I was just editing my geodatabase schema in Microsoft Visio and noticed that it is the new 2007 version, rather than 2003 which had a handy export tool, therefore I downloaded the ESRIExportToXML macro, however when I use it, it comes up with the following error:
Run-time error'-2032465751 (86db08a9)':
The line of code which it breaks on is the following:
Set pAO = Application.Addons.Item("UML Background Add-on")
I have tried to fix the code or find other tools to export it to xml from visio but have virtually given up. Therefore I was wondering if I could do something along the lines of export it to pdf then, using acrobat pro save as an xml (I have tried this but it created an invalid xml file), or convert it in excel? Therefore is there a way round or alternative route for converting an .vsd file to xml file?
Best Answer
Building Geodatabases with CASE Tools
For UML/XMI compatibility, Microsoft Visio 2007 Professional can be used as a CASE tool for geodatabase schema design. Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 2 is required to complete the process. For further information, see the article on Can Microsoft Visio 2007 be used as a CASE tool for geodatabase schema design?
When you're finished creating a geodatabase, you'll have generated feature datasets, feature classes, tables, and other items from the design with ArcCatalog.
http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/product-documentation/view/productid/43/metaid/658