Work with Visio UML model diagrams in Visual Studio .NET

Add a Microsoft Office Visio UML diagram to a Visual Studio solution

• In Visual Studio, in the Solution Explorer, select a solution.

• On the Project menu, click Add New Item.

• In the Add New Solution Item dialog box, click Visio Files, and then click UML.

• Under Templates, click a UML diagram, and then click Open.

Visio launches, and the new UML diagram file opens for editing.

Open an existing Visio UML diagram from Visual Studio

• In Visual Studio, select a solution in the Solution Explorer.

• On the Project menu, click Add Existing Item.

• In the Add Existing Solution Item dialog box, select the UML diagram you want, and then click Open.

Visio launches with the selected file open for editing.