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I'm familiar with using scale to scale to allow you to draw items in their actual size but still fit on a page. I use this feature a lot with floor plans. I also know that you can create a background image to use as say a title box for all the pages in a drawing, and how you can use fields to auto populate text areas with things like the name of that sheet, or the date. What I can't find is a pre-defined field for the scale used on a page. I already have a standard title box page that uses fields for several things and works great, but I would like to add a field for the scale used on each page. I might have a 10 page document and each page might use a different scale, and rather than have to remember to type in the correct scale, I would like to have a field that just automatically displays the scale used on that page.
the solution presented earlier works half as it takes the scale factor of the default page and not of the specific page.
If you go to the Insert tab, under the text group of options, one of them is field. The fields are grouped into categories, then there are several fields under each category. Since the Scale is set by page, I looked under the "Page Info" category, but there is only; Background, Name, Number of Pages and Page Number. I need an option for the Scale of that page.
one can also use the formula mechanism and select: thePage!pagescale and "thePage!Drawingscale" unfortunately it does not select the scale of the page but of the default scale when one creates the page.
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This solution I have already. It does not solve the underlaying problem.
my key concern is do other functions have the same underlaying root cause
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Hi @JP W
Based on my further testing, it seems this behavior isn’t limited to the Scale field. Other fields, including those in Page Info, Object Info, and Geometry, also appear to show the background page’s data instead of updating according to the foreground page that uses it.
When a field is placed on a background page, it appears to pull information from that page only. In the Page Info group, the Name field is the only one that correctly reflects the active page, while Page Number, Number of Pages, and Scale still display values from the background page.
I hope this helps. If you need further assistance, please feel free to let me know.
As a expected a systemic issue this is a SW issue. Expect it will be resolvend in the next release of the visio or a patch.
Hi @JP W
Thank you for your reply and for sharing your thoughts.
If this functionality is important for your workflow, I’d recommend submitting feedback through the Microsoft Feedback Portal.
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Hi @JP W
Just checking in to see if you’ve had a chance to share your feedback through the Microsoft Feedback Portal.
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Hope you’re having a great day.
Hi @JP W
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A Forum.
I understand how helpful it would be to have the page scale displayed automatically in your Visio drawing, especially when working with multiple pages that use different scales. I really appreciate the detailed information you’ve shared, as it helps me better understand your situation.
I’m currently running several tests in Visio to see how the scale value behaves across different pages and settings. As this may vary depending on each page’s setup and how Visio applies drawing scales, it might take a bit of time to explore the behavior and gather possible results.
I completely understand how important this is for your setup, and I truly appreciate your patience while I continue looking into it. I’ll make sure to get back to you as soon as I have any updates or findings.
Thank you again for your understanding and cooperation. If there’s anything else you’d like to share in the meantime, please feel free to reach out.
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Hi @JP W
Thank you very much for your patience while I tested this further.
Based on your description, I tried the same setup in my environment and observed the same behavior.
When a field or formula is placed on a background page, Visio appears to show only the scale of that background and does not seem to update according to the page that uses it.
If you want to display the scale for each page, it needs to be added directly on each foreground page.
I completely understand this may not be the answer you were hoping for, especially if you were looking for an automatic way to reflect different scales across multiple pages.
Thank you again for your understanding and for taking the time to share your issue.