Topology Design Program?

mzinz

I look at a lot of threads and I see people posting examples of topologies, or drawing out their personal topology and some of them look really good. I was wondering what programs everyone used.. Are they free?

Thanks.

RTmarc

I use Visio but my co-worker likes Dia.

bighornsheep

RTmarc wrote:

I use Visio but my co-worker likes Dia.

hmm, first time I heard of Dia, it supports UML as well? I can finally get rid of Poseidon.....

I will try it out once I get home

mzinz

I meant more on the terms of the ones in this thread:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16972

Bighorn, what program did you use on your post?

bighornsheep

mzinz wrote:

I meant more on the terms of the ones in this thread:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16972

Bighorn, what program did you use on your post?

Microsoft Visio 2003.

sprkymrk

dia is a part of Open Office for Linux isn't it?
I used it a bit and it was pretty simple.

RTmarc

sprkymrk wrote:

dia is a part of Open Office for Linux isn't it?
I used it a bit and it was pretty simple.

I think so. I know my co-worker really digs the whole Open Office thing so I don't doubt it's part of that group. Visio 2007 works for me.

DirtySouth

I use PowerPoint. I've got a slideshow with TONS of icons already made up and it seems to work great.

mzinz

Where do you guys get your pretty icons?

sprkymrk

mzinz wrote:

Where do you guys get your pretty icons?

Save a picture on your computer of the appropriate size, then upload it via your profile page under the Avatar section.

its width can be no greater than 100 pixels, a height no greater than 100 pixels and a file size no more than 11kB.

malcybood

Ive not used it that much but can you not extract the topology as a printout in cisco configmaker after you've designed the network? ........You'll get all the pretty icons you want using that!

Depends if you use that for network design in the first place though I guess!

I've got openoffice 2.0 and there's no "Dia" program as standard....however there is a "Draw" and an "Impress" that could probably use both.

mzinz

sprkymrk wrote:

Save a picture on your computer of the appropriate size, then upload it via your profile page under the Avatar section.

I meant the pictures for the topology diagrams, but thank you

DirtySouth

If anyone wants a bunch of really nice PowerPoint icons, PM me your email addy & I'll send you what I got.

keenon

i use smartdraw

sprkymrk

mzinz wrote:

sprkymrk wrote:

Save a picture on your computer of the appropriate size, then upload it via your profile page under the Avatar section.

I meant the pictures for the topology diagrams, but thank you

Doh! My bad!
Senior moment.

sprkymrk

malcybood wrote:

I've got openoffice 2.0 and there's no "Dia" program as standard....however there is a "Draw" and an "Impress" that could probably use both.

I just checked my FC2 box, and I have it listed in the Office menu along with all the OO.org apps (Calc, Draw, Impress, Math and Writer). However, it doesn't seem to be part of OO. Rather it seems to be a stand alone Gnome project:
http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/

mzinz

keenon wrote:

i use smartdraw

I just went to the webpage and checked out the example network designs they have http://www.smartdraw.com/examples/view/index.aspx?catID=.Examples.SmartDraw.Network_Design

That is *exactly* what I was looking for. Thank you!

forbesl

mzinz wrote:

Where do you guys get your pretty icons?

Well, I'll be! I can't believe this! Cisco actually has network icons! Amazing!

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac50/ac47/2.html

mzinz

mzinz wrote:

Where do you guys get your pretty icons?

HELLZxPHADER

PHOTOSHOP LOL