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where is Architecture Canvas?
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Where is the Architecture Canvas tool?
Can't I use it in the free version? 

Or is Architecture Canvas not a physical tool? 

2025-07-28 06-45-20
Rupesh Patil
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Hi @Yongsu Lee 

The Architecture Canvas in OutSystems is a conceptual, visual framework (not a physical tool) used to design application architectures by mapping modules into layers—Foundation, Core, End-User—and enforcing architectural best practices like no upward or cross-end-user references.

For reference you can check below links

You can check this links:

https://success.outsystems.com/documentation/11/app_architecture/designing_the_architecture_of_your_outsystems_applications/the_architecture_canvas/

https://success.outsystems.com/documentation/11/app_architecture/designing_the_architecture_of_your_outsystems_applications/application_composition/applying_the_architecture_canvas_to_applications/

I hope this helps

Thanks

2026-03-12 06-20-48
KUNDAN CHAUHAN
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Hey @Yongsu Lee ,

No, the Architecture Canvas in OutSystems is not a physical or visual tool built into the platform like a drag-and-drop canvas. it's a conceptual framework that helps guide developers in organizing their applications into well-structured layers, such as End-User, Core, Foundation, and Cross-cutting. Following this model ensures better scalability, reusability, and maintainability of large-scale enterprise apps.

It's more of a best-practice guideline that developers are encouraged to follow manually within Service Studio while designing their module structure.

Thanks


2025-07-28 06-45-20
Rupesh Patil
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Hi @Yongsu Lee 

The Architecture Canvas in OutSystems is a conceptual, visual framework (not a physical tool) used to design application architectures by mapping modules into layers—Foundation, Core, End-User—and enforcing architectural best practices like no upward or cross-end-user references.

For reference you can check below links

You can check this links:

https://success.outsystems.com/documentation/11/app_architecture/designing_the_architecture_of_your_outsystems_applications/the_architecture_canvas/

https://success.outsystems.com/documentation/11/app_architecture/designing_the_architecture_of_your_outsystems_applications/application_composition/applying_the_architecture_canvas_to_applications/

I hope this helps

Thanks

2021-01-19 14-07-32
Tom Zhao

Hi @Yongsu Lee 

I think maybe what you're asking about is Architecture Dashboard, not Architecture canvas.

Architecture Dashboard is now AI Mentor Studio.

Unfortunately, it is not available for free edition. But if you just want to check if you are following the  three-layer architecture, you  can use Discovery forge as alternative.

Regards,

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