The Microsoft Visio Import feature in Process Designer depends on a mapping of Microsoft Visio shapes to Process Designer objects. This document describes the default mapping for the BPMN stencil supplied with the IBM Process Designer Extension package, and also for the standard Microsoft Visio stencils. When you import a Visio diagram with these shapes into Process Designer, you can either use the default mapping or change the mapping to suit your preferences.
BPMN Template (IBM Process Designer Extension)
Basic Diagram Template
Block Diagram Template
Block Diagram With Perspective Template
Audit Diagram Template
Basic Flowchart Template
Cross-Functional Flowchart Template
Data Flow Diagram Template
EPC Diagram Template
TQM Diagram Template
Work Flow Diagram Template
IDEF0 Diagram Template
SDL Diagram Template
Data Flow Model Diagram Template
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Ad hoc collapsed sub-process |
Submap |
Association |
Association |
Collapsed sub-process |
Submap |
Compensation activity |
Activity |
Compensation collapsed sub-process |
Submap |
Complex Gateway |
Activity |
Data object |
Data Field |
Data-based exclusive (XOR) gateway |
Activity |
End cancel |
Activity |
End compensation |
Activity |
End error |
Activity |
End event |
TerminateBranch |
End link |
Activity |
End message |
Activity |
End multiple |
Activity |
End terminate |
TerminateProcess |
Event-based exclusive (XOR) gateway |
Activity |
Expanded ad hoc sub-process |
Submap |
Expanded compensation sub-process |
Submap |
Expanded loop sub-process |
Submap |
Expanded multiple instance sub-process |
Submap |
Expanded sub-process |
Submap |
Horizontal lane |
Workflow Group |
Horizontal pool |
Workflow Process |
Inclusive (OR) gateway |
Activity |
Intermediate cancel |
Activity |
Intermediate compensation |
Activity |
Intermediate error |
Activity |
Intermediate event |
Activity |
Intermediate link |
Activity |
Intermediate message |
Activity |
Intermediate multiple |
Activity |
Intermediate rule |
Activity |
Intermediate timer |
Delay |
Loop activity |
Activity |
Loop collapsed sub-process |
Submap |
Message flow |
Nothing |
Multiple instance activity |
Activity |
Multiple instance collapsed sub-process |
Submap |
Parallel (AND) gateway |
Activity |
Sequence flow |
Route |
Start event |
Start |
Start link |
Start |
Start message |
Start |
Start multiple |
Start |
Start rule |
Start |
Start timer |
Start |
Task |
Activity |
Text annotation |
Text Annotation |
Vertical lane |
Workflow Group |
Vertical pool |
Workflow Process |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Triangle |
Activity |
Square |
Activity |
Pentagon |
Activity |
Hexagon |
Activity |
Heptagon |
Activity |
Octagon |
Activity |
Star 5 |
Activity |
Star 6 |
Activity |
Star 7 |
Activity |
Center drag circle |
Start |
Circle |
Start |
Ellipse |
Activity |
Right triangle |
Activity |
Cross |
Activity |
Rectangle |
Activity |
Shadowed box |
Activity |
3-D box |
Activity |
Rounded rectangle |
Activity |
Rounded square |
Activity |
45 degree single |
Route |
60 degree single |
Route |
Fancy arrow |
Route |
45 degree double |
Route |
60 degree double |
Route |
45 degree tail |
Route |
60 degree tail |
Route |
Flexi-arrow 1 |
Route |
Flexi-arrow 2 |
Route |
Flexi-arrow 3 |
Route |
Double flexi-arrow |
Route |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Box |
Activity |
Diamond |
Activity |
Circle |
Start |
Auto-height box |
Text Annotation |
Auto-size box |
Text Annotation |
Curved arrow |
Nothing (No connectors) |
1-D single |
Nothing (No connectors) |
2-D single |
Nothing (No connectors) |
2-D double |
Nothing (No connectors) |
1-D single, open |
Nothing (No connectors) |
2-D single, open |
Nothing (No connectors) |
1-D double |
Nothing (No connectors) |
3-D box |
Activity |
Open/closed bar |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Arrow box |
Activity |
Button |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 1 |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 2 |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 3 |
Nothing |
Concentric center |
Start |
Partial layer 1 |
Nothing |
Partial layer 2 |
Nothing |
Partial layer 3 |
Nothing |
Partial layer 4 |
Nothing |
Double tree sloped |
Nothing |
Double tree square |
Nothing |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Multi-tree sloped |
Nothing |
Multi-tree square |
Nothing |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Dotted line |
Route |
Mid-arrow |
Route |
Arced arrow |
Route |
Dot & arrow |
Route |
Mid-arrow dotted |
Route |
Single arrowhead |
Route |
Double arrowhead |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Hole |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Shallow block |
Activity |
Block |
Activity |
Arrow, down |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Arrow, right |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Left / right arrow |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Arrow, left |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Arrow, up |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Up / down arrow |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Elbow 1 |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Elbow 2 |
Nothing (No connectors) |
1-D Left / right arrow |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Elbow 3 |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Elbow 4 |
Nothing (No connectors) |
1-D Up / down arrow |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Wireframe block 1 |
Activity |
Wireframe block 2 |
Activity |
Circle |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Vanishing point |
Nothing |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Tagged process |
Submap |
Decision |
Activity |
Tagged document |
Attachment |
I/O |
Component |
Manual operation |
Activity |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch |
Manual file |
Activity |
Display |
Activity |
On-page reference |
Activity |
Off-page reference |
Activity |
Divided process |
Submap |
Multi-proc/doc |
Submap |
Lined/Shaded process |
Submap |
Lined document |
Attachment |
Multi document |
Attachment |
Database |
DbExecute |
Disk storage |
Nothing |
Diskette 1 |
Nothing |
Diskette 2 |
Nothing |
Magnetic tape |
Nothing |
Data transmission |
Component |
Manual input |
Activity |
Check 1 (audit) |
Activity |
Compare 1 |
Activity |
Reference point |
BeginCheckpoint |
Check 2 (audit) |
Activity |
Compare 2 |
Activity |
Event |
Activity |
Divided event |
Submap |
Title block |
Nothing |
Note block |
Nothing |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
45 degree double |
Route |
45 degree single |
Route |
Fancy arrow |
Route |
45 degree tail |
Route |
Flexi-arrow 1 |
Route |
Flexi-arrow 3 |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Process |
Create |
Decision |
Activity |
Document |
Attachment |
Data |
Data Field |
Predefined process |
Create |
Stored data |
Data Field |
Internal storage |
Data Field |
Sequential data |
Data Field |
Direct data |
Data Field |
Manual input |
Activity |
Card |
Text Annotation |
Paper tape |
Text Annotation |
Display |
Text Annotation |
Manual operation |
Activity |
Preparation |
Activity |
Parallel Mode |
Nothing |
Loop limit |
Activity |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch |
On-page reference |
Activity |
Off-page reference |
Activity |
Flowchart shapes |
Activity |
Auto-height box |
Text Annotation |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Control transfer |
Activity |
Annotation |
Text Annotation |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Functional band |
Workflow Group |
Separator |
Nothing |
Horizontal holder |
Nothing (Not in stencil, but appears in file) |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Functional band |
Workflow Group |
Separator |
Nothing |
Vertical holder |
Nothing (Not in stencil, but appears in file) |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Data process |
Activity |
Center to center 1 |
Route |
Center to center 2 |
Route |
Multiple process |
Submap |
Loop on center |
Nothing |
Loop on center 2 |
Nothing |
State |
Activity |
Start state |
Start |
Stop state |
TerminateBranch |
Multi state |
Activity |
External interactor |
Component |
Stop state 2 |
TerminateBranch |
Data store |
DBExecute |
Entity relationship |
Activity |
Object callout |
Text Annotation |
Entity 1 |
Text Annotation |
Entity 2 |
Text Annotation |
Object |
Nothing |
Oval process |
Activity |
Oval process (offset) |
Activity |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Event |
Activity |
Function |
System |
Process path |
Submap |
XOR |
Activity |
OR |
Activity |
AND |
Activity |
Organizational unit |
Nothing |
Information/ Material |
Text Annotation |
Main process |
Submap |
Component |
Component |
Enterprise area |
Nothing |
Process group |
Nothing |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Side box callout |
Text Annotation |
Side line callout |
Text Annotation |
Side text callout |
Text Annotation |
Mid box callout |
Text Annotation |
Mid line callout |
Text Annotation |
Mid text callout |
Text Annotation |
Side elbow box |
Text Annotation |
Side line elbow |
Text Annotation |
Side elbow callout |
Text Annotation |
Mid elbow box |
Text Annotation |
Mid line elbow |
Text Annotation |
Mid elbow callout |
Text Annotation |
Annotation |
Text Annotation |
Center text callout |
Text Annotation |
Bend callout |
Text Annotation |
Braces with text |
Text Annotation |
Oval callout |
Text Annotation |
Box callout |
Text Annotation |
Line with text |
Text Annotation |
Partial bracket text |
Text Annotation |
Full bracket text |
Text Annotation |
Side bracket |
Text Annotation |
Side brace |
Text Annotation |
Side parenthesis |
Text Annotation |
File |
Attachment |
Yellow note |
Text Annotation |
Tag |
Text Annotation |
2-D word balloon |
Text Annotation |
Balloon horizontal |
Text Annotation |
Balloon vertical |
Text Annotation |
Angled stamp |
Text Annotation |
Rounded stamp |
Text Annotation |
Blunt starburst |
Text Annotation |
Sharp starburst |
Text Annotation |
Automatic dimension |
Nothing |
Custom callout 1 |
Text Annotation |
Custom callout 2 |
Text Annotation |
Custom callout 3 |
Text Annotation |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Transportation |
Route |
Inbound goods |
Activity |
Storage |
Activity |
Procedure |
Submap |
Operation |
Activity |
Operation/inspection |
Activity |
Issue |
Activity |
Organization function |
Activity |
2-part function |
System |
Decision 1 (TQM) |
Activity |
Decision 2 (TQM) |
Activity |
Multi in/out decision |
Activity |
External organization |
Component |
External process |
Component |
Inspection/measurement |
Activity |
Metric |
Activity |
2-part metric |
Activity |
System database |
System |
System support |
System |
System function |
System |
Delay |
Delay |
On-page reference |
Activity |
Off-page reference |
Activity |
Connected issues |
Submap |
Fabrication |
Activity |
Move |
Activity |
Store |
Activity |
Inspection |
Activity |
Selectable process |
Create |
Work flow loop 1 |
Nothing |
Work flow loop 2 |
Nothing |
Feedback arrow |
Activity |
X-function - vert |
Nothing |
X-function – horiz |
Nothing |
Force-field analysis |
Nothing |
Cause 1 |
Text Annotation |
Cause 2 |
Text Annotation |
Cause 3 |
Text Annotation |
Category |
Text Annotation |
Effect |
Text Annotation |
Fish frame |
Nothing |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Result |
Route |
No result |
Route |
Branch: return |
Route |
Branch: no return |
Route |
Interrupt |
Route |
External control |
Route |
Refinement |
Nothing |
Text block 8pt |
Text Annotation |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Accounting |
Activity |
Accounts payable |
Activity |
Accounts receivable |
Activity |
Bank |
Activity |
Board of directors |
Activity |
Copy center |
Activity |
Customer service |
Activity |
Distribution |
Activity |
Finance |
Activity |
Information systems |
Activity |
International division |
Activity |
International marketing |
Activity |
International sales |
Activity |
Inventory |
Activity |
Legal department |
Activity |
Mailroom 1 |
Activity |
Mailroom 2 |
Activity |
Management |
Activity |
Manufacturing |
Activity |
Marketing |
Activity |
Motorpool |
Activity |
Packaging |
Activity |
Payroll |
Activity |
Person 1 |
Activity |
Person 2 |
Activity |
Personnel/Staff |
Activity |
Publications |
Activity |
Purchasing |
Activity |
Quality Assurance |
Activity |
Receiving |
Activity |
Reception |
Activity |
Research & Development |
Activity |
Sales/PR |
Activity |
Shipping |
Activity |
Suppliers |
Activity |
Telecom |
Activity |
Treasurer |
Activity |
Warehouse |
Activity |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
On-page reference |
Activity |
Off-page reference |
Activity |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Activity box |
Activity |
Label |
Text Annotation |
Title Block |
Nothing |
Text block 8pt |
Text Annotation |
Node |
Activity |
Solid connector |
Route |
1 legged connector |
Route |
IDEF0 connector |
Route |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Start |
Start |
Variable Start |
Start |
Procedure |
Submap |
Variable procedure |
Submap |
Create request |
Activity |
Alternative |
Activity |
Return |
Return |
Decision 1 |
Activity |
Message from user |
Component |
Primitive from call control |
Component |
Decision 2 |
Activity |
Message to user |
Component |
Primitive to call control |
Component |
Save |
Activity |
Off-page reference |
Activity |
On-page reference |
Activity |
Multi document |
Attachment |
Document |
Attachment |
Disk storage |
Text Annotation |
Divided process |
Create |
Divided event |
Activity |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Process |
Create |
Interface |
Activity |
Data Store |
Data Field |
Data Flow |
Route |