Open Visio Files on Mac

How to Open Visio Files in ConceptDraw

The native file format for Visio files is .vsd. However, you can set Visio to save all files with a .vdx extension, which can be opened by ConceptDraw. When opening a Visio generated .vdx extension file with ConceptDraw there you may notice some differences when viewing the file in Visio and ConceptDraw.

ConceptDraw does not support footers and headers, so any footer and header information that was in the Visio file will not be displayed in ConceptDraw. The header and footer information is not lost; they are just not viewable or modifiable within ConceptDraw.

Some Visio fonts are not supported by ConceptDraw. If this is the case, then you may select from a list of available fonts supported by ConceptDraw when prompted.

Importing and Exporting Visio and ConceptDraw Files

To Import Visio Files to ConceptDraw:

1. From the Visio File menu, select Import.

2. Select XML for Visio.

3. From the Open window, select the desired Visio file to be imported. Click Ok.

To Import Visio Stencils to ConceptDraw:

1. In Visio, save your stencils as a XML drawing.

a) From the Visio File menu, click Save As.

b) In the Save As window, select your stencils.

c) In the Save As Type drop down menu, click XML Drawing (*.vdx).

2. Import your stencils into ConceptDraw

a) From the ConceptDraw File menu, select Import.

b) Select XML for Visio.

c) From the Open window, select the desired Visio file to be imported. ClickOk.

To Export ConceptDraw to Visio XML:

1. From the File menu, select Export.

2. Select XML for Visio.

3. From the Open window, select the desired file to be exported. Click Ok.

Visio Viewer for Mac

If you do not have Visio available we have a free file conversion service on our web site where you can upload a .vsd file. Our automated Visio Viewer for Mac will convert the file to .vdx and you will be able to view it within 15 minutes or less!

You can even send us multiple .vsd files to us, compressed in a .zip or .sit format. Our automated service will extract and convert each file, then send the converted files back to you in the same compression format in which you originally sent them.

ConceptDraw Visio File Converter

ConceptDraw Visio File Conversion is a free web service, provided by Computer Systems Odessa that is available to anyone who has needs to convert files from Visio binary file format VSD into Visio XML files VDX.

Drawings you want to convert should be sent by completing the web form below.

You can even send multiple .vsd files, compressed in a .zip or .sit format.

The converted file(s) result will be sent back to you in the same compression format in which you originally sent them. The conversion service is completely automated. There is no human interaction with your data. The conversion process takes less than 15 minutes.