Articles tagged with: SmartShapes
Learn how to take a strip of icons and turn it into a Visio multi-shape. Your new “Film Strip Shape” will react to right-mouse clicks or shape data values to show one of the icons. You’ll also learn how to convert these shapes into Icon Sets for use with Visio 2007′s Data Graphics feature!
Learn how to create an offset radial fill effect to add cool 3D effects to your Visio SmartShapes!
Download a dimension-line shape that can be set to match the scale of an imported background images, maps or plans. You can then accurately measure and document dimensions on the imported graphic.
Download an Earth shape that lets you choose from four views: the Americas, Europe, Australia or Asia. You can style the shape with one of four color-schemes. And for devs, there’s some VBA code for setting multiple Geometry.isHidden cells.
Download a dimension line shape that displays Rack Units — the perfect addition to your network closet diagrams!
View and download a free stencil full of Visio shapes for diagramming your Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 projects.
Zeus Technology has produced some cool Visio shapes for their ZXTM appliances. Have a look!
Download a Visio stencil full of cool av connector- and terminal-shapes for creating audio-visual patch panels.
Learn how to add constraints to your Visio shapes using the ShapeSheet’s BOUND function.
Count the days ’til Santa arrives with the Visio Advent Calendar. Devs can peek under the hood to see how the ShapeSheet makes this thing tick!
Download an IBM ThinkPad network shape to give your Visio network diagrams that oh-so-special touch!
Download a Consumer-Reports style rating shape that you can configure via the right-click menu or vis Custom Properties. Learn about the anatomy of the shape and the smart formulas in it’s ShapeSheet. If you’re really daring, you might even turn it into a Visio 2007 Data Graphic!
Learn about the Visio Legend Shape’s cool capabilities, find legend-enabled shapes in Visio, and learn how to add legend-functionality to your own Visio shapes!
Spruce up your Visio network diagrams by downloading this USB Memory Stick Visio network shape.
Download a template for making CD jewel-case labels for your music collection and data archives. Crop-marks and other smart features make it easy for you to print and cut out your designs.
Download a map of Asia and Australia, with nicely formatted and labeled shapes.
Learn how to create a chamfer by using the Fragment feature to slice a corner off of a Visio shape. Learn how to parameterize that chamfer by adding smart formulas via the ShapeSheet!
Download a Visio drawing that allows you to create spiral shapes with varying numbers of spirals, and check out the VBA code that makes the magic happen!
Download new and improved versions of Visio’s Marketing Triangle and 3-D Pyramid shapes!
Learn about 2D glue and connection-point directions, and download a convenient tool that helps you to specify connection-point directions by graphically manipulating helper-shapes.
Download improved versions of Visio’s Circular Multi-arrow shape, that allow for up to 20 sub-arrows, and offer some neat coloration features.
Learn about the many different ways you can cause Visio shapes, or parts of Visio shapes to become invisible.
