Overview: A mind map is a simple yet powerful diagram that organizes and records concepts and ideas in a visual note-taking manner. In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a mind map in Visual Paradigm. In addition, we will also introduce shortcut keys that are convenient, faster and easier to draw mind maps.
Create a mind map
1. Create a new project using Visual Paradigm. Select Project > New in the toolbar .
2. In the New Project window, enter Tutorial as the project name. Click the Create Blank Project button.
3. Select Diagram > New in the toolbar .
4. Select Mind Mapping Diagram and click Next .
5. Enter Software Upgrade Planning as the diagram name and confirm with OK . This will create a mind map with key nodes. Suppose you want to log the time of software updates. Let's fork around this idea node.
6. Move the mouse pointer to the central idea node.
7. Press and hold the resource icon Branch -> Node , then drag and drop.
8. Release the mouse button and enter Date: Feb 20 as the node content.
9. 假定你想记录整个团队的职责。那么首先从中心想法节点创建一个名为Responsibilities的节点。
10. 我们在Responsibilities节点下创建子节点。这里我们创建了三个节点：Backup: David、 Performer: Derek和Testing: Daisy。
11. 使用相同的方法完成思维导图的创建。最后如下图所示：
关联节点
节点通过连接器进行彼此相连。我们试着把Integration Testing和 Testing: Daisy进行连接。
1.将鼠标指针移动到节点Integration Testing。
2. 按住资源 To Link -> Node，并将其拖放到Testing: Daisy。
3. 放开鼠标按钮，调整曲线，使图表看起来更整洁。
使用图标
Visual Paradigm提供了一组内置的图标图片，用于更生动对思维节点进行表达。让我们来试着使用它。
1. 将鼠标指针移动到节点Responsibilities上。
2. 点击资源图标Format，然后在弹出菜单中选择Icons...
3. In the Select Icons window, select Businessman, click > , and then click OK.
The icon is added to the mind map node.
Shortcut Arrangement
The following are some commonly used shortcut keys for creating mind maps.
Shortcut Description| Insert | create a child node |
| Shift-Insert | Create a parent node |
| Enter | Create a sibling node below the selected node |
| Shift-Enter | Create a sibling node above the selected node |
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