Text Along a Connector’s Path in Microsoft Visio 2010
February 9, 2010 – 8:46 am | One Comment | 1254 views

A feature lacking in Visio, like for-EVER, is the ability to align text along a connector’s path.
Now, Visio 2010’s new ShapeSheet functions and capabilities finally deliver.
Today we’ll show-off the cool new connector that I’ve developed …

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Get the Super-smart Visio Divided Box Shape!
November 25, 2009 – 5:43 am | 3 Comments | 4834 views
Get the Super-smart Visio Divided Box Shape!

Visio Guy reader Sim sent me a request a few months ago for a Divided Box Shape. You know, title at the top, description in the bottom portion.
I’ve built lots of variations of this shape …

Need Network Shapes? Fill Your Cup at the Visio Cafe!
June 21, 2009 – 9:35 pm | 6 Comments | 32769 views
Need Network Shapes? Fill Your Cup at the Visio Cafe!

Could you use 5000 free Visio network shapes in 192 Visio stencils? Find out where you can get ‘em, and search our Mega Table that lists each and every network equipment item!

Virtualization Visualization with Visio
May 27, 2008 – 8:14 am | 10 Comments | 54848 views
Virtualization Visualization with Visio

Whether you are looking to conserve energy, optimize your hardware usage, or rapidly test a wide variety of software configurations, some sort of virtualization is surely in your future.
And if you are a Visio Guy …

Apple iPhone Network Shape
March 23, 2008 – 6:23 pm | 15 Comments | 25457 views
Apple iPhone Network Shape

I know, I know, you’re probably thinking what I’m thinking: I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person…
But that doesn’t mean we have to go without!
Yup! It’s time for another overdrawn Visio Network …

Circular Text Generator (version 2)
January 5, 2008 – 8:14 pm | 24 Comments | 19113 views
Circular Text Generator (version 2)

Getting text on a circle in Visio was always a pain until the Circular Text Generator (version 1) appeared on Visio Guy. V1 was evidently a big hit, but you wanted more! Version 2 adds …

Oblique Connectors For Your 3D Diagrams
October 29, 2007 – 6:53 pm | 23 Comments | 27310 views
Oblique Connectors For Your 3D Diagrams

Get a configurable, oblique connector shape that makes attractive, 3D-looking connections to your 3D-looking network shapes, or other isometric drawings!

Free Visio People Shapes
May 20, 2007 – 2:24 pm | 29 Comments | 53050 views
Free Visio People Shapes

Download some new, nicely-shaded people shapes, with add-on hats to boot! Learn how to find other people-related shapes that come with Visio, and discover the mysteries of Whale Boy!

Map of World
April 23, 2007 – 1:46 am | 40 Comments | 30137 views
Map of World

Download a map of the World, with nicely formatted and labeled shapes.

Rack Unit Dimension Line
April 1, 2007 – 11:39 pm | 14 Comments | 21429 views
Rack Unit Dimension Line

Download a dimension line shape that displays Rack Units — the perfect addition to your network closet diagrams!

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Stencil
December 28, 2006 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments | 33396 views
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Stencil

Microsoft has published a brand-spanking-new set of Visio shapes for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. You can download the stencil for free from Microsoft’s web-site and immediately get to work planning your next Exchange deployment. You’ll …

Audio Visual Components Shapes
December 15, 2006 – 7:08 am | 16 Comments | 34945 views
Audio Visual Components Shapes

Download a Visio stencil full of cool av connector- and terminal-shapes for creating audio-visual patch panels.

Visio 2007 Developer Resources
November 3, 2006 – 10:33 am | 8 Comments | 10248 views
Visio 2007 Developer Resources

Get a jump on your next generation of Visio-based solutions by perusing these Visio 2007 developer resources!

Circular Multi-arrows
October 9, 2006 – 10:32 am | 59 Comments | 43824 views
Circular Multi-arrows

Download improved versions of Visio’s Circular Multi-arrow shape, that allow for up to 20 sub-arrows, and offer some neat coloration features.