Ideamap

This can create a correlation diagram, a matrix chart, an idea map, etc. by placing existing cards as diagram.

Display on canvas

Zoom
The magnifying glass on main tool bar can change the displaying magnification of canvas. The shortcut of "Extension1(Zoom out)" and "Extension2(Zoom in)".

A push on "Show grid(Show grid)" will show a grid line. And figures will be adjusted by the grid if "Adjust grid(Adjust grid)" is pressed.

Placement of diagrams

In order to place on canvas the diagram in which the contents of the card are included, you enter the number of a card to the field at the leftmost of a tool bar, and double-click or drag & drop the diagram from idea map panel. On canvas, you can also place two or more same cards. A text of title attribute is applied to the text on a diagram, and a image of picture attribute is applied to its icon.

Add a diagram


The color of diagrams can be changed by "Line color(Line color)", "Text color(Text color)", and Background color(Background color). And the appearance can be changed by "SolidSolid", "GradationGradation", and "Grass(Grass)".

Connection of diagrams

If a mouse cursor is moved to the four directions of a diagram, cursor will change to a cross*1. Because a line will be drawn if a mouse is dragged in this state, you drag this to the four directions of other diagrams. Then, diagrams are connected by a line.

Connection of diagrams 1Connection of diagrams 2

If it will connect to an opposite direction when having selected the line to which the arrow was attached(With arrow(Straight)With arrow(Snap)), you can add an arrow to the both sides of a line.

Connection of diagrams 3Connection of diagrams 4

If you would like to delete an arrow or a line, you select a same type line and trace the existing connection line to an opposite direction. Also if you erase a diagram, a line disappears.

Unconnect 1Unconnect 2Unconnect 3Unconnect 4

Placement of labels

You can use "label" of idea map panel as an auxiliary element of diagrams, such as dividing by a line or enclosing with a circle. Although a size, change of a color, etc. are almost the same as that of a diagram, but you can make it rotate. If you add a text, you select the target label and select "edit of a text" of a right-click menu.

Modify text

Save and load

If a name is inputted into a combo box and "Save to batabaseSave to database" is clicked, the data edited will be directly recorded in a database file. It will be loaded, if data is selected from a combo box and "Load from databaseLoad from database" is clicked. If you want to delete the existing data, please click "Delete from databaseDelete from database".

Transfer to another form

Your double click of a diagram will show the contents on edit form. And if you double-click with pressing the Ctrl key, it will be shown in new form.

Output

If "Print" of a main menu is selected, data will be printed, and if "Save" is selected, it is saved as a picture file. If it saves as a svg format, there are the following restraints.