Visio 2003: Level 2
Class Outline:
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Visio 2002 Professional: Level 1 or equivalent experience
Unit 1 : Cross-functional Flowcharting
Topic A: Cross-functional flowcharts
A-1: Selecting layout type
A-2: Setting file properties
A-3: Changing printer settings and page size
Topic B: Background pages
B-1: Creating background pages
B-2: Adding fields to a page
B-3: Applying the background page
Topic C: Add text and formatting
C-1: Adding text
C-2: Formatting the Functional bands
Topic D: Add colors and shapes
D-1: Creating and applying a custom color
D-2: Adding shapes to the diagram
Topic E: Complete the cross-functional diagram
E-1: Adding separators
E-2: Rearranging the bands and adding connection points
Topic F: Use links
F-1: Adding detail pages
F-2: Linking to other pages
F-3: Creating an off-page reference
F-4: Setting a link
F-5: Going to a specified location
F-6: Linking to multiple files
Unit 2 : Creating Technical Layouts
Topic A: Layers
A-1: Exploring layers
A-2: Using the Layer Properties dialog box
A-3: Creating and applying a layer
A-4: Customizing layers
A-5: Adding shapes to a layer
Topic B: Draw to scale
B-1: Using the draw to scale features
B-2: Changing a scale
B-3: Adding shapes to a scaled drawing
B-4: Adjusting shapes dimensions by using properties
Topic C: Draw with precision
C-1: Changing the size and position settings
C-2: Finishing up the drawing and creating duplicates
Topic D: Dimensioning
D-1: Adding and adjusting dimension connectors
D-2: Adding dimension lines automatically
D-3: Setting display units
D-4: Calculating and adjusting the area of a room
Unit 3 : Managing Drawings and Data
Topic A: Link to outside data sources
A-1: Creating a DSN
A-2: Using the Export Data macro
A-3: Examining the database
A-4: Using the Database Wizard
A-5: Setting the data table
Topic B: Work with linked data
B-1: Updating data from the drawing
B-2: Copying shapes and updating data
B-3: Quick linking to data sources
Topic C: Export report data
C-1: Creating a report format
C-2: Exporting the data
C-3: Linking the report to the drawing
Unit 4 : Advanced Custom Shape Design
Topic A: Special Drawing Operations
A-1: Applying the Union and the Combine commands
A-2: Applying the Fragment and the Intersect commands
A-3: Applying the Subtract and the Join commands
A-4: Applying the Trim and the Fit Curve commands
Topic B: Reshaping
B-1: Reshaping closed shapes
B-2: Using eccentricity handles
B-3: Reshaping open shapes and adding vertex points
Topic C: Plan for shape design
C-1: Protecting a shape
C-2: Assigning double-click actions
C-3: Setting shape behavior
Topic D: Custom Stencils
D-1: Starting a new Stencil
D-2: Adding and editing Stencil shapes
D-3: Customizing Stencil shapes
D-4: Saving the Stencil
Unit 5 : Creating Custom Templates
Topic A: Templates and styles
A-1: Creating foreground pages
A-2: Adding background pages
A-3: Creating and applying a style
A-4: Editing a style
A-5: Creating a single element style
Topic B: Save and apply a template
B-1: Saving a template
B-2: Creating a new file from a custom template
Unit 6 : Sharing Your Work
Topic A: Object Linking and Embedding
A-1: Using the standard Paste command
A-2: Using Paste Link and modifying a linked object
A-3: Aligning the object and applying advanced settings
A-4: Editing a Paste Link object
A-5: Editing a pasted object
A-6: Using drag-and-drop
A-7: Copying Stencil shapes into a Word document
Topic B: Export a drawing for the Web
B-1: Exploring a link to an HTML file
B-2: Saving a file as a Web page
B-3: Customizing and saving a file as a Web page
B-4: Exporting to JPEG format
Topic C: Create a presentation
C-1: Pasting a Visio drawing into a PowerPoint file
C-2: Viewing a Visio file in full screen view
Topic D: The Document Stencil
D-1: Opening the Document Stencil
D-2: Controlling the drawing from the Document Stencil