Add or manage C4 Diagram Set
Use this guide to create and maintain C4 Diagram Sets in Nodinite. You can add new sets, import existing content, sync updates, view architecture, and perform soft and hard delete when governance requires permanent removal.
- ✅ Create new C4 Diagram Sets from the Repository user interface
- ✅ Edit set properties to keep architecture documentation accurate
- ✅ Use Import and Sync to keep set content current
- ✅ Generate C4 Diagram Sets from selected BizTalk applications
- ✅ Open View actions directly from the action menu
- ✅ Perform controlled Hard Delete when required by policy
Tutorial overview
Step 1: Add a new C4 Diagram Set
Click Add New Set to create a new set.
Example of the Add New Set button used to start creating a C4 Diagram Set.
You can also create from BizTalk with the dropdown path when available.
Example of the Add New Set from BizTalk dropdown option for accelerator-based creation.
Fill in required details in the modal and save.
Important
Creating a new C4 Diagram Set requires Create permission in the C4 Diagram Set permission set.
Example of the Add New Set modal where users define set details before creation.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The name of the C4 Diagram Set. This is required and should be descriptive of the architecture it represents. |
| Description | Optional additional information about the set's purpose or content. |
| Web Site | Optional URL linking to related documentation or resources. |
| Tags | Optional keywords to help categorize and find the set in the Repository. |
| Roles | Assign Roles to control who can access and manage the set. |
After save, verify the success status.
Example of the success status message after creating a new C4 Diagram Set.
Step 3: Edit set properties
Use the dedicated control to update title, description, ownership, or tags.
Example of the Edit Set Properties button used to maintain C4 Diagram Set metadata.
Step 4: Use Import and Sync
Import source diagrams into the selected set.
Important
Import requires Create permission in the C4 Diagram Set permission set.
Example of the Import button used to bring source diagrams into a C4 Diagram Set.
Run Sync to update set content after source changes.
Example of the Sync button used to update content in a C4 Diagram Set.
If no diagrams exist in the set, export and sync options can be disabled.
Example of Export disabled when the C4 Diagram Set has no diagrams available.
Example of Sync disabled when the C4 Diagram Set has no diagrams available.
Step 5: View set content
Use the view action to open the selected set in read mode.
Example of selecting View from the action menu to open a C4 Diagram Set.
Step 6: Hard delete a set
Use hard delete only when the set should be removed permanently.
Example of selecting Hard Delete from the C4 Diagram Set action menu.
Confirm the intent in the dialog before execution.
Example of the hard delete confirmation dialog requiring explicit user intent.
Validate the operation using the success status message.
Example of the success status message after permanently deleting a C4 Diagram Set.
Next Step
- What is a C4 Diagram Set?
- Architecture Diagrams
- Administer C4 Diagram Sets
- Generate C4 Diagram Sets from BizTalk Applications