You might already know that you can create Visio shapes by using already-existing images, bitmaps and photos.
But making good-looking drawings that use images takes more than just a download here and an import there.
You want …

Today we’ll continue our discussion of title block topics by talking about how to control the location of text chunks in a shape’s text block.
Sure, Visio text has tabs, which we’ll put to use. But …

Now I know everybody is probably running around crazy trying to complete all of their holiday tasks, so I thought I’d do a quick-and-easy article for you this December. This month’s offering will only take …

In our last article on Visio title blocks, Title Blocks #1: How to Display Existing Document Information, we were introduced to a remarkable title block shape.This single shape could display any of four different …

Title Blocks #1: How to Display Existing Document Information
Title blocks on drawings are important for many, many reasons.
If your company has created more than a small number of drawings, it’s useful to know who …

The promise of the Visio SmartShape is that one single shape can replace an entire army of symbols.
With a little bit of parameterization, we can clear out the redundancy in our symbol libraries, thereby simplifying …

Create Better-looking, More-efficient SmartShapes
Attractive, realistic-looking Visio equipment shapes don’t have to be heavy and inefficient.
In this article, we’ll look at some innovative A/V equipment shapes from D-Tools that offer the win-win scenario of good-looking …

In our last article on smart frames, we built a SmartShape that maintained a constant border-thickness, no matter the size of the shape.
It was a fairly simple frame, it got …

Posted by Visio Guy on June 15th, 2008
If you create elevation drawings for rack systems, for cabinetry, for A/V systems with TVs and video monitors, or for walls with doors and windows, you’ll find yourself …

You’ve already got your plan…but it’s only available in paper format. Not to worry, you scan it and use it in your scaled Visio drawing anyway!
Recently, we talked about techniques for using images as backgrounds …

Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing

Many Visio users create detailed elevation drawings of network and audio/visual equipment. The quality of these drawings can impress customers and enable equipment to be more quickly recognized in …

Originally published here: http://www.visguy.com/2008/03/18/how-to-draw-glass-in-visio/
Today we’re going create a glass effect, using basic end-user features of Visio.
With a few simple techniques, you’ll be able to add pizzazz to your elevation drawings of windows, cabinetry, video monitors, …