Paul Herber Software

30 shapes in 4 stencil of shapes (4 metric and 4 in US units, all in Visio VSS, VSX, VSSX and VSDX formats) that can be used to create Gane-Sarson dataflow diagrams. The templates provide a blank drawing canvas and define the way connections flow on drawings.
All the symbols have connection points at suitable locations.
The Data Store and Process shapes each have shape data (or custom properties in older Visio versions) accessed from the ribbon Data -> Shape Data (in older Visio: menu Shape -> Custom Properties) to allow you to enter and show an optional ID for each shape. The Data Store and Process symbols also have a version which always prompts for the ID and Process name when the shape is dropped on the page. Dataflows may also be named by double-clicking the shape and entering the appropriate text. Dataflows may also be set to be curved, straight or angled from the dataflow right-click menu.

Watch a video of a diagram being created with these shapes

These example drawings were created using these shapes in Microsoft Visio.

Double-click each image to see it full size (in new window)

Download a free trial containing some demonstration sample shapes

A zip file containing sample stencils and templates in VSS, VSX, VSSX and VSDX formats as well as installation instructions. Create a folder named DFD in your My Documents -> My Shapes folder and unzip this file into that folder. Use the stencil format that works best in your version of Visio (or other software). The _M version is Metric, the _U version is US units.
Downloaddfd-sampler.zip updated: 12th July 2023 size: 175 KB

After installation you will find the new shapes like this:

This software works with:

• Microsoft Visio 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/2019/2021 (any version, Standard or Professional)
• Microsoft 365 Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2.
• ConceptDraw Pro on Mac OSX and Windows.
• SmartDraw.
• Lucidchart Pro.
• MyDraw.
• Libre Office.
• Omnigraffle Pro on the Mac and iPad.