InfoPath Dev

I am exploring ways to create or manipulate a VISIO diagram based on InfoPath selections. I did a search on the forum and google but I could only find items remotely related to it.

Abstract (very):

1) The xml from InfoPath stores various elements i.e., Component = Monitor

2) Based on the data selected, a particular VISIO shape is selected, i.e., if Component = Monitor then place in Monitor shape.

3) Open VISIO via a button or link to create/view the VISIO shape.

Yea, I know, extremely abstract. I was wondering has anything similar been done like this before? BTW, this is VISIO and InfoPath 2003.

Thanks. 

I am not sure how Visio, especially 2003 can use XML.  You should be able to get the shape images in InfoPath but how you would communicate with Visio is unknown.

 What about using a SQL backend and then having InfoPath update SQL and Visio map from the SQL data?