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Are there any layers in visio?

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Reply Mon 23 Jun 2008, 15:59Delegate Runa said...

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Are there any layers in visio?

How can layers be used in visio

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Reply Mon 30 Jun 2008, 08:35Trainer David said...

RE: Are there any layers in visio?

Runa

Thanks for your question.

A layer is a method of grouping similar items together. Layers let you simultaneously change the visibility, printability, line color, and line width of all shapes located on the same layer. Layers are a good way to organize drawings, because the same drawing can be used for different disciplines, each using their own set of layers, and each being able to see the others. For example, the lighting engineer can see the ventilation outlets in a reflected ceiling plan, but they can also be printed and viewed separately. Moreover, the line colour of items on a layer can be changed to identify them more easily.

Visio has the ability to have a shape assigned to more than one layer. This can be useful, for example, when your diagram has a Partition layer, and you want some shapes on the To Be Removed layer and some on the New Layer.

I hope this answers your question

Layers arer covered on our advanced course.

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Creating an organisation chart in Visio using Excel data

A quick and easy way to create an organisation chart by importing names and titles stored in list format in an Excel spreadsheet into Visio.

1. Select File, New, Organization Chart.

2. Start the Organization Chart Wizard.

3. At the first step of the wizard, select the 'Information that I enter using the wizard' option, and click Next.

4. At the second step of the wizard, select Excel, then type the name of the file.

5. Select Browse to choose the location you wish to save the file to, click Save, and then click Next.

6. Click OK - a Microsoft Office Excel workbook will open with column headings already entered for you.

7. Replace the sample text with the text you wish to appear in your organisation chart. By holding your cursor over each column heading, you should be able to view data entry tips.

8. Save the Excel file, then close Excel.

9. Proceed through the remaining steps in the wizard to create your organization chart from the data you entered into the Excel file.

Visio's organisation chart wizard will also recognise the following file formats (besides .xls):

- Microsoft Exchange Server Directory (Microsoft Exchange e-mail Address Book).

- Tab- or Comma-delimited text (.txt).

- Org Plus (.txt).

- Microsoft Office Access (.mdb) or any other file format for a database created in an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)-compliant database application.

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