Visio Mapping
12 min
when importing visio files, blueprint allows users to map custom shapes to the existing blueprint shape repository for seamless integration below is a template of the mapping sheet users can fill out column a ( custom shape name ) is the name of the custom shape as it exists in the visio file column b ( blueprint shape ) is the corresponding blueprint shape that the custom shape should map to visio mapping xlsx https //files helpdocs io/4rdnduk17o/other/1655392732664/visio mapping xlsx note only xlsx file format is accepted the custom shape name is case sensitive please make sure it matches exactly to what is in visio shape mapping is not for individual shapes, but for shape types example "actor 1000" is a shape name "actor" would be the shape type listed are all the blueprint model shapes available for custom mapping default library image name description text drag this shape onto the canvas to add text that is independent of a shape the shape will change into a text box when dragged onto the canvas double click the text box to edit the text callout the call out shape is used to annotate a model or diagram with comments or notes basic library image name description rectangle a basic rectangle shape the size and aspect ratio can be adjusted to transform this shape into a square rounded rectangle a rectangle shape with rounded corners the size and aspect ratio can be adjusted to transform this shape into a square with rounded corners diamond a basic diamond shape diamonds are often used to represent decision points in flow chart type diagrams circle a basic circle the size and aspect ratio can be adjusted to transform this shape into an oval triangle a basic triangle this shape, like all shapes, can be rotated to have any orientation parallelogram a basic parallelogram shape trapezoid a basic trapezoid shape note a basic note shape document this shape is used to represent a document multi documents this shape is used to represent a set of documents cylinder a basic cylinder shape this shape is often used to represent a data storage device cloud a basic cloud shape this shape is often used to represent a network or the cloud arrow a single sided arrow often used to draw attention to specific areas of a diagram this shape does not share the same behavior as a connector bidirectional arrow a bidirectional arrow often used to draw attention to specific areas of a diagram this shape does not share the same behavior as a connector arrow library image name modern arrow flexible arrow bent arrow u turn arrow sharp bent arrow curved right arrow curved left arrow circular arrow multi line 2d multi line multi arrow striped arrow notched arrow block arrow quad arrow quad arrow block left right up arrow left right arrow block bpmn events image name description start event start events indicate the start of a process or a sub event process start events can be marked as interrupting or non interrupting in the utility panel intermediate event used to represent any events that occur between the start and end events intermediate events can be marked as interrupting or non interrupting in the utility panel end event represents the last or final step in a process bpmn activities image name description task the activity that is to be performed sub process a group of tasks that fit well together the sub process shape can be expanded or collapsed by using the "+" symbol on the shape conversation a set of logically related message exchanges sub conversation a conversation with a "+" indicates that it is a sub conversation bpmn artifacts image name description annotation describes additional flow parts of the model group organize tasks or processes that are significant to the overall process data object represents data in the process could be data resulting from the process, data that needs to be collected or data that must be stored data store represents access or storage of data associated with a process message an action that refers to a specific addressee and represents or contains information for the addressee is a message pool (black box) an empty pool that represents a business process with all details hidden bpmn gateways image name description gateway gateways are symbols that separate and recombine flows in a process diagram use case library image name description actor the activity that is to be performed use case a single use case use case with extensions a single use case with an extension to other use cases boundary used to represent the system boundary of the use case flow chart library image name description terminator represents the end of a process process represents a step in a process decision used to indicate a decision point in the process predefined process represents an existing defined process document used to represent a printed document multiple document used to represent multiple printed documents manual input a step in the process that requires user input preparation used to represent a setup up to a process data used to represent data database used to represent data storage hard disk used to represent data storage internal storage used to represent internal storage stored data used to represent stored data off page link used to link to another flow chart manual operation a manual step in the process loop limit used to define maximum iterations on page link used to link to another flow chart in the same diagram or indicates that the process flow continues in more than two branches summing junction indicates a point in the flowchart where multiple branches converge into a single process merge indicates a step where two or more sub processes join into a single process collate a step used to indicate data being put into a standard format sort a step used to represent the sorting of a set of data delay a pause in the process paper tape used to represent input into old legacy systems display used to show when information is displayed entity relationship library image name description entity chen's notation entity weak entity chen's notation weak entity attribute chen's notation attribute multivalued attribute chen's notation multivalued attribute relationship chen's notation relationship weak relationship chen's notation weak relationship ui mockup library image name description browser frame a browser frame with standard browser iconography the title and url can be directly edited scrollbars can be added under the format shape tab in the utility panel frame a frame with editable left aligned text label a label with editable font hyperlink a hyperlink that can be configured, formatted, and activated under the format shape tab in the utility panel paragraph a paragraph placeholder with default 'lorem ipsum' text that can be edited directly in the canvas image placeholder an image placeholder image files cannot be attached to the image icon an icon placeholder when dragged and dropped onto the canvas, click the search icon under the placeholder to display the icon picker modal and select one of the numerous standard icons available progress bar a progress bar the position of the progress bar can be directly edited horizontal scrollbar a horizontal scrollbar the position of the scrollbar can be directly configured vertical scrollbar a vertical scrollbar the position of the scrollbar can be directly configured text box a text box the text can be directly edited on the canvas button a button placeholder with editable text a hotspot with a hyperlink can also be configured under the format shape tab in the utility panel dropdown buttons dropdown buttons with editable text options can be added or removed by clicking the add or delete icons under the dropdown buttons icon variations and states can also be customized under the format shape tab in the utility panel hotspot a hotspot with editable text directly in the canvas a hyperlink can be configured under the format shape tab in the utility panel date picker a date picker with a calender icon and single line of text that can be configured in the canvas horizontal slider a horizontal slider the position of the slider can be directly edited in the canvas vertical slider a vertical slider the position of the slider can be directly edited in the canvas numeric spinner a numeric spinner the value displayed on the canvas can only be configured under the format shape tab in the utility panel