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Re: Visio diag automations
From: Charles Wyble <charles () thewybles com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:49:14 -0700
This is built into visio. You can link a drawing to an access database.I did that a few years back. For all the desktops and servers. Right click on the icon pulled up all the data.
Did layers... had the network jacks, furniture, computers, printers... everything.
Peter Hicks wrote:
Bobby Mac wrote:I have to create Visio diagrams for sales engagements for a webhosting provider. I use the same template based on our standard architecture butvary the number/model/detail of the servers. I am sick of the cut-n-paste approach and am wondering who has automated some of these processes. What Iwould like to do is provide a standard data file (excel, csv, ect..) andhave that populate the detailed areas of the diagram. My boss won't pay forany software but I can use open source under XP or cygwin.I attempted to do data-driven diagrams with Visio, but quickly gave up. I don't think Visio is the right tool for the job.Have you thought about writing the diagram in HTML+CSS and laying it out that way?Diagramming is one of the biggest problems I've had in the 10+ years I've been doing networking.Poggs
Current thread:
- Visio diag automations Bobby Mac (Jul 17)
- Re: Visio diag automations Peter Hicks (Jul 18)
- Re: Visio diag automations Charles Wyble (Jul 19)
- RE: Visio diag automations Frank Bulk (Jul 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Visio diag automations gsh (Jul 19)
- Re: Visio diag automations Peter Hicks (Jul 18)