General diagram types

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General diagram types are diagrams with specific shapes and methodology present with multiple specific types in multiple fields of application. There are two general types here:

General diagram shapes
  • General diagram shapes with a typical basic shape, and
  • General concept diagram with a typical basic concept

This is not a general accepted classification of diagrams. It is made here to give an impression of the types of diagrams in the Wikimedia Commons at present.

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General diagram shapes [edit]

Basic or general diagrams shapes here are diagrams with a typical basic shape.

Overview of diagrams constructed in some type of general shape

Block diagram [edit]

A block diagram is a diagram, in which the principal parts or functions are represented by blocks connected by lines, that show the relationships of the blocks. See also Category:Block diagrams.

  • From left to right

  • From top to bottom

  • Circular

  • Waterfall

Cycle diagrams [edit]

Diagrams representing a cycle. See Category:Cycle diagrams

  • Hess' cycle2.png
  • Empirische cyclus globaal.svg
  • USS Hornet (CV-12) steam cycle diagram.JPG
  • Carbon cycle-cute diagram.jpeg

Cluster diagrams [edit]

Cluster diagrams represents some kind of cluster. See also Category:Cluster diagrams

Ladder diagrams [edit]

Diagrams in some shapes of a ladder, with two or more spots. See Category:Ladder diagrams

  • Circuito marcha LADDER RS.PNG
  • Sequenz diagramm-3.png
  • HFS organization.jpg
  • Ladder diagram.png

Network diagrams [edit]

A network diagram is any diagram representing a network and or a diagram with buidling blocks in the shape of a network. See also Category:Network diagrams

Round diagrams [edit]

Diagrams in a round shape. See Category:Round diagrams

  • CardinalMarks.png
  • Casovanie4T.png
  • Cricketposnsmswd.png

Spiral diagrams [edit]

Diagrams representing a spiral shape. See Category:Spiral diagrams

  • ModelSpiralny.svg
  • Spiral sectors2.png
  • Preferred values 04 Pengo.svg
  • Tabela18.gif

Timeline diagrams [edit]

A timeline is a graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events, also referred to as a chronology. See also Category:Timelines

  • Horizontal timeline

  • Vertical timeline

  • Circulair timeline

  • Hierarchical timeline

Tree diagrams [edit]

Tree diagrams with tree-like shapes. See also Category:Tree diagrams

Triangular diagrams [edit]

Diagrams in a triangular shape. See Category:Triangular diagrams

General concept diagrams [edit]

Basic or general diagrams with a typical basic concept, present in multple fields of application.

Overview of the types of diagrams, representing a general concept

Activity diagram [edit]

Activity diagrams show a sequence of activities. See also Category:Activity diagrams

  • A diagram showing how CUPS works

  • Controled process chain

  • SMGULP-distribution-flowchart.png

Comparison diagram [edit]

Diagrams that compare objects between themselves, for example to show the largest planes or buildings. See Category:Comparison diagrams

  • Sedna-comp.jpg
  • Image-Blue Whale and Hector Dolphine Colored.jpg
  • Skyscrapercompare-with-eiffel.svg
  • Bateaux comparaison2.svg

Decision diagrams [edit]

See Category:Decision diagrams

Explanatory diagrams [edit]

See Category:Explanatory diagrams

Flow diagrams [edit]

A flow diagram is a general type of diagram, that shows a sequence of activities and or decisions. See also Category:Flow diagrams

See also


Phase diagrams [edit]

See Category:Phase diagrams

Process diagrams [edit]

See Category:Process diagrams

State diagrams [edit]

See Category:State diagrams

Timing diagrams [edit]

See Category:Timing diagrams

Contrasts [edit]

  • Abstract versus illustrated diagrams
  • Spatial versus non spatial diagrams
  • Statical versus dynamical diagrams

See also [edit]

Resources [edit]

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