Calibrating the X and Y coordinates in a Visio drawing

If, in a Visio drawing, you want to position shapes using X and Y coordinates, you have to calibrate the X and Y axis.

Tip

For an example, see Ziine > Visual Overview Design Examples view > [positioning > DYNAMIC] page.

Calibrating the X and Y axis

Create two dummy shapes, and add two shape data fields to each of them: one of type XPos and one of type YPos.

1. Create a dummy shape in the top-left corner with the following shape data fields:

   Shape data field	Value
   XPos	[Leftmost position on the X-axis]
   YPos	[Topmost position on the Y-axis]

2. Create a dummy shape in the lower right corner with the following shape data fields:

   Shape data field	Value
   XPos	[Rightmost position on the X-axis]
   YPos	[Bottommost position on the Y-axis]

Result: The page now has a virtual grid in relation to which all other shapes can be positioned.

Example

If you want a Visio page to have an X-Y grid of 100 by 50, create the following shapes.

• In the top-left corner, create a shape with the following shape data fields:

  Shape data field	Value
  XPos	00
  YPos	00

• In the lower right corner, create a shape with the following shape data fields:

  Shape data field	Value
  XPos	100
  YPos	50