How to Set Line Jumps for Smart Connectors in ConceptDraw PRO

Connecting objects in ConceptDraw PRO is an easy task. You can use Chain, or Tree connection mode for automatic connection of multiple objects. Besides the automatic connection modes, ConceptDraw PRO offers few options to connect objects manually: Direct, Arc, Bezier, Smart, Curve and Round Connectors. You can make them square, arched or angled and also set vertical or horizontal orientation Thus, you can control how the jumps and orientation occurs on smart connectors. When two smart connectors cross each other you can control how the two intersecting lines look.

How to Add a Workflow Diagram to a PowerPoint Presentation Using ConceptDraw PRO

Making workflow diagrams in PowerPoint can help to describe the process within your organization as well as making comprehensive analysis presentations for sales or management and also can be used in other presentations and business documentation.

How to Change the Working Time in a Project

Project calendar determines working and non-working time of the project. It is used as a base to the project schedule development. There two types of project calendars: Project Calendar - which sets the working time for the whole project; and the Resource Calendar- which sets the working time of the particular project resource. The following article describes how to change the default calendar in ConceptDraw PROJECT.

How to Edit Drawing Using Shadows in ConceptDraw PRO

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

How to Add a Mind Map into a Given Notebook in Your Evernote Storage

The Note Exchange solution lets you to add a content, created with ConceptDraw MINDMAP to any of your Evernote's notebooks.

How to Use the Effort-Driven Scheduling Method

The idea of Effort-driven scheduling in project management is that each project task can be scheduled and assumed basing to the amount of the available work hours. Effort-driven scheduling is used as the default method of project scheduling in ConceptDraw PROJECT. This means that task duration, units, and work amount for individual assignment depends on the entire work, required for a given task. Whether you add or remove resources, the total work amount still the same, while ConceptDraw PROJECT regulates the duration of task or units assigned for the given resources.

How to Install ConceptDraw on a Second Computer

ConceptDraw products use a cloud-based license model. This means that your license will be automatically added to your ConceptDraw.com account and saved there permanently. Concepdraw licensing agreement allows you to install ConceptDraw software on a second computer. It doesn’t matter if you have two PCs, two Macs; or a Mac and a PC, as long as you are the only user of the ConceptDraw product you can install it wherever it’s needed. Thus you don’t have to worry about losing your license if your computer crashes or you want to install on a second system. When running offline, the ConceptDraw applications will run in the mode featured for the license type, assigned to your ConceptDraw.com account.