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How to Purchase ConceptDraw Products for Academic/Nonprofit Institutions

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How to Open MS Visio® 2013/2016 Files on a Mac® Using ConceptDraw PRO v10

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 PRO v10 file import and export works round-trip with the new Visio VSDX file format.

How to Open Visio® VDX File Using ConceptDraw PRO

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 PRO, maybe this is a good news - ConceptDraw PRO v10 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 PRO 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 Convert a Mind Map into MS Word Document

Mind maps are often used for structuring ideas, planning and organizing of various documents. ConceptDraw MINDMAP allows you transfer a mind map to MS Word format using its export facilities. You can convert a mind map to a MS Word outline using the set of standard templates, or even your custom template. Thus, your mind map will be transformed into the proper document format. Using a custom MS Word template allows you apply your individual style to each document, being exported from ConceptDraw MINDMAP. You can use a mind mapping to capture ideas and structure information. Then making a quick conversion to MS Word and you finally obtain a clean and stylish document.

How to Use ConceptDraw Single User License

With ConceptDraw products it is possible to reassign a licenses

How to Import MS Project File to a Mind Map Using the Project Exchange Solution

ConceptDraw MINDMAP can export a mind map to MS Project; it can also import a project file from MS Project, making a working visual map of a planned project.

How to Open MS Visio® 2007-2010 Files on Mac®

The ConceptDraw PRO has slve the problem for those who need to share MS Visio documents between users of different operation systems.
ConceptDraw Visio File Conversion is a free web service, that is available to anyone who has a requirement to open Visio (VSD) documents in ConceptDraw PRO. This service was created for Mac OS X users , who need to open visual documents saved in Visio(VSD) file format. If you have heard from many people that they frequently faced difficulties with sharing their MS Visio documents between Windows and Mac OS X users, be sure that there were no ConceptDraw PRO users among them.

How to Connect an Image to a Topic in Your Mind Map

ConceptDraw MINDMAP gives a possibility to connect image to topic making your mind map more memorable and brain friendly. You can add images to any element of a map.

How to Convert a Mind Map into MS Project XML

The easiest way to start this project is to conduct a brainstorm session that identifies necessary tasks, then prepare a project schedule in the form of a Gantt chart and assign resources to tasks. With ConceptDraw MINDMAP, you can initiate a project using mind map to represent all critical and important tasks. ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports a mind map export to MS Project; it also allows import a project file from MS Project giving team members who use OS X or Windows a working visual map of a planned project.

How to Work with Multiple Licenses in a Cross - Platform Environment

ConceptDraw multiuser license be used for installation on both Mac OS X and Window.

How to Download ConceptDraw Products Through a Proxy Server

If you are on a corporate network, there’s a good chance you connect to the Internet using a proxy server. Thankfully, ConceptDraw automatically detects your proxy settings and works just fine through HTTP(S) proxy servers.

What Makes ConceptDraw PRO the Best Alternative to MS Visio®

If you are looking for an intelligent diagramming tool alternative to Microsoft Visio, no matter for Windows or OS X , ConceptDraq PRO is the best option. Drawing any type business diagrams, various technical schemes and even mind maps is what ConcepDraw PRO is an expert. You can easy get started on any diagram of your choice and complete it perfectly and quickly. With the extensive collection of templates, samples and vector object libraries ConcepDraw PRO lets you draw the way most preferable for you. ConceptDraw PRO is the best Microsoft Visio alternative: it's simpler to use, less expensive, and supports project management and mindmapping techniques. ConceptDraw PRO enables you to visualize information and processes cost- and effort effectively.