Best tool to create "Architecture Diagrams" (not UML)

diagram
Absurd-Mind picture Absurd-Mind · Feb 16, 2011 · Viewed 75.8k times · Source

I want to create an "architecture diagram" to explain our Software (libraries, Eclipse RCP, modules, features, etc.).

  1. What is the correct name for such diagrams?
  2. What is a good tool to create them? (I tried Visio and Enterprise Architect but didn't find a feature for that)

Answer

InsertNickHere picture InsertNickHere · Feb 16, 2011

You can use whatever program you want as long as it can draw colored shapes.

Some people I know use PowerPoint, since you can make nice designs with it.

Or in Visio: New->General->Block Diagram. You can alter the design by right click->format->line. (You can make it more beautiful but I didn't want to spend to much time)

enter image description here

Related questions

What's the best UML diagramming tool?

I'm trying to choose a tool for creating UML diagrams of all flavours. Usability is a major criteria for me, but I'd still take more power with a steeper learning curve and be happy. Free (as in beer) would be …

Read More
Generate table relationship diagram from existing schema (SQL Server)

Is there a way to produce a diagram showing existing tables and their relationships given a connection to a database? This is for SQL Server 2008 Express Edition.

Read More
How to generate UML diagrams (especially sequence diagrams) from Java code?

How can I generate UML diagrams (especially sequence diagrams) from existing Java code?

Read More