Conditions of Use for Flowchart Converter (Free Edition) 1. Restrictions on use Before downloading Flowchart Converter, read and agree to the software license agreement. By downloading the software, you have agreed to the license agreement. 2. About support We provide no support for this tool. Please note that we cannot answer any questions. Downloading and Installing the Software   (1) Click the Download button for the setup file shown below (setupflowconv.zip) to download the software to the desired folder.   (2) Extract the files from the downloaded setupflowconv.zip file using a decompression tool.      This creates the setupflowconv folder.      (For Windows VistaR, right-click setupflowconv.zip and select [Extract All…] to decompress the file.)   (3) Carefully read the Install Flowchart Converter section of OperatingManual.doc for Flowchart Converter (Free Edition)      located in the setupflowconv folder to install the tool.   Before downloading Flowchart Converter (Free Edition), read the following software license agreement. System Requirements - MicrosoftR WindowsR 7 or MicrosoftR Windows VistaR (SP2 or greater), - MicrosoftR .NET Framework 3.5 (SP1 or greater) Supported VisioR Versions (required) - MicrosoftR VisioR 2010 * VisioR must be installed with the .NET Programmability Support feature. Supported Excel Versions - MicrosoftR Office ExcelR 2010 and 2007 (SP2 or greater) and 2003 (SP3 or greater) * To convert Excel documents, Excel must be installed on your PC. Supported Word Versions - MicrosoftR Office WordR 2010 and 2007 (SP2 or greater) and 2003 (SP3 or greater) * To convert Word documents, Word must be installed on your PC. Supported PowerPoint Versions - MicrosoftR Office PowerPointR 2010 and 2007 (SP2 or greater) and 2003 (SP3 or greater) * To convert PowerPoint documents, PowerPoint must be installed on your PC. Setup file (operating manual included) 　setupflowconv.zip (approx. 0.97 MB) Version history 1.1 (March 1, 2010) New features. - Added supports for ExcelR 2010, WordR 2010, and PowerPointR 2010. - Now supports for VisioR 2010 only. (VisioR 2007 is not supported.) 1.0.2 (March 5, 2009) Fixes the following issue - The custom menu of other add-ins might not be displayed. 1.0.1 (February 16, 2009) Fixes the following issue - The displaying text was displayed in Japanese, except when the display language was English. 1.0 (January 15, 2009) First release. Frequently Asked Questions Q. The tool does not successfully install itself. A. The possible causes include the following: Case 1) MicrosoftR .NET Framework 3.5 or later is not installed. Install MicrosoftR .NET Framework 3.5 or later. .NET Framework is downloadable through MicrosoftR Windows Update. For more information, visit the site of the distributor - Microsoft Corporation. Case 2) VisioR is not installed with the .NET Programmability Support feature. If VisioR is installed prior to the .NET Framework, the .NET Programmability Support feature may not have been installed. To install the .NET Programmability Support feature: (1) From the [Programs and Features] list in Control Panel, select [Microsoft Visio 2010] and click the [Change] button. (2) Select [Add or Remove Features] and click [Continue]. (3) On the feature selection screen, set MicrosoftR Office, MicrosoftR Office VisioR, and .NET Programmability Support to [Run from My Computer] and click [Continue]. * If you have changed the configuration using the steps above, uninstall Flowchart Converter and then reinstall it. Q. The Flowchart Converter button is not displayed. A. The possible causes include the following: Case 1) VisioR 2010 is not configured to permit the use of add-ins. From the VisioR menu, select [File] > [Options]. On the [Add-ins] tab, clear [Disable all Application Add-ins (may impair functionality)]. Case 2) VisioR 2010 is not configured to permit the use of automation events From the VisioR menu, select [File] > [Options]. On the [Advanced] tab, check [Enable Automation events]. Conversion of Shapes ○: Converted to VisioR Shape ●: Converted via Clipboard ×: No conversion is performed. Shape Type Conversion AutoShape ○ (*) Text box ○ Callout ○ Line, connector ○ Other AutoShapes ● Group ○ (*) Canvas ○ (*) Placeholder ○ (*) Picture ● (*) Graph ● Chart ● Freeform ● Table ● (*) Smart art ● Text effects ● Embedded OLE object ● (*) Form control × Comment × Ink × Ink comment × Linked OLE object × Linked picture × Media × OLE control object × Script anchor × * For more information about the conversion, see the operating manual for Flowchart Converter (Free Edition). Inquiries Please note that we cannot answer any questions about Flowchart Converter (Free Edition). Paid Edition We are planning to release paid edition of Flowchart Converter in the future. The paid edition of Flowchart Converter provides some features that are not available in the free edition. [Features available in the paid edition] - You can convert a specific range of a single sheet. (Excel only) - You can convert more than one file or page with one operation. - You can convert each type of AutoShape to a specific type of VisioR shape by editing mapping information. And others... Company Info. This software is developed by Meister Corporation. We are a leading partner of MicrosoftR Office VisioR development in Japan. * Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.