Is there any chance to prevent MS Visio (preferably 2010) connectors from routing when a text block is placed on top of it? I want to achieve the effect as if the text block is on the upper layer, above the shapes and connectors, but that the layers are completely separate (not affecting each other's layout).

Is that possible?

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Sounds like you need to change connector re-routing. It's described here. I think the option you want is "Never re-route"

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio-help/change-how-a-connector-reroutes-itself-HP085052597.aspx

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Typically what I do is add meta information like that to its own layer and then group and lock the layer. At that point Visio just thinks its drawing on a blank canvas again and won't attempt to route the connectors anymore.

Cheers! ~Chris

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