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Understand 1D and 2D shapes

Understand 1D and 2D shapes

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Understand 1D and 2D shapes

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- [Instructor] You can create both one- and two-dimensional shapes in Visio. With only a few exceptions, one-dimensional shapes, also known as 1D shapes, look like lines, and 2D shapes are polygons of some sort. In this video, we'll start by drawing lines, and you'll see that not all lines are the same. Some diagrams use 1D shapes that are, in fact, just lines, while others take advantage of the adaptive properties of a special type of Visio line called a dynamic connector. Let's begin with ordinary lines, which you can draw by using the Line tool that's located on the Home tab in all versions of Visio. When you click the Drawing Tools button, there's a dropdown list with six shape types, of which one is Line. When you draw lines, simply click and drag with the mouse. You can draw lines at any angle. Notice that when you're at a right angle, or a 45 degree angle, Visio provides feedback so that you can see that you're on one…

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