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CAD (computer-aided design) converter template, 492–93

CAD (computer-aided design) drawings

converting for viewing, 764

converting into Visio format, 487–94

floor plans, 509–10

format, converting Visio diagrams into, 494–95

importing in Visio, 476–82

importing into space plan, 764–65

modifying inserted, 482–87

CAD (computer-aided design) program

converters, 488

precision with, 421

symbols, converting into components, 835–37

Visio and, 471–75

Visio layers differ from CAD layers, 462

calculations, 197–98

Calendar template

for calendar creation, 330–31

for yearly calendar, 332

calendars

Calendar template, 330–31

function of, 324

of Gantt chart, 338

modifying, 332–34

monthly calendar, 331–32

yearly calendar, 332

callout shapes

custom, 132–34

for diagram annotation, 130–34

to label components, 826–28

Callouts stencil

described, 131

shapes of, 371

cardinality

displaying, 578

in new database model diagram, 555

category, defining, 572

Category shape, 572

Category To Child shape, 572

Cause And Effect Diagram template

cause and effect diagram with, 275–77

function of, 262

cause and effect diagrams

creating, 276–77

editing text, 277

moving shapes, 278

purpose of, 275

cause and effect shapes, 278

CCITT Specification and Description Language (SDL), 264

ceiling grid, 525–29

centering

CAD drawings, 480

diagrams, 248–51

shapes, dynamic grid for, 438–39

Charting Shapes stencil, 131

charts. See organization charts

Charts and Graph templates, 6, 854

child tables

foreign key and, 575

relationships, specifying, 575–76

role text on relationships, 577

Choose Drawing Type window, 309

Circuits And Logic Engineering template, 810

circular arcs

drawing, 657

Pencil tool for, 638

class diagrams, 593–95

class shapes, 594

class specification, 601

classic static structure diagram, 584

Clear Type Text Display, 85

clip art

importing, 229

PowerPoint, using in Visio, 360–61

Clip Organizer. See Microsoft Clip Organizer

closed shapes

defined, 644

drawing, 645

Code Editor, 559

Code window, 558–59

collaboration diagram

creating, 599–600

function of, 584

collaboration in Visio 2003, 10

color

applying to shapes, 706–7

closed/open shapes and, 644

PowerPoint, applying to diagram, 349–50

text, adjusting for PowerPoint, 348–49

transparent, 61

Color option, 469

Color Palette

changing/restoring, 708–9

editing, 707–8

color schemes

based on PowerPoint slide, applying to diagram, 349–50

copying to other diagrams, 692

described, 9

for flowchart, 280

styles and, 684–85

working with, 59–60

Color Schemes command, 349

color-coding shapes, 791–93

Column Properties dialog box, 571

columns

adding to table, 569–71

data type, setting, 573

in Gantt chart, 342–43

index for, 578–79

COM And OLE template, 582

Combine command

for merging shapes, 661

using, 662–63

commands, CAD, 474–75

Comm-Link shape, 375

Communicates shape, 592

Compare Organization Data dialog box, 301

complex boundary paths, 660

component diagram

creating, 600–1

function of, 584

Component Explorer

associating shapes with components in, 822–24

described, 815–16

component lists, 833–34

Component Model Properties window, 826

components

adding data to, 824–26

associating with shapes, 822–24

connecting to pipelines, 818–19

converting shapes/CAD symbols into, 835–37

labeling, 813, 826–28

renumbering, 832–33

tagging, 828–32

computer-aided design drawings. See CAD (computer-aided design) drawings

Computers And Monitors stencil, 369, 371

conceptual diagram, 593–95

Conceptual Web Site stencil, 417

Conceptual Web Site template, 416–17

configurable custom properties, 173

connecting

electrical/electronic shapes, 810–12

fluid power diagram, 807–8

to ODBC data source, 715–17

connection

exporting shape properties to database, 717–21

linking shapes to databases, 721–29

network, drawing, 374–75

connection points

adding, 77, 374

angle property, changing, 79–80

changing types, 79

described, 34

types of, 78–79

Connectivity Explorer

described, 815–16

pipeline connections in, 820–21

Connector tool

for adding shapes to flowchart, 265–66

for connection fluid power shapes, 808

for directory diagram shapes, 391

for drawing connections, 375

for electrical/electronic shapes, 810–12

for PERT chart, 335

for quickly connecting shapes, 37

using, 64–69

connectors

adding text to, 93–96

adding to diagrams, 63

Connector Tool for, 64–69

controlling with glue, 80–81

crossing, displaying line jumps on, 76–77

dragging from shapes, 69

for drawing connections, 375

flowchart shapes and, 267–68

in network diagram, editing, 384

in network diagram, label text and, 382–83

overview of, 4, 38–39

paths, adjusting manually, 76

for shapes series, 69

stencils, using on, 65–66

in use case diagram, 591–92

Connectors stencil

fluid power diagram and, 808

shapes of, 807

constructive solid geometry (CSG), 661

control handles

for block diagram shape modification, 312

described, 34

of fluid power shapes, 808

overview of, 36–37

ScreenTips about, 69

yellow, 76

control point

of curve, 655–56

defined, 637

illustrated, 638

Convert To Walls command, 518–19

converter template, 492–93

converters, discontinued, 11–12

converting

CAD drawings, 472

CAD drawings for viewing, 764

CAD drawings into Visio format, 487–94

diagrams into CAD format, 494–95

linked diagrams to pictures, 357–58

Organization Charts, earlier, 286–87

coordinates

with Move Shapes add-in, 442–43

for shape position, 439–41

copy and paste, 209

Copy Drawing command, 209–10

copying

floor plans, 510–11

hyperlinks, 152

linked shape, 726

styles/color schemes, 692

text, 92–93

text formatting, 111, 348

copyrighting, 622–23

counter, 830

cross-functional flowchart

creating, 270–71

functional bands, 272–73

moving shapes to new band, 273–74

separator shapes, 274–75

Cross-Functional Flowchart Shapes stencil, 272

Cross-Functional Flowchart template, 262

Crow’s Feet notation, 578

CSG (constructive solid geometry), 661

cubicles, 520

Cubicles stencil, 500, 520

curves

adjusting symmetry of curve, 656–57

changing curvature, 655–56

circular/elliptical arcs, 657

freeform curves/splines, 658–60

tangent lines on, 650–51

custom callout shape, 456–57

Custom Formula field, 141

Custom Line Patterns stencil, 856

custom measurements, 456–60

Custom Patterns stencils, 856

custom properties

configurable, creating, 173

Custom Properties window, 170–71

custom report definition and, 194–95

data storage with, 165–66

defining, 175–80

deleting, 189–90

displayed in frame, 157–58

displaying properties for one shape, 171–72

in master shapes, 168–70

of network shapes, 387–88

of process engineering shapes, 826

shape-database connections and, 712–13

using shapes with, 167–68

Custom Properties dialog box, 171–72

Custom Properties field, 142

Custom Properties window

adding component data in, 824–26

customizing, 170–71

defining custom properties, 175–80

deleting custom properties, 190

entering data in shapes with, 174–75

for network shape data, 388

for process engineering diagram, 815–16

for shape-database connections, 712–13

viewing shape custom properties in, 165–66

Custom Property fields, 293–94

custom property frame, 158

custom property sets

applying to master shapes, 188–89

applying to shapes, 187

for converted shapes, 837

defining, 181–86

deleting, 189–90

editing, 186

sharing, 826

using, 180

Custom Property Sets command, 188

Custom Property Sets dialog box

custom property set definition in, 183–84

editing custom property sets in, 186

Custom Property Sets window, 187

custom report

defining, 194–95

formatting, 196–200

custom stencil

creating, 384, 466

custom properties for, 178–80

custom property sets, applying to, 188–89

cutting text, 92–93