Code Archaeology

Aug 31, 2026 · Fundamentals

How to Draw Architecture Diagrams: Principles, Tools & Modeling Standards

This article teaches software architects how to create effective architecture diagrams by following representational consistency, avoiding premature tool attachment, selecting tools with layers/templates/magnets, understanding UML/C4/ArchiMate standards, and applying six diagramming conventions for titles, lines, shapes, labels, color, and legends.