Choosing a Diagram Template

To start a new diagram using a specific diagram template, select File > Choose the Drawing Type... and pick a desired template. A template determines the settings for the drawing environment such as Page Layout, Default Font, Grid Settings, Stencils even default shapes present on a new page such as, company log, address and phone numbers.

Customizing a Template

A custom template can be created by first opening an existing drawing or creating a new drawing based on an existing template, adding any desired stencils, changing options such as page orientation, grid size, background image, adding shapes, etc., and saving the environment to a .vst (Vision Template) file. To save a diagram and its environment as a Template, click on the toolbar or select File > Save As. When the prompted for the destination to save the file, enter the file name and select the file type as template(*.vst).