Find and Replace in Visio using Python

We use Visio files to draw diagrams like organization charts or flow charts. These diagrams consist of shapes that contain text. In certain cases, we may need to make changes to the text in a Visio diagram programmatically. In this article, we’ll look at how we can utilize Python to find and replace text in Visio drawings.

This article covers the following topics:

  1. Python API to Find and Replace in Visio
  2. Find and Replace Text in Visio
  3. Free Resources

Python API to Find and Replace in Visio

Aspose.Diagram is a software library that gives developers the ability to create, edit, and manipulate Visio files in the course of programming. It provides a set of APIs in various programming languages, including Python. We will use Aspose.Diagram for the Python API to automate the “find and replace in the Visio” task.

Please download the package or install the API from PyPI using the following pip command in the console:

pip install aspose-diagram-python

Find and Replace Text in a Visio Diagram using Python

We can easily find and replace text in a Visio diagram by following the steps below:

  1. Load a Visio file using the Diagram class.
  2. Prepare a collection of old and new text strings.
  3. Loop through each shape.
  4. Find a particular text of a shape.
  5. Replace the text in this shape.
  6. Save the diagram.

The following code sample shows how to find and replace text in a Visio file using Python.

Find and Replace Text in a Visio Diagram using Python

Find and Replace Text in a Visio Diagram using Python

Get Free API License

You can get a free temporary license in order to use the API without evaluation limitations.

Find and Replace in Visio – Learning Resources

Besides finding and replacing text in Visio diagrams, you can learn more about various other features of the library using the resources below:

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have learned how to find and replace text in Visio diagrams programmatically using Python. By leveraging the Aspose.Diagram for Python via .NET API, you can automate various tasks involving manipulation of Visio files. So go ahead, try it out, and explore various other useful features of the library. In case of any ambiguity, please contact us on our free support forum.

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