CmapTools is a program that helps you make diagrams of your ideas. It has tools that let you create different kinds of maps. You can make diagrams to show connections between different things, like thoughts, ideas, words, or pictures. You can color-code your diagrams, to show what items go together. You can also add arrows and lines to show how things are related. Making these kinds of diagrams is called "mapping". CmapTools makes it easier to make these kinds of maps.