Visio 2000 Technical Edition is one of four new product offerings from Visio. Each serves a specific role in this series of applications targeted at those who want to create drawings without learning a complicated CAD program. In fact, Visio 2000 presents a range of drawing tools and features that make it an excellent option even for those experienced with CAD software. The Technical Edition expands the capabilities of the Standard Edition and is the most appropriate for those who want to create technical drawings in a variety of disciplines. Easy to use, easy to learn Visio 2000 boasts a simplified user interface.
Tools are easy to find and generally self-explanatory with the aid of tooltips.
Visio 2000 also makes generous use of wizards. These range from a Valve Builder for fluid and power drawings to database wizards that help you quickly connect your Visio drawing data to ODBC-compliant database structures. Unfortunately, many of the wizards and macros are nested four levels deep in the menu structure, but if you know what you re looking for, keyboard shortcuts speed up the process. In addition, Visio adds menus with commonly used functions based on the type of drawing you are working with. Visio 2000 s startup wizards help new users get started quickly.