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1. Click Drawing Tools on the Standard toolbar to display the Drawing toolbar.
2. Click one of the following tools:
   • Pencil tool
   • Line tool
   • Arc tool
   • Freeform tool
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.) instead of endpoints .
   
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 on the Standard toolbar to return to normal editing.

• To delete a segment from a shape, click the Pencil tool , select the shape, click the vertex you want to delete, and then press DELETE.
• To add a new segment to a shape, click the Pencil tool , 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 , select the shape, click the vertex or control point you want to move, and then drag the vertex or control point to a new position.

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).

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 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 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 .
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.

Import a graphics file to start a new Visio drawing

• 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)

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.

Insert a graphics file into an existing Visio drawing

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.
   

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.
      
   2. While still holding down the mouse button, move the pointer over one of the blue triangles. The triangle turns dark blue.
      
   3. Release the mouse button. The shape is placed on the drawing page, and a connector is added and 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.
      

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 .

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 . You can change these settings at any time.
   

1. Add shapes to represent machinery, storage, and shipping and receiving facilities.

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 . 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 and selection handles 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 ( or ).
     3. Drag an endpoint ( or ) 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 ( or ).
   3. Drag an endpoint ( or ) 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 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 . 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 . 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 . 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.