A comprehensive list of the Visio shapes that can be translated into web diagram form.
Note: Unless otherwise noted, conversions are direct. Approximate conversions are displayed in bold.
Basic / Flowchart Shapes
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Process / Rectangle |
Rectangle
|
|
Rounded Rectangle |
Rounded Rectangle
|
|
Decision / Diamond |
Diamond |
|
Subprocess |
Rectangle With Bars |
|
Document |
Single Document
|
|
Hexagon / Custom 4 |
Hexagon |
|
Parallelogram / Data |
Parallelogram |
|
Trapezoid |
Trapezoid Up |
|
Circle / On Page Reference |
Circle |
|
Triangle |
Triangle Down |
|
Can |
Store |
|
Start / End |
Lozenge |
|
Off-Page Reference |
Tab Down |
|
External Data |
Stored Data |
|
Database |
Store Side |
|
Custom 1 |
Manual Input |
|
Custom 2 |
Trapezoid Down |
BPMN Activities / Tasks
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Task |
Generic Task |
|
User Task |
User Task |
|
Manual Task |
Manual Task |
|
Automated Task |
Automated Task |
|
Send Task |
Send Task |
|
Receive Task |
Receive Task |
|
Script Task |
Script Task |
|
Business-Rule Task |
Business-Rule Task |
|
Instantiating Receive Task |
Receive Task |
|
Collapsed Sub Process
|
Collapsed Sub Process |
BPMN Gateways
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Exclusive Gateway With Marker |
Exclusive Gateway |
|
Exclusive Gateway |
Exclusive Gateway |
|
Inclusive Gateway |
Inclusive Gateway |
|
Parallel Gateway |
Parallel Gateway |
|
Complex Gateway |
Complex Gateway |
|
Exclusive Event (Instantiate) Gateway |
Event-Based Gateway |
|
Exclusive Event Gateway |
Event-Based Gateway |
|
Parallel Event (Instantiate) Gateway |
Parallel Event-Based Gateway |
BPMN Events
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Generic Event
|
Generic Event |
|
Timer Event |
Timer Event
|
|
Message Receive Event |
Message Receive Event
|
|
Message Send Event
|
Message Send Event |
|
Error Catch Event |
Error Catch Event |
|
Error Throw Event |
Error Throw Event
|
|
Compensation Catch Event
|
Compensation Catch Event
|
|
Compensate Event |
Compensate Event |
|
Conditional Event |
Conditional Event |
|
Terminate Event
|
Terminate Event |
|
Signal Receive Event |
Signal Receive Event |
|
SIgnal Send Event
|
Signal Send Event |
|
Multiple Catch Event |
Multiple Catch Event |
|
Multiple Throw Event |
Multiple Throw Event |
|
Escalation Catch Event |
Escalation Catch Event |
|
Escalate Event |
Escalate Event |
|
Parallel Multiple Event |
Parallel Multiple Event |
|
Incoming Link Event |
Incoming Link Event |
|
Outgoing Link Event |
Outgoing Link Event |
|
Cancel Catch Event |
Cancel Catch Event |
|
Cancel Event |
Cancel Event |
BPMN Artifacts
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Initiating Message |
Initiating Message |
|
Non Initiating Message |
Non Initiating Message |
|
Group |
Group |
BPMN Data Objects
|
Visio Input Shape |
Web Diagram Output Shape |
|---|---|
|
Data Object |
Data Object |
|
Data Object Collection |
Data Object Collection |
|
Data Store |
Data Store |