Visio diag automations

[frnkblk at iname.com (Frank Bulk)]

This thread may be helpful:
http://markmail.org/thread/4o4bn3whbqdmhaol

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Mac [mailto:bobbyjim at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:17 PM
To: nanog at nanog.org
Subject: Visio diag automations

Hi All:

I have to create Visio diagrams for sales engagements for a webhosting
provider.  I use the same template based on our standard architecture but
vary the number/model/detail of the servers.  I am sick of the cut-n-paste
approach and am wondering who has automated some of these processes.  What I
would like to do is provide a standard data file (excel, csv, ect..) and
have that populate the detailed areas of the diagram.  My boss won't pay for
any software but I can use open source under XP or cygwin.

Thanks,
Robert