How to Input Data from MS Excel Into a Mind Map

Many people apply Excel documents to store data in the form of hierarchical lists. With ConceptDraw MINDMAP you can easily turn the linear structure of an Excel table in a radial structure of mind map ConceptDraw MINDMAP will create a mind map file (CDMZ) from your Excel (XLS) file. If you keep your information in the Microsoft Excel files, you can import them into ConceptDraw MINDMAP, converting the columns and rows to a hierarchically structured mind map. If you have multiple individual sheets in your Excel workbook, ConceptDraw MINDMAP will turn them into a single multi-page mind map. ConceptDraw MINDMAP lets you import an entire Microsoft® Excel file as well as insert data from the selected cells.

How to Create a Meter Dashboard

ConceptDraw Meter Dashboard solution is design to support creating interactive indicator such as Gauges, Meters, Bullets and Sliders. It is based on a Live Object technology. Live Meters indicators are used to show various types of quantitative data, and can be arranged into a dashboard. The dashboard displays the actual data from the data source files with regular updates every 5 seconds.

How to Import Project Data From MS Excel File

You can import information into the project from MS Excel workbook using the entered fields - fields in which you can enter or edit information as opposed to calculated fields.

How to Connect a Live Object to a Text Data Source

You can easily create a visual dashboard using charts and graphics indicators from Live Objects libraries. Here is an instruction on how to connect a ConceptDraw live object with data source files in TXT format to visualize the actual values of your performance metrics.