Link shape data to Lucidspark cards and change card shapes

Question

Hello,

I’m not sure if this is possible since we have the fedramp version of LucidChart but I wanted to ask in case I am missing it. In one of our locations, they want to be able to upload a list of items into lucid chart and create cards from those items that the user can grab and move from one swim lane to another as the item is being processed. I know how to upload data into LucidChart but I don’t know how to create the card shapes from the data source or if there is even a way to do this. The data will be refreshed every day so it will be really important to that we can create or fill the cards based on the uploaded data daily. If there is any more details I can provide please let me know.

Joel

Leianne C · Accepted Answer

Hi ​@jestes, thank you for posting in the community! Just to add onto the information Huma shared, we have an integration for Lucid Cards with Excel or Google Sheets however that is not available for FedRAMP users. However, you should have access to the data-linking featurewhich allows you to dragand drop a cell or row of data directly onto the canvas to create a new shape linked to that data.I hope this helps! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Humas1985 · Answer

Hi ​@jestesIn the standard Lucidchart environment, you can upload data from CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets using features like Data Linking, Smart Containers, and Data Refresh. These tools allow you to automatically generate shapes from a data source, and organize them by fields such as status, owner, or category.Smart Containers are particularly helpful for workflows like yours: after importing your item list, Lucidchart can create one shape per row, and group them dynamically based on fields like “Status.” As the data source is updated (e.g., daily), the diagram can be refreshed — avoiding the need to recreate it.If incase you are using Lucid GovSuite (FedRAMP), some of these features may be restricted due to compliance constraints.Kindly check with your Lucid admin or Lucid support to confirm which capabilities are available in your environment.Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!Thank you very much and have a great one!Warm regards

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