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More updated networking and cloud shape libraries

In addition to updating the main AWS and Azure shape libraries in draw.io, several new networking and cloud shape libraries have been added, including shapes for Alibaba Cloud, Dynamics365 and OpenStack.
Several new cloud infrastructure libraries have been added, and the Azure and AWS shape libraries have been updated in draw.io

05 Dec 2024

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New IBM Cloud shape library for technical diagrams

The new IBM Cloud shape library in draw.io (right) reflects IBM’s updated design language, and extends the existing IBM shape library (left) with a wide range of additional groups, connectors and infrastructure components.
Enable the new IBM and IBM shape libraries to draw IBM infrastructure diagrams

15 Nov 2024

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Updated Citrix shape library for clean infrastructure diagrams

The new Citrix shape library helps you to draw Citrix diagrams of complex infrastructures that are easier to read. The older 3D shapes are still available in the Citrix (legacy) shape library.
Enable the new Citrix shape library to draw Citrix infrastructure and network diagrams

29 Oct 2024

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What makes a good UML diagram tool?

There are a wide range of UML diagramming tools available, as standalone applications, as online-only cloud software, and embedded in various content platforms. Some take text input to generate diagrams, and others are specialised to draw just one type of UML diagram.

18 Oct 2024

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New built-in SAP shape library for BTP solution diagrams

BTP solution diagrams document your SAP Business Technology Platform architecture to show its services, environments, systems and interdependencies. Using the standard SAP icon set in your BTP solution diagram ensures that teams from various departments can understand your diagram immediately - from IT service managers and CTOs to SAP consultants and solution architects.
Use the new SAP shape library to draw BTP solution diagrams

19 Jul 2024

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Create and share custom template libraries with draw.io

You can use custom shape libraries to store and share custom template diagrams, in addition to your favourite shapes, freehand sketches, and custom shapes. As you can also store icons, watermarks, images, parts of a diagram, and entire finished diagrams in custom shape libraries, they are an excellent way of sharing your custom templates with people outside your organisation.
An imported custom library will appear in the shapes panel on the left in draw.io

22 Jan 2024

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Use a waypoint shape to connect an association class in UML class diagrams

Association classes in UML class diagrams ‘hang’ off the relationship between two other classes. Instead of leaving an unconnected end on your connector, add a waypoint shape between them and connect all three class shapes to the waypoint shape.
Connect an association class in a UML class diagram in draw.io with a waypoint shape

13 Sep 2023

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UML component diagrams show the structure of a system

UML component diagrams are used to model the high-level software components and subsystems in service-oriented architectures and component-based development projects, and more importantly, define the interfaces between those components. As component diagrams provide a clear visual overview of a system, they are drawn early in a project as they are useful both to seek approval from stakeholders and to develop an implementation roadmap.

30 Aug 2023

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Draw UML activity diagrams

UML activity diagrams show the sequence of actions and the flow of control in a system or a process. You can model the behaviour of physical and digital systems, as well as business process flows with activity diagrams.
UML activity diagrams are used to model the flow of control and sequence of actions in a process or system
UML activity diagram template in draw.io

23 Nov 2022

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Draw a UML use case diagram

UML use case diagrams show all of the ways an end-user interacts with your systems, with all of its pre- and post-conditions, exceptions and alternate paths. These diagrams are used to establish your system requirements, whether that be a software system or an interaction with another person or team.

26 Sep 2022

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Draw a UML state machine diagram

The concept of state diagrams or state machine graphs has been around since the mid 1900s, long before David Harel modified them into the form used today as part of the UML standard.

05 Aug 2022

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Diagrams for marketing analysts - 5C, SWOT & PEST

Marketing teams commonly use 5C situational analyses, simpler SWOT analyses, PEST and PESTLE analyses to examine and improve their products and services. By presenting the information visually, you won’t get bogged down in unnecessary details.
draw.io has many Venn diagram templates with various numbers of sets

13 Jul 2022

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Venn diagrams and templates

Venn diagrams are widely used in business, education and research to visualise commonalities and differences. Although, you have probably most often seen theme used in memes.

Open this Venn diagram in our diagram viewer

23 May 2022

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Create a sequence diagram

Sequence diagrams show the order of messages that are passed between elements of a system to complete a particular task or use case. The events that cross system boundaries are used by objects and people (actors) to complete their processes.
draw.io contains several examples of UML sequence diagrams in its template library

16 May 2022

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Draw structural formulas in draw.io

Represent the three-dimensional molecular shape of a chemical by drawing a structural or skeletal formula in draw.io with the two new connector shapes in the Arrows shape library - the solid wedge and the dashed wedge.

28 Mar 2022

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Create UML class diagrams

UML class diagrams are used to illustrate the structure of a computer program. They detail the types of data or attributes stored within each ‘class’, the methods (operations or functions) that each class provides, and the relationships between the classes.
A class diagram based on the basic class diagram template in draw.io

22 Mar 2022

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