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About 3-4 years ago I used Visio to create an office layout for a small company I worked for when they moved into a larger building and renovated it. I distinctly recall Visio working like an easy-to-use Architectural program with MANY stencils relating to Office Layout including one stencil just for dozens of wall types, one stencil for dozens of plants/decorations, another stencil for office equipment and many more. (Also one stencil just for wiring/electrical with specific wiring objects like 2-way, 3-way switches, dimmers, motion sensors etc.) Basically you could complete a full set of office (or home) blueprints from Visio!
Now, in Visio 2000, the Office Layout Stencil is VERY generic, with one encompassing stencil and a minimal selection of drawing objects to select from. I find this new version much more difficult to use, as I am so limited. Is this something for which additional stencils can be downloaded, or am I stuck using the dumbed-down version of Office Layout?
The original Visio may have been a pre-MSFT version and that may explain the difference, but I am hoping not. Usually MSFT makes software better, not worse!
Perhaps MSFT took away those features because they conflicted with another MSFT software program??? I also swear that building an office layout from scratch was much easier in the older version becuase when you used a "room object" it did not automatically pop into existince with dimension lines, area calculations and associated connection points all automatically included. By the gods, do I hate that "feature"! It takes more time to delete the area calculation and then stretch a room to needed size than by simple drawing 4 individual walls! Seems inefficient to me.
Any advice about where to turn, what to download or what to buy to add back the expanded stencils would be great! I am once again in the process of renovating my office and I don't want to spend thousands on an AutoCad or similar program when I know Visio was more than sufficient in the past!
Now, in Visio 2000, the Office Layout Stencil is VERY generic, with one encompassing stencil and a minimal selection of drawing objects to select from. I find this new version much more difficult to use, as I am so limited. Is this something for which additional stencils can be downloaded, or am I stuck using the dumbed-down version of Office Layout?
The original Visio may have been a pre-MSFT version and that may explain the difference, but I am hoping not. Usually MSFT makes software better, not worse!
Perhaps MSFT took away those features because they conflicted with another MSFT software program??? I also swear that building an office layout from scratch was much easier in the older version becuase when you used a "room object" it did not automatically pop into existince with dimension lines, area calculations and associated connection points all automatically included. By the gods, do I hate that "feature"! It takes more time to delete the area calculation and then stretch a room to needed size than by simple drawing 4 individual walls! Seems inefficient to me.Any advice about where to turn, what to download or what to buy to add back the expanded stencils would be great! I am once again in the process of renovating my office and I don't want to spend thousands on an AutoCad or similar program when I know Visio was more than sufficient in the past!