FrameMaker does NOT have the ability to import "Visio native files." It does have the ability to use OLE (object linking and embedding) links to such a Viso document file, but that requires that Visio be installed on the system that runs FrameMaker. Also, OLE is notoriously unreliable.
- Dov > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces+isaacs=adobe.com at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+isaacs=adobe.com at lists.frameusers.com] > On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 7:54 AM > To: framers at FrameUsers.com > Subject: Re: Help with converting a Visio file into a PDF > > At 07:40 -0700 28/6/06, Roopa Belur wrote: > > > My apologies for not being clear. My company uses > Microsoft Word. They are considering moving to Frame in the > next few months. > > > >I need help converting a Visio file into PDF without > Distiller or any Adobe product. > > Er... just a quick query: you're not trying to go from Visio > to PDF so that you can import the PDF into FrameMaker, are > you? Because if so, I don't think you need to bother: PC > FrameMaker can import Visio native files directly (or so I've > been told - I don't use Visio). > -- > Steve >