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Linked.Archi ArchiMate 3.2 Visual Notation Set

Visual Notation

https://meta.linked.archi/archimate3/notation#

v3.2 draft archimate3not: Kalin Maldzhanski Linked.Archi Modified: 2026-05-16 License

Visual notation descriptors for ArchiMate 3.2 elements and relationships. Defines the standard visual appearance (shape, color, icon, line style) for each model concept, enabling palette generation and diagram rendering from structured metadata.

ArchiMate 3.2 Standard Notation

The standard visual notation defined by the ArchiMate 3.2 specification.

https://meta.linked.archi/archimate3/notation#ArchiMate32StandardNotation

Element Notations 62

Visual appearance definitions for model elements — shape, fill color, icon, and default dimensions.

Motivation 10
AssessmentNotation
Target: Assessment
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ConstraintNotation
Target: Constraint
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
DriverNotation
Target: Driver
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
GoalNotation
Target: Goal
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
MeaningNotation
Target: Meaning
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
OutcomeNotation
Target: Outcome
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
PrincipleNotation
Target: Principle
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
RequirementNotation
Target: Requirement
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
StakeholderNotation
Target: Stakeholder
Shape: Octagon
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ValueNotation
Target: Value
Shape: Ellipse
Fill: #CBCBFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Strategy Layer 4
CapabilityNotation
Target: Capability
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #F5DEAA
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
CourseOfActionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #F5DEAA
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ResourceNotation
Target: Resource
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #F5DEAA
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ValueStreamNotation
Target: ValueStream
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #F5DEAA
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Business Layer 13
BusinessActorNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessCollaborationNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessEventNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessFunctionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessInteractionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessInterfaceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessObjectNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessProcessNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessRoleNotation
Target: BusinessRole
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
BusinessServiceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ContractNotation
Target: Contract
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ProductNotation
Target: Product
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
RepresentationNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFFFB5
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Application Layer 9
ApplicationCollaborationNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationComponentNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationEventNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationFunctionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationInteractionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationInterfaceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationProcessNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ApplicationServiceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
DataObjectNotation
Target: DataObject
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFAF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Technology Layer 13
ArtifactNotation
Target: Artifact
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
CommunicationNetworkNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
DeviceNotation
Target: Device
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
NodeNotation
Target: Node
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
PathNotation
Target: Path
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
SystemSoftwareNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyCollaborationNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyEventNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyFunctionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyInteractionNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyInterfaceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyProcessNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
TechnologyServiceNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Physical Layer 4
DistributionNetworkNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
EquipmentNotation
Target: Equipment
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
FacilityNotation
Target: Facility
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
MaterialNotation
Target: Material
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #AFFFFF
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Implementation and Migration Layer 5
DeliverableNotation
Target: Deliverable
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFE0E0
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
GapNotation
Target: Gap
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFE0E0
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
ImplementationEventNotation
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFE0E0
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
PlateauNotation
Target: Plateau
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFE0E0
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
WorkPackageNotation
Target: WorkPackage
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #FFE0E0
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
Composite 2
GroupingNotation
Target: Grouping
Shape: Rectangle
Fill: #E5DFD3
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
LocationNotation
Target: Location
Shape: RoundedRectangle
Fill: #E5DFD3
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Icon placement: TopRight
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
#000000 1
AndJunctionNotation
Target: AndJunction
Shape: Circle
Fill: #000000
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Size: 120.0 × 55.0
#E5DFD3 1
OrJunctionNotation
Target: OrJunction
Shape: Circle
Fill: #E5DFD3
Line: #000000
Rendering: ShapeWithBadge
Size: 120.0 × 55.0

Relationship Notations 11

Line style and endpoint decorations for relationships.

Notation Relationship Line Style Source Target
AccessNotation Access DashedLine NoDecoration CircleDot
AggregationNotation Aggregation SolidLine HollowDiamond NoDecoration
AssignmentNotation Assignment SolidLine FilledDiamond OpenArrowhead
AssociationNotation Association SolidLine NoDecoration NoDecoration
CompositionNotation Composition SolidLine FilledDiamond NoDecoration
FlowNotation Flow DashedLine NoDecoration HalfArrowhead
InfluenceNotation Influence DashedLine NoDecoration OpenArrowhead
RealizationNotation Realization DashedLine NoDecoration HollowArrowhead
ServingNotation Serving SolidLine NoDecoration OpenArrowhead
SpecializationNotation Specialization SolidLine NoDecoration HollowArrowhead
TriggeringNotation Triggering SolidLine NoDecoration ClosedArrowhead