How can I create a master process that serves as a starting point for other process flows?

Hey ​@ann.edwards, would it work for you to create your master process in sheet 1, noting expanded processes with a specific icon (like the dual lines process box) and then link to it’s sub-process on another tab/page?  

Hi ​@Cass A102, thank you for responding!

I tried the sub process idea but it gets confusing going back and forth so much. The root process is over 100 process steps.

I also tried using layers but that was not quite what I had in mind. I was looking for inheritance so you can still see the whole process for a variation but some objects inherit from a parent or master. I am thinking that might not be possible with LucidChart.

Hi ​@ann.edwards, thank you for posting in the community! It sounds like the master page function in Lucid might be helpful for your use-case. 

Please let me know if that is not the case and I’d be happy to assist further! :) 

Hi ​@Leianne C,. thank you for your response. Neither the Master Page or Template function work quite right. I like the Master Page’s ability to update one page and have that show up in all pages in that document, but it does not allow me to edit that process. For a template, I can edit the process each time I apply the template but have no way to edit in one place (at the level of the template) and have that reflect out to all places where it was used. 

I need a combination of the 2. I want to create a master/parent process that can be edited by inserting new process steps in the children diagrams but retain the information of the parent objects. That ability would make Lucid a much more Enterprise-ready solution.

Similar to below but the diagrams would each be in different documents. 

Hi ​@ann.edwards, thank you for giving that a try and sharing more details! I can certainly see how that option can be helpful for updating process

Unfortunately, this isn’t currently supported in Lucid, but we’re very interested in your feedback and committed to continually improving our products. If you’re willing to share, we’d love to hear more details about your use case or what you’d like to see in this experience within this thread. I’ve also converted this post to an idea so that it’s visible to others within the Product Feedback section of the community - from here, they can upvote it and add details of their own.

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