Supported Visio Shapes
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
|
