How to Import Visio Stencil?

16 Dec 20241 minute to read

You can import Visio stencils (.vss and .vsx) into symbol palettes. Essential® Diagram uses the Visio stencil converter to convert the stencils as the symbol palette. You have to add Syncfusion.Diagram.Utility.Windows.dll as a reference in your application to use this converter.

The following code example illustrates how to convert Visio stencils into symbol palettes.

C#

SymbolPalette paletteToReturn = null;

string strFileName = "Basic Flowchart Shapes.vss";

//Create an instance of VisioStencilConverter

VisioStencilConverter converter = new VisioStencilConverter(strFileName);

converter.ShowProgressDialog = true;

//Convert the stencil as SymbolPalette

paletteToReturn = converter.Convert();

paletteGroupBar1.AddPalette(paletteToReturn);

VBNET

Dim paletteToReturn As SymbolPalette = Nothing

Dim strFileName As String = "Basic Flowchart Shapes.vss"

'Create an instance of VisioStencilConverter

Dim converter As VisioStencilConverter = New VisioStencilConverter(strFileName)

converter.ShowProgressDialog = True

'Convert the stencil as SymbolPalette

paletteToReturn = converter.Convert()

paletteGroupBar1.AddPalette(paletteToReturn)

NOTE

You must have Visio installed in your machine to import the stencils.