Know how: Tips and tricks for viflow
Applies to: viflow (subscription | 9 | 8) | Article: 2714661 | Updated on 26.03.2025
Here you will learn tips and tricks that you may not yet know and that can simplify your work with our process modeling tool.
The individual articles are not located in this knowledge database, but on the viflow website.
So that you can also access the content from here, there are links to the overview page of the "Know how" series and to the individual topics.
Know how: Overview of all articles
Remove unused objects
Unnecessary viflow objects make it difficult to maintain an overview of the process model and take up unnecessary memory space.
Individualize the viflow WebModel
You have several simple options for improving user-friendliness and identification with your company's WebModel.
Individualize reports
Using the Process description as an example, we would like to show you how you can configure reports to your needs.
The viflow Explorer
viflow has an explorer that you can use to make working in viflow faster and more organized.
Modeling connectors
Connectors can be used to link different process graphics together.
Create your own window layout
In the "View" tab, you can use the "Layouts" button to access the viflow standard layout and call up, save and manage your own layouts.
Merge viflow objects (master shapes)
Clean up your process model by merging duplicate objects, such as users or areas.
Multiple use of objects
Multiple use of objects (processes, decisions, areas, information) is desired and useful in viflow.
The recycle bin
viflow objects deleted from the process model or from the graphics are first moved to the recycle bin.
Numbering processes
The numbering of processes helps you to find your way around more complex graphics.
Connecting shapes in viflow
In viflow there are four different ways to connect viflow objects with a connector (information object) on a graphic (e.g. process graphic).
Positioning shapes
viflow has several tools that you can use to arrange shapes and connectors clearly and evenly.
The "Overview" window
viflow has a special window that you can use to make your work in viflow faster and more transparent.
Zoom in viflow
In viflow there are many different ways to use the zoom function on a graphic.