Visio Technical 5.0 Plus

by Visio

Product Features

• Allows engineers and others to create drawings in an intuitive environment
• Includes easy-to-use tools for designing P&ID's and PFD¿s
• Generate component lists and create datasheets
• Intelligent pipe routing and symbol alignment
• Legacy CAD Symbol Convertor

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002S8NK
• Item model number: 121567
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,605 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #27 in Software > Business & Office > Presentation > Flowcharts
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The new Process Engineering Solution included in Visio Technical 5.0 is an easy-to-use tool developed for Process Engineers and others who design, manage, and maintain process systems. Easier to use than CAD programs, Visio Technical allows engineers and others to create drawings in an intuitive environment, using a program that integrates with their current desktop environment, enabling them to produce professional results in record time. It includes easy-to-use tools for designing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s), as well as the ability to generate component lists and create datasheets. Its ease-of-use and broad compatibility with existing applications enables users to leverage existing files and programs, while its common, readily adopted development platform can be customized to meet nearly any need.

• Library of Process-specific Shapes: Visio Technical includes hundreds of process-specific symbols for creating piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’s) and process flow diagrams (PFD’s). Each symbol is intelligent and behaves like the real world object that it represents—Valves behave like valves, pumps like pumps, and so on. Users may also create their own shapes by leveraging the drawing tools in Visio Technical. Intelligent pipe routing and symbol alignment Components in piping diagrams and schematics are connected using Visio Technical’s unique SmartConnectorsTM. The connection lines stay connected and automatically route themselves when components are added or moved helping to streamline both design and editing.
• Quickly Create Datasheets: Datasheets are specification documents for process equipment. Each component in a P&ID has a datasheet, into which users can enter equipment data. Using Visio Technical’s Process Engineering solution, users can view data with just a mouse click from the drawing. Users can also design their own datasheets and data fields according to their needs.
• Legacy CAD Symbol Convertor: A utility in the Process Engineering solution allows users to quickly convert their legacy AutoCAD symbols (blocks) into intelligent Visio Technical process shapes. Just select the CAD symbols and Visio Technical will automatically convert them and store the new shapes on a stencil. Step through a wizard to add "intelligence" to the newly converted symbols.
• Generate Component Lists: Use the Process Engineering report generator to automatically create an Excel spreadsheet, text file, or Visio-based table that lists all the equipment in a process flow schematic. Project Explorer When users create P&ID’s or PFD’s, Visio Technical organizes each drawing and all the datasheets associated with that drawing as a "project." Each project appears in an easy-to-navigate Project Explorer window, allowing users to easily track all the relevant drawings for a system.
• Powerful Tag Builder: To quickly apply custom tagging schemes to drawings, users can work with the Tag Builder. Custom tag expressions can be made up of any alphanumeric combination of available fields, such as materials and diameter, as well as a counter field that automatically adjusts in increments each time a new piece of equipment is added to a drawing.
• Built-in DWG File Convertor: Read and write Autodesk AutoCAD .dwg files (v2.5-R14) to work with legacy CAD drawings
• Development Support Tools Built-in: Microsoft Visual Basic for Application (VBA) facilitates custom solutions, integrating Visio graphical components, for specific needs. Also customize Visio Technical using C, C++, or stand-alone Visual Basic.
• Legacy File Compatibility: The Visio 5.0 engine supports all files created in previous versions of a Visio product. Visio 5.0 products also allow saving of files in version 4.0 or 4.5 formats to share with users of previous versions of Visio.

Includes import and export of existing work in BMP/DIB, CGM, EPS/AI, GIF, IGES,, JPEG, Macintosh PICT, PCX, PNG, TIFF and WMF. Also imports Autodesk AutoCAD DWF, DWG and DXF files, as well as Charisma, Corel CMX, CorelDRAW 3-7, CorelFlow, Micrografx ABC Flowcharter, Micrografx Designer and Windows Draw files. Display Microstation DGN files.