Flowchart topics

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A flowchart is a kind of map that describes a process or workflow. Like a map, the basic building-blocks of a flowchart are topics, but flowchart topics reflect the visual conventions common to this type of diagram.
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The capsule-shaped terminal designates the Start and End of the process flow. All MindManager flowcharts start with a terminal.

An arrow starting from one topic and ending (at the arrowhead) at another indicates a shift in time or control passing from the first topic to the second.

The process topic—a rectangle—represents an action that needs to be performed for the process to move to the next step. Other than the initial Start topic and the Decision topic, all added topics are in this shape, but can be changed.	Diamond -shaped, decision topics indicate a place where a decision is required The decision topic generally has two arrows leading to the two paths: "Yes" and "No."

The predefined process, a rectangle with two vertical borders, references a multi-step process that may be detailed in a separate flowchart.	A parallelogram topic represents data input or output.

The hexagonal preparation topic indicates preparatory steps needed prior to a process.	The database cylinder shows the role of a database in the process.

The document topic references a document that is part of the process.	Circular connectors indicate places where multiple actions converge. While there may be multiple arrows going into the connector, only one arrow comes out and leads to the next step in the process flow.

	The capsule-shaped terminal designates the Start and End of the process flow. All MindManager flowcharts start with a terminal.		Diamond-shaped, decision topics indicate a place where a decision is required The decision topic generally has two arrows leading to the two paths: "Yes" and "No."
	An arrow starting from one topic and ending (at the arrowhead) at another indicates a shift in time or control passing from the first topic to the second.
	The process topic—a rectangle—represents an action that needs to be performed for the process to move to the next step. Other than the initial Start topic and the Decision topic, all added topics are in this shape, but can be changed.
	The predefined process, a rectangle with two vertical borders, references a multi-step process that may be detailed in a separate flowchart.
	A parallelogram topic represents data input or output.
	The hexagonal preparation topic indicates preparatory steps needed prior to a process.		The database cylinder shows the role of a database in the process.
	The document topic references a document that is part of the process.		Circular connectors indicate places where multiple actions converge. While there may be multiple arrows going into the connector, only one arrow comes out and leads to the next step in the process flow.