Questions tagged [visio]

Visio is a diagramming tool included as part of the Microsoft Office suite, though it is usually acquired separately. It is used to create documents such as flowcharts, organizational charts, network topologies, and software architecture diagrams.

Visio is a diagramming tool included as part of the Microsoft Office suite, though it is usually acquired separately. It is used to create documents such as flowcharts, organizational charts, network topologies, and software architecture diagrams.

Ask programming-related questions about Microsoft Visio (UML, flow charts, database diagrams, etc.) here on Stack Overflow. For non-programming applications of Visio and for general Visio support, consider if your question might be a better fit on Super User.


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How to use alternative combined fragments in Visio 2007?

I have been spending looking for how to use alternative combined fragments in Visio 2007 for UML sequence diagram, but it seems like there is no notation to create this if-then-else statement. (like the following in visual-paradigm:…
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What is the best way to use UML 2.0 in Visio 2003?

Visio 2003 uses UML 1.4, which means that some stereotypes from UML 2.0 simply don't exist, and they need to be modeled by freehand drawing (I may as well be using Photoshop). Does anyone know of an update from Microsoft or an addon to include UML…
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Visio 2010 DataSources not showing in reverse engineer wizard

Hi I am trying to do a database diagram in visio 2010 to existing database. I am using the reverse engineer wizard. When I push new button on datasource field. I follow the steps to add new datasource. It looks like everything worked no errors,…
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Whats the best tools for drawing a "system overview" diagram?

What tools is best for drawing an overview of a system for a new starter. I want to show the components and if possible the technologies they use. Current options include: Visio, Word, EA?, Paint! Visual Studio isn't an option (too exprensive).
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Refreshing external data (from SQL Server) in org chart in Visio

I have linked SQL Server employee data to create an org chart in Visio, but I can't figure out how to refresh the data in the org chart - for example if a new employee is added for this to automatically appear in the org chart, or if there is a…
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GUI for Creating Visual State Machine

I want to create an application GUI that allows a user to create a visual state machine. The interface would work similarly to Microsoft's Visio product, where the user adds blocks or circles (states) and then connects the states with arrow lines…
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"cloud architecture" concepts in a system architecture diagrams

If you design a distributed application for easy scale-out, or you just want to make use of any of the new “cloud computing” offerings by Amazon, Google or Microsoft, there are some typical concepts or components you usually end up…
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Reverse Engineering a C# Solution

I know Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate has some abilities, and I would normally do this by instinct, but I am on a very tight schedule. I also have Visio 2010 installed and integrated into VS, but its reverse engineer function doesn't seem to do much,…
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Convert Microsoft Visio Drawing (vsd) to PDF automatically

An open-source project I am working on uses Visio drawings for documentation, which are checked into source control. For those working on the project who don't own Visio, we have been converting the vsd files to PDFs so that they can still view…
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Free tools similar in functionality to MS VISIO

Are there any free tools or software packages that offer functionality similar to MS Visio? I am looking for something that can create database, most UML and application flow diagrams.
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visio 2007 database properties window doesn't show

I know this is probably not the right place to ask this question, but I don't know where else to turn. I tried google, but it hasn't helped me this time. I have Visio 2007 Professional. I am trying to create a database model, complete with primary…
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How to change Visio font name and color using Python?

I am using Python 2.7 with the win32com.client and trying to figure out how to change the font name and color for a Microsoft Visio 2013 shape. The code below creates a rectangle shape on a Visio document that is already open. This code is working…
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Importing UML Diagrams into Visual Studio

In school I have learned that creating UML Diagrams/Models is great design practice before taking on a project. I have found it quite useful myself, in doing so I tackle projects much faster, and my overall design tends to be better. I've noticed a…
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Automating reverse engineer database model with Visio

We develop and maintain our database schema with a custom tool. SQL scripts and runtime files are generated from that tool. However, it does not provide a very good visual representation. Lately I been using Visio to reverse engineer the schema.…
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Visio 2010: Moving Multiple Connectors, Sequential Diagram

I am trying to move multiple connectors that connect lifelines of objects, but the connectors become unglued if I select more than one and move them. Is there a way to move all of the selected steps down one or two connections without having to…