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How to Convert MS Visio 2003-2010 Custom Library to ConceptDraw PRO

Workflow diagram created using MS Visio custom stencil converted to ConceptDraw PRO library

Microsoft Visio allows users to create a new custom stencil to store objects that one want to reuse later or share it with other people. ConceptDraw PRO supports the possibility to open Visio custom stencils and shapes. 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 PRO v10 is exactly solution for you.

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How to Add a Self-Drawn Object to a Library

Create diagram in ConceptDraw with self-drawn objects

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.

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How to Create a New Library

Sometimes, when creating a diagram, you need to use a large set of elements from different libraries. If you are using ConceptDraw , in such case, we recommend you to create a new library, which consists of vector library objects from other ConceptDraw libraries. You also can add some custom unique objects into such library. Each object that contains in a new library can be provided with a unique description and keyword list. Thus, the new library and its objects will be indexed to be searched and used in the further diagrams.

Visio Files and ConceptDraw

Example of document conversion from Visio to ConceptDraw

Visio Files and ConceptDraw. ConceptDraw PRO is compatible with MS Visio .VDX formatted files.VDX is Visio’s open XML file format, and it can be easily imported and exported by ConceptDraw PRO.

MS Visio Look a Like Diagrams

No need for any special drawing skills to create professional looking diagrams outside of your knowledge base. ConceptDraw PRO takes care of the technical details, allowing you to focus on your job, not the drawing. ConceptDraw PRO delivers full-functioned alternative to MS Visio. ConceptDraw PRO supports import of Visio files. ConceptDraw PRO supports flowcharting, swimlane, orgchart, project chart, mind map, decision tree, cause and effect, charts and graphs, and many other diagram types.

ConceptDraw PRO Compatibility with MS Visio

The powerful diagramming and business graphics tools are now not exception, but the norm for today’s business, which develop in incredibly quick temp. But with the abundance of powerful business diagramming applications it is important to provide their compatibility for effective exchange the information between the colleagues and other people who maybe use different software in their work. During many years Microsoft Visio™ was standard file format for the business and now many people need the visual communication software tools that can read the Visio format files and also export to Visio format. The powerful diagramming and vector drawing software ConceptDraw PRO is ideal from the point of view of compatibility with MS Visio. Any ConceptDraw PRO user who have the colleagues that use MS Visio or any who migrates from Visio to ConceptDraw PRO, will not have any problems. The VSDX (Visio′s open XML file format) and VDX formatted files can be easily imported and exported by ConceptDraw PRO, you can see video about this possibility.

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How to Create a CCTV Diagram in ConceptDraw PRO

CCTV (Closed circuit television) diagram is used to depict a system of video monitoring. The CCTV diagram provides video cameras placement strategy. CCTV diagram should include the scheme of strategic placement of video cameras, which capture and transmit videos to either a private network of monitors for real-time viewing, or to a video recorder for later reference. CCTV is commonly used for surveillance and security purposes. Using ConceptDraw PRO with the Security and Access Plans Solution lets you create professional looking video surveillance CCTV system plans, security plans, and access schemes.

ConceptDraw PRO 9 Comparison with Omnigraffle Professional and MS Visio

ConceptDraw PRO comparison with Omnigraffle Professional and MS Visio shows you the significant benefits of ConceptDraw PRO, which offers varied useful drawing tools, the capability of creation multi-page documents, wide export / import capabilities in graphic formats, integration with Visio and Microsoft Office applications, availability of built-in scripting language and ConceptDraw Solution Park with numerous solutions, vector objects libraries, templates and samples. Business today is conducted with incredible rate and dynamic presentations become very popular. Sometimes while conducting the business, may happen that you can't describe some situation, state, or process with only words. In these cases it is convenient to include graphics and diagrams associated with the text. This guarantees successful communication with other stakeholders and team members, and faultless understanding the information by them. The combination of words and graphics is ideal combination, it improves the clarity and removes any doubt. ConceptDraw PRO helps you easy create any kinds of diagrams and dynamic presentations too.

Stakeholder Onion Diagram Template

For depicting the onion model are actively used Stakeholder Onion Diagrams. The ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Stakeholder Onion Diagrams Solution from the Management Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park offers the number of useful tools and Stakeholder Onion Diagram template for their easy design.

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How to Create a Custom Library

Why do people use custom clipart to create their mind maps? First, this allows you to create your author's style. Making a mind map is a creative work, and each mind map depicts the personality of its author. More, the custom clipart is needed if your mind map often contains the same set of custom images that are not supplied with standard software package. ConceptDraw MINDMAP allows you to create a custom clip art library to increase the visual capacity of your mind maps. You can even deploy them inside ConceptDraw MINDMAP so that you can use them through standard interface tools.

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How to Create and Customize a Calendar in ConceptDraw PRO

ConceptDraw?PRO has a?large selection of?various shapes, objects and clip-arts. It also has a?tool that helps you find exactly what you?need. ConceptDraw?PRO has calendar objects available, and it's very easy to?customize it and set your?dates. The ability to create a custom calendars is delivered by the Calendars solution. With the help of ConceptDraw PRO you can create a calendar that helps you plan your day / week / month and do not forget about the important things in life. For any day in your custom calendar, you can create a task list and add hyperlinks to a relevant information.

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How to Make a Rapid Draw Object

The Rapid Draw technology is an automatic drawing system. It is designed to significantly reduce the time of creating flowcharts and diagrams. Especially those, consisting from some typical entities. You can extend the standard ConceptDraw PRO object libraries with new objects by customizing any item from any library and assigning it with Rapid Draw features. You can quickly create and edit complex drawings using Rapid Draw technology and your self-created objects.

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How to Create a Cross - Functional Flowchart Using ConceptDraw PRO

Cross-functional flowcharts are used to visualize cross-functional processes. Cross-functional process is a process that involves multiple divisions, each of which makes its part of the entire company workflow. For example: product development, lead management , client orders processing – and other critical processes. All of them are important both for business and customers, but the workflow and responsibilities distribution within these processes are divided between multiple departments and services. Cross-functional processes cannot be depicted with simple workflow diagrams, because of the specific interactions between company departments. ConceptDraw PRO has released the specialized solution to create cross-functional diagrams. Cross Functional Flowcharts solution includes a special set of templates and libraries to depict the cross-functional processes.

How To Create Restaurant Floor Plan in Minutes

Developing Floor Plans, Design Drawings, Plans of Furniture Placement for restaurants and cafes is one of the most responsible and important steps at their construction and designing. Selection of favorable design, the right style of furniture and decors largely determine the success and atmosphere of the institution. The restaurant floor planner ConceptDraw PRO is a perfect choice for architects and designers. Enhanced with Cafe and Restaurant Floor Plans solution it offers a lot of extensive vector symbol libraries and building plan elements for drawing Restaurant floor plans, Restaurant layouts, Restaurant furniture layouts, Cafe floor plans, Bar area floor plan, Fast food restaurant plan, etc. With ConceptDraw PRO you don't need to be an artist to create great-looking restaurant floor plan drawings in minutes, all needed drawing tools are delivered by Building Plans area solutions. Construct your own general plan of restaurant's premises, choose the furniture for your taste from the Cafe and Restaurant Floor Plans solution libraries and arrange it on the plan as you desire fast and easy. ConceptDraw PRO has many of the features found in Visio for Mac such as Drawing, Connection, Shape and Editing Tools.

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How to Create a Hook Up Diagram

Hook-up diagram of audio-video system is a detailed drawing showing the audio video connections in a correct manner so that system operates properly. Using the hook up diagram you can understand how the elements of your audio-video system should be installed. ConceptDraw PRO allows you to draw the Hook Up diagram of Audio-Video system easily using the set of special libraries provided by Audio and Video Connectors solution.

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How to Create SWOT Analysis Template Using ConceptDraw PRO

SWOT-analysis is used to develop a marketing strategy. SWOT-analysis includes determining the strengths and weaknesses in the company's activity, potential external threats and opportunities and assesses their relative strategic competitors. ConceptDraw SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution provide a set of SWOT matrix in which should be recorded and then compared the strengths and weaknesses of the enterprise and the market opportunities and threats. This comparison allows you to determine what steps can be taken for the development of your company and what problems need to be addressed urgently.

How To Draw Building Plans

Building Plan is the basis for implementation construction and repair works. Creation of Building Plans is the main purpose of architects and designers. They are required and even obligatory for builders to accurately implement your wishes and ideas during the building, designing or redesigning your home, flat, office, or any other premise. ConceptDraw PRO is a powerful quick building plan software for creating great-looking Office layouts, Home floor plans, Commercial floor plans, Storage building plans, Expo and Shopping mall building plans, School and Training building plans, Cafe or Restaurant plans, Gym and Spa area plans, Sport field plans, House interior designs, Electric and Telecom building plans, Fire and Emergency plans, HVAC plans, Security and Access plans, Plumbing and Piping plans, Plant layouts, etc. Use helpful samples, templates and variety of libraries with numerous building design elements from Floor Plans solution for ConceptDraw PRO software to facilitate design drawing process.

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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.

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