Adding numbers in text box/label?

OmniGraffle
#1

Hi,

I have the following problem: I have a diagram with shapes along a line, and a label indicating the distance from the start of the line (this number is not zero). The first shape is at a distance X+X0 (X0 is the the start of the line), the second is at Y+X+X0, etc. Right now, if either X0 or any of the positions Y, X, etc change, I have to re-label all of the shapes by hand, which is a pain. Is there any way to automate this?

I did explore using the %Y% and %X% or other data fields (these can be very useful) but they don’t work for my case because the diagram isn’t scaled exactly to reality.

Thanks for any advice.

#2

So, the Shapes contain text the includes <%length%>: is that correct ?

Otherwise, what exactly are you changing by hand, what does the text in each Shape contain ?

Ok, but then why do you expect <%length%> to be meaningful ?

Cheers

#3

So, the Shapes contain text the includes <%length%>: is that correct ?

No, at the moment the labels next to the shapes contain a distance in meters which I put in manually

Ok, but then why do you expect <%length%> to be meaningful ?

I don’t expect to be meaningful. I was trying to say that I can’t use things like %X%, %Y% or %length% because the diagram isn’t scaled.

#4

Sorry for the delay.

Ok, so why is the diagram not scaled ? Why are you expecting scaled properties from a non-scaled diagram ? What is the problem that prevents you from placing the Origin at the GridPoint that you want (eg. your X0) ?

AFAIK, the solution is simple if you scale the diagram. If not, then yes, you have to manually change whatever needs changing.

Cheers