Visio Files and ConceptDraw

How to Convert Visio Stencils for Use in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

MS Visio provides users with a number of predefined stencils. Standard Visio stencils contain shapes that are basically used to create diagrams. The shapes can range from simple flow chart boxes or lines to more complicated shapes like servers, racks or anything else that needs to be represented in a graphical form. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports the possibility to open Visio stencils. With the introduction of Visio 2013 Microsoft has changed the native file format used in earlier versions of Microsoft Visio. Thus, when you are looking for professional tool to open and save in the newer Visio 2013 file format on Mac, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is exactly solution for you. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM file import and export works round-trip with the new Visio VSDX file format and at the same time supports the improved import of VDX file format. To use Visio stencils created with MS Visio 2010 in your diagrams, created with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM, follow the steps described in the following article.

How To Create MS Visio Flowchart

A flowchart is a diagram that successively depicts all process steps. The basic flowchart is the easiest and understandable type of flowchart. Making a processor workflow step-by-step visualization helps you to better understand it and effectively communicate with your audience. Flowcharting is the best way to do this. Using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM you can design flowcharts of any complexity on Windows or macOS. Then you can export them to Visio format to share with the users of MS Visio. Moreover, using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM you can open and edit a flowchart made in Visio, regardless of whether you are using macOS or Windows.

How To Create Visio Network Diagram

IT professionals are accustomed to using MS Visio for their network diagrams. Nevertheless, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM also powers, and in some cases and more feature-rich product. Given the fact that many professional people committed to MS Visio, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM developers provided users with the opportunity to share their diagrams with MS Visio users. For this, you can use the export to VSDX and VSD format. By exporting your network diagram to MS Visio, you can easily solve the issues in communication with the users of this widespread software product.

How to Convert MS Visio Custom Stencil to ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

Microsoft Visio allows users to create a new custom stencil to store objects that one wants to reuse later or share it with other people. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports the possibility to open Visio custom stencils and shapes. With the introduction of Visio 2013, Microsoft has changed the native file format used in earlier versions of Microsoft Visio. Thus, when you are looking for a professional tool to open and save in the newer Visio 2013 file format on Mac. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is exact solution for you.

How to Open Visio® VDX File Using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

MS Visio file with the extention.VDX can be created with the MS Visio 2003-2007. It is a filename extension for the MS Visio XML drawing file format. MS Visio 2010 and earlier versions support reading and writing files in a binary VSD or xml-based VDX file formats. Since MS Visio 2013 drawing files are written in the new VSDX and VSDM file formats. The writing VDX files is no longer supported. If you used MS Visio 2003-2010 before and now is considering to switch to ConceptDraw DIAGRAM, maybe this is a good news - ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is still supported reading and writing of Microsoft Visio XML file format. Thus replacing the diagramming software , allows to keep all your drawings, created in the old versions of MS Visio. Making business drawings with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is easier than using MS Visio. Moreover, you will be able to use a huge number of business-oriented libraries supplied by ConceptDraw Solution Park. Also, using ConceptDraw you can create your custom objects and supplement libraries to cover your requirements.

How To Make MS Visio Wireless Network Diagram

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to easily create wireless network diagrams and then make an MS Visio file from your network diagram in a single click.