The 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 FileNet Connector for Microsoft Visio 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 FileNet Connector for Microsoft Visio)
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 step |
Association |
Association |
Collapsed sub-process |
Submap step |
Compensation activity |
General step |
Compensation collapsed sub-process |
Submap step |
Complex Gateway |
General step |
Data object |
Data Field |
Data-based exclusive (XOR) gateway |
General step |
End cancel |
General step |
End compensation |
General step |
End error |
General step |
End event |
TerminateBranch step |
End link |
General step |
End message |
General step |
End multiple |
General step |
End terminate |
TerminateProcess step |
Event-based exclusive (XOR) gateway |
General step |
Expanded ad-hoc sub-process |
Submap step |
Expanded compensation sub-process |
Submap step |
Expanded loop sub-process |
Submap step |
Expanded multiple instance sub-process |
Submap step |
Expanded sub-process |
Submap step |
Horizontal lane |
Workflow Group |
Horizontal pool |
Workflow Process |
Inclusive (OR) gateway |
General step |
Intermediate cancel |
General step |
Intermediate compensation |
General step |
Intermediate error |
General step |
Intermediate event |
General step |
Intermediate link |
General step |
Intermediate message |
General step |
Intermediate multiple |
General step |
Intermediate rule |
General step |
Intermediate timer |
Delay step |
Loop activity |
General step |
Loop collapsed sub-process |
Submap step |
Message flow |
Nothing |
Multiple instance activity |
General step |
Multiple instance collapsed sub-process |
Submap step |
Parallel (AND) gateway |
General step |
Sequence flow |
Route |
Start event |
Start step |
Start link |
Start step |
Start message |
Start step |
Start multiple |
Start step |
Start rule |
Start step |
Start timer |
Start step |
Task |
General step |
Text annotation |
Text Annotation |
Vertical lane |
Workflow Group |
Vertical pool |
Workflow Process |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Triangle |
General step |
Square |
General step |
Pentagon |
General step |
Hexagon |
General step |
Heptagon |
General step |
Octagon |
General step |
Star 5 |
General step |
Star 6 |
General step |
Star 7 |
General step |
Center drag circle |
Start step |
Circle |
Start step |
Ellipse |
General step |
Right triangle |
General step |
Cross |
General step |
Rectangle |
General step |
Shadowed box |
General step |
3-D box |
General step |
Rounded rectangle |
General step |
Rounded square |
General step |
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 |
System step |
Diamond |
General step |
Circle |
Start step |
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 |
General step |
Open/closed bar |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Arrow box |
General step |
Button |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 1 |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 2 |
Nothing |
Concentric layer 3 |
Nothing |
Concentric center |
Start step |
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 |
Up arrow |
Nothing |
Right arrow |
Route |
Up / down arrow |
Nothing |
Left arrow |
Route |
Down arrow |
Nothing |
Left / right arrow |
Nothing |
Up arrow, open |
Nothing |
Right arrow, open |
Nothing |
Horizontal bar |
Nothing |
Left arrow, open |
Nothing |
Down arrow, open |
Nothing |
Vertical bar |
Nothing |
Elbow 1 |
Nothing |
Elbow 2 |
Nothing |
Square block |
General step |
Elbow 3 |
Nothing |
Elbow 4 |
Nothing |
Frame |
Nothing |
Circle |
Start step |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Hole |
Nothing (No connectors) |
Shallow block |
General step |
Block |
General step |
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 |
General step |
Wireframe block 2 |
General step |
Circle |
Start step |
Vanishing point |
Nothing |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Tagged process |
Submap step |
Decision |
General step |
Tagged document |
Attachment |
I/O |
Component step |
Manual operation |
General step |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch step |
Manual file |
General step |
Display |
Text annotation |
On-page reference |
General step |
Off-page reference |
General step |
Divided process |
Create step |
Multi-proc/doc |
Submap step |
Lined/Shaded process |
Submap step |
Lined document |
Attachment |
Multi document |
Attachment |
Database |
DbExecute step |
Disk storage |
Text annotation |
Diskette 1 |
Nothing |
Diskette 2 |
Nothing |
Magnetic tape |
Nothing |
Data transmission |
Component step |
Manual input |
General step |
Check 1 (audit) |
General step |
Compare 1 |
General step |
Reference point |
BeginCheckpoint step |
Check 2 (audit) |
General step |
Compare 2 |
General step |
Event |
General step |
Divided event |
General step |
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 step |
Decision |
General step |
Document |
Attachment |
Data |
Data Field |
Predefined process |
Create step |
Stored data |
Data Field |
Internal storage |
Data Field |
Sequential data |
Data Field |
Direct data |
Data Field |
Manual input |
General step |
Card |
Text Annotation |
Paper tape |
Text Annotation |
Display |
Text Annotation |
Manual operation |
General step |
Preparation |
General step |
Parallel Mode |
Nothing |
Loop limit |
General step |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch step |
On-page reference |
General step |
Off-page reference |
General step |
Flowchart shapes |
General step |
Auto-height box |
Text Annotation |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Control transfer |
General step |
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 |
General step |
Center to center 1 |
Route |
Center to center 2 |
Route |
Multiple process |
Submap step |
Loop on center |
Nothing |
Loop on center 2 |
Nothing |
State |
General step |
Start state |
Start |
Stop state |
TerminateBranch step |
Multi state |
General step |
External interactor |
Component step |
Stop state 2 |
TerminateBranch step |
Data store |
DBExecute step |
Entity relationship |
General step |
Object callout |
Text Annotation |
Entity 1 |
Text Annotation |
Entity 2 |
Text Annotation |
Object |
Nothing |
Oval process |
General step |
Oval process (offset) |
General step |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Event |
General step |
Function |
System step |
Process path |
Submap step |
XOR |
General step |
OR |
General step |
AND |
General step |
Organizational unit |
Nothing |
Information/ Material |
Text Annotation |
Main process |
Submap step |
Component |
Component step |
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 |
General step |
Storage |
General step |
Procedure |
Submap step |
Operation |
General step |
Operation/inspection |
General step |
Issue |
General step |
Organization function |
General step |
2-part function |
System step |
Decision 1 (TQM) |
General step |
Decision 2 (TQM) |
General step |
Multi in/out decision |
General step |
External organization |
Component step |
External process |
Component step |
Inspection/measurement |
General step |
Metric |
General step |
2-part metric |
General step |
System database |
System step |
System support |
System step |
System function |
System step |
Delay |
Delay step |
On-page reference |
General step |
Off-page reference |
General step |
Connected issues |
Submap step |
Fabrication |
General step |
Move |
General step |
Store |
General step |
Inspection |
General step |
Selectable process |
Create step |
Work flow loop 1 |
Nothing |
Work flow loop 2 |
Nothing |
Feedback arrow |
General step |
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 |
General step |
Accounts payable |
General step |
Accounts receivable |
General step |
Bank |
General step |
Board of directors |
General step |
Copy center |
General step |
Customer service |
General step |
Distribution |
General step |
Finance |
General step |
Information systems |
General step |
International division |
General step |
International marketing |
General step |
International sales |
General step |
Inventory |
General step |
Legal department |
General step |
Mailroom 1 |
General step |
Mailroom 2 |
General step |
Management |
General step |
Manufacturing |
General step |
Marketing |
General step |
Motorpool |
General step |
Packaging |
General step |
Payroll |
General step |
Person 1 |
General step |
Person 2 |
General step |
Personnel/Staff |
General step |
Publications |
General step |
Purchasing |
General step |
Quality Assurance |
General step |
Receiving |
General step |
Reception |
General step |
Research & Development |
General step |
Sales/PR |
General step |
Shipping |
General step |
Suppliers |
General step |
Telecom |
General step |
Treasurer |
General step |
Warehouse |
General step |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
On-page reference |
General step |
Off-page reference |
General step |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Activity box |
General step |
Label |
Text Annotation |
Title Block |
Nothing |
Text block 8pt |
Text Annotation |
Node |
General step |
Solid connector |
Route |
1 legged connector |
Route |
IDEF0 connector |
Route |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Start |
Start step |
Variable Start |
Start step |
Procedure |
Submap step |
Variable procedure |
Submap step |
Create request |
General step |
Alternative |
General step |
Return |
Return step |
Decision 1 |
General step |
Message from user |
Component step |
Primitive from call control |
Component step |
Decision 2 |
General step |
Message to user |
Component step |
Primitive to call control |
Component step |
Save |
General step |
Off-page reference |
General step |
On-page reference |
General step |
Multi document |
Attachment |
Document |
Attachment |
Disk storage |
Text Annotation |
Divided process |
Create step |
Divided event |
General step |
Terminator |
TerminateBranch step |
Dynamic connector |
Route |
Line-curve connector |
Route |
Visio Shape |
Designer Object |
Process |
Create step |
Interface |
General step |
Data Store |
Data Field |
Data Flow |
Route |