# What SW is used to create these charts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 18, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713 "2019-06-18T22:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/1 "2019-06-18T22:30:12Z")
Here – [What SW tool is used to create these charts? The document author is no longer around so I can't ask him. - Album on Imgur](https://imgur.com/gallery/LeNQbn7) The document author is no longer around so I can’t ask him. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/2 "2019-06-18T22:48:09Z")
Looks like [Diagrammix](http://diagrammix.com) to me. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/3 "2019-06-18T23:01:58Z")
[Yes it does to me too](https://www.google.com/search?q=Diagrammix+designs&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS832US832&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8tLWSkfTiAhWHrFQKHWigCHsQ_AUIECgB&biw=1374&bih=768#imgrc=_). Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/4 "2019-06-19T21:42:28Z")
Wait a minute, could it be Visio? [https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD\_enUS832US832&biw=1307&bih=903&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=AawKXayiKc3b-wSH37i4Aw&q=Visio+designs&oq=Visio+designs&gs\_l=img.3..0j0i7i30l4j0i7i5i30j0i8i7i30l4.3865.4307..4930...0.0..0.101.480.3j2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.XJC2AaYoO3E#imgrc=pAu\_09J-yYUBIM:](https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS832US832&biw=1307&bih=903&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=AawKXayiKc3b-wSH37i4Aw&q=Visio+designs&oq=Visio+designs&gs_l=img.3..0j0i7i30l4j0i7i5i30j0i8i7i30l4.3865.4307..4930...0.0..0.101.480.3j2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.XJC2AaYoO3E#imgrc=pAu_09J-yYUBIM:) ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/5 "2019-06-19T21:53:18Z")
Could be any one of the diagramming/flowchart software out there, including Visio. [draw.io](https://www.draw.io/) is free and pretty decent. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/6 "2019-06-19T22:55:21Z")
I don’t know what was originally used but I could reproduce those diagrams in Word or PowerPoint. ---
**Author:** ![Richox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Richox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richox)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sw-is-used-to-create-these-charts/835713/7 "2019-06-20T07:32:08Z")
seems like a fairly generic mind map. Maybe also try some of these free online tools: > **[MindMup](https://www.mindmup.com/)** > > Free online mind mapping. The most productive online mind map canvas on the Web. Supports Freemind mindmap import/export. Easy mindmapping software. > **[Mindmap Maker](https://app.mindmapmaker.org/)** > > Mindmap Maker is a free HTML5 cloud supported mindmap making webapp. Create neat looking mind maps in the browser. Mind map maker supports Google Drive. Use the mind map app wherever you are. This is a HTML5 based mind map making application. > **[MindMeister: Online Mind Mapping and Brainstorming](https://www.mindmeister.com)** > > Create, share and collaboratively work on mind maps with MindMeister, the leading online mind mapping software. Includes apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.