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Using Icons

NeoArc Studio includes icon libraries from Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, CNCF, Lucide and brand collections for architecture diagrams. Learn how to find and use icons from these libraries.

Professional architecture diagrams use icons to quickly identify technologies, services, and components. NeoArc Studio includes extensive icon libraries so you can create diagrams that match official vendor documentation.

Icon Libraries

NeoArc includes icons from these sources:

Cloud Provider Icons

LibraryCategoriesDescription
Azure-29Official Microsoft Azure icons
AWS-24Official Amazon Web Services icons
Google Cloud--GCP icons for core services

Cloud Native Icons

LibraryDescription
Kubernetes-Control plane components, workloads, and resources
CNCF-Cloud Native Computing Foundation projects

General Purpose Icons

LibraryDescriptionTintable
Lucide-Clean, consistent icons for common conceptsYes
Brand Icons-Technology and brand logosYes

Adding an Icon to a Shape

Finding Icons

The icon picker provides several ways to find icons:

Icon Display Options

After adding an icon, you can configure how it displays:

Size

Adjust icon size to fit your diagram scale. Larger icons work well for overview diagrams; smaller icons suit detailed technical diagrams.

Colour (Tintable Icons)

Lucide and brand icons can be tinted to any colour. This is useful for:

Brand Matching
Match your organisation's colour scheme.
Domain Coding
Colour-code by system or domain.
Status Indication
Indicate status (green for healthy, red for issues).

Custom Icons

If you need an icon that is not in the built-in libraries, you can add custom SVG icons:

Tips for Using Icons

Be Consistent
Use the same icon for the same service throughout your diagrams.
Use Official Icons
Cloud provider icons are instantly recognisable.
Consider Colour Blindness
Do not rely solely on colour to convey meaning.
Keep It Simple
Not every shape needs an icon; use them where they add clarity.