Tips for using Visio (R Microsoft Corp)

with SVGmaker (TM Software Mechanics)


  SVGmaker Settings Visio Settings

Basic Settings
 (For efficient filesize that views OK on PC screens)

Page Size: A4 or letter
Crop To Image Area: YES
Image Orientation: Portrait or Landscape (to suit)
Margins: None
Resolution: High
Text: Embed as SVG Fonts
Text Positioning: Per Character
Image Storage: Embed
Initial View: Fit To Window

1. File > Page Setup
On the Print Setup Tab:
Set the Print Zoom (all pages) to
Fit to 1 sheet across by 1 sheet down

On the Page Size Tab
Set Page size to be Same as printer paper size

2. After you click File > Print
Don't Check: Print To File

 
Whole document in one file (assumes JavaScript on the client user agent) MultiPage Format: Navigation Control (JavaScript)  
One page at a time MultiPage Format: HTML Frames + 1 File Per Page  


Pagination

Visio documents of more than one page are multi-page documents. With SVGmaker you can create a multi-page document as a single SVG file, or create one SVG file per page. The best approach to use can depend on what you are trying to achieve and on the equipment your audience will use to view the document.

If you store your document as a single SVG or SVGZ file you'll be able to easily move it, copy it, email it or post it on a server because you'll only be dealing with one file. For the pagination to work your document will require a JavaScript enabled viewing agent.

Sample multi-page SVG output (requires JavaScript) [140 Kb]

If your document gets so large that it takes a long time to load in the browser, or if you want your document to be accessible to non-JavaScript enabled viewing agents, print it one page at a time instead and use SVGmaker to create a two frame browser display of your document. The page index of your document will be in the left frame (HTML), and each page (SVG) will be displayed in the right frame.

Sample 1 file per page SVG output [average ~30 Kb per slide]

By default, the HTML index will refer to each page of your document as something like "Page n". Customize the index for your document by editing the HTML index file.

In general, Visio documents of up to 10 or so pages perform acceptably as single file documents on average computers today. We haven't tested any larger Visio documents. You will notice a longer load time as your document grows.

 

Known Considerations

1. Custom Properties are not displayed
Not yet, but wouldn't it be great if they were? We understand that Microsoft will announce new capabilities for the next release of Visio at SVG Open that will please SVG thinkers. Meanwhile, Software Mechanics has got some new capabilities working in the lab using Visio 97, 2000 and 2002 with IE 5.5 or greater:

Sample Org Chart [23 Kb]

Sample Network Diagram [39 Kb]

Sample Office Plan (shows custom properties populated by ODBC data) [49 Kb]

Do you have a Visio document tht uses custom properties? Would you like to display the custom properties in SVG? Please send email with your information to visio04@svgmaker.com.



Software Mechanics Pty Ltd
2003

support2003@svgmaker.com

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