Does Visio allow to plot a mathematical function?

Question

Does Visio allow to plot a function such as y=(1/sin(x)).

I am keen on being able to specify the function directly, rather than having to fiddle with some stencils dimensions. Is there a specific stencil that allows to type in the function, can one do that using a shape sheet or VBA?

Answer 1

I recommend using the Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote. Unfortunately, they don't provide a Visio version. So, this is what I would do:

1. Install the add-in

2. Embed a Word document into your Visio document

   
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3. Edit the embedded document by double clicking on it. Insert an equation, either with the ribbon option or the Alt= keyboard shortcut.

   
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4. Enter your equation

5. Select the equation (or focus on it by clicking inside it) and graph it. There's also a graphing option on the far right of the Equation tab

   
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It's also possible to plot 3D curves with this method.

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You can also plot them directly in Word and copy the image into Visio. That doesn't allow editing later though.