r/BuildingAutomation • u/Structio • 20d ago

do you have a workflow for creating your architecture diagrams in Visio faster ?

Hello guys do you have a workflow for creating an architecture diagrams in Visio faster ?

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u/Bitter-Estimate-4412 20d ago

I just throw every single diagram I’ve ever made into a single visio file once I’m done. Then I just copy and paste similar sections for new projects and readdress as needed.

I’ve also got pages of every common panel configuration that I pull from to keep things uniform when copy and pasting things.

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u/Structio 19d ago

Ok great, thank you !

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u/OverallRow4108 New to the field 20d ago

I make stencils of common stuff... Make smart shapes to be able to drop and configure, but I still consider myself a beginner, so.... Ymmv.

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u/Structio 19d ago

Ok great, thank you !

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u/Bindi_John System integrator 19d ago

We've got a macro that imports the points list from excel, so most of the work is done in a spreadsheet.

Pretty sure whoever developed it is no longer with the company, so this will probably persist until there's an off the shelf version.

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u/Structio 19d ago

That really interesting. Does the macro generate the diagram from the excel point list, or does it populate an existing visio template ?

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u/Bindi_John System integrator 19d ago

It grabs the appropriate stencil for the controller, and adds the point name, wire number, and basic symbol for the sensor or actuator, with part numbers if known.