[Visio] FAQ

1. Draw Typical Diagrams
1. Draw UI Screen
   Software and Database -> Software -> Common Controls / Icons / Toolbars and Menus / Windows and Dialogs / Wizards
2. Draw Framework Diagram
   General -> Basics Shapes / Blocks Shapes / Blocks Raised / Blocks with Perspectives, those shapes contain many types of polygons and arrows. Specially, Basics Shapes are usually used to draw framework diagram.
3. Draw UML Diagram
   Software and Database -> Software -> UNL xxxxxx
4. Draw Procedure Flow Chart
   Flowchart -> Arrow Shapes / Basic Flowchart Shapes / Data Flow Diagram Shapes / SDL Diagram Shapes. Specially, SDL Diagram Shapes are usually used to draw procedure flow chart.
5. Draw Database Diagram
   Software and Database -> xxxxxx
6. Network and Web Sites Diagrams
     A) Network -> Network
     B) Network -> Web Diagram
7. Charts & Graphs
     A) Business -> Charts & Graphs -> Charting Shapes
     B) Business -> Charts & Graphs -> Marketing Diagrams
     C) Business -> Charts & Graphs -> Marketing Shapes
8. Circuit & Electronic Diagram
     A) Business -> Business Process -> Fault Tree Analysis Shapes
     B) Engineering -> Electronic Engineering -> xxxxxx
9. Draw Map Director Diagrams
     A) Maps and Floor Plan -> Map -> xxxxxx
10.  Draw Building Plan Diagrams
    A) Maps and Floor Plan -> Building Plan -> xxxxxx
2. Diagram FAQ
1. Class Diagram
• Add parameters to method
  a. Click menu UML > View > Model Explorer to open model explorer
  b. On model explorer, select the method name of the class, then double-click it to open property dialog
  c. On property dialog, select Parameters, then you can add parameters to the method
  
• Add new data type
  create a new class with the specified name. ie, if you need to refer to a new type 'Context', just create a new class graph, and then name it Context.
  
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2. Commom
• How to draw polygon
  a. Click menu View > Tools > Drawing
  b. Select line on the popup dialog
  c. Draw lines
  
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3. Useful Shapes
1. Connector
       A) Dynamic Connector
         a) Flowchart -> SDL Diagram
2. Cloud
   A) Flowchart -> Data Flow Diagram Shapes
       B) Software and Database -> Software -> Language Level Shapes
       C) Network -> Web Diagram -> Conceptual Web Sites Shapes
3. Bracket
       A) Software and Database -> Software -> Language Level Shapes
4. Icons   
   A) Visio Extras -> Symbols
       B) Business -> Brainstorming -> Legend Shapes
       C) Business -> Business Process -> Department (Or Flowchart ->
   Department)
          Business -> Business Process -> ITIL Shapes
          Business -> Business Process -> Work Flow Diagram Shapes
          Business -> Business Process -> Work Flow Objects (Or Flowchart ->
   Work Flow Objects)
          Business -> Business Process -> Work Flow Steps (Or Flowchart -> Work
   Flow Steps)
       D) Business -> Business Process -> EPC Diagram Shapes   (Contains Logical
   Shapes)
5. Background
       A) Visio Extras -> Backgrounds
4. Trouble Shooting
1. Use Shapes of Other Category
   Click File -> Shapes -> xxxxxx to add other shapes to current Shapes window.
   Please keep in mind, maybe some shapes can't be used in the specific diagrams (If you are not permitted to save Visio file, you probably encounter this limitation, then please pay attention to alert messages).
2. Set Page Size
   Click File -> Page Setup -> Page Size -> Customize Size.
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