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Scott PLucidite
posted in Lucid for Developers

New JSON Standard Import API

Hi Lucid Developers!🌟 We just launched our JSON Import functionality within the Standard Import API, and it's set to revolutionize the way you create and visualize data in diagrams.🔍 Why is JSON Import a Big Deal?Simplicity and Power: Compared to other import methods, JSON import is less complicated yet more powerful, making it possible to auto-create detailed diagrams. Fully Automated Workflow: You can now automate your entire diagram creation process more quickly. No need to open Lucid - just set up your JSON, send a request to our Import Document endpoint, and let Lucidchart handle the rest. Ideal for Various Use Cases: Whether you're visualizing complex networks or leveraging AI for diagram creation, JSON import has opened up many new possibilities.👥 Who Should Be Excited?Network Professionals: Visualize intricate networks and data centers with ease. AI Enthusiasts: Bring AI-generated diagrams to life quickly. Automation Gurus: JSON import is the perfect option for automating wo

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21 hours ago
Tayan H
Tayan HLucidite
posted in Inspiration

Share your Lucid innovation stories!

Attention all innovators! 📢At Lucid, we’re defining what it means to build the future. Since that mission is all about innovation, we know there’s more to it than just big ideas—it’s also about the tools and processes you use to bring ideas to life. For example, our research and development (R&D) teams use Lucid to visualize data and architecture design. They might use a template like these or create their own visual system. Visualizing this data allows them to make faster decisions about innovation projects and ensure alignment across their teams.We want to uncover more innovative uses of our platform or how you use the core functionality to make innovative things yourself. So, our question to all of you is this: How do you use Lucid to spark innovation? In the comments below, share your best tips, success stories, favorite features, go-to templates, and Lucid workflows for innovative projects. 👇

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Tayan H
1 day ago
Cal Martin
Cal Martin
posted in Inspiration

Upcoming Webinar: Building effective business process diagrams

Hey Lucid Community! My name’s Cal and I’m a customer trainer at Lucid. In a few days, I’ll be hosting webinar to help you and your teams build stellar business process diagrams.  I’ll show you how to build your diagrams for clarity so that you can gain even more insights into your workflows and processes. Then, we’ll workshop together so that you leave feeling confident to create your own diagrams. Here are the details:Building effective business process diagrams📅 Date: May 16, 2024🕒Time: 11 a.m. MDT (1 p.m. EDT)https://lucid.co/resources/webinars/building-business-process-diagrams-may-2024?utm_medium=lucid-outreach&utm_source=lucid-employee&utm_campaign=webinar&utm_content=may-2024-gtm-webinar1

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Ria S
Lucid Legend Level 1
1 day ago
renekreijveld
renekreijveld
posted in Lucid for Developers

No or very slow API replies from REST API

I am the developer of an application where we want to show pages from Lucidchart documents into our application. I want to show them by exporting each page as a jpeg file into our application. I created an OAuth 2.0 client and I can get and update a token without a problem. My application is written in PHP. To add the pages our users first search for Lucid chart documents. I use the Search document endpoint for that (https://api.lucid.co/documents/search). I then display the search results where the user can pick a Lucidchart document.Then, I use the Document Contents endpoint (https://api.lucid.co/documents/:id/contents) to retrieve what pages are in the document. I then loop over these pages to export each page to a jpg image with the Export Document endpoint (https://api.lucid.co/documents/:id?pageId=xxx).The problems I have, is that many times, the API simply doesn’t answer and times out. I almost never get an error message back from the API. I do sometimes I get a curl error 0 wit

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2 days ago
Kira
KiraLucidite
posted in Inspiration

Check out the newest templates in Lucid 👀

Here at Lucid, we are constantly creating new templates to make you successful in our products! Keep an eye out for the latest and greatest template releases by subscribing to this topic thread 🎉

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hedinn
2 days ago
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khaleesioflucidchartLucidite
posted in Inspiration

Totaling Story Points in a Frame/Container in Lucidspark!

Check out this following video for some tips on how to total up the Story Points (“Estimate” on generic Lucid cards) in a frame or container.https://play.goconsensus.com/b9ff55c61   Note: you can customize what it shown to work with Jira or AzureDevOps, by adjusting the formula.

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bketterl
3 days ago
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De Isaura
asked in Lucid for Developers

Request for help with my final thesis

I would like you to help me make the appropriate associations between my use case and my degree project. I have difficulty making the appropriate associations with extend and includes 

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Rick P
3 days ago
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cfitz
asked in Lucid for Developers

Standard Import API error message: Invalid shape type

Hi! I am trying to use the Lucid Standard Import to create a document with an org chart. The org chart is the only shape in the 1-page document. In the shape object, I have:"type": "orgChart"and I am getting a “badRequest” error with the following details:{ "error": "Count: 1, message: Invalid shape type", "import_error_code": "invalid_file"} 

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4 days ago
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khaleesioflucidchartLucidite
posted in Inspiration

Creating a Dynamic Status Tracker for cards in Lucid

How to build a cool dynamic tracker for your cards! This works for Jira, “standard” Lucid cards, etc. thanks to the smart semantic field mapping of formulas in Lucid. Lucid formulas can detect the status etc. of cards, and formulas can add it all up! See video:https://play.goconsensus.com/a9825dfd9    

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Micah
4 days ago
Belinda F
Belinda F
asked in Lucid for Developers

Org Chart data formula to display pay period data in diagram

I'm attempting to create a formula which displays the relevant pay period for our org chart data (e.g. - as at PPED 3 November 2023) in a standard shape as part of the page header.  The Pay Period field is included in the org chart data for each record.   I've tried to use the LOOKUPVALUE formula but keep getting an error at the start of the formula whether I use the '=' or '{{= ' syntax.   e.g.  =FIELDLOOKUP("Sheet1""Pay Period End Date""74603020")   The key is the top level position in the data.    Is this possible to do or am I using the incorrect formula/syntax?

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Micah
4 days ago
Nick D101
Nick D101
asked in Lucid for Developers

FIELDLOOKUP and LOOKUP Formulas do NOT update after data updates

While using the FIELDLOOKUP and LOOKUP functions in my document I noticed that they did not update as the associated dataset was updated. Steps to reproduce: Create a new dataset with some minimal data Create a field (variable) on the page Use the FIELDLOOKUP or LOOKUP formula in the value of that field Verify the value matches the originally uploaded data Open the data panel and make a manual edit to the data in that dataset The value of the field does NOT change (it still reflects the value that was originally uploaded) - this seems to be a bug as it is not the expected/intuitive behavior From the data panel choose to Replace the dataset with a new set of values Verify the value of the field now reflects the newly replaced value in the dataset

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Micah
4 days ago
Andries J
Andries J
asked in Inspiration

How to map disaster risk management value chain with Lucidchart

Hi there. I love what Lucidchart offers. I can see the potential but starting a new project is not that simple. For example what would a disaster risk management value chain look like when one needs to show linkages to bottlenecks stressors stakeholders and outcomes? Maybe somebody can help

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Micah
4 days ago
Addie
AddieLucid community team
posted in Inspiration

Project Managers: Build A Data-Driven Dashboard With Dynamic Shapes

Everyone knows big data is here to stay. As more and more data becomes easily available both the prevalence and importance of data-driven business solutions will increase. However InformationWeek Business Intelligence found that one of the primary barriers businesses face when they try to leverage data is a lack of visualization tools. Lucidchart believes there is no point to data for data’s sake. Instead Lucidchart aims to provide a simple way for anyone to visualize spreadsheet data with the new dynamic shape library. Dynamic shapes allow you to add static values or use formulas to calculate and display statistics such as total progress percentages and ratings directly on Lucidchart documents.   Specifically dynamic shapes can help you with data-driven project management. For example let’s say you need to plan an event for your company. From creating a budget picking a location and planning logistics to solidifying a promotional strategy and inviting guests there can be a seemin

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Micah
7 days ago
Whittney C
Whittney CLucidite
posted in Inspiration

How to use Smart Containers for Marketing Campaigns

The possibilities with Smart Containers are endless! While the inherent flexibility of Smart Containers makes it possible for you to customize how to use them it also makes it more difficult to grasp the full potential of the feature. When the sky's the limit where do you begin? First build a spreadsheet for your marketing campaign. Often organizing a marketing campaign means breaking down large projects into smaller tasks and then delegating these tasks to sub-teams or individual team members. These smaller tasks usually end up in a spreadsheet which looks something like this: These large spreadsheets often act as the center for information but it is often tedious to find information quickly and difficult to rearrange the spreadsheet’s format. Smart Containers go further and provide the tools to visualize and organize data. Lucidchart lets you import existing spreadsheets. Next separate your information into Smart Containers. To determine how your data is organized you’re asked to cho

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Micah
7 days ago
Laszlo P
Laszlo P
asked in Lucid for Developers

Embedded Lucid Chart automatic data refresh

I have created a Lucid Chart with data link to a Google Sheet. I have embedded the chart in my custom web application. When I make a change in the Google Sheet most of the time (not always) within 30 seconds the change is reflected in the Lucid Chart editor. To see the data changes in the embedded chart on my web site I have to open the chart in the Lucid Chart editor where most of the time it automatically refreshes. Is there a way to force the embedded chart data refresh when I reload the page of my custom web application without opening the chart in the Lucid Editor? It would be great to be able to periodically call a URL with a background process to force the Lucid Chart data update so the embedded chart would show the latest on the web site.

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Micah
7 days ago
Addie
AddieLucid community team
posted in Inspiration

Create A Product Roadmap With Linked Data

Whether you’re in a basement brainstorming your best startup ideas or finishing up your fifth round of funding Lucidchart’s data linking functionality empowers you to create data driven product roadmaps. Product roadmaps are a great way to communicate your organization’s priorities to different teams and even investors. However creating a product roadmap typically requires substantial organization as you need to think through the strategic steps required to accomplish these goals. On top of that there are usually various stakeholders and teams that work cross-functionally to make gradual improvements to the product over time. This makes the creation of a product roadmap difficult because teams might have conflicting priorities and timelines to consider. With Lucidchart you can visualize the many variables that go into the creation of a comprehensive product roadmap.   Rather than writing vague statements about your organization’s vision you can import data directly into Lucidchar

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Micah
7 days ago
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khaleesioflucidchartLucidite
posted in Inspiration

Toggle Conditional Formatting - From Diagram Key!

Hi! I’m one of the Sr. SE’s at Lucid and I wanted to share a fun tip on how to use shape actions and your diagram key to allow anyone looking at your document to turn on and off the conditional formatting. Check it out!! https://play.goconsensus.com/sde44490a

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Abby S
7 days ago
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marcin.wilkos
asked in Lucid for Developers

This OAuth2 client is not available

My team developed a web application that uses a REST API to create and then embed the Lucid Chart documents into our website.We successfully tested the integration between our app and the Lucid. It works fine as long as the user is added to the collaborators in the developers panel.However, when other users test our application they get an error saying:“This OAuth2 client is not available”The account administrator installed our application package for the whole account, but the error still persists.We don’t use the Extension API and our application is totally external to the Lucid. We just need to use the REST API only. 

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Ian Baenziger
7 days ago
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ashish084
asked in Lucid for Developers

Lucid SCIM API error

Hi team,I'm using SCIM  API to retrieve user through email. API call - https://developer.lucid.co/scim/#get-all-usersExample - https://users.lucid.app/scim/v2/Users?filter=username eq myusername@fake.comBut I'm getting error - {    "message": "Invalid Json: No content to map due to end-of-input\n at [Source: (org.apache.pekko.util.ByteIterator$ByteArrayIterator$$anon$1); line: 1, column: 0]"}

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Connor B101
7 days ago
Leo Barnes
Lucid Legend Level 1
Leo BarnesLucid Legend Level 1
posted in Inspiration

Plan your talk with LucidSpark

I recently gave a talk at a local event here in the UK. The event is for everyone although has a UX angle in its approach and themes.  I speak at it every year and love it but always have struggled to plan out what I was going to say. However, in the last couple of years I’ve used a LucidSpark board to get my ideas down and then organise them afterwards and this works great.I can now have all my ideas, plus references and links together and can easily reorder them before transferring them into PowerPoint / Keynote slides. Give it a go!  

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rafaalb07
Lucid Legend Level 1
7 days ago
Audrey V
Audrey VLucidite
posted in Inspiration

How Lucid uses Lucid for better project kick-offs

Before Lucid, we tried using Word docs or spreadsheets to share project information, but these tools didn’t allow us to easily raise concerns, ask questions, and get on the same page.Lucid has completely transformed our kick-off process! Here’s what we do: 1. Create and share a project brief.First, we create a project brief in Lucid, documenting information like project requirements and goals. We also add links and images so stakeholders can easily visualize relevant examples.  We then share the brief with all project team members so they can leave input asynchronously. We make sure everyone has had a chance to review the briefs before our live kick-off meeting so we can jump right into productive, meaningful discussion. Create your own project brief with this template!3. Brainstorm.Next, the team brainstorms different ways to achieve the project goal, using a variety of facilitation tools, including:A timer to keep the session on track. A laser pointer to focus attention on key points

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rafaalb07
Lucid Legend Level 1
7 days ago
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Alex B
asked in Lucid for Developers

Standard Import - define document metadata (pixels, A4, landscape, non-stretch)

Hi,Is there a way to set the document settings using the standard import (or via rest API).I have my import working well but it defaults to American letter portrait and inches. I need to change that. Something along the lines of:{ "version": 1, "title": "Test", "documentSettings": { "units": "pixels", "paperSize": "A4", "format": "landscape", "autoTiling": false }, "pages": [...]} Thanks

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8 days ago
Micala R
Micala RLucidite
posted in Inspiration

5 Lucidspark features you may not be using

Inspired by feedback from a survey distributed to Lucid Champions, an exclusive, customer-centric program for Lucid’s most dedicated users, we rounded up 5 Lucidspark features you may not be using—but should be!TasksAssign a collaborator to a task to notify them of something that needs their attention. Tasks are great when you need approval, have a follow-up question, need to double-check work, and more!  GatherThe Gather tool can be used for brainstorming. It allows you to easily gather sticky notes into groups based on these categories: emoji reactions, reactions by collaborator, keywords, colors, tags, votes, and votes by collaborator. You can even gather using multiple categories!  Quick CleanupQuick Cleanup is another way to organize your sticky notes after an ideation session. Use Quick Cleanup to align sticky notes so that they’re not all over the canvas. Magic ShapeWith Magic Shape, you don’t have to spend time trying to draw the perfect shape yourself freehand. Simply draw a r

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Micala R
10 days ago
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Steve Strassmann
asked in Lucid for Developers

Bogus intermittent "too large" error from GET /documents/{docId}/content

I've developed an app which connects to the Lucid API and calls GET https://api.lucid.co/documents/{doc_id}/contents to retrieve the contents of a document.Most of the time, my request is successful: I get back a 200 response along with the JSON document.However sometimes the Lucid API server fails to return the document. Instead I see this error.Why is this happening? The document in question is only about 360KB, so it's not particularly large, and it is certainly not being modified by anyone.Error: {"code":"badRequest",        "message":"Bad or malformed request",        "requestId":"8964e70358ce692e",        "details":{"error":"Document 62563ead-aa4a-4d29-8f2d-858a0a163b0d is too large to retrieve contents."}} ContextThe scopes used to create the access token areconst SCOPES = ["lucidchart.document.content", "offline_access", "user.profile"];The document request isconst LUCID_API_HOST = "https://api.lucid.co";const url = `${LUCID_API_HOST}/documents/${docId}/contents`;const headers

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Richard U
11 days ago
Michel L
Michel L
asked in Lucid for Developers

X and Y Coordinates using Rest API

Hi Do we have a way to get the X and Y coordinate of LucidChart Elements? For now if we use OAuth 2.0 Rest API for getting the content of a document it seems that we don't have these X and Y coordinate. https://api.lucid.co/documents/:id/contents Best regards.

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Richard U
11 days ago
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