Stop automatic connections when dragging shapes in Visio 2007?

[g***@yahoo.com]

When using Visio 2007, when a shape on the drawing is dragged near a
connector on the drawing:
1. The cursor changes to scissors
2. Some of the connection points on the shape get outlined in bold
red.
Then when the shape is dropped, it is inserted in the middle of the
connector.
I don't always want this behavior; sometimes I just want to move the
shape.
Any ideas how to turn this off - either globally, or on a move-by-move
basis?

Thanks,
Bob

[Al Edlund]

tools => options => general, uncheck enable autoconnect
al

Post by g***@yahoo.com
When using Visio 2007, when a shape on the drawing is dragged near a
1. The cursor changes to scissors
2. Some of the connection points on the shape get outlined in bold
red.
Then when the shape is dropped, it is inserted in the middle of the
connector.
I don't always want this behavior; sometimes I just want to move the
shape.
Any ideas how to turn this off - either globally, or on a move-by-move
basis?
Thanks,
Bob

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Or enable connector splitting.
--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Post by Al Edlund
tools => options => general, uncheck enable autoconnect
al

Post by g***@yahoo.com
When using Visio 2007, when a shape on the drawing is dragged near a
1. The cursor changes to scissors
2. Some of the connection points on the shape get outlined in bold
red.
Then when the shape is dropped, it is inserted in the middle of the
connector.
I don't always want this behavior; sometimes I just want to move the
shape.
Any ideas how to turn this off - either globally, or on a move-by-move
basis?
Thanks,
Bob

[g***@yahoo.com]

Thanks Al - that's just what I was looking for.
BTW, here's the help entry for that feature:

[ ] Enable AutoConnect
Enables the AutoConnect feature in drawings.

--Bob

Post by Al Edlund
tools => options => general, uncheck enable autoconnect
al

Post by g***@yahoo.com
When using Visio 2007, when a shape on the drawing is dragged near a
1. The cursor changes to scissors
2. Some of the connection points on the shape get outlined in bold
red.
Then when the shape is dropped, it is inserted in the middle of the
connector.
I don't always want this behavior; sometimes I just want to move the
shape.
Any ideas how to turn this off - either globally, or on a move-by-move
basis?
Thanks,
Bob

[Beth O'Connor]

Hello,

I have Visio 2007 and I actually want my shapes to automatically connect with the scissor feature. All my settings appear to be the way they should be in order to get this to work, but I cannot get it to work. I've seen it work in 2003, but for some reason I cannot get it in 2007.

My General settings under Options that are enabled are:
- Live Dynamics
- Connector Splitting
- AutoConnect

I would really appreciate any help you can offer as to why I can't get this functionality.

Post by Al Edlund
tools => options => general, uncheck enable autoconnect
al

Post by g***@yahoo.com
When using Visio 2007, when a shape on the drawing is dragged near a
1. The cursor changes to scissors
2. Some of the connection points on the shape get outlined in bold
red.
Then when the shape is dropped, it is inserted in the middle of the
connector.
I don't always want this behavior; sometimes I just want to move the
shape.
Any ideas how to turn this off - either globally, or on a move-by-move
basis?
Thanks,
Bob

Post by Mark Nelson [MS]
Or enable connector splitting.
--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks Al - that is just what I was looking for.
[ ] Enable AutoConnect
Enables the AutoConnect feature in drawings.
--Bob
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Post by Beth O'Connor
Hello,

These groups are no longer maintained, best if you post your question in one of the
various Visio forums:

Visio Guy: http://www.visguy.com

Microsoft Visio Technet forum:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/visiogeneral/threads

Microsoft Visio Answers forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/