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Convert Org Chart to free standing editable shapes

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  • May 6, 2026
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There are formatting limitations to what I can do with the shapes in my org chart that I created from imported data.  For example, in an org chart I can’t:

Adjust padding inside shapes
Control line spacing or text spacing
Format shapes and connectors as flexibly as standard Lucid shapes

It would be GREAT if Lucid had the option to unlink hierarchies and save the file in a way that allows for maneuverability of the shapes/design/text.  I don’t want to recreate the entire org chart by drawing all the shapes and adding the text etc.  

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Ambar D
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  • Lucid community team
  • May 6, 2026

Hi ​@mbcdefg27, thank you for this feedback! 

I do want to mention that there are several ‘standard shape’ formatting options that are also available to org chart shapes, such as adjusting line height and spacing. Below I’ve added spacing between the line that says CEO and Line 2.

My apologies if I’m misunderstanding- Is this similar to what you’re hoping for when you reference line spacing and text spacing?

Additionally, adjusting the size (width/height) of your org chart shapes is possible by clicking and dragging your org chart shapes, as shown below. 

 

We encourage anyone else who’s interested in this to upvote this post and share any additional details about your use case or what you’d like to see in this experience. 

For more information about how we manage feedback in this community, please take a look at this post: