Create a link analysis diagram in TruAssist

Overview

TruAssist can generate a link analysis diagram as an image in the conversation. It reads the files in the current case (or files you attach in TruAssist), extracts named entities, and draws how they connect.

This is a static picture in the chat reply — not an interactive chart. You cannot click nodes, drag the layout, or open a record from the diagram. Treat it as a briefing visual you can save to the case.

The best results come from asking inside an Analyst case that already has processed files.

Create a diagram from a case (recommended)

Open Analyst and open the case that has the files you want mapped
Wait until the files have finished processing
Use the TruAssist panel on the case
Paste a specific prompt (see examples below) and send it
Wait for TruAssist to show Generating diagram…, then an image in the reply

If TruAssist returns a table or a written network instead of an image, follow up with: Draw that as a relationship diagram.

Create a diagram from TruAssist

Use this when you are not already in a case.

Open TruAssist from the top navigation
Name the case, or attach the files you want mapped
Send the same kind of prompt as above

Without case files in context, TruAssist has less to link. Prefer the Analyst path for demos and real investigations.

Prompts that work

Say what the nodes are, what the connections are, and that you want a diagram.

People and phones

Create a link analysis diagram of the people and phone numbers in this case. Show who called whom. Label each connection with the source file.

Associates and locations

Draw a relationship map of subjects, associates, addresses, and vehicles in this case. Only include connections you can cite from the case files.

Jail calls / communication network

Draw a link analysis diagram of inmates, outside contacts, and phone numbers from these jail calls. Show who communicates with whom.

After a written linking report

Visualize the confirmed links as a relationship diagram. People, phones, accounts, and addresses as nodes. Label each edge with how they are connected.

Vague prompts like "visualize this case" often produce a bar chart or a wall of text. Ask for a link analysis diagram or relationship map.

Save the diagram to the case

On the TruAssist reply that contains the diagram, click Add to case evidence (standalone TruAssist) or Add Content To…
Choose the Case (and a Report or Field Note if you also want it there)
Submit, then open the destination from the success link to confirm the file landed

See Add Content To from TruAssist.

What a diagram is (and is not)

This is	This is not
A picture of relationships TruAssist found in the files	An interactive link-analysis workspace (no click-to-open records, no drag-and-drop)
Useful for briefings, supervisors, and "show me the network"	A replacement for i2 Analyst's Notebook, Maltego, or similar tools
Based on what is in the uploaded / case files	A search across every system in the agency unless those records are already in the case

The Investigative Data Analysis & Linking Report template in Analyst produces a written linking analysis (confirmed vs inferred links in text). To get a picture, ask TruAssist to draw that analysis as a diagram.

Best practices

Upload and process the files first — empty or still-processing cases produce empty diagrams
Name the node types you care about (people, phones, addresses, vehicles, accounts)
Ask TruAssist to cite the source file on each connection
Follow up to simplify: "Show only the top 10 most connected people" or "Drop one-off contacts"
Save the diagram to the case so it lives with the evidence, not only in the chat
Verify cited connections before using the diagram in a briefing or court package

Create a link analysis diagram in TruAssist

Ask TruAssist to draw a relationship diagram from your case files — people, phones, locations, vehicles, and how they connect. Use this when you want a picture of the network, not another table.

Overview