Chapter 22. Drawing and Editing to Create New Shapes

Understanding Shape Geometry689
Identifying Shape Behavior693
Drawing Lines700
Drawing Curves710
Merging Shapes to Create New Ones716
Working with Groups727

Everything seems easier when it is done for you, like premade shapes in a Microsoft Office Visio 2007 stencil. Often, however, it’s easier just to do it yourself. No doubt, Office Visio 2007 will normally meet all of your shape needs, but if you need a specific shape you might want to design your own. To do so, take advantage of Visio 2007’s drawing tools. The good news is that you don’t necessarily need to draw a shape from scratch even when you can’t find what you want on an existing stencil. In fact, it’s almost always faster to start with ...

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