---
name: "sdml-draw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sdml"
version: "0.3.2+20250310-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/sdml-draw"
---

# sdml-draw(1)

Draw diagrams from a module.

## NAME

sdml draw - Draw diagrams from a module.

## SYNOPSIS

**sdml** *draw* \[*OPTIONS*\] *--diagram \<DIAGRAM\>* \[*MODULE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Draw diagrams from a module.

This command generates diagrams of a module with different perspectives.

\- Concepts ::

\- Entity-Relationship ::

\- UML Class ::

The diagrams can be generated in jpeg, png, or svg image formats, or in their source form for further processing or inclusion in other documents.

### Arguments:

-

  \[MODULE\]

-

  SDML module, loaded using the standard resolver

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--diagram** \<DIAGRAM\>

  Diagram kind to draw

-

  Possible values: - concepts:            Concept Overview - entity-relationship: Entity Relationship - uml-class:           UML Class

- **-c**, **--content-filter** \<CONTENT\_FILTER\>

  File name for a content-filter specification (JSON)

- **-f**, **--output-format** \<OUTPUT\_FORMAT\>

  Format for diagram result

-

  \[possible values: source, jpeg, png, svg\]

- **-o**, **--output** \<OUTPUT\>

  File name to write to, or '-' to write to stdout

-

  \[default: **-\]**

- **-i**, **--input** \<INPUT\>

  Input SDML file name to read from, or '-' to read from stdin

-

  \[default: **-\]**

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version