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background behind, 382–83
of network shapes, 381
labels
of components, 813
displaying on shapes, 794
for HVAC shapes, 537
for hyperlink navigation shape, 151
of network shapes, 382
shapes with component data, 827–28
space, 517
Landmark Shapes stencil, 131
landscaping plans, 545–48
Large Month shape, 331–32
Lay Out And Route Around option, 71
Lay Out Shapes command
described, 43
for drawing connections, 374
for style/depth/routing, 72–74
troubleshooting, 268
Layer box, 461
Layer Properties dialog box, 467–69
layer shapes
dividing into sections, 317–18
revising, 316–17
layers
adding text on, 97–99
assigning shapes to, 464–67
for CAD users, 462
CAD, importing, 477–78
creating, 463–64
function of, 461
guides for, 443
locking for protection, 511
in multiple-page diagrams, 469–70
in network diagrams, 375–78
nonprinting, using, 253
to protect/hide/organize shapes, 467–69
settings in embedded drawings, 210
shapes with preassigned layers, 461–62
usefulness of, 460
viewing in Drawing Explorer window, 462–63
layout
for organization charts, 294–95
shape, undoing, 74
for site map, 403
LDAP directory diagram, 390–91
legend shapes, 381, 793
Limit Selection option, 195–96
Line Color tool, 384
Line-Curve Connector, 76
Line Dialog box, 641
line end, 641
line end patterns, 703–6
line jumps, 76–77
Line Pattern tool, 384
line patterns, 701–3
line segment, 646–47
line style, 821–22
Line tool
drawing aids and, 650
for drawing connections, 374
drawing lines with, 646–47
for infinite line, 648–49
for measuring perimeter/area, 460
shape types with, 638
for tangent lines, 651
lines
1-D shape behavior and, 640–42
2-D shape conversion and, 643–44
adding text to, 93–96
angled lines, 649–50
arcs/lines, 646–47
closed/open shapes and, 644–46
converting arcs to lines, 647–48
drawing, 646–55
drawing tools for, 638
formatting, 336
infinite lines, 648–49
measurement units for, 430
shape, 54–55
shape extension lines, 651–55
shape operation commands for, 665–68
styles, creating new, 689–91
styles, overview of, 681–88
tangent lines on curves, 650–51
Link To Database command
adding shortcut commands with, 725–26
function of, 711
linked shape management with, 729
linking master shapes with, 724
linking shapes to databases with, 722–24
ODBC data source, connecting to, 715–17
Link To Database dialog box
linking to new table in, 726–27
primary key field in, 723
linked diagrams, 205–8
linked files, 206
linked shapes
adding shortcut commands to, 725–26
managing, 729–33
linked tasks, 340–41
linking
embedding vs., 204–5
multiple-page diagrams, 353
Visio and PowerPoint, 354–58
linking shapes to databases, 721–29
in general, 721–22
Link To Database command for, 722–24
linking limitations, 722
linking to new table, 726–27
master shapes, 724–25
shortcut commands for linked shapes, 725–26
Visio link, explained, 727–29
links. See also hyperlinks
locating, 409
repairing, 356–57
List window
for Web site structure display, 397
for Web sites, troubleshooting, 399
lists
bulleted/numbered, 107–10
creating, 99
local formatting, 684, 686
Lock option, 468
locked groups
editing, 673–74
subselecting shapes in, 672–73
locked layers, 469
locked shapes, 674–75
locking
diagrams, 238–39
layers, 239, 470, 511
shape position, 447
Logical Diagram tab, 559
Logical Misc tab, 560
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