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OmniGraffle 3 Reference Manual for iOS

The Document Browser

OmniGraffle’s Document Browser makes it easy for you to manage where and how your files are stored. Beyond the Local Documents folder, which is home to files stored on your iOS device, you can choose to sync folders with OmniPresence, to iCloud Drive, or your own WebDAV server, if you’d like.

Local Documents

The Local Documents folder is where your OmniGraffle files (documents, stencils, and templates) are saved on your device.

The Local Documents folder, as viewed in the Document Browser

The document preview displays the name of the file, as well as the date and time the file was created or last changed. Tap a document preview to open the file. To change the name of a document, tap the file name and then enter a new title.

To sort your files by Date or Title, or to view the available Documents, Stencils, Plug-Ins, or Templates swipe down when viewing the contents of a folder to access the Document Sorter:

Use the Document Sorter to find OmniGraffle files, and Omni Automation Plug-Ins within a folder.

The Locations Screen

The Locations screen is your home base for accessing OmniGraffle files on iOS.

The Locations screen is the first thing you see after launching OmniGraffle

Tap Local Documents to view the files stored locally on your iOS device.

Tap Add OmniPresence Account to add an OmniPresence Account for access to files synced to Omni Sync Server. With OmniPresence, you can choose to sync files to Omni Sync Server or to a WebDAV server of your choosing.

Optionally, if you enable the Use Cloud Storage Providers option in OmniGraffle’s Settings, you can access files on iCloud Drive.

If you delete an OmniGraffle file, that file gets moved to the Trash folder on the Locations screen. Tap to view the contents of the Trash folder; tap Empty Trash to empty all of the files out of the Trash folder. Optionally, you can tap Select to choose which files you want to permanently delete from the Trash folder, and then tap an icon that looks like a piece of paper being shredded.

The App Menu The App menu is a gear wheel

On the Locations screen, and when viewing the contents of a folder in the Document Browser, tap the Gear button at the top of the screen to access the App Menu:

The Locations screen, with the app menu open

The App Menu has the following options:

About OmniGraffle The About OmniGraffle menu item

Tap to which version of OmniGraffle is installed on your device, or to see our contact information.

Reference Manual a question mark inside a rounded square

Tap to return to the Reference Manual.

Contact Omni an envelope

Tap to send us an email.

Intro Video a play button

Tap to watch a quick video that introduces you to a few of the ways you can use OmniGraffle.

Quickstart Guide a page with a bookmark

Tap to read through a quick tutorial, covering some basic things you can do in OmniGraffle.

Release Notes a pointy circle with an exclamation mark inside

Tap to see what’s new in the current release. The release notes are also available on Omni’s website.

Trial Mode A box with the top flaps open

Trial Mode is only available prior to purchasing the upgrade to OmniGraffle Standard or Pro. Tap to switch between Standard and Pro to see which version is right for you.

In-App Purchases A box with the top flaps open

Tap to purchase the upgrade from Trial Mode to either OmniGraffle Standard or Pro. This is also where you can restore purchases, if you ever need to reinstall OmniGraffle on a device.

Settings two switches, one on top of another, showing the on-off states for the Settings in OmniGraffle

Set preferences for working in OmniGraffle. See Settings for more details about OmniGraffle’s settings.

Folder Toolbar

When viewing the contents of a folder in the Document Browser, the toolbar along the top of the screen includes the following buttons:

The toolbar you see at the top of your device while viewing the contents of a folder in OmniGraffle's Document Browser

At the center of the folder toolbar, you will see the name of the current folder (such as Local Documents), followed by a label that shows the type of OmniGraffle files currently being viewed (for example, Documents, Stencils, or Templates).

Back Button the back button

On the far left of the toolbar is the back button is followed by the name of the folder that contains the files being viewed. Tap to go backward in the folder hierarchy to return to the Locations screen, shown earlier.

Add New Button The Add New button is represented by a Plus sign

Tap the Add New button to create a new OmniGraffle document. The type of document created is based on the document type chosen in the Document Sorter.

The Folder Toolbar’s App Menu the Gear menu

When viewing the contents of a folder, the App menu (discussed earlier) contains these additional items:

a page with the letter P inside; the descender from the P has an arrow pointing downwardRestore Sample Documents, Bundled Stencils, or Bundled Templates

OmniGraffle comes pre-packaged with some sample documents, stencils, and templates. The type of file to be restored is based on the filetype selected in the Document Sorter. For example, if you are sorting a folder’s contents by stencils or templates, this menu item changes to Restore Bundled Stencils or Restore Bundled Templates, respectively.

Copy from WebDAV an arrow pointing downward into a box

Imports a copy of a file stored on a WebDAV server. A copy of the file you choose to import is placed in your current folder location.

Copy from... an arrow pointing downward into a box

Imports a copy of an OmniGraffle file stored on iCloud Drive. A copy of the file you choose to import is placed in your current folder location. This menu option is only available if you have enabled the Use Cloud Storage Providers options in Settings.

Selecting Files

At the far right edge of a folder’s toolbar is the Select button. When tapped, Select makes it possible for you to tap to select documents within a folder. Once a document is selected, use the buttons on the left side of the toolbar to share or export the file, move it to another folder, duplicate the file, or move it to the Trash.

Selecting files in the Document Browser

Sharing and Exporting The Share button is a square with an arrow inside that points upward

With a file selected, tap the Share button and then choose one of the following actions to perform on the file. When sharing an OmniGraffle file, you can choose the format to share or send as either an OmniGraffle file, PDF, PNG, or an OmniOutliner file.

Send via Mail an envelope

Attaches the selected file, in the format you have chosen, to an email message.

Export to WebDAV a square with an arrow pointing into it

Exports the selected file, in the format you have chosen, to a connected WebDAV server.

Export to... a square with an arrow pointing into it

Exports the selected file, in the format you have chosen, to a location you choose on iCloud Drive. This menu option is only available if you have enabled the Use Cloud Storage Providers options in Settings.

Send to App a square with two arrows pointing outward to the upper- and lower-right

Sends a copy of the file, in the format you have chosen, to another app on your iOS device.

Copy as Image two overlapping rectangles with an arrow pointing from left to right

Copies to the pasteboard the selected file as an image, which you can then paste onto the canvas of an OmniGraffle file, or into another app.

Send to Photos a flower-like shape

Sends a JPEG image of the selected file’s contents to the Photos app on your device.

Print a printer

Prints the selected file to an AirPrint printer of your choosing. The document prints based on the orientation set in Size Uses Printer Pages, in the Canvas Size inspector.

Create Stencil from Document two overlapping document icons with a folder pointing from left to right

Creates a stencil file from the selected document.

Create Template from Document two overlapping document icons with a folder pointing from left to right

Creates a template file from the selected document.

OmniGraffle Pro If you have OmniGraffle Pro, you can also choose to share the selected file in Visio XML format.

Folder Menu a folder

Move the selected file to another folder.

Move to... squares with arrows pointing up and down to indicate movement of file locations

Move the selected file to another folder, including OmniPresence folders, or to a folder on iCloud Drive. You can only move files to iCloud Drive if you have enabled the Use Cloud Storage Providers options in Settings.

New folder a folder with a plus sign inside

Create and name a new folder that contains the selected file.

Duplicate two overlapping document icons; the top icon has a plus sign to indicate creation of a duplicate document

Creates a duplicate copy of the selected file, and places that duplicate within the same folder. OmniGraffle adds the number 2 to the filename to help you isolate the duplicated file so you can change the filename to something else.

Managing the Trash a blue trash can

Moves the selected file (or files) to the Trash. To view the contents of Trash, tap the trash can icon on the Locations screen.

Empty Trash

To delete all files from Trash, tap Empty Trash, and then tap Delete Document.

Move File from Trash a folder

You can move files out of the Trash by first tapping Select in the toolbar, and then tap to select files and move them, individually, from the Trash to another folder.

Delete Selected Document a document icon that looks like it is being run through a shredder

Tap to delete only the selected file(s). This allows you to pick and choose which files to permanently delete, rather than choosing Empty Trash and deleting everything from the Trash folder.