How to Work with Custom Properties in ConceptDraw PRO on PC

ConceptDraw PRO can store additional, user-defined data that can be assigned to a particular shape. This data is stored in the Custom Properties options.

How to Apply the Same Formatting to Different Objects in ConceptDraw PRO

ConceptDraw PRO allows you to quickly duplicate an object’s formatting.

How to Create an Active Directory Diagram in ConceptDraw PRO

Active Directory Service represents a distributed database that contains all the domain objects. The Active Directory domain environment is a single point of authentication and authorization of users and applications across the enterprise. The domain of the organization and deployment of Active Directory Service are exactly the cornerstones of the enterprise IT infrastructure.
The logical diagrams of MS Windows Active Directory structure are used to visually support an enterprise IT infastructure planning and management. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to make AD Diagrams quickly and easily using the set of special libraries.

How to Add Text to a Connector in ConceptDraw PRO

The new ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology is a powerful diagramming technique that powered the way business drawing created. ConceptDraw PRO gives you some tools for connecting shapes: Direct Connectors, Smart, Arc, Bezier, Curve and Round Connectors.Direct Connectors are direct lines from the point to the point. Smart , Arc, Bezier, Curve and Round Connectors are almost the same as Direct Connectors. However, they automatically move around other objects. You can use Chain, or Tree connection mode for connection of multiple objects with any type of connectors. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to add and move text on a connector the same way that you add and move text on other any object.

How to Create an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Diagram in ConceptDraw PRO

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System is a telecommunication technology that enables a computer to automatically process voice and touch phone signals. IVR systems allows users to interact through a computer with various service systems, available by telephone. The objective of IVR system is to reduce customer service costs by delivering self service to customers and guiding them to the information that they look for. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Diagram is used to create and conduct the Interactive Voice Response systems for call-centers and voice mail services. IVR diagrams intended to visualize the logical and physical structure of Interactive voice response systems. ConceptDraw solution for Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Diagram allows you to create and communicate the Interactive Voice Response diagram of any complexity.

How to Create a Timeline Diagram in ConceptDraw PRO

A Timeline is a chart which displays a project plan schedule in chronological order. A Timeline is used in project management to depict project milestones and visualize project phases, and show project progress. The graphic form of a timeline makes it easy to understand critical project milestones, such as the progress of a project schedule. Timelines are particularly useful for project scheduling or project management when accompanied with a Gantt chart. It captures the main of what the project will accomplish and how it will be done. making a project timeline is one of the most important skills a project manager needs have. Making comprehensive, accurate timelines allows you getting every project off in the best way. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to draw a timeline charts using special library.

How to Draw a Floor Plan for Your Office

Designing the right office space is is an essential factor of business productivity. An office floor plan should reflect the needs of both employees and customers. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to draw the Floor Plan for your office using a special office equipment library as well as set of special objects that displays the sizes, corners, squares and other floor plan details.

How to Use Critical Path Analysis for Scheduling Complex Projects

Instruction on how to use this important project management tool with ConceptDraw PROJECT

How to Resize Objects in ConceptDraw PRO

When creating diagram using ConceptDraw PRO, you can select, move, resize and rotate objects. After selecting an object (or objects) in a document, you can change it position, resize it or move an object to the desired position. The sizes of objects in ConceptDraw PRO can be changed by simple dragging, or you can set a particular size of any object. Using ConceptDraw PRO, you can re-size an object on the page using the absolute measurements instead of a mouse. You can make quick work of designing complex drawing using a combination of different-sized items.

How to Add a Self-Drawn Object to any Library

One of the key elements of ConceptDraw PRO solutions are the libraries, containing a set of associated objects. Using these collections of business oriented vector objects, you can quickly get started making the diagram in the theme you need. The library collection can be supplemented by creating new or editing existing objects. You can create your own unique library just by dragging objects with the mouse. Library objects can be customized and saved for later use. You can change the scaling, color, line weight, label, and even the fill pattern of an object to use in custom drawings and diagrams. Your custom objects even can be searched for the next time you need to use them.

How to Create a Building Plan Using ConceptDraw PRO

Making a detailed floor plan involves many different elements. Whether it is a home, office, business center, restaurant, shop store, or any other building type. Without the basic plan a building project. The basic floor plan is assurance of correct implementation of architectural ideas, engineering, and design solutions. The basic building and floor planning can be managed using ConceptDraw PRO. The ability to design different floor plans is delivered by the basic Floor Plans solution. Using this solution you can easily create and communicate building plans of any complexity and purposes.

How to Protect a ConceptDraw Document From Performing Unwanted Operations

Tips on how to protect a ConceptDraw document from unwanted changes.ConceptDraw PRO gives you the possibility to prevent unexpected changes to your drawings. You can protect separate objects within the document as well as the entire document. You can  protect objects from deletion, resizing or moving.

How to Create a Floor Plan Using ConceptDraw PRO

Making a floor plan is the best way to get a handle on how to organize your living space, and find out what could be changed. Creating a floor plan to scale is a challenge of the home and interior design process and can be noticeably helpful for visualizing things like furniture layout. You can use ConceptDraw PRO to produce layouts of real estate properties. ConceptDraw PRO contains the large quantity of pre-designed vector objects that you can use for quick and easy designing such floor plans. You  can easily determine the size of the rooms and distances in you drawing. The ability to create a floor plan is delivered by the Floor Plans solution. This solution extends ConceptDraw PRO with libraries that contains over 500 objects of floor plan elements. There is a set of special objects that displays the sizes, corners, squares and other technical details using the current measurements of units.

How to Edit Drawing Using Shadows in ConceptDraw PRO

Tips on how to apply shadow to objects in the ConcepDraw drawing