KNX
Home Automation shapes
Visio shapes stencils and templates
for Microsoft ® Visio ® 2013/2016/2019/Microsoft 365 Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2
1 Visio stencil (in both US units and metric units, all in Visio vss, vsx, vssx and vsdx formats) containing
76 Visio shapes and symbols
for you to create drawings of home automation systems. Use the standard Visio connector tool
or any connector from the connectors stencils to join the shapes.
This line of shapes is evolving and being added to rapidly at the moment. Early adopters will get free updates until the end of 2021.
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 and 2019
sampler.msi Download updated: 28th March 2021 size: 974kB
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 and Online Plan 2.
VSSX_sampler.zip Download updated: 9th March 2021 size: 703kB
3: ZIP file (VSS format) to be used for Visio 2003 - 2007 and 2010.
VSS_sampler.zip Download updated: 9th March 2021 size: 783kB
4: ZIP file (VSDX format) to be used for Visio Online Plan 1.
PLAN1_sampler.zip Download updated: 1st January 1970 size: 0kB
5: ZIP file (VSX format) to be used for other apps that can read VSX format.
VSX_sampler.zip Download updated: 9th March 2021 size: 512kB
This software works with:
- Microsoft Visio 2013, 2016 or 2019 (any version, Standard, Professional or Premium)
- Microsoft 365 Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2.
Version
The current version is V1.0.2 dated 2nd March 2021.Buy
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You will receive an email containing a download link and registration key. These will take you to a web page where you can download the software.
Recent new/changed shapes
V1.0.2 | Mar 2021 | Added connection points to shapes |
V1.0.1 | Jan 2021 | Added templates Created .msi installers |
V1.0.0 | Jan 2021 | New product |
This example drawing was created using these shapes in Microsoft Visio.

List of shapes within all the stencils.
KNX_M.vssx Default Extra Length Power supply Choke Controller Line coupler Push button, single Push button, 2-fold Push button, 4-fold Push button, general Dimmer Temperature sensor Wind speed sensor Brightness sensor Movement sensor Current/Voltage sensor Shutter switch Timer Clock switch Thermostat Serial ISDN Modem Fieldbus PLC Binary input, single Binary input, 2-fold Binary input, 4-fold Binary/Analog input, mix Binary input, general Analog input, single Analog input, 2-fold Analog input, 4-fold Analog input, general Binary output, single Binary output, 2-fold Binary output, 4-fold Analog output, single Analog output, 2-fold Analog output, 4-fold Analog output, general IR Transmitter IR Receiver IR Decoder IR Receiver/Decoder Binary/binary Binary output, 3-fold Binary output, general Shutter actuator, single Shutter actuator, 2-fold Display Time switch, 2-fold Sensor (Brightn., PIR), single Sensor (Brightn., PIR), 2-fold Sensor (Brightn., PIR), 3-fold Binary display Dimmer binary input Binary Input 3-fold PIR, single Lock system Circuit Breaker Alarm Valve IR-Rec/Dec with 4-fold PB Switch. Act. mod. + PB single Dimming Act. mod. + PB single Shutter Act. mod. + PB single Binary Input module single Binary Output module single Gateway Power Supply + Choke Electrical Heater Binary output, 6-fold DCF 77 Converter Binary Output/IR-Rec.-Dec. Binary Input, 6-fold Blinds actuator/2-fold PB
The stencil
