Inheritance Versus Local Formatting
As I just pointed out in detail, when you drag a Master from a Stencil into a diagram, Visio first makes a copy of that Master in the diagram's Local Stencil and then instances it on the drawing page. The next time you perform the same operation, Visio looks at the Local Stencil first and asks, “Do I have a copy of this here?” If it finds a copy in its Local Stencil, Visio simply uses that definition to instance another of the symbols at the appropriate location.
Why is this important? Let me illustrate via another brief tale. Suppose that you had just used Visio to complete the drawings for your new corporate headquarters. Now suppose as the Fire Warden reviews the plans for egress and access regulation confirmation, ...
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