Questions tagged [visio]

Visio is a diagramming tool included as part of the Microsoft Office suite. This tag is only for questions on programming against Visio objects or files—also tag with VBA.

Visio is a diagramming tool included as part of the Microsoft Office suite, though it is usually acquired separately. It is used to create documents such as flowcharts, organizational charts, network topologies, and software architecture diagrams. Visio includes a development environment known as the ShapeSheet and an API which can be used to develop diagraming and data visualization applications.

Ask programming-related questions about Microsoft Visio (ShapeSheet, API, UML, flow charts, database diagrams, etc.) here on Stack Overflow. For non-programming applications of Visio and for general Visio support, consider if your question might be a better fit on Super User.


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Exporting VS2010 class diagrams to Visio

I am creating class diagram using VS2010. Is there any way to import VS2010 generated class diagrams to import in MS Visio?
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Error - Open clipboard failed

I am using Visio professional 2003. It was working fine. But now when I copy and paste any shapes it showing the error "Open clipboard failed". After that I am not able to change any properties or name. When I try to close the window it is showing…
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Are there any good alternatives for Visio/PowerPoint?

Are there any good alternatives for Visio/PowerPoint for drawing architectural diagrams. Both Visio and PowerPoint are annoying to use even for some of the simplest tasks. wondering if someone out there has a better suggestion.
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How can I generate UML diagrams from C# code written in Visual Studio 2012 into Visio 2010?

I am trying to find a way to generate UML diagrams (sequence diagrams, class diagram, etc) from my C# code written in Visual Studio 2012. I saw a link on…
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Where can I find visio shapes for software development?

Anyone have any ideas on where to get a really nice collection of visio shapes, e.g for the following purposes: network diagrams shapes to show solution deployments any other fancy looking diagrams for software development?
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How can I represent a loop in a sequence diagram in Microsoft Visio 2007?

I am drawing a sequence diagram in Microsoft Visio 2007 and I want come message calls to be represented in a loop.But I can not find any shape in the shapes provided.How can I represent a loop in visio?? Need emergency help....please..........and…
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In Visio, how do I get the normal looking arrows? (The line arrows not the triangle ones)

http://www.dofactory.com/Patterns/PatternFlyweight.aspx There is a UML diagram on that page. It has three different kinds of connections. The shared aggregation connection, the generalized connection (triangle arrow), and the other one... How do I…
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User-Defined UML Data Types in Visio 2010

Is there a way to create custom types in Visio 2010? We are creating a UML class diagram and need some of the properties to be defined as Dictionary, but that is not an option in Visio 2010 and it doesn't seem to allow creating custom types. In…
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Representing a C# Generic Method in a UML Class Diagram

I have the following interface: public interface IRegisterable { T Register(string username, string passw) where T : User, ICanLogin, new(); } User is an abstract class, and ICanLogin is another interface. Now, I want to represent the above…
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Visio database diagrams, associating columns

I'm trying to be a good developer and create some documentation before I start programming my next project. I have created a database schema diagram in Visio and created relationships between columns. However, I am looking for a way to make the…
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Visio Professional 2013 doesn't support UML deployment diagram. How to work with Visio 2013 to make one?

I'm using Visio 2013 to make UML deployment diagram. Unfortunately it doesn't support - it doesn't have any default template etc. Since last 10 hours and more I've been searching for some right tool that helps me make such diagrams. I didn't find…
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Visio to image command line conversion

At work we make pretty extensive use of Visio drawing as support for documentation. Unfortunately vsd files don't play nicely with our wiki or documentation extraction tools like javadoc, doxygen or naturaldocs. While it is possible to convert Visio…
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How to hide Visio 2007's UML parameter direction indicator ("in/out")

I Googled and searched here for the solution, the only thing I've found it to override the text and edit it manually - however this will be changed as soon as you make a change to the object. I'd like to hide the "in" direction indicator for method…
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Visio 2010 UML Sequence diagram - lifeline does not have enough connectors

I am using Microsoft Visio 2010. I am drawing a UML sequence diagram. I added object Lifeline and started drawing diagram. Because the diagram is very long, at one point there would not be any more connectors to connect the arrows to. See this…
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How to read Shape's properties in Visio

I have the following task. I'm writing an Add-In for Visio 2010 on C# in Studio 2010. Let's say that I have a diagram opened. And I have a shape of any kind in this diagram (let's try to manage one shape for the begining). The question is how can I…
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