SmartDraw
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SmartDraw logo | |
| Developer(s) | SmartDraw, LLC |
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| Initial release | 1994 |
| Platform | Web-based |
| Type | Diagramming software |
| License | 7 day trial and paid subscriptions |
| Website | www |
SmartDraw is a web-based visual collaboration tool that combines diagramming, whiteboarding, and generating visuals from data. It is used by teams to make flowcharts, organization charts, mind maps, project charts, and other business visuals.
Integration and Add-Ons
[edit]SmartDraw lets you add diagrams to Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and Google Workspace applications like Google Docs and Google Sheets.
SmartDraw has apps for Atlassian's Confluence, Jira, and Trello.
SmartDraw lets users save files to Sharepoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box.
SmartDraw also integrates with Microsoft Teams and can generate diagrams using data from Azure and AWS.
Product history
[edit]| 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. |
| 2021 | SmartDraw | Web-based platform only (Mac and Windows) | English |
File Format
[edit]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
[edit]- Data flow diagram
- Flowchart
- List of concept- and mind-mapping software
- List of concept mapping software
- List of UML tools
- Mind mapping
- Technical drawing
- Visual communication
References
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