Because Visio is so much simpler to learn, users typically retain their Visio knowledge even if they are casual users.
A similar level of generic AutoCAD training requires minimum 4 days plus additional courses for specific applications.A comprehensive generic Visio training course requires one day, and with a workshop geared towards specific uses the total training is 2 days.
Visio integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office applications without additional software.Visio produces presentation quality graphics while AutoCAD can do so only with significant add-on programs or customization therefore, a worker may use Visio for a variety of technical and business tasks with no additional software or training.
Visio Standard is $259 and Visio Professional is $559 (retail).I hope this will help you make your own informed decisions about which is a more sensible solution for your particular needs. Below, we present a table of comparative costs and then a more expanded description including a list of “myths” that we’ve heard from CAD proponents who don’t take Visio seriously. For everyone else, Visio has more than enough capability to support the drawing process and integration with corporate data.įor the purposes of this discussion it is more meaningful to compare the two platforms with regard to total cost of use than to compare individual features and functions of Visio vs. In cases where direct and complete file compatibility is critical, CAD may also be a better choice. A small percentage of potential users have highly technical needs for which CAD systems are better suited. We are quite familiar with the business issues that drive our clients’ decisions to select Visio, and we are often asked to discuss the economic benefits of Visio with respect to AutoCAD.įor the great majority of the users we encounter, Visio provides the most economical environment to create, maintain, and deploy diagrams and drawings. The work we perform often deals with existing CAD installations, either to supplement or replace them with a Visio solution. Our staff is comprised of professionals with considerable experience using and implementing various CAD and graphics systems over the past 20 years.
Visimation builds visual solutions to real world technical and business problems. Visio schematic of HVAC air handling unit from Carrier Corporation