One can also select an object and use the menu command Edit > Duplicate in order to make copies of one or more boxes (see Figure 3). In Chapter 4 you will find useful the commands for making mirror copies, and the section on styles could also be helpful.
It is sometimes easier to draw only one box per level, to duplicate this box and then move it to the desired position.
The exact size (particularly width), position, and color will be fixed later. Individual boxes are placed and dimensioned according to ‘feel’. Watch that the color choices maintain a good contrast between text color and background so that you can easily read the printed diagram.įigure 1: Example of an Organization Chart.Īt the beginning it is useful to prepare a setup page or draft, with snap lines, to assist in drawing the various hierarchies and responsibility paths and typical boxes that you will use in drawing the chart. With a color progression from dark tones to bright, this effect can be reinforced. The use of different fill colors clearly represents organizational linkages and by drawing rectangles with different heights you can see the various hierarchies. Drawing these charts presents no special problems, however (see Figure 1). You can free download Draw and safe install the latest trial or new full version for Windows 10 (x32, 64 bit, 86) from the official site.Draw offers no special toolbar for creating organization charts, where individual fields appear as rectangles.