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Visio Vsdx Viewer



Thanks to Visio viewers for Mac, we don’t need to find a Windows computer installed with Visio to view VSD and VSDX drawings. If your work involves Visio files, a desktop Visio file viewer can be your first choice. For those who only view one or two files occasionally, a free online tool is enough for the job. Visio viewer 2016 won't display vsd file in IE on win 10 - its just a small box as if an active x app is blocked. Hi there, I've installed Visio viewer 2016, bit it won't display a vsd file in IE on win 10 - its just a small box as if an active x app is blocked. I've checked the active x.

Edraw Max is a great Visio viewer to open and view Visio vsdx files on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Introduction of the Visio File Format VSDX

Microsoft Visio® , a powerful drawing software, is widely used by architects, engineers, project managers, financial worker to create flowcharts, block diagrams, business process illustrations, graphs, networks, floor plans, etc. With the update of Visio 2013, a new file format .vsdx has replaced the Visio previous binary file format .vsd and XML Drawing file format .vdx. The Visio new VSDX file is the combination of a ZIP archive package and mainly XML content.

For some users, there is no need to purchase MS Visio because they don't often use this software. However, you may get stuck in trouble when someone sent you a .vsdx file since you have no idea about how to open it. No worries, we have prepared a solution for you - Edraw Max - a better alternative to Visio.

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How to Open Visio VSDX Files on Windows and Mac

Edraw Max, an all-in-one cross-platform diagram software, offers a great way to open and view Visio vsdx files both on Windows and Mac, which enables users to open, view, edit VSDX files and even convert back to Visio.

EdrawMax: a swiss knife for all your diagramming need

  • Effortlessly create over 280 types of diagrams.
  • Provide various templates & symbols to match your needs.
  • Drag and drop interface and easy to use.
  • Customize every detail by using smart and dynamic toolkits.
  • Compatible with a variety of file formats, such as MS Office, Visio, PDF, etc.
  • Feel free to export, print, and share your diagrams.

Three steps to import Visio .vdx files to Edraw Max:

Step One: Run Edraw Max.

Step Two: Go to File>Import, select “Import Visio File”.

Step Three: Brower the .vsdx file on your computer, and then click “Open”.

3 Reasons Why You Should Choose Edraw Max Instead of Visio

Edraw Max is an user-friendly alternative to Visio. Here are three reasons why you should choose Edraw Max:

1. Fully compatible with Microsoft Office
Like Visio, Edraw is compatible with Microsoft Office. Adding Edraw drawings to Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or other Office documents is as simple as Copy and Paste.

2. Easy to Learn, Easy to Use, Small but smart
Drawing does not need to start anew. Just drag the ready-made shapes from the library pane and drop them on your page. Edraw makes it easier than ever to draw various kinds of diagrams.

3. More affordable than Visio
Edraw Max is a fraction of the cost of Visio, and our licensing plan is more flexible. There are no 'software assurance' fees required to get upgrade pricing in future years with a lifetime upgrade guarantee. Your license is perpetual and you are assured of upgrade pricing for future releases.


Visio

Microsoft Visio is a popular vector graphics tool that helps you visualize data-connected business process flows. It can be used to draw a variety of diagrams such as flowcharts, organization charts, building plans, floor plans, data flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, business process modeling, swimlane diagrams, 3D maps, and many more. As a Java developer, you can easily render Visio diagrams in HTML, PDF, and other popular image formats programmatically. In this article, you will learn how to render Visio diagrams in HTML, PDF, and Image using Java.

The following topics are discussed/covered in this article:

Java API to View Visio Files

I will be using GroupDocs.Viewer for Java API for the rendering of Visio files. It provides a most flexible document viewing solution to render and display widely used file formats anywhere. Using this API, you can create powerful document and image rendering applications in Java without installing any external software. It enables you to quickly view PDF, HTML, XML, Microsoft Office Word, Excel worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, Outlook emails, Visio diagrams, Project, metafiles, images, and various other file formats with ease and fewer programming hazards.

Download and Configure

Get the library from downloads or just add the following pom.xml configuration in your Maven-based Java applications to try the below-mentioned examples.

Render Visio VSSX in HTML

You can render the Visio VSSX file in HTML by following the simple steps given below:

  1. Create an instance of the Viewer class
  2. Provide the input file path
  3. Create an instance of HtmlViewOptionsclass
  4. Provide output file path
  5. Call the View method and pass HtmlViewOptions

Open Vsdx File Without Visio

The following code sample shows how to render the VSSX file in HTML using Java.

View the code on Gist.

Visio Vsdx Viewer Free

The HtmlViewOptionsclass provides options for rendering documents into HTML format. The ForEmbeddedResources constructor creates a new instance of HtmlViewOptions class for rendering into HTML with embedded resources. It provides certain options for various file formats such as VisioRenderingOptions for Visio files, Watermark options to set text watermark, security options, rendering options to render hidden pages, notes, and comments, etc.

You can find more details about “Document HTML Viewer” in the documentation.

Render Visio VSTX in PDF

You can render the Visio VSTX file in PDF format by following the simple steps given below:

  1. Create an instance of the Viewer class
  2. Provide the input file path
  3. Create an instance of PdfViewOptionsclass
  4. Provide output file path
  5. Call the View method and pass PdfViewOptions

The following code sample shows how to render the VSTX file in PDF using Java.

View the code on Gist.

The PdfViewOptionsclass provides options for rendering documents into PDF format. It also allows setting separate options for different file formats including text watermark, security options, and rendering of hidden pages, notes, and comments, etc.

You can find more details about “Document PDF Viewer” in the documentation.

Render Visio VSDX as Image

You can render the Visio VSDX file in JPG or PNG format by following the simple steps given below:

  1. Create an instance of the Viewer class
  2. Provide the input file path
  3. Create an instance of PngViewOptionsclass
  4. Provide output file path
  5. Call the View method and pass PngViewOptions

The following code sample shows how to render the VSDX file in PNG using Java.

View the code on Gist.

You may also render the Visio files in JPG using Java as shown below:

View the code on Gist.

The PngViewOptionsclass provides options for rendering documents into PNG format. Similarly, the JpgViewOptionsclass provides options for rendering documents into JPG format. Both of the classes also provide setting options for other formats along with text watermark, security options, and rendering of hidden pages, notes, and comments, etc.

You can find more details about “Document Image Viewer” in the documentation.

Visio

Get a Free License

You can try the API without evaluation limitations by requesting a free temporary license.

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned how to render Visio (.vsdx, .vstx, .vssx) files in HTML, PDF, PNG, and Jpg using Java. You can learn even more about GroupDocs.Viewer Java API using the documentation. In case of any ambiguity, please feel free to contact us on the forum.

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