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Swimlane Diagram Generator
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How to generate an AI Swimlane Diagram
Step-by-step guide on generating a Swimlane Diagram
- Write a prompt describing the business or system process. The best prompts are 3–4 sentences long. Use the structure below for good results:
- List the actors involved. These will be shown as vertical columns (e.g. Customer, Sales Rep, Inventory System).
- Describe the interactions between actors as a sequence of messages. For each step, specify who sends what to whom.
- Include groupings or phases if helpful (e.g. Onboarding, Fulfillment).
- Generate a diagram with the prompt. Each actor will appear as a column, and arrows (messages) will show how work passes between them.
- Edit the diagram with follow-up prompts (requires signing in to Eraser).
- Manually adjust the layout using GUI controls (requires signing in to Eraser).
Tips on generating a Swimlane Diagram
- Instead of starting from scratch, copy from business process docs, workflow scripts, or onboarding materials.
- Ask an LLM to structure the flow as a numbered list of interactions between actors—it can save time and help catch missing steps.
Example diagrams
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FAQs
How do I get started?
Try one of our presets. Select an option under "Load a preset" and click "Generate Diagram". You can also browse our use case video library for more inspiration.
Can I edit my diagram?
Yes, the diagrams can be edited in Eraser, a docs and diagram tools built for engineering teams. Click on "Save and Edit Diagram". In Eraser, the diagrams can be edited using Eraser's diagram-as-code syntax.
Who made this and what is Eraser?
DiagramGPT was created by the team at Eraser, leveraging OpenAI's GPT-4. Eraser (eraser.io) is a whiteboard for engineering teams. You can edit your DiagramGPT generated diagrams using Eraser.
How can I share feedback?
We'd love to hear from you. Reach out to us at hello@tryeraser.com, on Twitter (@eraserlabs), or join our Slack community.
What types of diagrams can it draw?
4 types are currently available – flow charts, entity relationship diagrams, cloud architecture diagrams, and sequence diagrams.
Is there an API?
Yes, you can read our API documentation here. Due to LLM costs, the API is only available to Professional Plan teams.
Will my data be used for LLM training?
No. OpenAI nor Eraser will use your data to train AI models. Eraser may analyze your usage to improve and enhance our AI feature.
What's next?
It only gets better from here. We're working to improve accuracy and layout customization. If there's something you'd really like to see, drop us a note at hello@tryeraser.com.
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