Entity-relationship diagram (ERD) represent conceptual schema or semantic data model of a software system, often a relational database, in a top-down fashion.

Step 1. From the File menu, open the Template Gallery, or press Ctrl+Alt+N (Windows) or Cmd+Opt+N (Mac OS).

Step 2. From the Categories section, select ERD & Database, then choose Extended ER Diagrams.

 

Step 3. From the Library tab, select the Stylish EDR object library.

Step 4. From the Drawing Tools menu, select the Stamp tool to add library objects to the document.

Note: For more information see Dynamic Help by pressing F8 on your keyboard.

 

Step 5. Select and click an object to add text.

 

Step 6. Repeat steps for each object added.

 

Step 7. From the Drawing Tools toolbar, use the Smart Connector Tool (Ctrl+9) or the Direct Connector Tool to connect objects together.

 

Step 8. Select an object and from the Shape Properties menu, select Line Tab and then Line Ends Fields to set up special connector ends.

 

Step 9. From the Drawing Tools toolbar, select an object with the Select tool
(Ctrl+1) and use the Fill Color tool from the Formatting toolbar to change object color .

 

Step 10. Select an object, and use the Text toolbar to format objects.

To give you a heads start, download a sample ERD Diagram.

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