Thesis Technical Route Drawio

Thesis Technical Route Drawio

Quick Start

1. List the required sections, blocks (modules/outputs), and connections (arrows) from the user’s thesis outline/requirements.
2. Build/update a .drawio figure with:
   • Outer dashed frame + dashed section frames
   • Rectangular blocks (black stroke, white fill)
   • Orthogonal connectors only (no diagonal/curved lines)
3. Iterate until no connector crosses any block text and arrow lines are clearly visible.

Workflow

1) Extract diagram content

• Convert narrative requirements into: Section -> Blocks -> Edges.
• For data-construction parts, explicitly include dataset derivations (e.g., image pair → VL inference → QA pairs → prompt iteration).

2) Lay out the page first (before drawing arrows)

• Use a grid; align blocks in rows/columns; keep whitespace for routing.
• Recommended minimum spacing:
  • Horizontal gap between connected blocks: >= 40px
  • Vertical gap between stacked blocks: >= 25px
• Put long cross-section links on the outside margin (route along the frame), and consider dashed lines for “auxiliary/feedback” relations.

3) Draw connectors (orthogonal only)

• Prefer edgeStyle=orthogonalEdgeStyle with clear entry/exit sides (exitX/exitY, entryX/entryY).
• If an arrowhead hides the line, increase spacing or ensure endSize is set.
• Avoid manual waypoints; only add points when routing must go around blocks.

4) Validate and polish

Run the bundled audit script to catch common issues:

python scripts/drawio_audit.py path/to/figure.drawio --gap-threshold 30

Fix warnings by adjusting spacing, ports, or (as a last resort) adding a routed “outside-frame” path.

Style Reference

Use references/drawio-style.md as the canonical style snippets for boxes, titles, frames, and edges.