Mapping Visio shapes to Process Designer objects

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)

Block Diagram Templates

Basic Diagram Template

Block Diagram Template

Block Diagram With Perspective Template

Business processes Templates

Audit Diagram Template

Basic Flowchart Template

Cross-Functional Flowchart Template

Data Flow Diagram Template

EPC Diagram Template

TQM Diagram Template

Work Flow Diagram Template

Flowchart Templates

IDEF0 Diagram Template

SDL Diagram Template

Software Templates

Data Flow Model Diagram Template


BPMN stencil

BPMN stencil

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

 

Standard Microsoft Visio shapes organized by stencil

Basic Shapes stencil

Basic Shapes stencil

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

Blocks stencil

Blocks stencil

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

Blocks Raised stencil

Blocks Raised stencil

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

Blocks With Perspective stencil

Blocks With Perspective stencil

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

Audit Diagram Shapes stencil

Audit diagram shapes stencil

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
(No association with another process)

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

Arrow Shapes stencil

Arrow shapes stencil

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

Basic Flowchart Shapes

Basic flowchart shapes stencil

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
(No association with another process)

Flowchart shapes

General step

Auto-height box

Text Annotation

Dynamic connector

Route

Line-curve connector

Route

Control transfer

General step

Annotation

Text Annotation

Cross Functional Flowchart Shapes Horizontal stencil

Cross functional flowchart shapes horizontal stencil

Visio Shape

Designer Object

Functional band

Workflow Group

Separator

Nothing

Horizontal holder

Nothing (Not in stencil, but appears in file)

Cross functional Flowchart Shapes Vertical stencil

Cross functional Flowchart Shapes Vertical stencil

Visio Shape

Designer Object

Functional band

Workflow Group

Separator

Nothing

Vertical holder

Nothing (Not in stencil, but appears in file)

Data Flow Diagram Shapes stencil

Data flow diagram shapes stencil

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

EPC Diagram shapes

EPC Diagram Shapes stencil

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

Callouts stencil

Callouts stencil

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

TQM Diagram Shapes stencil

TQM Diagram Shapes stencil

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
(No association with another process)

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

Work Flow Diagram Shapes stencil

Work Flow Diagram Shapes stencil

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
(No association with another process)

IDEF0 Diagram Shapes stencil

IDEF0 Diagram Shapes stencil

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

SDL diagram Shapes stencil

SDL Diagram Shapes stencil

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
(No association with another process)

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

Data Flow Model Diagram, Gane-Sarson stencil

Gane-Sarson stencil

Visio Shape

Designer Object

Process

Create step

Interface

General step

Data Store

Data Field

Data Flow

Route