How To Use Basic Flowchart Shapes
Data document decision or process.
How to use basic flowchart shapes. Numbering shapes is optional. Lines and arrows show the sequence of the steps and the relationships among them. Let s go ahead and insert our first shape. A flowchart tutorial isn t complete without some case studies below are three case studies and real life examples on how flowcharts can help you make decisions.
Flowchart shapes the designers can click this multi shape to set to any of the following shapes. Flowcharts use special shapes to represent different types of actions or steps in a process. If flowcharting is a new process for you learning the basic shapes will allow you to easily share flowcharts with others familiar with the process. The oval or terminator is used to represent the start and end of a process.
Use the gliffy flowchart tool to drag and drop one of these bad boys and you ve got yourself the beginning of a flowchart. 15 mistakes you would unintentionally make with flowcharts part 2 effective use of flowcharts case studies. There are many different flowchart shapes available in order to allow each specific step from the process to be easily distinguished from the rest of the steps. Document represents a step that results in a document.
Common flowchart symbols rectangle shape represents a process oval or pill shape represents the start or end diamond shape represents a decision parallelogram represents input output. To draw the shape click and drag. Click the flowchart category. Provide a visual representation of basic flowchart symbolsand their proposed use in showing the sequence of process steps.
These are known as flowchart symbols. Any text you type onto the shape or information you add to its shape data remains with the shape. Let s start from a blank diagram. In the new diagram window select flowchart and click next.
The lines with arrows determine the flow through the chart. Remember to use the same symbol again to show that your flowchart is complete. Flowcharts are usually drawn from top to bottom or left to right. You read a flowchart by following the lines with arrows from shape to shape.
Lines and arrows show the sequence of these steps and the relationships between them. Numbering is helpful if you have to refer to a shape in a discussion. Since this is our first shape being used in the flowchart we ll use the oval shape. Once you select the shape you ll notice your cursor turns into a crosshair.
You can start from an empty diagram or start from a flowchart template or flowchart example provided. Back at the shapes menu select the shape you d like to use in the flow chart.