General Tips

General tips for draw.io

Overlap shapes and containers
When you drag and drop a shape onto a container shape it normally is added as a child shape inside the container. You can overlap the shape and the containe...
Thu, 6 Aug, 2020 at 6:31 PM
Number the shapes in your diagram
This plugin should be used as-is, as an unsupported example for developers. Add automatic numbering to the shapes in your diagram with the number plugin...
Mon, 14 Sep, 2020 at 12:53 PM
See shape metadata with the properties plugin
This plugin should be used as-is, as an unsupported example for developers. The properties plugin allows you to add extra information or instructions in...
Mon, 14 Sep, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Extract all of the text in your diagram
This plugin should be used as-is, as an unsupported example for developers. Use the text plugin to extract all of the text in your diagram, including la...
Mon, 14 Sep, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Create a connector with bidirectional arrows
By default, connectors have arrow heads at one end, where it connects to the target shape. You can add an arrow head at the other end via the format panel o...
Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 at 2:46 AM
List of diagrams.net plugins
Plugins should be used as-is, as unsupported examples for developers. There are a number of built-in plugins that can be added to diagrams.net, either a...
Mon, 14 Sep, 2020 at 1:16 PM
Create a connector with no arrows
By default, connectors have arrow heads at one end, where it connects to the target shape. You can remove a connector’s arrow heads via the format panel on ...
Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 at 2:45 AM
Position labels inside and outside shapes
You can reposition the text labels of shapes and connectors easily using the Position tool in the format panel. The text can be positioned outside the shape...
Sat, 15 Aug, 2020 at 11:03 AM
Export a diagram as a higher resolution PNG image
When you export your diagram to a PNG image, they are not generated at print quality by default. You can create a larger image that is at a higher resolutio...
Mon, 17 Aug, 2020 at 1:57 PM
Delete an existing background image
You can remove a background image from your diagram via the format panel. Make sure nothing is selected in your diagram, then click Image next to the Back...
Mon, 17 Aug, 2020 at 2:07 PM