Edge Now Automates Flow Charts

Edge can save hours generating flow charts for figures that aren't plain and boring, and you can edit them too

This is one of our most-requested features. And now it’s here (in beta).

Using Edge, you can now create and edit flow charts with the click of a button. It’s much simpler than using a general purpose editing tool. And it requires much less work, saving you hours.

First, our AI will generate the flow chart for you. Then, you can edit it.

Go With The Flow

Here is how it works:

1. Highlight, copy, and paste what you’d like the flow chart Assistant to use. For example, it could be a method claim or a part of the disclosure package.

2. Go to Figures and click “Generate.” Then select “flow chart”

3. Paste the text you want to be processed with AI

That’s it! Then you’ll end up in a flow chart module. Typically, this only takes a few seconds.

From there, you can edit the flow chart. If you want to modify what the Assistant generated, you can add, move, change, or delete blocks. We support the major blocks used in flow charts, specifically step blocks and decision diamonds. You can change the step numbers in labels too, which appear in the conventional underline format.

You can also start from scratch and draw a flow chart manually. Just click “skip.”

We have much more in store for this feature. Stay tuned! And remember that it is in beta; for now, please use it for testing purposes only. It will be ready for full use soon.

Minor Update: Figure Labels for Pre-Labeled Uploads

Sometimes, you might want to upload a figure that already has labels on them. With Edge, you can now add label names without directly adding a label line.

To do that, when editing a figure, just click “add pre-made label.” That will create a number without adding a label. Please be sure to not add false pre-made labels, which will confuse the Assistant when generating a figure.

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