Call for OmniGraffle stencil requests

[Joel]

(shamelessly re-posted from the blog, as we're aware that not everyone reads that particular publication)

You OmniGraffle fans probably already know about Graffletopia (http://graffletopia.com/), which hosts a tons of cool stencils for your downloading pleasure. We’ve also got quite a few linked from the OmniGraffle extras page (http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/extras/), and of course it’s super easy to make your own stencils by selecting New Stencil from the Stencils menu and dragging in images.

Currently we aren’t including very many ready-made stencils in the app itself, though, so we’re going to be working on adding more Omni-created stencils to Graffle’s built-in library of objects (and updating a few of the existing ones).

Here’s where you can help: what sorts of image collections would you like to see in the app? I am personally voting for a Macworld booth layout stencil (complete with $100-per-day rented trash can!), some cool photo borders, and maybe some DVD/DVR/remote icons (so when my in-laws visit we can create a foolproof graphical set of instructions to help them operate the television without accidentally resetting everything to Spanish, adding a season recording of “Deal Or No Deal?”, and turning the screen magenta), but I figure you guys might have some ideas that are even MORE useful.

Post your stencil requests in this thread, and thanks for helping us out!

[Terry]

I created a houseplan layout image for use in Indigo. It was rather a pain because there aren't any stencils for a house layout, such as walls, windows, doors. stairs, built-in appliances, light fixtures, etc.

I found some stencils that sorta had some furniture, bits and pieces here and there. So I had to draw walls by hand using rectangles. Total pain.

Not the type of things a pro would use for designing houses with dimensions, just some basic stuff to draw a basic houseplan layout.

[Joel]

Might want to try this one (http://graffletopia.com/stencils/235) at Graffletopia.

[Terry]

Is this new? I couldn't find anything like that back when I needed it. I see it only has 726 downloads, so it must be pretty recent.

[Joel]

Yeah, it got put it together and uploaded very recently.

[amarcou]

How about a better concept map (not mind map) stencil.

[cueball]

How about a stencil for drawing decision trees? (The shapes in the basic set are a good start, but the connectors and attachment points don't quite work)

[mmm]

Found a few "home office" stenciles. Would be great to have a bullet desk, bowfront desk, credenza, etc some basics found in the corporate furniture world. Love the tool ready to roll with it.

[BonafideBM]

I see the new v.5 is not loaded with stencils yet. I miss the office-centric stencils. Where can I get the old "Paper Stack" I had in v.3? An open 3-ring binder would be good. Anyhow, there is my straight-down-the-road request: Lotsa office stencils.

[robert.staflin]

I need stencils for HP servers (in 3D and rack). Cisco rack stuff is also needed...

[ve7tcc]

I would like to see some interesting Diagram Styles as well.

Duncan

[dstay]

I'd love some more medical and anatomical stencils

[snoopy67]

Yes, I would like lots of basic shapes, like curly braces, block arrows, call-outs, rings, etc.

Best regards,
Gabriel.

[cschaba]

I need stencils for HP servers (in 3D and rack). Cisco rack stuff is also needed...

I like to use HP and Cisco Stencils too - importing them from Visiocafe (http://www.visiocafe.com/hp.htm) is not very usefull (EMF-Errors...)

[Carl Bourne]

How about some really good network stencils produced by the Icon Factory.

[Jason]

As a user experience designer, I often use tools like Omnigraffle to mock up screens to show developers our direction on a new project. I'd love to see some iPhone stencils, as our company plans to develop an application with the forthcoming SDK.

*Keeping fingers crossed* :)

[Brian Williams]

I appreciate the new maps in v5, but the most needed world map is not there. I tried to scale some of the ones that are included; too much hassle.'
Can I request a world map?

[cobrabyte]

I'd love to see a iPhone UI template to help developers in making their iPhone applications.

This should probably help sell a few more licenses for OG, so it wouldn't be a total waste of time. :)

[Bill-10]

I would love to see smart stencils for mocking up screen designs. Visio works great for this. With OmniGraffle, you have to stitch multiple pieces together to get a single window frame. If you need to resize the window, it's a royal pain to do it. With Visio, you drag the corner and you are done! Another example - screen widgets which have properties for enabled, disabled, selected, deselected. In Visio, you just rClick on stencil and set it's attributes. Simple. I want to ditch my PC. If OmniGraffle can make screen designs as easy as visio... I can do it :-)

[dghpts]

I could use:
Dimensioning, Crestron Equipment, Call Outs, The same type of User interface stuff listed above, more construction stencils like walls and doors and windows, cabinets, furniture, etc.