On 12/07/2009 09:28 PM, Paul den Hertog wrote:

This is rather new for me, posting on a list trough email. So if I do something wrong, please correct me.

Diederik: Welcome! I didn't notice anything wrong yet ;-)

Paul: Haha thanks :-)

Inkscape was just it for making vector logo's and lay-outs, but I am realy missing Visio support. If this would get implemented in Inkscape it will be definitely a true winner.

Diederik: Visio 2003 can export to SVG if I'm correct. Have you tested that? And have you seen this:

http://vdxtosvg.sourceforge.net/

Paul: Hmm.. I definitely check this out. The problem is that my school team always save there files in .vsd. Is there a possibility to convert this to a format i can use, within Linux?

Currently I am explorering all the features of Inkscape, nice work!!

I've noticed that there is a portable version, so I will try to get my team to use it :)

We have all sort of shapes in our business models, can I donate them to the community like a .vst (I think Visio shape template) or separate .vss (Visio shape's file). Then the creation of diagrams are heavily simplified.

Alexandre: Dia actually can import VDX files (XML based Visio files from Office 2003) and export SVG, so you can use Dia as a roundabout to some extent.

Paul: I smell a opportunity to implement this in Inkscape :$, But for the meantime it looks like a nice workaround. I must say that Dia looks nice, but is rather difficult.

By the way, are extentions called tools on the website?

Thanks again : ), Paul