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Even Dia is a good UML & ER Data modeller On Mon 24 Apr, 2023, 7:27 AM Fitchett, Deborah, < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Your memory's correct. You can drag shapes onto the page, and drag arrows > on to connect the shapes. The arrows normally only connect at the middle of > the top, sides, or bottom so you might have wanted more flexibility > (sometimes I do!) but once they're connected they stay connected even when > you drag the shape around. And the lines do make little "humps" if they > cross over each other. > > In fact checking now I see there are actually some templates that include > shapes already connected on the page for you, then you can delete / move / > add more as needed. I never noticed this as I always prefer to start with a > blank page 😊 but there seem to be a few options. > > If you (Charles) have access to it, open it up and you should get prompted > with some starting options including "Basic Flowchart". > > Deborah > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Joe > Hourclé > Sent: Monday, 24 April 2023 10:19 am > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] data flow chart diagram > > Caution: This email originated from outside our organisation. Do not click > links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the > content is safe. > > > > > > On Apr 23, 2023, at 5:18 PM, charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > Joe... > > > > Would I be able to just type in text in diagram boxes in Visio? > > > It’s been 20 years since I switched from Visio to OmniGraffle for my > diagraming, but I seem to recall there being a UML template set (they > might’ve called it a template library), where it had the shapes, and you > could drag them onto your document and then label them… and the labels > would move with the shape if you moved it. > > I think that the lines stayed attached between the objects, too, so you > could connect them up with arrows, and then drag the components around so > they made good use of the space. > > I *think* the lines in Visio would also make a little hump if they > crossed, to show they weren’t actually connected. But I know there was > something about the lines for why I switched. (Maybe it was the ‘magnets’ > in OmniGraffle, which let you set how the lines attached to the objects) > > -Joe > > Sent from a mobile device with a crappy on screen keyboard and obnoxious > "autocorrect" > > ________________________________ > > "The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) may be > confidential and/or subject to copyright. Any unauthorised use, > distribution, or copying of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you > have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by return > e-mail or telephone and then delete this e-mail together with all > attachments from your system." >