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====Important elements in the application====

====Important elements in the application====

[[File:Drawio interface.png|thumb|Diagram interface]]

File:Drawio interface.png|Diagram interface

 

1. Shape Panel : Shape panel shows you variety of shapes arranged under their category.  

1. Shape Panel : Shape panel shows you variety of shapes arranged under their category.  

2. Format Panel:  

2. Format Panel:  

*   Diagram Tab : It shows the properties related to the Diagram  

* Diagram Tab : It shows the properties related to the Diagram  

* Style Tab : It shows the predefined colorful styles that can be applied to the entire diagram.   

* Style Tab : It shows the predefined colorful styles that can be applied to the entire diagram.   

====Adding a Shape to the workspace====

====Adding a Shape to the workspace====

[[File:Dragging shapes.jpg|thumb|Dragging the shapes]]

[[File:Adding text to Shapes.jpg|thumb|Writing text inside a shape]]

File:Dragging shapes.jpg|Dragging the shapes

 

File:Adding text to Shapes.jpg|Writing text inside a shape

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. There are General, Basic, Arrows, Entity Relations and many other tabs that allows you to drop the respective shapes to the workspace. If you simply click on a shape, it will be put into the workspace where you can expand or shrink the size of the shape by simply dragging the points. Whenever it shows "Hand" when the cursor is highlighted on the shape, you can simply drag and drop the shape wherever required. If you want to type text inside any shapes double click inside the shape. When you choose a particular shape, the properties related to that shape will appear in the Format Panel window. Color, border thickness, style for the shape such as Shadow, Sketch can be set here. If you have entered some text inside the text, Format Panel shows you Font related settings where you can format the font. "Arrange" tab shows you how you can arrange or placements related to that shape in your 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>

* There are General, Basic, Arrows, Entity Relations and many other tabs that allows you to drop the respective shapes to the workspace.  

* If you simply click on a shape, it will be put into the workspace where you can expand or shrink the size of the shape by simply dragging the points. Whenever it shows "Hand" when the cursor is highlighted on the shape, you can simply drag and drop the shape wherever required. * If you want to type text inside any shapes double click inside the shape. When you choose a particular shape, the properties related to that shape will appear in the Format Panel window. Color, border thickness, style for the shape such as Shadow, Sketch can be set here.  

* If you have entered some text inside the text, Format Panel shows you Font related settings where you can format the font. "Arrange" tab shows you how you can arrange or placements related to that shape in your workspace.  

====Adding more Shapes====

====Adding more Shapes====

If you could not find the proper shape for your diagram then you can search and locate those as well.  

If you could not find the proper shape for your diagram then you can search and locate those as well.  

[[File:Searchingforshapes.jpg|thumb|Adding more shapes to Shapes toolbox]]

 

File:Searchingforshapes.jpg|Adding more shapes to Shapes toolbox

To do this, Click on "More Shapes" option present in the left bottom of the application. Choose the required tool from the left side pane --> Click Apply. You can find the shapes related to the selected tool will be available in the Shapes pane.

To do this, Click on "More Shapes" option present in the left bottom of the application. Choose the required tool from the left side pane --> Click Apply. You can find the shapes related to the selected tool will be available in the Shapes pane.

====Freehand Drawing====

====Freehand Drawing====

[[File:UsingFreehandtool.jpg|thumb|Using Freehand option ]]

File:UsingFreehandtool.jpg|Using Freehand option

 

If you want to draw something in a freehand you can do so in Draw. 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.

If you want to draw something in a freehand you can do so in Draw. 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====

[[File:Adding notes.jpg|thumb|Notes added to the diagrams]]

[[File:Addingimage1.jpg|thumb|Adding the Image]]

File:Adding notes.jpg|Notes added to the diagrams

File:Addingimage1.jpg|Adding the Image

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. Image can also be added to the workspace to make it more attractive and informative. Like shape and Note, Image can also be added resized. If you want to resize click on the image and click and drag the points.

 

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.  

 

Image can also be added to the workspace to make it more attractive and informative. Like shape and Note, Image can also be added resized. If you want to resize click on the image and click and drag the points.

====Applying Styles to the workspace====

====Applying Styles to the workspace====

Styles make your workspace much attractive and readable. This involves a simple step of choosing a style and applying the same. Some styles may only have the styles applied to the nodes whereas some other have styles to the background also.  

Styles make your workspace much attractive and readable. This involves a simple step of choosing a style and applying the same. Some styles may only have the styles applied to the nodes whereas some other have styles to the background also. To do this, Click on the "Format Panel -->workspace" on the right, choose the style from the list. If you simply click on the style, that style will be added to the workspace.

 

 

To do this, Click on the "Format Panel --> Workspace" on the right, choose the style from the list. If you simply click on the style, that style will be added to the workspace.

====Selecting the paper size====

====Selecting the 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.

* 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.

====Making Rough works====

====Making Rough works====

You can draw and design few elements and put it in Scratchpad for future use. You can drop number of works to the scratchpad and access those later. This helps when you are experimenting on an element and want to preserve the work you are done so far. To do this, you can drag the element you want to move to Scratchpad and drop it in that section. A small icon of what your element looks like is visible in the scratchpad section. As you require the element you just need to click on that element so that it appears in the worksheet.  

* You can draw and design few elements and put it in Scratchpad for future use. You can drop number of works to the scratchpad and access those later. This helps when you are experimenting on an element and want to preserve the work you are done so far.  

* To do this, you can drag the element you want to move to Scratchpad and drop it in that section. A small icon of what your element looks like is visible in the scratchpad section. As you require the element you just need to click on that element so that it appears in the worksheet.  

====Saving your Diagrams====

====Saving and exporting the Diagrams====

To save your project click on "File-->Save". Enter the proper filename for the file, it stores the file in .Draw.io format. --> Click Save. You can also export your diagrams into pdf, png, jpg, svg and other formats. You can do this by clicking on File--> Export As option. This shows a list of file extensions with which you can save your work.  

* To save your project click on "File-->Save". Enter the proper filename for the file, it stores the file in .Draw.io format. --> Click Save.  

* You can also export your diagrams into pdf, png, jpg, svg and other formats. You can do this by clicking on File--> Export As option. This shows a list of file extensions with which you can save your work.  

====Advanced features====

====Advanced features====

1. 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.   

2. 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.   

3. 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====