Diagrams
Lucidchart .vsdx files import directly, and the open format file reader handles diagram JSON. Archify architecture and sequence models import through the review wizard.
Data
SQL DDL, CSV and Excel all import into the model. A live database connection reads structure straight from a running system, which is usually more accurate than the schema file anybody can find.
Specifications
An OpenAPI specification can be read to derive the model behind an API, so the service contract and the data model are described in the same place.
What this covers in the product
Every capability below is part of this area of Yantra Studio.
- Import Lucidchart (.vsdx)
- Open Format File
- Import DDL (SQL)
- Import CSV / Excel
- Live DB Import
- OpenAPI Spec…
- Import Archify (.json)
Questions
Can I import from Lucidchart?
Yes, .vsdx files import directly.
What about an existing production database?
Live DB Import reads the structure from a running database.
Is there an export path back out?
Yes — PNG, SVG, PDF, JSON, SQL DDL, Excel and Archify JSON.
Related capabilities
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Get the model out in whatever form is needed
Export a diagram or model as PNG, SVG, PDF, JSON, SQL DDL, an Excel data dictionary or Archify JSON, and keep generated documents in one place.
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The diagram and the data model are one artefact
Model entities, attributes and relationships once: the diagram and the data model are one artefact, with subject areas, a metadata repository and normal-form checks.
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Architecture diagrams generated from your codebase
Import an Archify model of your codebase and get an architecture diagram where every component links to the file, lines and commit that prove it exists.