Import a Diagram from Visio
Overview
Microsoft Office Visio is a very common tool for diagramming processes. Studio allows you to import such processes to enable editing and manipulation.
Considerations
When importing the Visio diagrams, take into account the following considerations:
- If the Visio diagram contains vertical lanes, they will be mapped as milestones.
- If the Visio diagram contains horizontal milestones, they will be mapped as lanes.
- The sequence flows, message flows, and associations that are not connected, will be ignored.
- If the Visio diagram does not include information about the scale for displaying the objects, Bizagi will use the largest scale.
How to Import Diagrams from Visio
To import diagrams from Visio, follow the steps below:
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On the Export/Import tab, in the Import group, click Visio.
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Locate the diagram you wish to import. Select Open. Studio automatically detects the Visio Stencil and creates a Bizagi diagram to match it.
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A pop-up window appears to notify you that the Visio file import succeeded.
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After importing the diagram, you can modify it further with Studio.
Equivalence of Shapes Between Visio and Studio
Find below the equivalence of shapes and the type of stencil between Visio and Studio.
| Visio | Studio | Stencil |
|---|---|---|
| None | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Task | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Script | ScriptTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Send | SendTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Receive | ReceiveTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Service | ServiceTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Manual | ManualTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| User | UserTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Reference | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Standard Loop Task | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Multi-Instance Loop Task | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Compensation Task | AbstractTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| BusinessRule | BusinessRuleTask | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Standard Loop Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Standard Loop Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Multi-Instance Loop Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Multi-Instance Loop Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Compensation Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Compensation Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Ad-Hoc Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Ad-Hoc Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Transaction Collapsed Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Transaction Expanded Sub-Process | SubProcess | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Reusable Collapsed Subprocess | CallActivity | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Reusable Expanded Subprocess | CallActivity | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Reference Collapsed Subprocess | CallActivity | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Event | NoneStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Message Event | MessageStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Timer Event | TimerStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Conditional Event | ConditionalStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Signal Event | SignalStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Multiple Event | MultipleStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Start Parallel Multiple Event | ParallelMultipleStart | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Event | NoneIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Event | NoneIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Message Event | MessageIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Message Event | MessageIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Timer Event | TimerIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Error Event | ErrorIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Cancel Event | CancelIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Compensation Event | CompensationIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Compensation Event | CompensationIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Conditional Event | ConditionalIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Link Event | LinkIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Link Event | LinkIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Signal Event | SignalIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Signal Event | SignalIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Multiple Event | MultipleIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Multiple Event | MultipleIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Escalation Event | EscalationIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate Parallel Multiple Event | ParallelMultipleIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Intermediate (Throwing) Escalation Event | EscalationIntermediate | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Event | NoneEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Message Event | MessageEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Error Event | ErrorEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Cancel Event | CancelEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Terminate Event | TerminateEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Compensation Event | CompensationEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Signal Event | SignalEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Multiple Event | MultipleEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| End Escalation Event | EscalationEnd | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Gateway | ExclusiveGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Exclusive Data Gateway | ExclusiveGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Exclusive Data Gateway (with Marker) | ExclusiveGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Exclusive Event Gateway | EventBasedGatewayExclusive | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Inclusive Gateway | InclusiveGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Parallel Gateway | ParallelGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Complex Gateway | ComplexGateway | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Group | Group | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Text Annotation | TextAnnotation | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Data Object | DataObject | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Data Store | DataStoreReference | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Dynamic Connector | SequenceFlow | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Sequence Flow | SequenceFlow | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Association | Association | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Message Flow | MessageFlow | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| CFF Container | Participant | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Pool | Participant | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Pool / Lane | Lane | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Lane | Lane | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Annotation | TextAnnotation | Visio BPMN Diagram |
| Visio Basic Flowchart | Studio BPMN Diagram | Stencil |
| Card | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Control transfer | SequenceFlow | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Data | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Decision | ExclusiveGateway | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Display | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Direct data | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Document | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Functional band | Lane | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Horizontal holder | Participant | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Internal storage | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Line-curve connector | SequenceFlow | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Loop limit | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Manual input | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Manual operation | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Off-page reference | LinkIntermediate | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| On-page reference | LinkIntermediate | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Paper tape | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Parallel mode | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Predefined process | SubProcess | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Process | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Separator | Milestone | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Sequential data | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Stored data | AbstractTask | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Terminator | NoneStart | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Universal connector | SequenceFlow | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Subprocess | SubProcess | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Start/End | NoneStart | Visio Basic Flowchart |
| Start | NoneStart | Visio Basic Flowchart |