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Geodatabase Diagrammer ArcGIS for Desktop

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Geodatabase Diagrammer for ArcGIS for Desktop

Description

This will create a Visio diagram showing the classes and their schema in a geodatabase of your choosing. Use this tool to create a data model poster. This code was originally produced by ESRI (Richie Carmichael and Michael Zeiler) in 2002 for version 8.3. The link is http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a378b48be11b45b5bb25254643304cb7. I only have recompiled for ArcGIS 10.7.1 and Visio Pro 2016-2019 32bit

System Requirements

ArcGIS Desktop version 10.7.1 or superior
Microsoft Visio Pro 2016-2019 32bit
.NET 4.6.1 Framework

Limitations

This application does not support exotic custom feature class types. The types that are supported are:

Point (including multipoint), Line/Polyline, Polygon
Annotation
Dimension
Network (simple or complex edges and junctions)

Setup

Download from https://github.com/nicogis/Geodatabase-Diagrammer/releases
Unzip …
Close ArcCatalog if open.
Double‐click the file “GeodatabaseDiagrammer.esriAddIn”.

Click “Install Add‐In”.
Click OK in the small notification dialog.
There are some custom templates (.vst) and stencil (.vss) files that the Diagrammer needs which are located in PutInVisioStencilsFolder. Choose a permanent location on your computer for these files and copy them there.
Open MS Visio.
Select Options under File.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click “File Paths” button.
Indicate the folder locations next to Templates and Stencils as shown below.

Click Trust Center. Click Trust Center Settings Click File Block Settings Untick Boxes in File Block Settings

Open ArcCatalog.
Click on the Customize menu and select Customize – Toolbars.
Click the Commands tab.
Select Geodatabase tools under the Categories list.
Click on the Geodatabase Diagrammer under the Commands list. Hold and drag it up onto an existing toolbar in ArcCatalog.

Click the Close button on the Customize Dialog.

Use

Open ArcCatalog.
Select a geodatabase in the TOC.
Click the Geodatabase Diagrammer button.

Click browse to indicate the output Visio diagram file that you will be creating.
Use the other options on the form as desired.
Click Generate Diagram. The Status bar at the bottom of the form will show messages as the diagram is being created. When it is finished it will read “Completed the diagram”.
Click Close to close the form.
Browse to the Visio (.vsd) output file and double‐click it to open it.

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geodatabase-diagrammer's Issues

Compatibility with visio 2016 pro and 10.5.1

Should the version posted here work with Visio 2016 Pro and 10.5.1?
I cannot get it to work.

Where is the GeodatabaseDiagrammer.esriAddIn file referred to in the setup instructions as follows?

Double‐click the file “GeodatabaseDiagrammer.esriAddIn”.

Thanks

Creating the Diagram Stalls or Takes Too Long

Following the setup procedure, I am stalled at the creating the diagram step for multiple hours now. Are there cases where this tool does take a long time to complete with the database schema is heavily modified?

Error with ArcCatalog 10.6.1 and SDE Database

Any Idea what's going on?

Visio 2016 compatibility

Since Visio Pro 2016 can not be installed alongside of O365, does GDB-Diagrammer support Click-to-Run Perpetual release for Visio 2016?

Can't generate diagrams

Hi, I'm so glad you're keeping this diagrammer updated!! However, I'm consistently getting errors trying to diagram my databases, and I suspect an installation configuration problem. I'm running ArcGIS 10.4.1, Visio Standard 2016, and installed your diagrammer per instructions, including vss/vst file folder. Here are some representative error messages; I quit saving them after several went by. The program ends saying "Diagram Complete" but there is no diagram. I can upload the gdb if you like (25mb zipped).

Thanks, darctur

Not Exporting Tables

I am extremely excited to see that someone has decided to continue development on a great tool that Esri seems to have forgotten about. Thank you.

The tools doesn't seem to be exporting Tables Feature classes and Relationship classes worked perfectly.
GeodatabaseDiagram.zip

Thanks!

-Mike

Not working with ArcGIS 10.4.1 and Visio 2010

I followed the steps, however get the below error while trying to Generate Diagram:

I understand that the steps you mentioned and the files may not be compatible with Visio 2010, however any suggestion will be appreciated.

Regards,
Asrujit

Issue using diagrammer with ArcGIS 10.5.1 and Visio 2016 Online Plan 2 (Professional)

Hi there, I have installed the diagrammer add-in and followed the instructions. I tried to create a diagram and got the following error:

and when I close that error I get this error:

then these errors:

I can't close them and have to restart ArcCatalog

Thanks,
Marc

Geodatabase Diagrammer ArcGIS 10.4.1 with Visio Std 2010

I am also having this same issue, although I am using 10.4.1. Instead of a screenshot i just listed the text in the error message below.

Error: GeodatabaseDiagrammer.ViosoDiagram.OpenVisionDrawing(StraingfileName, String pathName) at GeodatabaseDiagrammer.ViosoDiagram.StartDiagram(String cPathName, String strVisioOutputFile) in C:\Temp\StudioAT\ArcGIS\RepositoryGitHub\GDBDiagrammer\SourceCode\Helpers\VisioDiagram.vb:line80 Msg: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.Interop.Visio, Version=15.0.0.0, Culter=neutral, PublicKey Token=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

I love this tool and have relied on it for may years to discuss detailed GIS layer design options with non-GIS or non-technical staff. I have just upgraded my ArcGIS desktop to 10.4.1 Geodatabase Diagrammer version from github, and I have Visio Standard 2010. I have downloaded the 10.4.1 version. I have moved the stencils to the proper location and ensured that the paths are pointing to these locations, however I am still getting an error and am not sure what I am missing. I have also opened the templates and resaved them if prompted to the current version of Visio. Please help, as I love this tool!

Thanks in advance.

No GeodatabaseDiagrammer.esriAddin file

I downloaded the zip file as the instructions said, but there isn't a GeodatabaseDiagrammer.esriAddin file in the zip file to install the ESRI Addin.

ArcCatalog crashes on open after install of addin

ArcCatalog now crashes when open. How do I remove the addin?

Hash value

Not truly an issue. Would you please post a hash, MD5, SHA256, or SHA1, for the compiled executable? We wish to use this software, but we need to verify the file we are using matches the one that you have published.

arcgis 10.4.1 and vision 2016

Hi,
I have tried many times to run geodatabase diagrammer and all the time i got the same error message.

If anybody can help me to run the programm. I would really apreciate some tips.

have a nice day, Juan.

file not found

i followed the installation instructions, and when i run the tool i get this error:

Diagram is not created

Hello,

I have downloaded and installed the Geodatabase Diagrammer add-in for ArcCatalog. I am using it with Desktop 10.8.1 and Visio 2016 32-bit. The version of the .NET Framework is 4.8. When running against an Enterprise geodatabase, the Diagrammer will run for hours, one time it ran for days, and never produce a diagram. From the GUI it says "Creating the Diagram" but no file is ever created.