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A set of Microsoft Visio stencils containing shapes for creating Express-G, ORM, Jackson, and ROOM notation diagrams.

• Create software and database diagrams using this set of shapes from the Express-G, Object Role Modeling (ORM), Jackson, and Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling (ROOM) notations. Note: These shapes were included with Visio 2003 Professional and Visio 2007 Professional, so if you are using either of these versions, there is no need to download them.

Files

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File	Size
SWDB_M.zip SHA1: e1bfe6fb02c52d6d41486f1a893eac5003c28e88	167 KB
SWDB_U.zip SHA1: b870d5d15da328ac42e0d6ea766ac670fa891e67	167 KB

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• To use these stencils, you must have Microsoft Visio 2003 or a later version.

• To install this download:
  
  1. Download the .zip file. The SWDB_U.zip file contains shapes designed for U.S. measurement units. The shapes in the SWDB_M.zip file are in metric units.
  2. Extract the stencil files (*.vss) from the .zip file to a folder on your computer.
  
  To access these shapes from Visio:
  
  1. Copy the stencil files to the "My Shapes" folder in your "Documents" or "My Documents" folder, which will be located on a path that looks similar to this:
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\My Documents\My Shapes
  
  or:
  C:\Users\yourname\Documents\My Shapes
  
  You can place them in a folder inside of the My Shapes folder if desired.
  
  
  2. In Visio 2003 or 2007, with a drawing open, go to the File menu, point to Shapes, and then point to My Shapes. In Visio 2010, click on More Shapes in the Shapes window, and then point to My Shapes. The stencils will be listed in the My Shapes menu.