Visio 2003 Professional builds on Visio 2003 Standard with shapes and solutions that enable technical professionals to create IT, Web, development, engineering, and other technical diagrams. The standard version creates business-related diagrams such as flowcharts, organizational charts, and project schedules. Two versions are available, the Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Professional version reviewed here and the standard version.
New in this release are a rack diagram template, updated network shapes, an improved Web site mapping solution, a Microsoft Windows XP user interface template, and improved support for incorporating data into building plans.īecause Visio is a member of the Microsoft Office family, some applications such as Adobe Acrobat include plug-ins that appear as Visio toolbars. Combine this with its integration with standard Office applications and the ability to create a broad range of diagrams-from floorplans to organizational charts-and Visio's flexibility makes it an indispensable tool. You can incorporate AutoCAD drawings into Visio to build diagrams on top of them. Though Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Professional doesn't offer 3D or some other sophisticated technical illustration tools, it does include technical diagramming and drawing tools that engineers can use. In addition to objects included with Visio, various third-party libraries of SmartShape objects are available. This doesn't just make it larger-Visio adds an additional cushion to accommodate the new size and scale of the couch.
For example, if you insert a couch in a floorplan drawing and discover that it's too small for the plan, you can stretch the object. With Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Professional, you can lay out a floor planĬertainly, the intelligent SmartShapes symbols are significant features. Visio's powerful search capabilities help locate the right shape, whether it's on a local machine or the Web. Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Professional lets you easily assemble diagrams by dragging and dropping predefined SmartShapes. Though it's part of the Microsoft Office family, it's not included in any of Office bundles that Microsoft offers, which typically include Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. MICROSOFT OFFICE VISIO 2003 is the latest version of Microsoft's technical diagramming and drawing application. First Look: Microsoft Office Visio 2003 30 Jun, 2004 By: Ron LaFon Technical drawings, flowcharts, and more made easy
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