Gane Sarson DFD
Dataflow Diagram (Gane-Sarson/SSADM), Entity-Relationship Diagram
and Entity Life History
Visio shapes stencils and templates
for Microsoft ® Visio ® 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/2019/2021/Microsoft 365 Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2,
SmartDraw, MyDraw, Omnigraffle Pro, ConceptDraw Pro, Lucidchart Pro, Libre Office
30 shapes in 4 stencils 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 and SSADM dataflow, Entity-Relationship and Entity Life History 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
All 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 sample demonstration shapes
These sampler files contain sample shapes from our entire range of shapes.
1: Installer to be used for Visio 2013/2016/2019/2021
Downloadsampler.msi updated: 28th March 2021 size: 974 KB
Installation instructions
After downloading this software, look in your downloads folder, right-click on the file and select "Properties". At the bottom of the dialog box will be this message as shown to the right. Ensure "Unblock" is selected.- This download is digitally signed for your safety and security.
- Please ensure Visio is closed before installing these shapes.
- Just run the downloaded installer.
Shortcuts to the templates will be added to your desktop and start menu as Paul Herber shapes sampler.
In Visio the templates and will be found under from the ribbon at New → Categories → sampler.
The stencils can be found at Shapes → More shapes → sampler
To install the ZIP shapes: create a folder named Sampler in your My Documents → My Shapes folder and unzip the file into that folder.
2: ZIP file (VSSX format) to be used for Visio 2013/2016/2019/2021 and Online Plan 2.
DownloadVSSX_sampler.zip updated: 9th March 2021 size: 703 KB
3: ZIP file (VSS format) to be used for Visio 2003/2007/2010.
DownloadVSS_sampler.zip updated: 9th March 2021 size: 783 KB
4: ZIP file (VSDX format) to be used for Visio Online Plan 1.
Downloadplan1_sampler.zip updated: 9th March 2021 size: 847 KB
5: ZIP file (VSX format) to be used for other apps that can read VSX format.
DownloadVSX_sampler.zip updated: 9th March 2021 size: 512 KB
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.
- Omnigraffle Pro on the Mac and iPad.
- Libre Office Draw
Version
The current version is V2.34
dated 18th January 2021.
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Recent changes and updates
| V2.34 | Jan 2021 | Improved resizing of many shapes |
| V2.33 | Sep 2020 | Added files suitable for use with Microsoft 365 Plan 1 Visio and Libre Office Draw |
| V2.33 | Jun 2020 | Sign all installation files with new code-signing certificate |
| V2.32 | Apr 2020 | Changed Gane-Sarson and SSADM Process shape's menus for setting the shape ID and Name Added Gane-Sarson Process shape's menus for setting ID text to left or middle |
| V2.31 | Oct 2019 | Create all-in-one installer for all file formats |
The 4 stencils
SSADM
SSADM Entity Relationship
SSADM Entity Life History