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 Make Visio Circle-Spoke Diagram

Circle-Spoke Diagram consists of a central round balloon, which is circled with other balloons as a ring. The Circle-Spoke Diagram is usually used in marketing. It shows the relationships between entities and the central element. Circle-Spoke Diagram can be used in marketing documentation and presentations. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to easily create marketing charts of any complexity, including the circle-spoke diagram and then make an MS Visio file from your diagram in a few simple steps. You can easily design your business documentation and share it easily with MS Visio users.

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 Change the Timescale in a Gantt Chart View

Most views in ConceptDraw PROJECT Server have a timescale that shows the units of project time measurement (hour, day, week, etc.) used to schedule project tasks. You can change the timescale to view smaller or bigger time units, from hours all the way up to years. For example, you may want to show time in quarterы of the yearб or you may want to show a Gantt chart across months and days.