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I have a weird question wich i hope someone can answer. I want to create high quality network diagrams with now a days icons and i have seen some diagrams wich are looking so great, i was wondering what kind of tool they are using.

For an...

I am looking for a VPN tunnel Shape for visio 03/07

I am looking for a good example of a MSCS (Microsoft Cluster Server) diagram. Could you point me in the direction of either a good sample or the stencils/icons for producing a good diagram?
Thank you!
JohnD

Hi,

I want to create my network diagrams at 30 degrees. Visio network objects appear to be draw in 3D and at 30 degrees but, does anyone know how I can draw my lines and floor rectanglar objects all at 30 degrees like shown in this video and...

Hi,

Im looking at creating some network diagrams and like the look of the following shapes on this site:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2105/visiostencilsdx3.jpg

Does anyone know where I can download this set of stencils from?

When I installed Microsoft Visio, the product key that I used was apparently already in use. I have a new key, but am not sure how to change the product key so that I can register the product online.  Do I have to uninstall and reinstall the...

There is a nifty shape available in Visio. It is called a curved arrow and it can be bent around into any length, width or angle and is  exactly what I need to draw things like bus connectors in block diagrams. The problem is that it behaves like...

Simple enough, I can't find where I disable the 'Snap to Grid' functionality in Visio 2010. Help is, as expected, unhelpful.

This was easy in Visio 2007, but I just can't find it in Visio 2010!

Our enviroment: Windows 7 = Office 2010 + Visio 2010

I have a user that created a visio locally and then tried to open it today and he is getting the error 128 File cannot be opened, it may corroupted. However, he had it open yesterday just...

Hi Gang,
  I have been working on a Visio diagram for the last couple of days and no probs.  However, I  opened the file a moment ago and none of the shapes are moveable.  Hover over the item I see the "+" icon, but drag the item doesn't do...

I am creating a Powerpoint 2003 presentation. I want to paste in some Visio graphics I have made in Visio 2007.

They paste just fine. But whether I copy/paste or Insert it the result is the same: instead of being transparent and showing the...

whenever I am trying to open the visio file, it is popping up the error message. Is there a way to open this file?

Experts,

     Is their any way in which I can silently uninstall Visio using PSEXEC?  If this is possible could someone PLEASE give me an example of the command or script I'd use to do this?

Thanks VERY much.

The exact error I am getting is:

"An error (126) occurred during th eaction Save As.

Visio cannot save the file you selected."

whenever a user tries to do a "Save As" of a file into a network directory. They can do a save as if it's on...

Hi,

I am drawing a Vision document with some servers.
I would like to know how can I put cloud around some servers?


Thanks.

Hi,

I have multiple PC's in my network with Internet Explorer v8.0 and visio viewer 2003 installed. When you double click on a Visio document it tries to open them in IE. The following message is displayed

"To Help protect your security,...

HI,
    Any suitable freeware / software utilities to convert JPG file to Microsoft VISIO.

Regards
darshan

I am using Visio 2007 and Vista Home Premium SP1.
I open "UML Model Diagram" template, drag the class diagram icon to my page. I want to add attributes and behaviors to my class diagram, but can't do so. If I double click on the class diagram...

When I search for a visio shape such as cloud or starburst, it comes back with nothing. "Could not find a match" Does anyone know what's going on? I think those shapes should be there.

Good day, I am looking for Visio Stencils for EMC CX4 storage range and Dell PowerVault TL4000. I did have look at Visio Cafe, but they only have CX3 and no TL. Does anyone know where else i can look.

where can I find network symbols (cisco) for visio but not Stencil because I download it already from cisco website I'm asking for symbols(Router and Switch) to be used in visio

Anyone know of a repository of Visio icons to use in stencils that represent linux server graphics or symbols?  I've found several vmware images and ones with the Windows logo and was hoping to find a couple variations on linux servers.  I would...

Ok. I have a .dwg file and I have next to no experience with AutoCad. I am trying to open this file in Visio 2007 so that I can convert it, however i keep getting the same error saying it cant open because it might not be a .dwg or .dxf or the...

Visio insists on routing a connecting line across 3 other lines when there is a clear path from one shape to another (with only 1 right angle required).

How do I add corners and "re-route" this line and still keep it glued to both shapes? ...

I have a Erwin data model that can be opened in Erwin ( frpm computer Associates)

I like to convert it into microsoft visio (vsd) => pdf

Is it possible and howto do this

Thanks

How do I make an object/stencil fade from solid to transparent (ie. solid on the left to transparent on the right?

I have an object (a Network Locations - Cloud stencil) that goes off the right hand edge of the page. When printed, this object...

I have business process flow charts where I typically fill the page with swim lanes with different functional areas. When I go to resize one or more, the lines often bounce back to their original position or may even cause the entire page diagram...

Hi,

I have installed the Visio 2003 viewer from the Microsoft website and the install seems to have gone fine. The VSD files in the "My Documents" now show up with a Visio icon instead of a unknown icon (which I had before installing the...

Is there an easy way (other than taking a screenshot with PrintScreen) to import a SQL 2005 database diagram into MS Word XP or MS Visio 2007?

Screenshots work fine for smaller diagrams, but often this is not sufficient.  Any help is appreciated.

Have been struggling with this for days so help appreciated. Originally, XP SP3 machine with Office 2007 Pro installed. Then installed VISIO 2007 Pro. Installed fine, but then when running, every time went into "configuring" before eventually...

How do you create a database based upon the database diagram of your visio document through visio?

I need to document our VMWARE Virtual Infrastructure and I would like to download some Visio Stencils in order to complete this task.  I have not been able to find any on the web , please help

I have several older Visio drawing I am trying to update.   These drawings use shapes which are color coded for different portions of the network.  I would like to continue this but have no idea how to alter the existing color schemes.  Any ideas?

I'm running Office 2007 Professional Plus.  I received a Word document that contains embedded DWG and Visio (VSD) files.  I can double-click the DWG files and they open fine using my copy of AutoCAD.  I do not have Visio installed, but instead I...

Hi Experts,

I am looking for a right click type function to change a shape in MS Visio.

For example
I might have a square in a Diagram connected to a circle and a Hexagon.
I would like to change the Square into a Circle without changing...

Where can I download Visio stencils for Ricoh printers? or other printers?

Can I run Visio 2003 on Windows 7?  How about Visio 2007?

Hi experts,

I noticed a strange behavior on a few computers in my office with Visio viewer 2010.  Visio viewer works fine when it is installed on the computers initially  (computers with no other visio related programs on those computers)
...

Hi

While using Visio 2010 32-bit I get intermittent application faults while using the application.  There is no one specific action I perform that causes the fault other than the fact that I try to start something within the applicaiton.  
...

Using Visio 2003 I would like to shrink the background Visio gives me when I create a new file.  How do I do that?

Also, for existing Visio files, I'd like to shrink (or expand) the size of the background.

thanks,
newbieweb

I have a corrupt visio file. I have tried all the traditional ways to open it. Does anyone know of any repair tools for Visio?

How do you modify name range on a cell block? Thanks.

Several of our users receive a Visio internal error:  2132 Action: 1004 Save error when attempting to save a visio chart.  OS - Windows XP; Application is Visio 2003.  Both OS and App are patched to current.  What is this error and what causes...

Hi,

I'm trying to start a very high level design for our network upgrade for our main office. I figure i'd start with a Visio and by figuring out the Cisco ASA and wiring. It is attached to the post. This upgrade will come though as many...

I need a relatively inexpensive tool that will map out my network for me.  The director of IT made mention of Visio but I don't know of any add ins that will actually map the network in Visio.  I want this software to do discovery of devices...

How do I convert a Visio drawing to Powerpoint shapes?

When using copy and paste, Powerpoint interprets it as an image. If pasted as a Visio drawing it cannot be converted to shapes.

In Powerpoint 2007 the Ungroup option does not exist...

I have reverse engineered my database which includes an SQL View.

I need to include the view inside my Viso schema diagram, but when I try and make the relationship Visio gives me the following warning.

Foreign Key Relationships can only be...

Hi,
I am an absolute beginner in the subject of Visio.  I may not use correct terms to describe what I want, but here goes.

I need a telecom punch block diagram with 50 connection points on the left and 50 on the right.  I can't find one. ...

I am looking for Sonicwall  and NetGear visio stencils, does anyone have a good source?

has any one had this problem. I am using UML shapes in Visio. I tried both Visio 2000 and 2003. In both cases, the composition shape (which MS name for UML aggregation) comes out as a line with no head and end shape. I used format line and chose...

Hello, I looked at the visio example in the MS Technote below. I am looking to add a few objects to a visio page, have text on the objects, and connect some of the objects together .

I saw this example:
How to use OLE automation in Visio...

need a "dns overview" of my networks DNS server
i was informed to supply the following...
Regarding DNS, an overview (diagram) of the name space, tree / zone structure, domain names used (top level & subdomains), etc.  Again the intention is...

Hello,

I am designing hospital's VLAN.   I have around 800 users and 18000 patients. i want to represent my VLAN solution diagramatically and I do not know how to do it.  I have a beginner's understanding of VLAN.  Can anybody give a link or...

Using a new Windows 7 machine where we are limited to using Visio 2003 Standard as a Virtual Application.  Using an Excel VBA document, which needs to open a Visio document from the VBA code.

From inside Excel VBA, this was my latest attempt:...

I would like to export a database diagram to a word table. I can create the diagram either directly with SQL Server 2005 or by reverse engineering with Visio 2003. Does anyone know if this can be done?

I have been using an old copy of Visio to define tables, fields, relationships, but i don't have the enterprise edition to be able to export to .sql format and thus have to (re) enter (and maintain) the tables and fields manually.

is StarUML...

Does anyone know how it might be possible to take several hundreds of visio drawings (.vsd files) and convert them to a standard image format?
(PNG, JPG, GIF and the like)

(I know it can be done one at a time, but when dealing with hundreds,...

I am looking for a web browser shape for Visio 2010 similar to the ones used in the example screenshots use in this blog post:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visio/archive/2009/12/22/wireframe-shapes-in-visio-2010.aspx

My intent is to use them in...

I'm trying to do a network equipment rack in Visio but having trouble changing U sizes of equipment.

For example I need to draw a 2U Rack mounted NAS, so I figure the "RAID Array" is a good shape to use for this.
Drag the shape onto my 42U...

Now I have 3 tables, let say  Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3

Table 1  has the following fields
A
B
C
D
E

Table 2 has the following fields
B
C
F
G
H

Table 3 has the following fields
A
B
C
I
J
K

Logically,  Table 3 data is...

Hi Every one
I want to save the visio diagram in web format and display tootip which will be multiple line when user will hover over the shapes.
If I put the text in Comment and hover over the field in web it just display 50 character rest are...

A user is attempting to print a Visio 2003 file.  When they attempt to print to a certain printer, they get an error message  "An Error (607) occurred during the action Print.  There has been an error queuing your print job."  However, when we...

I have a few visio docs that contain extra unused space. Is there a way to select the print area of a given doc? Or is there a way to remove the unused space from a print job?

Is there a batch procedure on how to convert Visio files to *.vdx (automatically)???

How do I reference a user-defined list value on a shape in Visio?

I have a Visio shape, with a user-defined data field: Col_BType, which can be any one of four values in a fixed list.    I am trying to identify the string value selected, but...

Im looking to design a flowchart and would like a diagramming tool similar to smartdraw or visio and hopefully free if possible.

Is it possible to change the org chart's default layout to a vertical layout using the macros created by an EE super guru expert?

Below are examples of the end layout I'd like to achieve.

Thank you!

In previous questions, a macros...

How To Save a Diagram In Visio with Transparent Background, the default background color is always white.

please advice, thanks!

Igmo question of the friggin' day.... Where is a simple bracket symbol in Visio.  I've looked under all the shape categories and can't find the darn thing anywhere!  I've searched in the search field to, nothing is coming back under "Bracket's"...

Is there a way in Visio Professional 2003 in an Orgznizational Chart to be able to show just one specific position type?  If someone wanted to see JUST "vacancy" positions is there a way to collapse everything else down so just those positions show?

Is there a way to view a visio file on an iPad without converting it to PDF ?

It`s posible generated scrip for table design for SQL server from StarUML?

Hello experts!

I heard that it's possible to make interactive diagrams in Visio for ex. a network overview diagram where the icon for a server has a function behind that can check online status. Anyone got info about this how it can be done?...

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I have tried all options.  Nothing changes no matter what I choose.  Also while you are at it, can you pleae let me know how to draw lines with multiple corners without having to use multiple disjointed connectors...I...

Does anyone know where I can find some Xiotech visio stencils for download?

ms visio 2007 pro
windows server 2003 with terminal services installed

before making the visio purchase, i read the system requirements to verify win server 2003 was supported.  i also verified that visio 2007 is compatible with the other...

How can I create a file tree structure in Visio 2003 or 2007 to represent a directory structure? This is needed for documentation and the standard for any type diagrams is Visio so would prefer not to select alternate optional initially. Will...

Just getting to grips with Visio 2007 Pro, but can't seem to find how to add a heading to a container I add. I have added a standard Rectangle to my page, and would now like to add a title to the rectangle above it, in exactly the same style as...

I am looking for a few stencils specifically the 3com 4200G, 2924, 2948..... Please email to me or send me a link for download...

I have a Visio ActiveX Drawing Control (axMicrosoft.Office.Interop.VisOcx.AxDrawingControl) embedded in my VB.NET windows form. I am able to dynamically draw shapes on the Visio page. What I need to do next is allow the user to drag & drop a...

Background:
All 50 Dell PC's, only 1 HP laptop.
MS Office 2003.
I have an excel sheet with all the IT inventory from the company. (PC Make, model, service tag, express svc code, processor type/speed, BIOS version, RAM type/amount, etc)
I also...

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I am drawing a sequence diagram and i have dragged an actor symbol from the use case template.

whereas in my use case diagrams i have had no problem, in the sequence diagram the actor label is always prefixed by the "top package' text....

I have several shapes on a visio page and want to use the shell command to open a notepad document when I double click one of the shapes.

I have the macro set up to open the notepad doc.  How do I point the double click event to the macro?

Hi, first of all i dont need anyone to do my homework, its just a simple question I am trying to have an answer for, and thanx to all.
I have a scenario for university accommodation office and need to draw an ER diagram for, in this scenario I...

Hi,

I have an application that pulls appart code and does all interesting validations and such to this code.
What I also want to do is take the information that I have pulled appart to generate UML sequence diagrams from this information.
...

When I create a Visio document I want to use one of the standard border shapes to frame my page and set up a title and other information.  Problem is that the template I like includes a date function that I need to modify.  I want the date to...

I am trying to find a script to convert visio vsd files to vsx either in VB or VBScript.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hello,

I have a Visio ERD that I am trying to get into DDL format to import into MS SQL Server 2008.

I am a student so I have access to a lot of downloads. I noticed previous posters talked a lot about the Enterprise Architect edition which...

What is alternative free tool to MS Visio to draw design diagrams like software architectural diagrams?

I'm connecting two boxes with a block arrow. I want the block arrow to make two elbows  - how could I achieve that?

I've attached a sample of what I want to do (it's a jpg since you can't attach visio files). In the sample I've used three...

I have two lines which bross, I want one of the to make a "bump" so it becomes more clear which one goes where. (in Visio 2010).
Solution?

Thx

When trying to print any Visio document the drawing is seen in Internet Explorer but when I try and print it to any printer even a PDF, it is blank with only the header shown. I have uninstalled 2010 and installed 2007 and 2007 SP2 both the...

Can i create a logical ERD in IDEF1X format in Visio? how do you do that?

I found ERD relational format but I could not change the arrows to reflect one to one or one to many or optional or mandatory.

I would like to either use IDEF1X...

I have created a rack diagram in visio and it shows how many U's each item is however i am interested in displaying the U's from 1 to 42 so that i can see where each item goes on the rack...is this possible and if yes how?

Visio 2003 : Are there visio templates for software design available for download from the web ?

hi I'm using visio 2007 and I'm trying to make a server rack diagram. I have several patch panels and switches inserted into the visio diagram. I want to make it so I can "mouse over" each of the ports in the image and display connection info on...

I am getting the following error in Visio and every time I try to open it It jus t gives and Hour Glass until I force it to Close.
This was happening with visio 2003 I unitstalled it and installed visio 2007 same thing
Event Type:      Error...

I am looking for an easy way to draw out our AD users and their group memberships.  If this tool could scavenge my Exchange server distrobution groups and give info on this as well I would be that much more impressed.

In looking I have have...