Question 1

How to install diagrams on Windows with Graphviz?

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First, download and install Graphviz from the official website, adding it to your PATH. Then, install diagrams via pip: 'pip install diagrams'. The README notes platform-specific steps, but Windows may require manual Graphviz configuration.

Question 2

Diagrams vs draw.io for cloud architecture diagrams?

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Diagrams is code-based and version-controlled, ideal for DevOps teams integrating diagrams into CI/CD, while draw.io is a GUI tool better for quick, collaborative editing and presentations without coding.

Question 3

Can diagrams generate diagrams from Terraform or CloudFormation?

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No, diagrams does not automatically parse IaC code; it only draws diagrams based on Python scripts. However, third-party tools like AWS CloudFormation Diagrams exist to bridge this gap.

Question 4

How to create custom nodes or icons in diagrams?

Accepted Answer

You can extend the Node class in Python to define custom nodes, but it requires programming knowledge and may not be as straightforward as using built-in providers.

Question 5

Is diagrams good for Kubernetes diagramming?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it has a dedicated Kubernetes provider with nodes for common resources, but for complex cluster visualizations, tools like KubeDiagrams (a third-party extension) might offer more features.

Question 6

How to export diagrams to PDF or SVG formats?

Accepted Answer

Diagrams uses Graphviz backend, so you can specify the output format in the Diagram class, e.g., 'Diagram(filename="output", format="svg")' to export as SVG.

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