Introducing SmartArt Graphics

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Chris Nokleberg — Tue, 16 May 2006 00:38:33 GMT

In PPXP/2003, diagrams were implemented at the file format level using a group of shapes (similar to tables). Do things work the same way in 2007, or is there a new schema or graphic format for SmartArt? If applicable, could you point me to the relevant sections of the Office Open XML specification draft? Thanks.

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Joseph Mc Daid — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:15:53 GMT

All nice and well, but they can't accept references to cells. Without being able to reference cells I may as well be using visio or word's drawing tools. I do hope that this is fixed.

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Matthew Kotler — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:30:28 GMT

Chris - Thanks for your question. From the user experience perspective all of the shapes in a SmartArt graphic will behave like regular shapes that you can draw in Excel. However, in the file format SmartArt graphics are represented through a richer set of schemas. There are four parts (all under DrawingML) that correspond to SmartArt graphics. The first part, the Diagram Layout Definition part (section 13.2.5 in the Office Open XML specification draft), specifies for a given layout template, how the graphic will behave. For example, how are the shapes positioned and sized on the page, what happens when the shapes or text does not fit, how many shapes exist when the template is inserted, what animations (in PowerPoint) can be applied, etc. From an XML perspective you can consider this part describing part of the "presentation" of the SmartArt Graphic. There is a separate part the contains just the data (the Diagram Data part, 13.2.4) - specifically each piece of text (a "point") and the connections between those points("relationships"). Finally, there are two other parts that specify stylistic information -- Diagram Colors (13.2.3) and Diagram Style (13.2.6). Both of these map to features that will be covered in the second post on SmartArt Graphics.

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Chris Nokleberg — Tue, 16 May 2006 03:03:54 GMT

mkotler, thanks for the detailed answer!

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Alejandro Betancur — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:45:21 GMT

Wow, this feature is great, hope this get to the future Mac Version ;)

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

pmthibault — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:18:24 GMT

That's a great feature, but does peoples will be able to make their own layout ?

re: Introducing SmartArt Graphics

Matthew Kotler — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:23:51 GMT

pmthibault - Yes. To be clear, this ability is not targeted at end users but to developers. As I mentioned above in my answer to Chris, the Diagram Layout Definition part of the file format describes how a layout should behave. Using this same format you can create your own layouts that will appear in the SmartArt graphics gallery.

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