Visio 2000 Professional Introduction
Duration
One Day
Overview
Students will learn basic concepts for creating flowcharts, and basic network diagrams.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Before You Begin
- Prerequisites
- Getting Ready
- Loading The Project Files
- Software You Will Need Installed
- Curriculum Overview
- About The Manual
- Chapter Overviews
- Manual Conventions
Lesson 2: Learning Your Way Around
- Visio Professional Overview
- Starting A New File
- The Interface
- Standard File Types
- Changing View Settings
- Panning Across The Page
- Navigating Pages
- Opening Additional Stencils
- Manipulating Stencils
- Selection Techniques
- Scaling And Resizing Objects
Lesson 3: Basic Techniques
- Drawing Tools Overview
- Drawing Closed Shapes
- Creating Open Shapes
- Reshaping With The Pencil Tool
- Drawing Compound Lines
- Drawing With Precision
- Using The Size And Position Window
- Duplicating Objects Quickly
- Aligning Objects
- Distributing Objects
- Quick Analysis Of Connected Drawings
- Rotating Objects
Lesson 4: Creating a Basic Flow Diagram
- Flowcharting Tips
- Understanding Master Shapes
- Placing Shapes
- Adding Shapes With The Rubber Stamp Tool
- Connecting Shapes
- Using The Connector Tool
- The Connect Shapes Command
- Adjusting Connection Lines
- Connecting Shapes Automatically
- Basic Text Features
- Adding Text To Shapes
- Adding Text To Lines
- Adjusting Text Blocks
- Rotating Text Blocks
- Formatting Basics
- Formatting Text
- Formatting Text Blocks
- Formatting Shapes
- Formatting Lines
- Adding A Background Shape
- Dynamic Connectors
Lesson 5: Basic Network Diagramming
- Starting a New File
- Setting File Properties
- Page Setup
- Creating and Applying Background Pages
- Adding Fields
- Importing Graphics
- Using Typology Shapes
- Connecting Ethernet Shapes
- Adding Detail Pages
- Linking Diagrams
- Creating Hyperlinks
- Going to a Specified Link Location
- Linking to multiple files
- Linking to Other File Types
- Printing Your Charts
Lesson 6: Diagramming and Data
- Using Guides
- Adding Connection Points
- Selecting Object Types
- Connecting Shapes
- Setting Layout and Routing Options
- Setting Snap and Glue Options
- Changing Glue settings
- Adding Shape Data
- Creating Custom Properties
- Setting Unique Custom Properties
- Generating Property Data Reports
- Using the Property Reporting Wizard
- Displaying Custom Properties in Shapes
- Creating Custom Formulas for Fields
- Working with Spreadsheet Data
Lesson 7: Creating Custom Stencils
- Creating Custom Stencils
- The Stencil Toolbar
- Creating New Shapes
- Adding Shapes To The Stencil
- Adding Imported Shapes
- Editing Master Shapes
- Saving The Stencil
- Using The Custom Stencil
