Overview guide

Everything you can do with TICdoc

TICdoc is more than a word processor. It is a workspace where a project's structure, technical data and reusable resources remain connected.

01
Work organization

Projects that keep structure and context

Each project can record a title, code, category, version, author, notes and status. Search by name, filter by category and mark projects as open or closed.

Sortable sectionsReorder, nest or hide them, and decide whether each title appears in the document.
Consistent presentationDefine styles, paper size and orientation, margins, numbering, headers and footers.
Reusable fieldsUse tags for repeated data and replace them from project settings.
Integrated planningRepresent tasks, dates, hours and people in Gantt chart sections.
Learn how to create a project
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Specialized sections

Technical content has its own model

Alongside free-form text, enter structured information and let TICdoc turn it into a consistent part of the report.

  • Functional and non-functional requirementsRecord, sort and format every requirement consistently.
  • Use cases and actorsDescribe flows and build the related diagram without leaving the project.
  • Data templatesDefine text, number, date, list, boolean or image fields and repeat a template for each record.
  • Bibliography and glossaryMaintain entries as data and let TICdoc compose the section.
  • Automatic indexesBuild contents, image and table lists with page numbers.
  • Rich contentInsert images, tables, formulas, code, TICdoc diagrams, PlantUML, links and internal bookmarks.
See everything an editable section supports
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Find before repeating

A local library of code and diagrams

The code and diagram editors are independent of a document, so their content remains available to other projects.

Findable codeSearch snippets by name or tag and filter by language and category.
Language formattingConfigure syntax fonts and colors, and import code from a file.
Categorized diagramsSearch by name and category; create custom blocks from grouped elements.
Linked editingInsert code or a diagram into a section and reopen its editor from the document.
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Your content is not locked in

Print, share or continue elsewhere

ProjectPrint preview and printing; HTML and RTF export.
CodeNative language file, syntax-highlighted HTML or RTF.
DiagramPNG, BMP, WMF or editable DGR; DGR can also be imported.
Data templateExport records to CSV.

Direct PDF project export exists in the code but remains disabled while page layout is validated. The stable route is print preview or HTML/RTF export.

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New in TICdoc 1.1

AI document generation and revision prompts

TICdoc can build a complete first draft using your chosen AI provider. It supports OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini and services offering an OpenAI-compatible API, including compatible local servers.

1ContextCreate an empty project. Its title defines the topic and its notes provide goals, scope and requirements.
2Outline“Fill from OpenAI” requests 8 to 15 ordered, project-specific top-level sections.
3DraftA sequence of prompts writes each section separately as editable HTML prepared for the indexes.
4Review“Modify with AI” applies your instruction to an existing section: expand, summarize, reorganize or change its focus.

Sections are created before drafting begins. If a request fails midway, TICdoc preserves the outline and completed content so you can continue from the pending section. Afterwards, Regenerate the whole project recalculates indexes, numbering and pages.

  1. 1
    Configure the providerUnder Settings → AI provider, enter your key, review the URL and choose a model. “Models” retrieves those available.
  2. 2
    Describe the project wellA specific title and notes covering scope, users and constraints produce a more useful result.
  3. 3
    Always reviewCheck accuracy, sources, privacy and possible costs. AI creates a draft, not a technical validation.

API keys are encrypted with Windows data protection and bound to your account and computer. TICdoc also migrates and encrypts keys stored by previous versions.

Generation sends the title, notes, section names and prompts to the selected provider. Modifying a section also sends its current HTML and your instruction. Avoid confidential information unless you control the provider or use a compatible local service.

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Privacy and backups

What stays local and when information leaves

By default, projects, code and diagrams are saved under C:\Users\Public\Documents\TicDoc, including the database. TICdoc does not require its own account.

Always localDatabase, project files, diagram library, exports and language files.
Only when requestedThe configured AI provider receives context and prompts when generating or modifying content; PlantUML receives diagram text when rendering it.

Recommended backup: close TICdoc and copy the complete data folder, not only the exported document. This preserves the database and linked resources.

See the folders created during installation