Precision Drawing Tools Image Control Capabilities New Drawing and Diagramming Features Compatible With Previous Versions Compatible With Microsoft Products Compatible With CAD Drawings Unequalled Solutions Platform Richer Internet Support Total Cost of Ownership New Drawing and Diagramming Features Microsoft Visio 2000 offers enhanced business solutions to create business drawings or diagrams that communicate ideas clearly and effectively. The Organization Chart Wizard automatically creates an organization chart from data contained in Microsoft Exchange Server, a text file, an Excel spreadsheet or an ODBC-compliant database. The Office Layout Utility automatically lays out walls and dimension lines. In flowcharts, colored bands are used to show the relationships between cross-functional processes over time. Microsoft Visio 2000 can compare two organization charts and automatically create a change list that documents differences between the two.
Organization charts can show or hide subordinate employees.
The Gantt Chart solution allows users to create high-level project time lines. The Gantt Chart solution can import MPX files from Microsoft Project and supports the addition and deletion of columns of data for Start Date, End Date and Duration. The enhanced Gantt Chart To make maps look more realistic, users can add custom line styles, such as roads and railroad tracks. Directional and geographic map shapes can easily communicate geographic information. Users simply drop the shapes onto the page in any order or orientation, and Visio 2000 automatically positions the shapes in the real-world geographic orientation.