing. must edit shape in document stencil.
this of course extremely inconvenient, can document stencil linked master stencil updating master have effect on every drawing derived it? makes sense wouldn't step through searching every drawing using shape stencil edited, seems reasonable able "link" drawing master stencil , drawing @ master stencil linked every time opened , apply changes it's own document stencil.
so, question: type of functionality possible in visio? working standard version, perhaps professional version has feature similar this?
if not, achievable through vba? vba script run through folder, checking every drawing , making updates document stencil enormously helpful. don't know how immediatly tackle this, , complex, thought best pose question here first.
i'm not aware of way update master stencil in order update diagrams using it, worked around same problem creating own set of stencils. [>>more shapes>>new stencil] stencil available under >>more shapes>>my shapes. (i moved top of stencils create 'feel' of having master.) thing keep personal 'master' updated , remember apply shapes created it! [there sense of safety in having master stencils protected.] hth.
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