SmartDraw 2014

New Features

What's new in SmartDraw 2014

Smarter visuals

SmartDraw 2014 introduces even smarter visuals that are:

• Fast and easy to draw, formatting automatically and perfectly
• Presentation-quality, every time
• Simple to integrate into Microsoft Office programs with just a click
• Automatically backed up and viewable on all of your devices
• Easy to share with others, whether they own SmartDraw or not.

New task management: a powerful new visual app

Managing tasks is a breeze in SmartDraw 2014. Think of it as a visual 'to-do' list, but structured like a mind map. Assign tasks, add completion dates and send automatic notifications to anyone you choose.

Automatic online file backup

With SmartDraw 2014, your flowcharts, maps, projects, presentations or any other visuals are automatically backed up online. Only you have access to your secure online SmartDraw account. Now you can access your SmartDraw files from any machine, any time. Plus, with the version control feature, you have peace of mind knowing you're always working on the most recent copy without losing previous versions, should you need to roll back to one of them.

Improved web and mobile viewing

SmartDraw 2014 gives you more options than ever before for viewing your SmartDraw visuals on the web and on your mobile devices.

• Bulk upload your SmartDraw (.sdr) files to your online account for anywhere, anytime access.
• View your files on your mobile device in a browser, or in the SmartDraw viewer app for iOS devices.
• Easier file sharing throughout your enterprise.
• More user control for sending and receiving notifications of new activity and updates.

New org chart features

Provides improved features for quickly creating professional-looking org charts. Now, you can bulk upload your org chart data from tab- or comma-delimited files. You can also export your org chart data as a text file for use in other applications.

Photos can be linked in the imported text document and automatically added to your SmartDraw org chart. And if you have a large organisation, SmartDraw lets you hyperlink smaller org chart files for easier viewing.

And more...

SmartDraw 2014 introduces an updated design, improved Google map integration, new help and user guides and much more.

Features

Quickly Create Business Graphics of all Kinds

SmartDraw includes hundreds of specialised templates for every type of chart and diagram, including organisation charts, project charts, decision trees, cause-and-effect diagrams, genograms and more.

• Flowcharts - easily create professional looking Flowcharts - SmartDraw takes care of the hard work of lining shapes up and drawing connector lines
• Org Charts - create organisational charts and add assistants, co-managers, photos and more
• Charts and Graphs - quickly create 2D and 3D bar, line and pie charts
• Project Charts - manage your projects with SmartDraw. SmartDraw supports defining dependencies, grouping tasks and resources
• Mind Maps - create mind-maps to brainstorm your ideas and convert them to project charts or export them to outlined text files
• Floor Plans - create detailed floor plans for both home and industrial use and measure dimensions and distances
• Software and Network diagrams - import data from an LDAP server and then produce diagrams based off this
• And much more!

Complete Office Integration

SmartDraw includes a dedicated set of controls for optimising your graphics for PowerPoint, integrating your diagrams into Microsoft Office, importing and exporting project charts from Microsoft Project, importing Visio files and checking in/out support for SharePoint.

Instant Graphic Design

A professionally-designed graphic theme, specifying colours, line and type style, is automatically applied to each graphic. Select and change the theme with a single click.

Project management

Create project charts that automatically adjust and reformat as you add new tasks or change the duration of existing tasks. Use the assignment view to see who is doing what and their progress or generate mind map or timeline views to get an outline of the project.

Assisted Flowcharting

Build flowcharts by clicking simple commands, rather than manually arranging and connecting shapes on the page. Lines are drawn automatically, and formatting is automatic with shapes evenly spaced and perfectly aligned.

Express Charting

Create charts and graphs without having to make a spread sheet first. Simply pick a chart and type your data directly into the bars. You can even drag the bars to represent the right values.

Image Charts

Use pictures and images to display your information instead of standard bars, lines, and circles. Create image charts in seconds by dragging any image—even a photo—onto your chart, and watch your data come alive.

Live Maps

Capture live data from the Internet to incorporate roads, regions, counties, zip codes, countries and even satellite images from across the globe into your illustrations—all as separate, editable elements and easily plot data onto maps.

Integrated Photo Capability

Built-in photo-software functionality allows you to import images directly from your digital camera or other source, crop and scale, adjust colour and brightness, and drop them into org charts or any other illustration.

Meeting automation

Meeting templates let you capture and assign tasks in real-time. Start with a Meetings template and simply add attendees and task to set your agenda. During the meeting, you can quickly and easily set the status of each task and see their progress with colour coded icons to indicate any task that's late or complete.

Timelines

Create timelines by adding events and tasks. Items are automatically positioned and formatted so they line up correctly and never overlap.

Software and website design

Build software design diagrams with a range of included templates including UML and design websites with wire frame mock ups.

Editions

SmartDraw 2014 Standard Edition

• Includes 40+ personal visuals covering floor plans, landscape plans, flyers, family trees, calendars, certificates, genograms, form designer, crime scene diagrams, electrical diagrams, mechanical diagrams, science diagrams and software design.

SmartDraw 2014 Business Edition

All the functionality of the Standard edition, plus:

• Business visuals covering flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, project management, presentations, cause and effect, charts and graphs, decision trees, maps, marketing charts, meetings, network design, strategy and planning, and timelines.
• Automated drawing tools.
• PowerPoint integration.
• Includes 1 year of maintenance.

SmartDraw 2014 Enterprise Edition

All the functionality of the Business edition, plus:

• SharePoint support.
• Import and export Microsoft Project files.
• Import Visio files.
• Automatic process documentation.
• Easy central administration of multiple licences.