| Format |
Extension |
Read as |
| PDF |
.pdf |
Document text (and diagrams in the PDF) |
| Word |
.docx |
Document text |
| Plain text |
.txt |
Document text |
| Excel |
.xlsx |
Tabular data; process sheets can seed process models |
| CSV |
.csv |
Tabular data |
| PowerPoint |
.pptx |
Slide text and diagrams |
| Visio |
.vsdx |
Diagrams |
| draw.io |
.drawio |
Diagrams |
| BPMN |
.bpmn |
Process models |
| ArchiMate Open Exchange |
.xml / .archimate |
An architecture model (as a discovery artifact) |
Anything else is rejected with a message. Uploads are size-capped. Diagram
formats go through the vision pipeline; see
Uploading artifacts.
| Format |
Used for |
Word (.docx) |
Reports, design documents, specifications |
PowerPoint (.pptx) |
Briefing decks |
| PDF |
Any deliverable, as a fixed rendering |
| SVG |
Capability maps, heat maps, roadmap visuals |
| Target |
Format |
| ArchiMate 3 |
ArchiMate Open Exchange XML (schema-validated) |
| LeanIX |
LeanIX import format |
| Ardoq |
Ardoq import format |
| Sparx Enterprise Architect |
XMI |
See Exporting to EA tools.