ConceptDraw WebWave: FAQs
General
What is ConceptDraw WebWave?
ConceptDraw WebWave software is specially designed for professional webdesigner, webmasters, webdesign companies management staff. The product is essential tool on the stage of web site/application prototyping and design, page mocking-up and site-mapping.
What's the difference between the ConceptDraw 7 and ConceptDraw WebWave?
ConceptDraw WebWave software is specially designed for professional webdesigner, webmasters, webdesign companies management. ConceptDraw WebWave includes webdesign tasks - oriented wizards, templates. ConceptDraw WebWave features extended collection of shapes and samples that are specially designed for website diagramming, modeling, prototyping.
What restrictions does a Trial version have compared to a full version?
The Trial version has all the features of the full version, but it works only 30 days from the first run. To cut down the download size, the Trial version also contains a reduced set of shapes.
Can I save my files to an FTP server?
Yes. You can save either your ConceptDraw documents, or HTML pages resulting after export to HTML, to an FTP server right from the program. To save a document, use Save to FTP from the File menu. To export to HTML and upload to FTP, in the File menu choose Export -> HTML, and after the export is complete, the program will offer to upload the resulting files to an FTP server.
How do I change default settings for new documents?
Normally, every new document is based on the template named "Blank Drawing.cdt". It's located in the Libraries folder inside the ConceptDraw WebWave folder. Open this template, make all the changes you wish, and replace it using the Save as Template command from the File menu.
Can I create my own libraries?
Yes. Just choose New from the File -> Library menu, and add objects in the new library by dragging them into the library window from the drawing page.
Does ConceptDraw WebWave support XML?
Yes. ConceptDraw has an alternative file format - XML for ConceptDraw. This is an open textual format, and files in XML for ConceptDraw can be processed and created by third-party applications. The description of XML for ConceptDraw is included with the documentation supplied with the software.
Does ConceptDraw WebWave include a scripting language?
Yes. ConceptDraw WebWave features ConceptDraw Basic - a built-in scripting language, that allows to assign scripts to shapes, pages or documents of ConceptDraw WebWave. It can be used to visualize data from external sources - such as databases, spreadsheets and other, create shapes with intelligent behavior.
Can ConceptDraw WebWave use data from databases?
Yes. The built-in scripting language, ConceptDraw Basic, contains methods for working with ODBC-compatible databases. So, you can write a script that connects to a database and uses ConceptDraw WebWave drawing tools to visualize the database information.
What are Smart connectors in ConceptDraw WebWave?
Smart connectors are called so because they have intelligent behavior. Connectors in ConceptDraw WebWave can avoid shapes on their way, display bridges and gaps on crossings. You can allow or lock connectors from re-routing when you move connected shapes.
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Compatibility
Is ConceptDraw WebWave compatible with ConceptDraw 7 and other ConceptDraw products?
ConceptDraw WebWave is absolutely compatible with ConceptDraw 7. You can open documents created in ConceptDraw WebWave in ConceptDraw 7 software and visa versa without any modification and data losses. To use the documents you create in ConceptDraw WebWave in other ConceptDraw products, you'll need to save them in ConceptDraw 1.x format.
My colleagues use MS Visio on PC. Can ConceptDraw WebWave handle Visio files?
Yes. ConceptDraw WebWave can read files in MS Visio XML format, allowing you to work together with people who use MS Visio.
Does ConceptDraw support DXF and DWG file formats?
ConceptDraw WebWave can import/export to DXF up to version 13. It works fine for small and medium-sized documents, but since ConceptDraw is not a dedicated CAD application, very complex DXF documents may be hard to work with in ConceptDraw. DWG format is not yet supported.
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