Converting Shapes and CAD Symbols into Components
Process engineering shapes don’t work like other Visio 2007 shapes. They have categories, tag formats, and other attributes that make your diagram more valuable. However, you might need to create your own shapes or modify existing Visio 2007 shapes to complete your diagram. To take full advantage of Visio 2007 you can convert other Visio 2007 shapes or even CAD symbols (from an AutoCAD .dwg or .dxf file) to process engineering shapes so that they will appear in your model. The Shape Conversion command on the Process Engineering menu applies the necessary component information to any shape or symbol, as Figure 27-30 shows.
Figure 27-30. You can convert shapes from other sources, including AutoCAD ...
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