KMind Zen's Killer Move: Drag SiYuan Documents Directly into a Mind Map
You can drag SiYuan documents and SiYuan blocks into KMind Zen at any time. Documents become doc cards, blocks become block cards, and both are special KMind Zen nodes.
Key takeaways
- SiYuan documents can be dragged directly into a map and turned into doc cards.
- SiYuan blocks can be dragged directly into a map and turned into block cards.
- Doc cards and block cards can still grow child nodes and relationship lines like normal map nodes.
Drag SiYuan documents and blocks directly into a map
You can drag SiYuan documents and SiYuan blocks into KMind Zen whenever you need them. A SiYuan document becomes a doc card, and a SiYuan block becomes a block card.
Doc cards and block cards are not static screenshots, and they are not isolated nodes detached from SiYuan. They are special KMind Zen nodes designed for SiYuan content, so they can keep participating in map structure.
What doc cards and block cards are
A doc card represents a SiYuan document. It is useful when you want to bring an article, project document, or knowledge topic directly into a map structure.
A block card represents a SiYuan block. It is useful when you want to bring more granular content into the map, such as a paragraph, list, heading block, or another block-level piece of content.
Both can behave like map nodes: you can add child nodes, draw relationship lines, and connect the original SiYuan content with your map structure.
Why this matters in a SiYuan workflow
Most of the time, you are not trying to draw a map outside your knowledge base. You want existing SiYuan documents, block content, and new structural thinking to sit together on the same canvas.
Drag-and-drop turns the map from an external organization tool into part of the SiYuan knowledge base: the map carries relationships and structure, while SiYuan documents and blocks keep the source text and detail.
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FAQ
What happens when I drag a SiYuan document into a map?
It becomes a KMind Zen doc card. You can keep adding child nodes and relationship lines, and it remains part of the normal map-editing workflow.
What happens when I drag a SiYuan block into a map?
It becomes a block card, which is useful for bringing paragraphs, headings, lists, and other block-level content into the map structure.
Can doc cards and block cards still have child nodes?
Yes. They are special KMind Zen nodes, so you can keep adding child nodes and relationship lines to them.