Real, Time-Saving Improvements
Click simple commands
Automatic Org Charting and Flowcharting
Build org and flow charts faster than ever 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. Keyboard shortcuts for all these commands make the process even quicker.
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Improved performance in key operations
It's Faster
Enjoy more responsive drawing and editing with improved performance in key operations, including faster screen redraw, object moving, panning, and scaling.
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More Powerful Mind Maps
SmartDraw's new automated mind maps keep your brainstorming sessions on track by allowing you to quickly enter topics and subtopics with simple commands. Keyboard shortcuts make it even faster. Planning a project? View your mind map as a Gantt chart with the click of a mouse, and add deadlines and assign responsible parties.
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Change diagram in SmartPanel
View your mind map as a Gantt chart
Type wall dimensions directly in your floor plan
More Precise Floor Plans
Now you can type wall dimensions directly into your floor plan. SmartDraw automatically adjusts walls to scale. Sketch out a room first, and then type in desired wall lengths once you have the basic plan.
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Enter dates or duration
Fully Automated Gantt Charts
Now Gantt charts in SmartDraw are dynamically created with less effort and greater accuracy. Just enter dates or duration and the bars move and change size automatically.
Plus, mind map view gives you the big picture by providing a whole new perspective on your project. Switch easily between views. Information entered in one view is automatically updated in the other view.
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Click on Change Diagram to Mind Map view
View your Gantt chart as a Mind Map
Fully Automated Decision Trees
SmartDraw is the right decision for fast, professional looking decision trees. Because with SmartDraw, there's no drawing. Build your graphic with single click commands. SmartDraw does the drawing for you, allowing you to focus on your workflow. Insert branches onto a tree, move them, or delete them, and SmartDraw keeps the tree connected and boxes aligned.
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Build your tree using single click commands
Fully Automated Cause-Effect Diagrams
Cause-and-effect charts easier than ever in SmartDraw 2008. Start with the SmartTemplate and simply enter your causes and details via the SmartPanel commands. SmartDraw does all the drawing for you.
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Enter your causes and details using the SmartPanel
More than 70 New SmartPanels
Download the free trial and browse through all the new templates and examples. Experience firsthand the power of the new SmartTemplates in SmartDraw 2008.
Over 70 new SmartPanels
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