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Guided Tour:
NetApp Visio Library
The NetApp Visio Library
NetApp is pleased to announce that NetApp
Visio stencils are now available for public
download on Visio Café
– http://www.visiocafe.com/netapp.htm
Stencils are available free of charge
These slides provide a quick guided tour:
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2D Stencils with photorealistic look and feel
Customizable dynamic shapes
New 3D shapes
Presentation icons
Customizable borders
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2D Photorealistic Stencils
2D Stencils are available for all currently shipping
NetApp products
All stencils are photorealistic and suitable for print or
publication. High resolution photography was used to
ensure accuracy and greater detail.
Stencils are organized by product type
Some stencils are customizable “smart shapes”
– Stencils such prompt you for information (e.g. disk shelf no.,
disk type) when you drag them to your diagram
– Exactly matches factory appearance
– Ensures diagram accuracy
Following 2 slides illustrate these features
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2D Photorealistic Stencils
Physical Fronts and Rears
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Dynamic “Smart” Shapes
Allow System Customization
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New Shapes Introduced in Visio 2003
In Visio 2003, Microsoft added New 3D Isometric
stencils that have become very popular.
NetApp has created similar, compatible shapes.
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Matching NetApp 3D Isometric Shapes
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3D Isometric Shapes: Dynamic Properties
Dynamic properties include shadows and anchor
points that allow NetApp objects to snap together.
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NetApp Presentation Icons
Presentation icons previously only available for PowerPoint have
now been created for Visio to ensure figure quality.
Isometric forms for some of these shapes are in the works.
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Border Template
A new border template has been provided to
drive document consistency and create a
common look and feel.
– Information is pulled automatically from document
properties.
– Updates automatically.
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Border Template
Project
Drawing Title
Network Appliance Inc.
Current Drawing
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Date
Drawn By
Scale
Page
Filename
Revision
Jan 21, 2007
Wayne Mueller
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Document Save
Project
Date
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Author Scale & Page Num
Drawing Title
Filename and Version
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Reminder: Visit Visio Café for more Info
Free NetApp Visio stencils are available for
public download on Visio Café
– http://www.visiocafe.com/netapp.htm
– Current NetApp product lines only (e.g. FAS3000,
FAS6000, V-Series, VTL, Decru)
– Also look for stencils from other popular vendors
– Great Visio resource site in general!
NetApp Classic stencils are also available
– http://now.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/visio/
– NOW user login required
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