Using a Visualization Template

Users on the Dragon1 platform are very productive because of the templates. This saves a lot of time and work. You just click on a template and 20% of your diagram is already finished.

How to use a visualization template

We will start by using the Dragon1 Architecture View Layout.

To use the architecture view layout:

• Select a folder
• Click on the 'Insert Visualization' in the menu button bar
• Give the visualization a name in the Dialog menu
• Click OK
• Select the visualization
• Go to the Template drop-down menu and select the 'Architecture View Layout' template
• You now see the template being instantiated
• There are three things you can do: alter the template, add static shapes or add visual items (dynamic shapes).
• Suppose the template you have chosen is almost exactly what you need, you just alter it a bit (Title, Logo, etc..) and then show it to a stakeholder to get input.
• Suppose you think the template is a good basic canvas for your diagram, you start drawing your diagram on it (by dragging shapes to the canvas). And be sure to save your visualization.
• Suppose you have a model and view present, you can attach them to a visual item and place (drag) that visual item on the canvas. In this way, you can create very easy and fast a complete architecture visualization.

Choose Visualization View Layout Template.

Screenshot of an inserted View Layout Template.