In searching of alternative to MS Visio for MAC and PC with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

How to Open MS Visio® 2003-2010 Files on Mac®

The ConceptDraw DIAGRAMv12 has solved the problem for those who need to share MS Visio documents between users of different operating systems. ConceptDraw Converter is a free web service, that is available to anyone who has a requirement to open MSVisio 2003-2010 (VSD) documents in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM. This service was created for macOS users, who need to open visual documents saved in MSVisio 2003-2010 (VSD) file format. If you have heard from many people that they frequently faced difficulties with sharing their MS Visio documents between Windows and macOS users, be sure that there were no ConceptDraw DIAGRAM users among them.

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 Open MS Visio® 2013/2016 Files on a Mac®

Powerful business graphics and diagramming tools are the norm and not the exception for today’s businesses. For years the de facto standard file format for business has been Microsoft Visio™. Many people involved in visual communication need software tools that will read and write using the Visio file format. With the introduction of Visio 2013 Microsoft has changed the native file format used in earlier versions of Microsoft Visio. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM file import and export works round-trip with the new Visio VSDX file format.

In Search of an Alternative to MS Visio for Mac

Many people use MS Visio as a business graphics creation program. It is a powerful application with advanced ability to support complex solutions. But MS Visio has no macOS version. This is a big challenge, and you’ll be quite pleased to know about ConceptDraw DIAGRAM — the perfect MS Visio alternative that runs natively in both platforms: macOS and Windows. if you have moved from Windows to Mac, or need to collaborate in a cross-platform environment, you’ll find yourself searching for an alternative to MS Visio. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is the only professional diagramming software that works on both Windows and macOS. The ability to go back and forth between PC and Mac, and also between MS Visio and ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is an important capability that enables you to visualize and communicate information and processes cost-and-effort effectively.

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.