SmartDraw
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| Developer(s) | SmartDraw, LLC |
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| Stable release | SmartDraw and SmartDraw for Windows Desktop
/ April 2018 |
| Operating system | Mac, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10 |
| Type | Diagramming software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
SmartDraw is a diagram tool used to make flowcharts, organization charts, mind maps, project charts, and other business visuals. SmartDraw has two versions: an online edition and a downloadable edition for Windows desktop.[1][2][3][4]
Integration and Add-Ons
SmartDraw integrates with Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and G Suite applications like Google Docs and Google Sheets.
SmartDraw has apps for Atlassian's Confluence, Jira, and Trello.
SmartDraw is compatible with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive.
Product history
| Date | Name and version | Supported OS | Languages |
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| 1994 | SmartDraw 1.0 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 1995 | SmartDraw 2.0 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 1996 | SmartDraw 3.0 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 1999 | SmartDraw 4.0 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2000 | SmartDraw 5.0 | Microsoft Windows | English, Japanese, French, German |
| 2001 | SmartDraw 6.0 | Microsoft Windows | English, French, German |
| 2004 | SmartDraw 7.0 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2006 | SmartDraw 2007 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2007 | SmartDraw 2008 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2008 | SmartDraw 2009 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2009 | SmartDraw 2010 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2010 | SmartDraw VP | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2011 | SmartDraw 2012 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2012 | SmartDraw 2013 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2013 | SmartDraw 2014 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2014 | SmartDraw CI | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2016 | SmartDraw 2016 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2016 | SmartDraw Cloud | Microsoft Windows, Web client | English |
| 2017 | SmartDraw 2017 | Microsoft Windows | English |
| 2018 | SmartDraw | Microsoft Windows, Web client | More than 100 different languages: Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, and more. |
| 2018 | SmartDraw 2018 for Windows Desktop | Microsoft Windows | English |
File Format
The following file extensions are specific to SmartDraw:
- .SDR – “SmartDraw Documents,” a binary file format used for saving SmartDraw documents.
- .SDT – “Smart/Draw Templates,” a binary file format used for saving SmartDraw reusable document templates.
- .SDL – “SmartDraw Libraries,” a binary file format used for saving symbol libraries in SmartDraw.
- .SCZ - "SmartDraw Collections," a binary file format used for saving SmartDraw collections.
See also
- Data flow diagram
- Flowchart
- List of concept- and mind-mapping software
- List of concept mapping software
- List of UML tools
- Mind mapping
- Process management
- Technical drawing
- Visual communication
References
- ^ "SmartDraw – The Visio Killer?". EETimes. February 3, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "SmartDraw Review". Business.com. December 18, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Thomas F. Goldman (2009). SmartDraw: A Hands-on Tutorial and Guide. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0135064344.
- ^ Daniel G. Hoffmann, Doug Lowe (April 29, 2009). SmartDraw For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470524886.
External links
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