Quick start
Use Install-Module
to install the latest VisioPowerShell module from the PowerShell Gallery. By setting the Scope to CurrentUser, it avoids needing administrator rights.
Install-Module Visio -Scope CurrentUser
Run the following code to launch visio and draw a shape in a new document.
Import-Module Visio
New-VisioApplication
New-VisioDocument
$basic_u = Open-VisioDocument "basic_u.vss"
$master = Get-VisioMaster "Rectangle" -Document $basic_u
$points = New-VisioPoint 4 5
$shape = New-VisioShape -Master $master -Position $points
Set-VisioText "Hello World" -Shape $shape

Here's what's happening in that script:
New-VisioApplication
starts VisioNew-VisioDocument
creates a new Visio document - this document will have one page with no shapes on itOpen-VisioDocument
loads the "Basic Shapes" stencilGet-VisioMaster
retrieves a the "rectangle" master from the Basic Shapes stencilThe variable
$p
is defined to be geometric point built fromNew-VisioPoint 4 5
New-VisioShape
creates a shape based by "dropping" the "Rectangle" master on the page at the position specified by$points
- the units are always in inches. This shape will be selected once it is drawn.Set-VisioText
sets the text of the active selection - which will be the shape that was dropped in the previous step
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