IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1

Standard Microsoft Visio shapes organized by stencil

Basic Shapes stencil

Table 1. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 2. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 3. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 4. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 5. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 6. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 7. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 8. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 9. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 10. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 11. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 12. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 13. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 14. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 15. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for IDEFO 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

Table 16. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for 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

Table 17. Table of Visio shapes that map to Process Designer objects for Gane-Sarson stencil
Visio Shape	Designer Object
Process	Create step
Interface	General step
Data Store	Data Field
Data Flow	Route