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VMware Visio Stencils Collection

🎨 Overview

Complete collection of VMware Visio stencils for creating professional infrastructure diagrams. Includes 100+ high-quality icons and templates for all major VMware products and solutions.

πŸ“¦ What's Included

🎯 Visio Stencils (stencils/)

  • vmw_Icons.vssx - Complete VMware icon library (100+ icons)
  • vmw_colors.vssx - VMware color palette
  • vmw_template.vstm - Professional diagram template

🎨 SVG Icons (icons/)

Over 100 scalable vector icons including:

  • Infrastructure: vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, NSX
  • Cloud: VMware Cloud Foundation, Tanzu, Kubernetes
  • Management: vRealize Suite, Operations, Automation
  • Security: NSX-T, AppDefense, Carbon Black
  • Networking: Load balancers, switches, routers
  • Storage: Datastores, disks, SSD, databases

πŸ–ΌοΈ OmniGraffle Support (omnigraffle/)

  • vmw_icons.gstencil - OmniGraffle stencil file
  • vmw_color.gstencil - Color palette for OmniGraffle
  • vmw.clr - Color definitions

πŸš€ Quick Start

Download All Stencils

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/uldyssian-sh/vmware-visio-stencils.git
cd vmware-visio-stencils

# Download pre-packaged ZIP
wget https://github.com/uldyssian-sh/vmware-visio-stencils/raw/main/VMware-Stencils-2024.zip
unzip VMware-Stencils-2024.zip

Install in Microsoft Visio

  1. Download the stencil files from stencils/ folder
  2. Open Microsoft Visio
  3. Go to File β†’ Options β†’ Advanced β†’ File Locations
  4. Add the path to your downloaded stencils folder
  5. Restart Visio
  6. Access stencils from More Shapes β†’ My Shapes

Install in OmniGraffle (Mac)

  1. Download files from omnigraffle/ folder
  2. Double-click vmw_icons.gstencil to install
  3. Import vmw.clr for color palette
  4. Access from stencils panel in OmniGraffle

πŸ“ Repository Structure

vmware-visio-stencils/
β”œβ”€β”€ πŸ“¦ VMware-Stencils-2024.zip    # Complete package
β”œβ”€β”€ 🎯 stencils/                   # Visio stencil files
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vmw_Icons.vssx            # Main icon library
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vmw_colors.vssx           # Color palette
β”‚   └── vmw_template.vstm         # Diagram template
β”œβ”€β”€ 🎨 icons/                     # Individual SVG icons
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vcenter-server.svg
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vmware-cloud-foundation.svg
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vmware-nsx.svg
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ vmware-vsan.svg
β”‚   └── ... (100+ more icons)
└── πŸ–ΌοΈ omnigraffle/               # OmniGraffle support
    β”œβ”€β”€ vmw_icons.gstencil
    β”œβ”€β”€ vmw_color.gstencil
    └── vmw.clr

🎨 Icon Categories

Core Infrastructure

  • vSphere: ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, VMs, clusters
  • vSAN: Distributed storage, disk groups, policies
  • NSX: Network virtualization, micro-segmentation, gateways
  • vRealize: Operations, automation, orchestration, log insight

Cloud & Modern Apps

  • VMware Cloud Foundation: SDDC components, management domains
  • Tanzu: Kubernetes clusters, container registry, service mesh
  • VMware Cloud on AWS: Hybrid cloud, SDDC, networking
  • Carbon Black: Endpoint security, threat detection

Networking & Security

  • Load Balancers: Application delivery, traffic management
  • Firewalls: Network security, perimeter protection
  • Switches & Routers: Physical network infrastructure
  • VPN: Site-to-site, remote access connectivity

Storage & Data

  • Datastores: VMFS, NFS, vSAN storage
  • Databases: SQL servers, data protection
  • Backup: Site recovery, data protection solutions

🎯 Usage Examples

Infrastructure Diagram

Use vcenter-server.svg, vmware-vsan.svg, and server.svg to create vSphere infrastructure diagrams.

Cloud Architecture

Combine vmware-cloud-foundation.svg, kubernetes.svg, and load-balancer.svg for modern cloud designs.

Network Design

Utilize vmware-nsx.svg, firewall.svg, and switch.svg for network architecture diagrams.

🎨 Design Guidelines

Best Practices

  • Use consistent icon sizing (32x32px minimum)
  • Maintain proper spacing and alignment
  • Follow VMware visual design language
  • Include legends for complex diagrams

πŸ“š Documentation

🀝 Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Add new stencils or update existing ones
  3. Follow VMware design guidelines
  4. Test in Visio/OmniGraffle
  5. Submit pull request with examples

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

πŸ“„ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.


🎨 Create professional VMware diagrams with stencils!

Complete collection of 100+ VMware icons and templates for Visio and OmniGraffle


Maintained by: uldyssian-sh

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Disclaimer: Use of this code is at your own risk. Author bears no responsibility for any damages caused by the code.

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