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|The application on mobiles and tablets
|The application on mobiles and tablets
|You can install [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lucidchart.android.chart&hl=en_IN&gl=US Lucidchart]
|You can install [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lucidchart.android.chart&hl=en_IN&gl=US Lucidchart]
You can also use the web based platform of Draw.io here [https://app.diagrams.net]
You can also use the web based platform of Draw.io [https://app.diagrams.net here]
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|Development and community help
|Development and community help
====Installation====
====Installation====
====For Ubuntu OS====
=====For Ubuntu OS=====
If you want to install Draw.io in your Ubuntu OS, follow the below steps:
If you want to install Draw.io in your Ubuntu OS, follow the below steps:
# Open terminal by clicking "Applications->System Tools->Terminal" or through keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+Alt+T".
# Open terminal by clicking "Applications->System Tools->Terminal" or through keyboard shortcut "Ctrl+Alt+T".
# In the terminal window, type below command and press enter key.
# In the terminal window, type below command and press enter key.
*sudo snap install drawio
#* <code> sudo snap install drawio </code>
# Enter your Administrator password to install and press "Enter".
# Enter your Administrator password to install and press "Enter".
====For Windows OS====
=====For Windows OS=====
# If you are using Windows OS, [https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases/tag/v20.2.8 click here] to download the "Windows Installer" file.
# If you are using Windows OS, [https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases/tag/v20.2.8 click here] to download the "Windows Installer" file.
# Choose the Destination --> Click "Install". Check the option "Run Draw.io" if you want to run the application and click "Finish".
# Choose the Destination --> Click "Install". Check the option "Run Draw.io" if you want to run the application and click "Finish".
====For MAC OS====
=====For MAC OS=====
If you using MAC OS, [https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases/download/v20.2.8/draw.io-universal-20.2.8.dmg Click here]. This link downloads the .dmg file into your system, double click on the downloaded .dmg file. This will install the application on your system.
If you using MAC OS, [https://github.com/jgraph/drawio-desktop/releases/download/v20.2.8/draw.io-universal-20.2.8.dmg Click here]. This link downloads the .dmg file into your system, double click on the downloaded .dmg file. This will install the application on your system.
====Creating new diagram====
====Creating new diagram====
If you already have an idea of what needs to be done and what ways the things needs to be done then based on your requirement you can choose the template. The templates provided here not only gives you the structure of diagram but also gives you more idea of how your final outcome may look like. If you are not having an idea of how your diagram should look like then it would be better to choose "Blank Diagram-->Create".
If you already have an idea of what needs to be done and what ways the things needs to be done then based on your requirement you can choose the template. The templates provided here not only gives you the structure of diagram but also gives more idea of how your final outcome may look like. If you are not having an idea of how your diagram should look like then it would be better to choose "Blank Diagram-->Create".
====Important elements in the application====
====Basic interface of application====
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The interface of Drawio looks like the below image:<gallery mode="packed" heights="400">
File:Drawio interface.png|Diagram interface
File:Drawio interface.png|Diagram interface
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====Adding a Shape to the workspace====
====Adding a Shape to the workspace====
Usually shapes in a particular context gives respective meaning. In a flowchart, oval represents the beginning or end of a process whereas in use case diagram it represents a process. Therefore be sure of which diagram you want to use in your case.
Depending on your requirement you can insert shape to the workspace.
Depending on your requirement you can insert shape to the workspace.
* To insert a shape, you can type the shape name in the "Search Shapes" box or click on the appropriate tab if you are sure of. <br>
* To insert a shape, you can type the shape name in the "Search Shapes" box or click on the appropriate tab if you are sure of.
* There are General, Basic, Arrows, Entity Relations and many other tabs that allows you to drop the respective shapes to the workspace.
* There are General, Basic, Arrows, Entity Relations and many other tabs that allows you to drop the respective shapes to the workspace.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=250>
====Adding more Shapes====
====Adding more Shapes====
Even though most of the shapes are available on the shape panel if you could not find the proper shape for your diagram then you can search and locate those as well.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=300>
File:Searchingforshapes.jpg|Adding more shapes to Shapes toolbox
File:Searchingforshapes.jpg|Adding more shapes to Shapes toolbox
====Freehand Drawing====
====Freehand Drawing====
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In Draw, other than shapes you can also freely draw something by using the Freehand feature. Freehand feature may look like the below image:<gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
File:UsingFreehandtool.jpg|Using Freehand option
File:UsingFreehandtool.jpg|Using Freehand option
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To do this, Click on "+" icon in the toolbar and choose "Freehand" option. Alternatively you can press 'x' on the keyboard as shortcut. You can choose the size of the brush and can freely move the cursor on the sheet.
====Adding Notes and Images====
====Adding Notes and Images====
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A note can be added near any node in draw. Note may give additional information regarding the node. <gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
File:Adding notes.jpg|Notes added to the diagrams
File:Adding notes.jpg|Notes added to the diagrams
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Note can be added in the worksheet to give a description to the node. Note can be resized according to your requirement. Once you add the note to the workspace you can move it wherever required.
Note can be added in the worksheet to give a description to the node.
Note can be resized according to your requirement. Once you add the note to the workspace you can move it wherever required.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300">
File:Addingimage1.jpg|Adding the Image
File:Addingimage3.jpg|Image added to the diagram
File:Addingimage3.jpg|Image added to the diagram
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</gallery>
====Selecting the paper size====
====Selecting the paper size====
Paper size play important role if you are expecting it be on a paper as printout.
* If your plan is to print the chart on a paper and use it for some purpose then better if you select the page size at the starting. There is an option in the diagram panel to change the default Paper size.
* If your plan is to print the chart on a paper and use it for some purpose then better if you select the page size at the starting. There is an option in the diagram panel to change the default Paper size.
* Click on the drop down menu present in Page size. You will get number of options that you can select for your requirement.
* Click on the drop down menu present in Page size. You will get number of options that you can select for your requirement.
===Advanced features===
===Advanced features===
# Shape library is a huge collection of shapes that are having specific way of representing the data.
# Shape library is a huge collection of shapes that are having specific way of representing the data.
# Explore Swim lane diagrams to use it for official purposes. Swim lane usually shows the responsibility or works needs to be done for each step or a process. This is in-built feature in Draw.io.
# Explore Swim lane diagrams to use it for official purposes. Swim lane usually shows the responsibility or works needs to be done for each step or a process. This is in-built feature in Draw.io.
# Templates are ready-to-use syntax that can be inserted into a diagram for more convenience.
# Templates are ready-to-use syntax that can be inserted into a diagram for more convenience.
===Ideas for resource creation===
===Ideas for resource creation===
[https://app.diagrams.net/ Draw.io]
[https://app.diagrams.net/ Draw.io]
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