Draw a closed shape with the Pencil Line Arc or Freeform tools Visio 2007

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A closed shape in Microsoft Office Visio is a shape that has a continuous outline, such as a rectangle or circle.
  1. Click Drawing Tools Button image on the Standard toolbar to display the Drawing toolbar.
  2. Click one of the following tools:
    • Pencil tool Button image
    • Line tool Button image
    • Arc tool Button image
    • Freeform tool Button image
  3. To draw the first segment, point to where you want to start the shape, and then drag until the segment is the size you want.
  4. To draw the second segment, point to the endpoint (endpoint: Either of the square handles that appear at the beginning or end of a selected line, arc, or other one-dimensional (1-D) shape.)' of the first segment (the pointer will look like a plus sign), and then drag. After you draw the second segment, the shape displays vertices (vertex, vertices: One of the diamond-shaped handles that appears between two segments on a multiple-segment shape, or at the end of a segment. You can reshape a shape or connector by dragging its vertices.) Vertices handle image instead of endpoints Begin point image - green square with X inside '.
  5. To draw additional segments, point to the vertex at the end of the last segment you added, and then drag to draw the next segment. Tip To undo a segment, on the Edit menu, click Undo Add Segment. Segments are deleted in the reverse order in which they were drawn.
    Tip If an existing segment resizes when you try to draw a new segment, you have accidentally selected the vertex of the resized segment. To fix this, on the Edit menu, click Undo Edit Segment, and then click away from the shape to clear its selection. Point to the vertex and drag to draw the next segment.
  6. To close the shape, drag the endpoint of the last segment you create over the vertex at the beginning of the first segment. The shape becomes opaque, indicating that it is a closed shape (closed shape: A shape that is surrounded by a continuous outline, such as a rectangle or circle. You can fill a closed shape with a color or a pattern.).
  7. Click the Pointer tool Button image on the Standard toolbar to return to normal editing.
Notes
  • To delete a segment from a shape, click the Pencil tool Button image, select the shape, click the vertex Vertices handle image you want to delete, and then press DELETE.
  • To add a new segment to a shape, click the Pencil tool Button image, select the shape, point to where you want to add the segment, and hold down the CTRL key and click. A new vertex appears where you clicked the shape, creating a new segment.
  • To reshape a shape by dragging a vertex, click the Pencil tool Button image, select the shape, click the vertex Vertices handle image or control point Control point image - green X in circle you want to move, and then drag the vertex or control point to a new position.


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Copy a Visio drawing to another document Visio 2007

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  1. In your Microsoft Office Visio drawing, make sure that nothing is selected.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy Drawing. Note This command copies the entire drawing, including shapes on other drawing pages and on backgrounds. When you embed a multiple-page Visio drawing, the visible page will be the one that is active when you click Copy Drawing.

  3. Open the document in which you want to embed the drawing, and then on the Edit menu, click Paste (or the equivalent command).

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Crop an AutoCAD drawing picture or object Visio 2007

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You can crop an AutoCAD drawing, picture, or a linked or embedded object.
  1. To crop an AutoCAD drawing, first unlock it by doing the following:
    1. Right-click the AutoCAD drawing, point to CAD Drawing Object, and then click Properties.
    2. Click the General tab, clear the Lock size and position check box, and then click OK.
  2. Select the CAD drawing, picture, object.
  3. Click the Crop tool Button image on the Picture toolbar. (If the Picture toolbar is not visible, on the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Picture.) Tip For CAD drawings, you can also right-click the drawing and click Crop Tool.
  4. Drag the selection handles Selection handle image until only the portion of the drawing, picture, or object that you want is visible.
  5. To see a different portion ("pan" the drawing, picture, or object), place your pointer over the object until the pointer becomes a hand symbol, and then drag.
  6. When you're done, click the Pointer tool Button image .
  7. To lock a CAD drawing so that you don't accidentally move or resize it while you are working, do the following:
    1. Right-click the CAD drawing, point to CAD Drawing Object, and then click Properties.
    2. Click the General tab, select the Lock size and position check box, and then click OK.
Note When you change the size of an object's border with the Crop tool, the object itself is not resized, but the amount of the object that is visible is reduced or enlarged.
Tip To reduce the size of an picture, delete the cropped areas. On the Format menu, click , click the Compression tab, select Delete cropped areas of pictures, and then click OK.


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Import or insert AutoCAD drawings pictures and clip art Visio 2007

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Import a graphics file to start a new Visio drawing

You can import graphics files of different formats to start a new Visio drawing by using the Open command on the File menu.
The following graphics file formats are supported:
  • AutoCAD Drawing File Format (.dwg, .dxf)
  • Compressed Enhanced Metafile (.emz)
  • Enhanced Metafile (.emf)
  • Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
  • JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg)
  • Portable Network Graphics (.png)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics Drawing (.svg, .svgz)
  • Tag Image File Format (.tif, .tiff)
  • Windows Bitmap (.bmp, .dib)
  • Windows Metafile (.wmf)
Note File formats may vary slightly between language versions. You may not get exactly the same results if you import files created in different language versions.
  1. On the File menu, click Open.
  2. In the Files of type box, click the file format of the file you want to import.
If you don't see the file format listed, Visio doesn't have a file filter for that format. Try saving the document in a format Visio can open.

Insert a graphics file into an existing Visio drawing

You can insert AutoCAD drawings, pictures, and clip art into an existing Visio drawing by using commands on the Insert menu.

Insert an AutoCAD drawing

  1. On the Insert menu, click CAD Drawing.
  2. Locate the CAD file and click Open.
  3. To accept the default CAD drawing settings, click OK. Note The default CAD drawing settings are designed to ensure optimal results when you insert a CAD drawing. It is best to avoid adjusting the default settings unless you have a specific aim in mind.
When you insert a drawing in AutoCAD DWG or DXF format, you insert the last saved spatial view of the CAD drawing. A CAD drawing may have been saved in model space or paper space.
  • Model space is the primary drawing workspace in which CAD drafters create drawings.
  • Paper space is a workspace that is analogous to a sheet of paper, in which CAD drafters can arrange different views of the drawing.


A CAD drawing saved in paper space that shows two views of the same floor plan
A DWG drawing saved in paper space. The drawing contains two rectangualr viewports. A viewport is a window into the three-dimensional CAD drawing. Each viewport can be set to a different scale or angle.


Insert a picture from a graphics file

  1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
  2. Locate the folder that contains the picture you want to insert, click the picture file, and then click Open. Tip You can also open graphics files from the File menu. On the File menu, click Open. In the Files of type list, click the graphics file format you want, and then locate the file. Click Open. Most files that you import into Visio drawings as graphic images appear as metafiles (metafile: A file that stores an image as graphical objects (lines, circles, polygons) rather than as pixels. Metafiles preserve an image more accurately than pixels when the image is resized. There are two types of metafiles, standard and enhanced.). However, bitmap files, such as .dib, .bmp, .pcx, and so on, remain bitmaps (bitmap: An image stored as a pattern of dots. A scanned photograph or graphic that you create in a paint program is usually stored as a bitmap.) in the Visio drawing.

Insert clip art

  1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art. Note If Clip Art is not installed on your computer, you are prompted to install it. Click Yes, and Microsoft Office Visio starts the installation. You may be prompted to insert the installation disc.
  2. In the Clip Art task pane, in the Search for text box, type a word or phrase that describes the clip art you want, or type in all or some of the file name of the clip art.
  3. To narrow your search, do one or both of the following:
    • To limit search results to a specific collection of clip art, in the Search in box, click the arrow and select the collection you want to search.
    • To limit search results to a specific type of media file, such as clip art, in the Results should be box, click the arrow and select the check boxes next to the types you want.
  4. Click Go.
  5. In the Results list, click the clip art to insert it.



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Export Visio 2007 shapes or drawings to another file format

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    1. Do one of the following:
    2. To export all the shapes on a page, display the page you want to export.
    • To export specific shapes, select the shapes you want to export. (Press SHIFT and click to select more than one shape.)
    1. On the File menu, click Save As.
    2. In the Save as type list, click the format you want.
    3. In the File name box, type a name for the file.
    4. Click Save. The page or shapes are exported in the format you specify. You can use the file in any program that can read files in that format.
    5. If necessary, in the Filter Setup or Output Options dialog box for a particular format, specify the export settings you want, and then click OK.

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    Insert clip art in a Visio drawing Visio 2007

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    1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art.
      Note If Clip Art is not installed on your computer, you are prompted to install it. Click Yes, and Microsoft Office Visio starts the installation. You may be prompted to insert the installation disc.
    2. In the Clip Art task pane, in the Search for text box, type a word or phrase that describes the clip art you want, or type in all or some of the file name of the clip art.
    1. To narrow your search, do one or both of the following:
    2. To limit search results to a specific collection of clip art, in the Search in box, click the arrow and select the collection you want to search.
    • To limit search results to a specific type of media file, such as clip art, in the Results should be box, click the arrow and select the check boxes next to the types you want.
    1. Click Go.
    2. In the Results list, click the clip art to insert it.

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    Create an audit diagram Visio 2007

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    Audit diagrams document and analyze processes such as financial transactions and inventory management.
    Audit diagram
    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Business, and then click Audit Diagram.
    2. For each step in the process you are documenting, drag a flowchart shape onto your drawing.
    3. Connect the flowchart shapes:
      1. Drag a shape from a stencil onto the drawing page and position it near another shape. Shape positioned near another shape
      2. While still holding down the mouse button, move the pointer over one of the blue triangles. The triangle turns dark blue. Pointer resting over blue triangle
      3. Release the mouse button. The shape is placed on the drawing page, and a connector is added and glued to both shapes. Shape placed on drawing page, and connector glued to both shapes
    4. To add text to a shape, select it, and then type.
    5. You can number the shapes in your flowchart to illustrate the sequence of process steps:
      1. In a flowchart, select the shapes that you want to number.
      2. On the Tools menu, point to Add-Ons, and then click Number Shapes.
      3. On the General tab, under Operation, click Auto Number. Under Apply To, click Selected Shapes, and then click OK. Tip To number new flowchart shapes as they are dragged onto the page, in the Number Shapes dialog box, click Continue numbering shapes as dropped on page.

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    Create a security plan Visio 2007

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    Use the Security and Access Plan template to create drawings that show the positions of access controls and video surveillance equipment.
    You can create a security and access plan on a blank page or as a layer in an existing floor plan


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    1. Start a security and access plan in one of the following ways:
    2. HideOn a blank page
    3. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Security and Access Plan.
    4. By default, this drawing type opens a scaled drawing page (scaled drawing page: A drawing page with a drawing scale, such as 1/4" = 1' or 2 cm = 1 m.) in landscape orientation Wide page. You can change these settings at any time.
    5. HideAs a layer in a CAD floor plan
    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Security and Access Plan.
    2. On the Insert menu, click CAD Drawing.
    3. For Files of type, select AutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg, *.dxf). Locate the CAD file, select it, and then click Open.
    4. To accept the size and scale of the CAD drawing, click OK. Note If the drawing scale of the CAD drawing is different than the scale of your drawing page, you will be asked to match the scales or continue without matching.
    5. After you have inserted the drawing, you can resize it, change its scale, or move it. You can also lock the Microsoft Office Visio layer that contains the CAD drawing. Tip To change the properties of an inserted CAD drawing, right-click the drawing, point to CAD Drawing Object, and then click Properties.
    1. HideAs a layer in an existing Visio floor plan
    1. On the File menu, click Open.
    2. In the Open dialog box, locate the drawing that you want to use. Select the file, and then click Open.
    3. On the File menu, point to Shapes, point to Maps and Floor Plans, point to Building Plan, and then click Alarm and Access Control.
    4. Repeat step 3 for Initiation and Annunciation and Video Surveillance. Tip You can lock the existing layers of a drawing so that you do not accidentally change them when you create a new plan on top.
    1. Drag security shapes for alarm and access control, initiation and annunciation, and video surveillance onto the drawing page.
      The letters on the corners of the security shapes indicate the mount type (top right), technology type (bottom right), and function type (bottom left).
    2. You can change shape data at any time.
    3. Select the shape, and then on the Shape menu, click Shape Data.
    4. In the Shape Data dialog box, click in each field and type or select a value.
    5. To label a shape, select the shape and then type. Reposition a label by dragging the label's control handle Control handle image - yellow diamond.


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    Create a plant layout Visio 2007

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    The Plant Layout template provides shapes you need to create a detailed manufacturing plant design, including the building, machinery, storage, and shipping and receiving facilities

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    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Plant Layout.
      By default, this drawing type opens a scaled drawing page (scaled drawing page: A drawing page with a drawing scale, such as 1/4" = 1' or 2 cm = 1 m.) in landscape orientation Wide page. You can change these settings at any time.
    1. Create or insert a floor plan by doing one of the following:
    2. HideCreate a floor plan
    1. Create the basic exterior wall structure in one of the following ways. HideUse room shapes
      1. From Walls, Shell and Structure, drag one of the room shapes onto the drawing page.
      2. Resize the room shape by dragging the control handles Control handle image - yellow diamond and selection handles Selection handle image on individual walls.
      HideUse wall shapes
      1. From Walls, Shell and Structure, drag Exterior wall shapes onto the drawing page.
      2. Resize walls by dragging an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square).
      3. Drag an endpoint of one wall to another wall. The endpoints turn red when the walls are glued. Intersections between two walls get cleaned up automatically.
        Note For walls to join properly, Glue to Shape geometry must be selected in the Snap & Glue dialog box.
    2. Create the interior wall structure.
      1. Drag Wall shapes onto the drawing page, positioning them inside the exterior structure.
      2. Resize walls by dragging an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square).
      3. Drag an endpoint of one wall to another wall. The endpoints turn red when the walls are glued. Intersections between two walls get cleaned up automatically.
        Note For walls to join properly, Glue to Shape geometry must be selected in the Snap & Glue dialog box.
    3. Add other structural elements.
      1. From Walls, Shell and Structure, drag structural shapes, such as columns, onto the drawing page.
      2. From the Building Core stencil, drag building core shapes, such as stairs, onto the drawing page.
      3. From Walls, Shell and Structure, drag door and window shapes on top of walls. Doors and windows rotate to align with the wall and glue to the wall. They also acquire the wall's thickness and move with walls when you reposition them.
      4. After you assemble the building shell and wall structure, you can add electrical symbols and dimension lines. HideAdd electrical symbols
        From Electrical and Telecom, drag wall switches, outlets, and other wall fixtures onto wall shapes. Release the mouse button when a red square Red box showing glued connection point image appears, indicating that the symbol is glued to the wall. Wall fixtures rotate to align with the wall and glue to the wall.
        You can also drag ceiling fixture shapes, such as the Ceiling fan, onto the drawing page.
        HideAdd dimension lines to walls
        1. Right-click a wall, and then click Add a Dimension.
        2. Reposition dimension lines and dimension text by dragging a control handle Control handle image - yellow diamond. Note To see a tip about a control handle for a selected shape, pause the pointer over the handle.
        3. If you add a dimension to a wall, you can resize the wall by selecting the dimension shape, typing the dimension you want, and then clicking away from the dimension shape.
    1. HideInsert a CAD floor plan
    1. On the Insert menu, click CAD Drawing.
    2. Under Files of type , select AutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg, *.dxf). Locate the CAD (CAD: Acronym for computer-aided design.) file and click Open.
    3. To accept the size and location of the CAD drawing, click OK. After you have inserted the drawing, you can resize it, change its scale (scale: A measure of the relationship between actual distances and distances represented in a Visio drawing. For example, a floor plan might have a scale of one meter of actual distance to one centimeter in the drawing.), or move it. You can also lock the Microsoft Office Visio layer (layer: A named category of shapes. You can organize shapes in your drawing by assigning them to layers. You can selectively view, edit, print, or lock shapes on layers.) that contains the CAD drawing.
    1. HideCopy and paste an existing Visio floor plan drawing into a new drawing
    1. Open an existing Microsoft Office Visio drawing.
    2. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Scale tab. Make note of the scale setting in the existing drawing, and then set the scale of your new drawing to match.
    3. In the existing drawing, select the shapes you want to use in the new drawing and then, on the Edit menu, click Copy.
    4. Switch to the new drawing, and then, on the Edit menu, click Paste. Tip You can lock the existing layers of a drawing so that you do not accidentally change them when you create a new plan on top.
    1. Add shapes to represent machinery, storage, and shipping and receiving facilities.


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    Create a home plan Visio 2007

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    Use the Home Plan template in Microsoft Office Visio to draw new house plans or remodeling plans, experiment with new kitchen and furniture arrangements, or draw plans to add a new room to your home.

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    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Home Plan. By default, this template opens a scaled drawing page in landscape orientation Button image. You can change these settings at any time.
    2. Create the basic exterior wall structure in one of the following ways:
      • Use room shapes.
        1. From the Walls, Shell and Structure stencil, drag one of the room shapes onto the drawing page.
        2. Resize the room shape by dragging the control handles Control handle image - yellow diamond and selection handles Selection handle image on individual walls.
      • Use wall shapes.
        1. From the Walls, Shell and Structure stencil, drag exterior wall shapes onto the drawing page.
        2. Resize walls by dragging an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square).
        3. Drag an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square) of one wall to another wall. The endpoints turn red when the walls are glued. Intersections between two walls are cleaned up automatically.
          Note For walls to join properly, Glue to Shape geometry must be selected in the Snap & Glue dialog box.
    3. Create the interior wall structure.
      1. Drag Wall shapes onto the drawing page, positioning them inside the exterior structure.
      2. Resize walls by dragging an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square).
      3. Drag an endpoint (Begin point image - green square with X inside or End point image, which is plus sign in a green square) of one wall to another wall. The endpoints turn red when the walls are glued. Intersections between two walls get cleaned up automatically.
        Note For walls to join properly, Glue to Shape geometry must be selected in the Snap & Glue dialog box.
    4. Add other structural elements.
      1. From the Walls, Shell and Structure stencil, drag structural shapes, such as columns, onto the drawing page.
      2. From Building Core, drag building core shapes, such as stairs, onto the drawing page.
    5. Add doors and windows.
      • From the Walls, Shell and Structure stencil, drag door and window shapes on top of walls. Doors and windows automatically rotate to align with the wall and glue to the wall. They also acquire the wall's thickness and move with walls when you reposition them.
    6. After you assemble the building shell and wall structure, you can add electrical symbols and dimension lines.
      • Add electrical symbols. From the Electrical and Telecom stencil, drag wall switches, outlets, and other wall fixtures onto wall shapes. Release the mouse button when a red square Red box showing glued connection point image appears, indicating that the symbol is glued to the wall. Wall fixtures automatically rotate to align with the wall and glue to the wall.
        You can also drag ceiling fixture shapes, such as the Ceiling fan, onto the drawing page.
    7. Add dimension lines to walls.
      1. Right-click a wall, and then click Add a Dimension.
      2. Reposition dimension lines and dimension text by dragging a control handle Control handle image - yellow diamond. Note To see a tip about a control handle for a selected shape, pause the pointer over the handle.
      3. If you add a dimension to a wall, you can resize the wall by selecting the dimension shape, typing the dimension that you want, and then clicking away from the dimension shape.

    Insert a CAD home plan

    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Home Plan. By default, this template opens a scaled drawing page in landscape orientation Button image. You can change these settings at any time.
    2. On the Insert menu, click CAD Drawing.
    3. Under Files of type , select AutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg, *.dxf). Locate the CAD file and click Open.
    4. To accept the size and location of the CAD drawing, click OK. After you have inserted the drawing, you can resize it, change its scale, or move it. You can also lock the layer that contains the CAD drawing so that you do not accidentally change it if you create a new plan on top.

    Copy an existing Visio home plan into a new drawing

    1. On the File menu, point to New, point to Maps and Floor Plans, and then click Home Plan. By default, this template opens a scaled drawing page in landscape orientation Button image. You can change these settings at any time.
    2. Open an existing Visio drawing.
    3. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Scale tab. Make note of the scale setting in the existing drawing, and then set the scale of your new drawing to match.
    4. In the existing drawing, select the shapes you want to use in the new drawing and then, on the Edit menu, click Copy.
    5. Switch to the new drawing, and then, on the Edit menu, click Paste. Tip You can lock the existing layers of a drawing so that you do not accidentally change them when you create a new plan on top.


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