Visio2000: Visio Edition Comparison: Standard, Technical, Professional, and Enterprise (277782)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q277782
For a Microsoft Visio 2002 version of this article, see 301970.

SUMMARY

This article describes the differences among the four editions of Visio. The editions of Visio 2000 (6.0) are:
  • Standard
  • Technical
  • Professional
  • Enterprise
NOTE: For Visio 2000 editions system requirements, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/visio/evaluation/sysreqs.htm

MORE INFORMATION

Drawing Solutions             Standard  Technical  Professional  Enterprise
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Block Diagrams                   X          X           X            X 

Building Architecture

   Floor Plans                              X
                               
   Plant Layout                             X 

   Reflected Ceiling Plans                  X

   Site Plans                               X

Building Services                                                           

   Electric and Telecom Plans               X                               

   Fire and Security Plans                  X                               

   HVAC Control Logic Diagrams              X                               

   HVAC Plans                               X                               

   Plumbing and Piping                      X
                                 
Database Design

   Bachman                                              X            X 

   Chen ERD                                             X            X

   Database Model                                       X            X 

   ER Source Model                                                   X 

   Express-G                                            X            X 

   Martin ERD                                           X            X 

   ORM Diagramming                                      X

   ORM Source Model                                                  X 

Electrical Engineering
 
   Circuits and Logic                       X

   General                                  X

   Industrial Control Systems               X

   Systems                                  X   

Facilities Management                       X


Flowcharting

   Includes basic, cause & 
   effect, and cross-functional
   flowcharts, as well as audit,
   data flow, IDEF0, mind 
   mapping, SDL, TQM, and 
   workflow diagrams             X          X           X            X

Fluid Power                                 X

Forms and Charts

   Includes charts and graphs,
   form design, and marketing
   charts and diagrams           X          X           X            X

Internet Diagramming

   Conceptual Web Site                                  X            X 

   Web Site Map                                         X            X 

Map (Directional/Geographic)     X          X           X            X 

Mechanical Engineering                      X
  
Network Diagramming

   Active Directory                                     X            X 

   AutoDiscovery T & Layout                                          X 

   Basic Network                 X          X           X            X 

   LDAP Directory                                       X            X 

   Logical Network Diagram                              X            X 

   Novell Directory Services                            X            X 

   Visio Network Equipment
   Shapes (VNE)                                      SAMPLER      18,000+

Office Layout (Basic)            X          X           X            X 

Organization Chart               X          X           X            X 

Process Engineering                         X

Project Schedule     

   Includes calendars, Gantt
   charts, PERT charts,
   and timelines                 X          X           X            X 

Software Design    

   Booch OOD                                            X            X 

   COM and OLE                                          X            X 

   Data Flow Model Diagram                              X            X 

   Fusion                                               X            X 

   Jackson                                              X            X 

   Jacobson Use Cases                                   X            X 

   Nassi-Schneiderman                                   X            X 

   Program Structure                                    X            X 

   ROOM                                                 X            X 

   Rumbaugh OMT                                         X            X 

   Shlaer-Mellor                                        X            X 

   SSADM                                                X            X 

   System Structure                                     X            X 

   UML Model Diagram                                    X            X 

   Windows User Interface                               X            X 

   Yourdon & Coad                                       X            X 

Developer Tools

   Microsoft Visual Basic
   for Applications (VBA) 6.0    X          X           X            X

   Developing Visio
   Solutions Manual          PDF on CD   PDF on CD   PDF on CD   PDF on CD

   Online Developer's
   Reference                     X          X           X            X

   UML 1.2 Notation Support                             X            X

   ODMA Support                                         X            X

   Microsoft Repository
   Support. NOTE: Technical
   Edition provides repository
   only for Facilities
   Management; not for
   UML Notation.                                        X            X

   Reverse Engineering from
   Microsoft Visual Studio                              X            X

   Code Skeleton Generation
   from UML Class Diagrams                                           X

   Database Reverse
   Engineering                                          X            X

   Database Schema Generation                                        X

Import/Export Options                         

Full Support (both Import and Export)                   
   
   BMP/DIB                       X          X           X            X

   CGM                           X          X           X            X

   EPS/AI                        X          X           X            X

   GIF                           X          X           X            X

   IGES                          X          X           X            X

   JPEG                          X          X           X            X

   PCT                           X          X           X            X

   PRJ                           X          X           X            X

   WMF/EMF                       X          X           X            X

Import Only

   ABC Flowcharter               X          X           X            X

   Autodesk AutoCAD DWG/DXF
   NOTE: All Visio 2000 
   Editions import DWG, DXF,
   and DGN files. Only
   Technical and Enterprise
   Editions can convert these
   files to Visio drawings on
   import, or convert 
   individual layers at 
   any time.                     X          X           X            X

   Bentley MicroStation DGN      X          X           X            X

   CorelDRAW! 3.0/4.0/5.0        X          X           X            X

   CorelFlow                     X          X           X            X

   Micrografx Designer           X          X           X            X

   Microsoft Repository                                              X

   Platinum ERwin ERX                                   X            X

   VisioModeler                                         X            X


Export Only
               
   Autodesk AutoCAD DWG/DXF                 X                        X

   Bentley MicroStation DGN                 X                        X

   DDL scripts                                                       X

   HTML                          X          X           X            X

   Microsoft Repository                                              X

   Platinum ERwin ERX                                                X

   Vector markup language (VML)  X          X           X            X

   Visual Basic, C++, Java                                           X
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2002
Keywords:kbinfo KB277782
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