Basic editing with yEd

This video tutorial shows how to create a flowchart diagram with yEd. Among other things, you can learn how to

* create elements by dragging symbols from the palette
* enter multi-line label text
* resize elements proportionally
* use the Snap Lines editing aid to properly arrange elements manually
* create connections
* use the Orthogonal Edges editing aid to create connections with orthogonal shape
* select multiple elements or connections or label texts
* change the color of elements
* assign a placement model to label text

Enjoy yEd!

Download for free today: http://www.yworks.com/yed

Category:

Science & Technology

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• diagramming
• software
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• yEd
• flowchart
• UML editor
• BPMN editor
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• graph
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• flowchart editor
• yWorks
• flowcharting
• free flowchart software

[thyagtubes]

I've not used yed, but looks like a great tool. And this presentation is awesome.

One question : Does it support the "dot" language for visualizing graphs?

[yWorksTube]

@thyagtubes -- Thank you for your feedback!

yEd has no direct support for the "dot" language, however, you can convert "dot" files to GraphML files, which you can then open with yEd.

You can find the link to a Python script to do so in the yEd Q&A forum: yed.yworks.com/support/qa/

(Simply search for "dot" using the search field.)

The yEd Q&A is the best place for everything yEd.

Enjoy yEd!

[runeseeker1000]

how do i get updates of the editor? the site did not require me to provide any e-mail add when i downloaded it..

[yWorksTube]

@runeseeker1000 -- Thank you for feedback!

It's true, you're not required to give your email address, and it's still free! :-).

To get informed about updates, you can configure yEd to check for updates on application start-up (see File > Preferences... > General tab), or you can manually initiate this check (see Help > Check for Update...).

Enjoy yEd!

[Paragonchris]

This guys rocks :)



[InsaneRevolt]

Nice tutorial. I like how you get right to the point.

[omiuno]

Awesome tool. 

[Hidratszint]

epic

[sigfinnur]

yEd just gets better and better! Thanks for a great tool.