Visio 2003 Bible docx

[...]...Preface V isio® 2003 Bible is a comprehensive guide to Microsoft’s popular diagram­ ming software Covering both Visio Standard and Visio Professional, this book explains Visio fundamentals as well as advanced techniques applicable to any type of diagram It also describes in detail how to use each of the specialized templates that Visio Standard and Visio Professional offer Visio 2003 includes significant... Understanding Visio Fundamentals Part I introduces the features that distinguish Visio 2003 from the 2002 version as well as Visio s basic concepts and techniques The first chapter provides an overview of Visio 2003 s new features and explains concepts such as templates and stencils, drag and drop drawing, and the components of the Visio interface Chapters 2 and 3 explain how to work with Visio files,... Chapter 22 describes Visio s template for mapping Web sites Chapter 23 describes techniques for creating effective network diagrams and identifies the network features no longer available in Visio 2003 Part V: Using Visio for Architecture and Engineering Visio 2003 works for scaled drawings as well as it does for diagrams Part V covers Visio s tools for scaled drawings and discusses what Visio can and can’t... Part II: Integrating Visio Drawings Visio 2003 includes many new and improved integration features, as explained in this part Chapter 8 discusses methods for linking and embedding elements in Visio or linking and embedding Visio objects into other applications Chapter 9 describes methods for importing and exporting data to and from Visio, in addition to tech­ niques for publishing Visio diagrams to the... process for installing Visio 2003 Chapter 38 provides different sources of help avail­ able for Visio 2003, both within the product and online Chapter 39 identifies addi­ tional sources for customized and specialized templates, stencils, and Visio- based solutions Chapter 40 is a reference to the most helpful keyboard shortcuts Chap­ ter 41 identifies the templates that Visio Standard and Visio Professional... Part I: Understanding Visio Fundamentals 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Visio 3 What’s New in Visio 2003? 4 New and Improved Shapes and Templates 4 Productivity Enhancements 5 Collaboration and Sharing 5 Features Discontinued in Visio 2003 6 What Visio Is and Isn’t... emphasizes new or significantly enhanced features in Visio 2003 Preface How This Book Is Organized Visio 2003 Bible contains 41 chapters, divided into seven parts In addition, the book is accompanied by a Web site (www.wiley.com/compbooks/biafore) that provides links to all the Web sites referenced in the book and a link to download­ able sample Visio files you can use to practice what you’ve learned... have been improved to look and behave more consistently Visio 2003 offers several new and improved collaboration tools, such as ink and markup, along with numerous productivity enhancements However, several features have been discontinued, including the Forms template, the Visio Network Equipment Sampler, and a few wizards and tools Visio 2003 Bible identifies these new features, enhancements, and changes... 516 519 520 521 522 522 525 527 527 528 529 Contents Chapter 28: Integrating CAD and Visio 531 Understanding CAD and Visio Integration Displaying CAD Drawings in Visio Inserting CAD Drawings into Visio Displaying CAD Layers in Visio Reviewing CAD Drawings in Visio Modifying Inserted CAD Drawings Modifying Units and Scale... versions versus those available only in Visio Professional Visio 2003 offers a powerful combination of simple concepts and straightforward tools with far-reaching application Whether you want to communicate basic busi­ ness processes or highly specialized technical topics, Visio offers tools to simplify your work This book strives to follow the same model It explains Visio s concepts and basic tools in . AM Page iii Visio ® 2003 Bible Bonnie Biafore 01 557246 FM.qxd 4/2/04 9:59 AM Page ii 01 557246 FM.qxd 4/2/04 9:59 AM Page i Visio ® 2003 Bible 01 557246. FM.qxd 4/2/04 9:59 AM Page iii Visio ® 2003 Bible Bonnie Biafore 01 557246 FM.qxd 4/2/04 9:59 AM Page iv Visio ® 2003 Bible Published by Wiley Publishing,