What is the purpose of layers in Visio?

In Visio, layers let you organize the shapes in a drawing. You can group a related set of shapes in a layer, which allows you to change various properties of all the layer members at once.

How do I manage layers in Visio?

On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Layers, and select Layer Properties. In the Layer Properties dialog box, check to see if any shapes are assigned to the layer. If a layer has shapes on it, do the following to assign the shapes to a different layer: To close the Layer Properties dialog box, click OK.

How do I connect two processes in Visio?

Connect shapes already on the page

1. On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click Connector. or press Ctrl+3.
2. Click a shape and drag a connector to another shape.
3. When you’re done, click Pointer Tool. on the Home tab in the Tools group or press Ctrl+1.

What is a process in Visio?

Process diagrams are visualizations of any sort of step-by-step process. They are usually created as flowcharts, with shapes that represent steps in the process connected by arrows that indicate the next step.

How to create a layer in Microsoft Visio?

Go to the Layer Properties… dialog box in the Layers dropdown menu from the Editing section of the Home tab and click New… Type a name for the new layer. The new layer will be created in the Layer Properties dialog box and will initially have zero shapes, as they are yet to be assigned. Click OK. Shapes can be assigned to any layer.

How many process Maps can I create in Visio?

My general rule when creating process diagrams using Visio is to have no more than eight shapes per map. If more detail is needed to explain the operation of one of the shapes that should be as a lower level, or sub process map. This also called parent-child relationship. For the example process diagram below, PROCESS B contains a sub process.

How do you rename a layer in Visio?

On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Layers, and select Layer Properties. In the Layer Properties dialog box, select the layer you want to rename, and then click Rename. Type a new name, and then click OK twice. Note: The layer is renamed on the current page. The shapes on the layer are not removed or changed.

How are process diagrams used in Visio process model?

Additional diagrams provide direct access to all processes and sub-processes and an overview of the shape types used in the Visio process model: For each ITIL stage, all processes and sub-processes are depicted in a hierarchical way on one single page. All process diagrams are directly accessible from this page via links.