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Exchanging mind maps with MindMeister

This is one entry in the collection of information about how mind mapping software can communicate. Some packages have a built-in capability to import and export to other types of mind mapping software. Some software authors have kindly provided information about the format of their mind map or interchange files.
 
This is a starting point, from which this go-to source for interchange information, already substantial, will grow. Let me know about any new information, or any mistakes you spot: RoyGrubb [at] the above domain.

  Mind mapping software:
MindMeister

Can import and export FreeMind maps or import MindManager mind maps and can
therefore interchange maps with any other software that can import/export from/to
MindManager or FreeMind.


  Can accept files from:


Directly:

FreeMind (.mm) and MindManager 5, 6 or 7 (.mmap).

Indirectly:

All software that can export a FreeMind mind map file (.mm), namely 3D Topicscape,
Comapping, Mind42, and WiseMapping.  Also Mindomo because that can export
a MindManager (.mmap) file.


  Can prepare files to be read by:


FreeMind and any other mind mapping software that can read a FreeMind mind map
file (.mm), namely 3D Topicscape, Comapping, Mind42, Mindomo, WiseMapping.

MindManager and any other mind mapping software that can read a FreeMind mind
map file (.mm), namely, 3D Topicscape, Comapping, MindMeister and Mindomo,
all of which can import a MindManager (.mmap) file.


  XML schema or file format description file:


MindMeister does not have its own file format. It can read and write FreeMind 8+ and
MindManager 6+ files: The FreeMind schema that MindMeister imports is available from
freemind.xsd on Sourceforge and there's a local copy here.

Here is the link to the MindManager 6 XML Schema on the MindJet site. Two key documents
are held as local copies that can be downloaded here: Mindjet MindManager Application
Schema.doc
and Mindjet MindManager Application Schema.mmap


  Links to interchange information:


FreeMind, import and export to other applications
FreeMind Accessories

MindJet's MindManager Developers' Zone


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