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Microsoft Visio and Sparx Enterprise Architect Compatability
I am creating UML diagrams using Sparx Enterprise Architect and a colleague of mine is using Microsoft Visio. Can Visio open EA diagrams, and/or can EA open Visio diagrams?
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Horizontal hierarchy chart in Visio from Excel
I can create a vertical hierarchy chart in Visio from Excel data. Thing is, I need a horizontal (left to right) chart. Is it possible to create?
If not, as a workaround, I rotated the chart, but now I ...
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Insert object icon missing in Visio
In the process of creating a flowchart in Visio, I've added some Word documents (*.doc) as embedded objects. I choose Insert->Object, Create from File, and then Display as icon.
Yesterday, I added ...
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How to use embedded Excel value in Visio labels?
First of all I am stuck using Visio 2003.
My Visio drawing has an embedded Excel worksheet, and when creating a label for a shape or connector I want to use a text value in the embedded Excel ...
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Text Location on Custom Visio 2010 Master Shape
I am creating a new master shape and would like the text (when user pressesto be placed above the shape and not in the middle. How can that be configured?
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Visio 2010 -> “Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent complete execution of this command”
I am trying to edit the "class" shape in Visio 2010. I am trying to access the second textbox that makes up this shape, and I receive the error: "Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent ...
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Visio 2010 Professional No Database Tab
I am trying to create a ERD using VISIO Professional 2010 (full install) but I am having problems.
I can't open the table properties windows at the bottom of the screen when I double click on a ...
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Microsoft Visio: How to insert an hyperlink that open a popup video?
i'm using Visio to 'describe' my company flow process. The process will be saved in HTML format and published in our intranet.
I would like to insert some link into my flow chart that open a popup and ...
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How to specify a List<MyCustomType> as a “Return Type” for a UML Interface Property
I initially posted this question in Stack Overflow, but I have a feeling that I should have posted here instead.
In my Visio 2007 UML document I am unable to figure out how I can add an operation to ...
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How do I browse all shapes in Visio (2010)
I'm not very familiar with the shapes that are available for me to use. Sometimes I'm looking for a shape but I don't know what it would be called so I can't search for it and I don't know which ...
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How to resize a shape in a flowchart while keeping the shape centred to keep arrows straight?
Given the first sample visio flowchart. How can I resize the process box and have it stay centered for the arrows pointing down?
Currently I have to move the box back to the middle.
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Why the Object Name is Reset When Deleting a Message Call
I'm using Visio to draw a sequence diagram. I have an issue where when I delete a message call from the diagram, the object of the deleted message call is reset.
Any idea why this is happening?
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Opening VSD files with Visio 2010 Viewer
I just installed the Visio 2010 viewer.
How do I now make this viewer to open if I double click a VSD files? Every time I do so only my web browser (Opera) is started - but it is not associated with ...
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Any tool for automatically splitting a multi-page Visio file into multiple single-page Visio files?
I have a Visio file which has tons of pages (or tabs) in it, each having a different separate model. I need to make multiple Visio files out of this one file, such that each generated Visio file only ...
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crows foot notation in Visio 2007
I'm using the standard Database Model Diagram template in Visio 2007.
When I try to connect two entities, the line is a "one and only one" type. I need a "zero or more" type, but no amount of line ...
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How do I draw such data structure graphs with visio?
Is visio able to draw such graphs in the first place?
It seems that the memory objects it can draw is very limited...
The version I used is 2007.
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How to tell Visio 2010 to ignore shapes' shadows when resizing?
When I ask Visio to resize my page to fit the drawing, the shadows are taken into account and all shapes move by a few pixels up, giving them non integer coordinates and shifting out of my grid. This ...
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How to create double-lined shapes in MS Visio
All I could see are single lined shapes. Tried in properties, could not find it.
How do I draw double lined shapes. For ex: Double lined rectangles, ovals, diamonds, lines.
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How to define an organizational hierarchy in Visio 2010?
How do you create the relationships between positions in a Visio 2010 Organizational Chart?
I have created the chart, added several positions to the chart, and now I wish to define which positions ...
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Possible to use a Visio page as a layer on another page?
Is it possible to use a page in a Visio doc as a layer in another page in the same doc?
Currently, I'm copying and pasting when I make changes to page 1 into a layer on page 2, but would like it if ...
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Text background behind an arrow
I have an arrow in Visio 2010 with text. But white box around text shut off the arrow itself. I could move a text a little further away from an arrow but I don't want to. How can I set transparent ...
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Visio - how can I generate pdf?
How can I generate a PDF file in Visio?
I want to include this file as Figure in LaTeX, so I need only my diagram on pdf instead of entire page with diagram on it. How can I do that?
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Visio missing tabs
I am working on a Visio 2007 drawing and the page tabs have disappeared. It seems to happen only when the document is emailed. How I can fix this problem?
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Make a diagram using only connectable arrows
I want to make a simple diagram that consists of arrows. Each arrow has a label above it. I have this by just using a connector, making it straight, and telling the text to sit above it.
Now I want ...
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Best tool for creating organizational charts? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Application to help build diagrams
I need to find a Windows tool/software, or an online service, for creating organizational chart for the company I'm employed at.
I ...
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Visio 2010: replace a shape
In Visio 2010, how can I change the shape of a single element?
If I create a new one, I'd have to re-apply text, connections and format.
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Visio - Select By Custom Property
How would I select all objects on a page with a custom property set to X?
For example, I am trying to select all shapes in a Visio document with the property "Electrical" set to boolean TRUE.
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Converting Visio (.vsd) files to pdf automatically
I am trying to create a scheduled
task to convert all my .vsd files to pdf so all of our devices can read them (linux, mac, smartphones, etc..) and I would prefer not paying for something that can be ...
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Microsoft Visio Label transition arrows in UML Statechart (without square brackets)
I can't figure out how to label a transition (arrow) in a UML Statechart. With most items, I just start typing, but with the transition it says:
Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent ...
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How to place a shape on top of another shape in Visio 2010?
Okay this is driving me nuts. I'm using Visio 2010 in a completely blank template. Here is what I'm doing:
I'm drawing a simple rectangle
I draw a second simple rectangle
I'm trying to drag ...
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How I can resize UML diagram in the Microsoft Visio?
I have got a UML Diagram in Microsoft Visio (The size of page is A4). But I can't resize this diagram for A1 format (page size). How I can do it?
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“Format > Protection” is greyed out in Visio 2003
I use Visio 2003 (With CaseMap) and when I try to modify my documents, I get the following error message:
Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent complete execution of this command (MS Link)
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How can I show data types in a Visio database diagram
How can I display the column types in a Visio database diagram?
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prevent connector routing when elements placed on top of them in MS Visio 2007
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, ...
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Can Visio create a PDF with hyperlinks preserved?
Can Visio create a PDF with hyperlinks preserved?
My earlier experimenting resulted in me concluding it could not.
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Is there a way to export a flow diagram as a list of steps in visio?
I tried using "Reports" but the order of the steps is not according to the flow
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How to make an ASM chart in Visio?
Can Visio be used to make an ASM chart? One problem is I can't find a way to make a circle point to itself.
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Multi-decision box in Visio
In Visio there is a multi-decision box for flowcharts. However, it only has three outputs. I need a box that has four outputs. What can be done?
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Visio 2007 - Can't find website mapping feature
I understand that the Web Site Map template is in the Software/Database template category. However, when I select File, New, I do not have Software/Database as an option for a template Category. I ...
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Visio 2010: Mass-applying properties (font, line, etc.) to shapes
I am using Visio 2010 to create some large figures and I am wondering how to group various shapes by some property so that I can easily change it later for all of them.
I'd like something similar to ...
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Saved Visio drawing (VSD) as JPG, how to covert it back to JPG?
I have made a class diagram and i have saved it as a JPG from Microsoft Visio.
How do I convert the JPG to a VSD file so that I can make changes to it?
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How can I make SharePoint 2010's Visio viewer display links in a dropdown list?
In Visio Premium 2010, I can press F5 to preview. Clicking on a mutiplelink brings up a dropdown list with links.
In SharePoint 2010's built-in Visio viewer, I have to press Ctrl while clicking on ...
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How can I create a Site Map for a Password Protected Site
Microsoft Visio has a feature where it will create a site map for an existing website. However, my website has a login and users must be authenticated to view the content.
Is there any way to enter ...
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Microsoft Visio 2010 UML:CLASS Interfaces
I'm having trouble associating multiple classes with an interface where if I change methods in an interface, all implementing classes update automatically.
That is what is desired, where the ...
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Remove Excel data link in Visio Drawing
I am creating a server topology for one of our SharePoint farms and thought it would be easy to just link the Excel spreadsheet with our server information to the Visio drawing to auto-populate some ...
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any tools to draw sitemap for client?
I tried Visio, but not user friendly, and can not generate the tree structure automatically.
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How can I change the default properties of Visio's connector tool?
I'd like to change the default properties of the connector tool in Visio from right-angled lines with an arrow head to curved lines without arrows at either end. Can this be done? If so, how?
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Can I convert .vsd to .svg using Visio command line?
There seems no Linux tools to convert Visio document to SVG format, so I guess the only way is save as SVG using Visio itself. But is it possible to do it in command line?
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Visio: Create tables
What's the easiest way to create tables in visio or at least be able to copy them as tables from Excel?
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Microsoft Visio UML Diagram
I'm trying to design a UML diagram ( UML Static Structure ) in Visio and I need to specify my own custom type for an attribute. How do I this ? When I go the Type combo box I see a list of predefined ...
