Today, I'll take you on a tour of the latest updates of Visio.
Including, enhanced AutoCAD support,
one step data linking to your diagrams,
and a first look at the new cross-platform experiences
with Visio Online and Visio on iPad.
The new improvements to Visio transforms it from an individual diagramming tool,
to a cross team collaboration platform.
For example, we've updated our support for AutoCAD
to enable collaboration on advanced design such as the site plans,
mechanical engineering layout,
production process plans and many other common AutoCAD scenarios.
Here, I have an office floor plan which i've imported from AutoCAD 2013
using the space plan template in Visio.
This template is smart.
It allows you to import metadata such a space and personnel information
so that your data can match or join an object quickly.
You can check the drawing scale using the page setup
to make sure drawing is reflecting the real-world accuracy.
Now that you have the building plan
you can go ahead and allocate facilities and furniture
to the right space for office management.
Visio has all the intelligence to boost your diagramming speed here.
For example, as you resize the shape to make it bigger
Visio will automatically calculate the space for you
from 13 square meters to 23 square meters here.
We also recently introduced 400 smart shapes
whose visuals will change as a dimension of the shape changes.
In the example, I will drag a table to the conference only.
Position it.
And as I resize the table to bigger or smaller
more chairs or less chairs will appear in the visual.
Apart from shapes, Visio's template is intelligent as well.
As you add furniture, the furniture and facilities will inherit a space ID.
And a space explorer will help you to track as a location automatically.
It's also now easier to collaborate with colleagues on your work.
Here I see a comment from Sajan.
I can ping him directly or I can start a video chat directly from within Visio.
Or, if I want to annotate I can use the inking capability in Visio.
Everything all directly from within Visio.
Switching gears to another important improvement that we've added
is one-step data linking to bring your diagram to life quickly.
This capability makes it easier to surface live data on top of a real-world design,
processes, and plans.
For example, in this office management scenario
you can quickly add employee data to help locate personnel efficiently.
Visio will identify the data within the employee data set,
import the data rows,
link data to the shapes in the diagrams,
and apply data graphics automatically.
In this case, I want to showcase the department on top of the floorplan.
I unclick irrelevant data field,
select the department
and choose the graphics I really want to present.
Now in one glance, I have a department on top of a floor plan.
You can also overlay live data on top of other types of diagrams.
For example, I can showcase training status on top of an org chart,
time and cost information on top of a compensation review process,
and the server status on top of a network diagram.
This capability also removes the need to update the diagrams metadata manually.
For example, as the status of a server changes
the diagram will automatically get updated.
So as you can see, Visio's rich data visualization capability
gives you the most visual and intuitive way to monitor and track as you collaborate on projects.
The ones with data linking capability make it a lot easier to accomplish that.
Now, where this gets even more powerful
is through the ability to share your work for broader consumption,
and access video diagrams across your devices in full fidelity.
For example, I can view the assembly line diagrams natively on my iPad.
I can search for a specific station for example like 'engine fitting'.
Visio will tell me where it is.
I can zoom into this particular station and I can zoom into other stations if I like.
And one tab away, I can reveal the full picture.
Through the layer capability, I can also add additional elements to the drawings.
I can add a flowchart for inventory.
And also add more vehicles to the picture.
Air print is also one tap away.
Beyond the iPad and across devices
you can easily share and view the most up-to-date diagrams with anyone
even if they don't have Visio installed by using the all new Visio Online.
Here, I'm able to view an operations diagram
drill into the problematic areas.
If I found inventory is low, I can contact a team member by calling them or emailing them.
Or if I want, I can review a visual menu and fix the problem myself.
I can share diagram with anyone if I want to.
I can also open a diagram in a client.
So those were just a few highlights of how we are expanding Visio
beyond just individual diagramming tools
to support cross team collaboration.
There is more to come
from automatic process visualization from Excel data,
creating and editing Visio diagrams in the browser using Visio Online
and a robust content marketplace
with more than 250,000 shapes and much more.
You can sign up for our iPad app.
Or, request access to Visio Online preview via Office 365 first release program.
Thanks for watching and bye for now.
Microsoft Mechanics
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