Dependency mapping in Lucid

Visualize links between cards

You can import and view existing links between Jira issues or Azure DevOps work items in Lucid. Additionally, you can create new dependencies that sync back to Jira or Azure DevOps by drawing lines between cards or converting existing lines to dependencies.

Import or create cards

To start, you need to create or import Jira or Azure DevOps Cards. The Lucid Cards integrations with Jira and Azure DevOps Cloud support dependency mapping. To import these types of cards, follow the steps in our Integrate Lucid Cards with Jira or Integrate Lucid Cards with Azure DevOps Cloud help center articles.

After Jira or Azure DevOps Cards are added to the canvas, you can see any linked issues or linked work items via an icon at the bottom of the card.

Import dependencies

You can use existing Jira or Azure DevOps Cards on your canvas to import their dependencies as cards. To do so:

1. Select the “linked issue” or “linked work item” icon on a Jira or Azure DevOps card.
2. Click Import next to the linked issue(s) or linked work item(s) you want to import.
   

Draw dependency lines

To draw a dependency line between Lucid Cards, follow these steps:

1. Open a Lucidspark board.
2. Click or drag a line from one Jira card or Azure DevOps card to another.
3. Select one of the issue link types or work item link types in the pop-up window. These link types are populated from Jira or Azure DevOps.
   • If you don’t select one, it defaults to a basic line rather than a dependency line.
     

Convert basic lines into dependencies

Convert lines only
To convert an existing basic line between two Jira or Azure DevOps Cards to a dependency line:

1. Select one or more lines between Jira Cards or Azure DevOps Cards on the canvas.
2. From the Contextual Toolbar that appears, select the Dependency icon.
3. From the options, select the dependency type you want to represent between the linked issues or work items.

Convert lines and Lucid Cards
You can convert basic lines and Lucid Cards on the canvas into dependencies and Jira Cards. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Highlight one or more Lucid Cards and associated lines on the canvas.
2. Right-click the selection.
3. Hover your cursor over "Convert to card".
4. Click Jira issue.
5. Select a Project and Issue Type from the dropdown menus.
6. Click Next.
7. Select a dependency type.
8. Click Finish.

Toggle dependencies between cards

You can toggle dependencies on and off from individual cards or from a panel. Select an individual card or continue reading for the steps to access the panel.

To access the panel and toggle dependencies:

1. Click the Jira icon or the Azure DevOps icon from the Primary Toolbar on the left-hand side of a Lucidspark board.
2. Select Visualized linked issues or Visualize linked work items.

From this panel, you have the choice to toggle on or off all lines at once or filter lines by issue or work item link type between Lucid Cards. To access the panel with all linked issues or work items, refer to the specific set of instructions below based on which you need to do.

Show or hide individual dependency lines

From a Jira or Azure DevOps card

Follow these steps from the Jira or Azure DevOps card you want to manage dependency visibility for:

1. Click on “linked issues” or “linked work items” at the bottom of the card.
2. Toggle the option to “Keep lines visible” on or off. 

If the line is attached between two cards, you may need to repeat these steps on the other card as well to hide the line.

From the panel

From the “All linked issues” or “All linked work items” panel, follow these steps:

1. Choose a filter to toggle on or off.
   • You can toggle off “filters by type” from the top of the panel.
     
   • If you select two cards on the canvas, you can also toggle off dependencies attached between them to hide the line.
     • Hiding it from just one shape doesn’t remove the line as it’ll still be attached to the other shape.
       

Show or hide all dependencies

From the “All linked issues” or “All linked work items” panel, click one of the following options:

• Show all links: Show any and all links that you have previously hidden.
• Hide all links: Hide any and all links on your Lucidspark board.

Delete dependency lines

To delete an existing dependency line, follow these steps:

1. Select a dependency line on the Lucidspark canvas.
2. In the pop-up that appears, click the trash icon.
3. In the confirmation window that appears, select Unlink issues in Jira or Unlink work items in Azure DevOps.
   

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