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

Powerful business graphics and diagramming tools is 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 v12 file import and export works round-trip with the new Visio VSDX file format.

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

Undoubtedly MS Visio is a powerful and multifunctional tool, but however at times occur the instances, when it turns unable of meeting certain users' requirements. At this cases you may need to use an alternative program software, preferably it will be simple, convenient, and at the same time powerful and professional. In searching the alternative to MS Visio for MAC and PC we recommend you to pay attention for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software, which was developed to satisfy all your drawing needs and requirements. It is a fully-functioned alternative product to MS Visio for both platforms. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software has many advantages, the main among them are the cross-platform compatibility, a reasonable price, widespread ConceptDraw Solution Park with huge variety of different solutions that offer numerous libraries of specialized vector objects, useful examples, samples, and quick-start templates, extensive import / export capabilities, built-in script language, MS Visio support and certainly free technical support.

Export from ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document to MS Visio® XML

Once you have created your document in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM and you want to share it with your colleagues and friends, who uses MS Visio on their computers, you can easily export your document using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM export to Visio XML files (VDX) feature. Now you can share your ConceptDraw documents with MS Visio users.
Export to MS Visio® XML
Export to MS Visio® XML

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM 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 DIAGRAM is ideal from the point of view of compatibility with MS Visio. Any ConceptDraw DIAGRAM user who have the colleagues that use MS Visio or any who migrates from Visio to ConceptDraw DIAGRAM , 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 DIAGRAM , you can see video about this possibility.

IDEF0 Visio

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM extended with IDEF0 Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is a powerful diagramming and vector drawing IDEF0 software. All IDEF0 diagrams created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM are vector graphic documents and can be reviewed, modified and converted to MS Visio XML format. To obtain the IDEF0 Visio documents from ConceptDraw DIAGRAM documents use the wide export possibilities of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM.
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How to Convert ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v12 file into MS Visio 2003-2010 format

Many people use the MS Visio as a business graphic creation program. It is a powerful application with advanced ability to support complex solutions. The native file format for Visio 2010 and earlier files is VSD. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports export to Visio XML files (VDX). The transfer process is very simple. You can easily share your ConceptDraw Documents with MS Visio 2007/2010 users. changing software products, you can keep all your documents, created in MS Visio. Using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM , the same as using MS Visio , you will have an opportunity to work with powerful content, provided by Solution Park. You can create various documents with no need to look for the necessary elements for your diagrams in other software products.

Visio Files and ConceptDraw

Visio Files and ConceptDraw. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM 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 DIAGRAM.

Export from ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Document to a Graphic File

Now it’s easy to share your visual documents with other people in a form most convenient for them. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM can save your drawings and diagrams in a number of highly useful formats, including graphic files. You can save your drawing as a.PNG,.JPG, or other graphic format file.
Export to a Graphic File
Export to a Graphic File
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How to Convert Visio Stencils for Use in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

How to Convert Visio Stencils to ConceptDraw libraries
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 a professional tool to open and save in the newer Visio 2013 file format on Mac, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is the solution for you. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM file import and export work 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.
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How to Convert MS Visio® 2003-2010 File to   ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is such a viable alternative for individuals and organizations that are looking for a professional business solution. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM file import and export works roundtrip with the Visio 2010-2013 file formats. With the introduction of Visio 2013 Microsoft has changed the native binary file format used in earlier versions of Microsoft Visio. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM file import and export works with the new Visio VSDX file format and at the same time supports the improved import of VDX file format. To Import Visio vsd files to ConceptDraw follow the steps described in this article.

UML Diagram Visio

This sample shows the UML Class Diagram that was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM on the Mac and then was opened for editing in MS Visio. Using the 13 libraries of the Rapid UML Solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM you can create your own visual vector UML diagrams quick and easy.

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Export Capabilities

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM has the ability to export to a number of useful file formats, giving its users powerful flexibility when working with others.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Export
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Export

Is ConceptDraw DIAGRAM an Alternative to Microsoft Visio?

Visio for Mac and Windows - ConceptDraw as an alternative to MS Visio. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM delivers full-functioned alternative to MS Visio. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports import of Visio files. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supports flowcharting, swimlane, orgchart, project chart, mind map, decision tree, cause and effect, charts and graphs, and many other diagram types.

Amazon Web Services Diagrams diagramming tool for architecture

Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers the reliable and relatively inexpensive cloud computing services. This is the main reason why many large companies prefer to use the Amazon Cloud to storage and operate the data. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming software enhanced with AWS Architecture Diagrams solution provides the powerful AWS diagramming tools to draw the Amazon architecture diagrams and Amazon Web Services planning diagrams, to develop the Architect infrastructure based on AWS in a few minutes. The AWS Architecture Diagrams solution offers variety of built-in samples and templates for several Amazon Web Services products and resources, a wide range of predesigned and recognizable vector graphic icons used for simple designing the Architecture diagrams. The diagrams created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM are professional-looking, helpful when designing and implementing the AWS infrastructure based systems, useful to communicate design, deployment and topology, and apposite for using in presentations, whitepapers, datasheets, posters, and other technical materials you like.