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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article explains how to embed diagrams created with Lucidchart (<a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lucidchart.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.lucidchart.com</a>) in IT Glue. You will also learn how to add hyperlinks within a diagram that will open the relevant assets in IT Glue. We'll refer to network diagrams in this article but you can use any kind of diagram that Lucidchart supports.</p> <p>Instructions</p> <h3 data-id="getting-the-embed-code-from-lucidchart">Getting the embed code from Lucidchart</h3> <ol><li>Log in to your Lucidchart account and create a network diagram.</li> <li>In the top-right corner, click the <strong>Share</strong> button. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/WFLTJAXYJB9M/lucidchart-share.png" alt="Lucidchart_Share.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> <li>Click <strong>Advanced</strong>.<br><p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/1GGZS6J4VJQA/lucidchart-share-with-others.png" alt="Lucidchart_Share_with_Others.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> <li>From the left side of the <strong>Share</strong> dialog, choose <strong>Embed</strong>. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/9GATEJ1JAPGL/lucidchart-embed.png" alt="Lucidchart_Embed.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> <li>Select either <strong>Medium</strong> or <strong>Large</strong> from the drop down and then click the <strong>Activate Embed Code</strong> button to activate the code. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/68AS8YU5STHG/lucidchart-activate-embed-code.png" alt="Lucidchart_Activate_Embed_Code.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> <li>Copy the activated embed code. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/ZXR8Y0I6AT0Z/lucidchart-activated-html.png" alt="Lucidchart_Activated_HTML.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> </ol><h3 data-id="pasting-the-embed-code-in-it-glue">Pasting the embed code in IT Glue</h3> <ol><li>From IT Glue, find the relevant LAN item from the desired organization and click <strong>Edit</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Network Diagram</strong> field, click on the Embed Media icon.</li> <li>Paste the embed code and click the checkmark to save your changes. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/MBQWUZJI64CS/edit-lan-it-glue.png" alt="Edit_LAN___IT_Glue.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> </ol><p>After embedding the code, the image will display and be interactive. You will be able to pan around the image within its window and click <strong>+</strong> and <strong>–</strong> buttons to zoom in and out.</p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/P9FQ5BIKXZ73/network-diagram-it-glue-2.png" alt="Network_Diagram_IT_Glue-2.png" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <h3 data-id="adding-hotspots-to-the-diagram">Adding hotspots to the diagram</h3> <p>You can revisit your Lucidchart diagram and create hotspots for each device that will take you directly to the device in IT Glue.</p> <div> <strong>Note: </strong>Hotspots are available to Lucidchart Professional and Team accounts.</div> <ol><li>From IT Glue, navigate to the relevant organization and click <strong>Configurations</strong> in the sidebar.</li> <li>Click on the <strong>Type</strong> drop-down arrows and filter the view to target one type at a time.</li> <li>Right-click on a name and select <strong>Copy Link Address</strong>. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/W8VY1RCBBU85/copy-link-address.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> <li>Navigate back to the network diagram in Lucidchart and right-click the relevant device to open the context menu. Then, select <strong>Create Hotspot</strong>.</li> <li>Click on the drop-down arrows next to <strong>Choose an Action</strong> and select<strong> External Link</strong>.</li> <li>In the External Link dialog box, paste the link, check <strong>Open in new window</strong>, and click <strong>Done</strong>. <p><br><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/3Q8KB1R8E6R7/lucidchart-embed.png" alt="" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </li> </ol><p>Further reading</p> <ul><li> <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lucidchart.com%2Fpages%2Fvisio" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Migrating Visio diagrams to Lucidchart</a> (Lucidchart website)</li> </ul> </article> </main>