Re:Draw.io: Online Diagramming Website
by SlowRobotAhead on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:02AM
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> I would spent SO MUCH TIME in draw.io making sure my arrows were even, making the pixels line up, making sure I used the right shape with the right font size, etc,
I think most of us feel this!
I agree PlantUML makes that a lot easier. The thing is, the second you need to make something other than a UML, you’re going to another tool.
That said, while draw.io does an excellent job of their connector and arrow system usually getting it close, a UML or some sort of “strict grid mode” would be nice.
Re:Draw.io: Online Diagramming Website
by justasitsounds on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @06:36PM
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Big fan of plantUML here. recently been using this C4 extension (https://github.com/RicardoNiepel/C4-PlantUML) for high level architecture diagrams.
Re:Draw.io: Online Diagramming Website
by jessedhillon on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:07AM
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Is there any way to change the rendering style? Or are you stuck with red and yellow?
Re:Draw.io: Online Diagramming Website
by TuringTest on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:22AM
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There's a styling engine[1], but appartently it's still in beta[2]
PlantUML (http://plantuml.com/) with demo at (http://planttext.com). Creating most diagrams through a simple markup language that can be version controlled and rendered on demand has been really nice for me, and sometimes I would spent SO MUCH TIME in draw.io making sure my arrows were even, making the pixels line up, making sure I used the right shape with the right font size, etc, that it was liberating to just succinctly describe my data and have it automatically render.
For more complex diagrams or to plan a diagram, I've also gone back to paper. There really is nothing better than a notebook in front of you and a collection of colored pens and stencils.