Re: What drawing package to manipulate graph (nodes & edges)
- From: Paul <Paul.Domaskis@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:51:13 -0700 (PDT)
Actually, the results are not what one might have hoped. If I have
oval A connected to both ovals B and C, the lines sometimes cross over
one another -- not OK. I'm not sure what kind of rules determine
where on the perimeter the connector contacts, but it's too
unpredicatable. But thanks anyway.
On Jun 12, 1:43 pm, Paul <Paul.Domas...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think I found the problem. I was using the line tool for
interconnection rather interconnect tool.http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.visio.general/browse_t...
Thanks!
On Jun 11, 4:38 pm, Paul <Paul.Domas...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just tried that, and the point of connection between the (straight-
line) interconnect and the edge of the geometry does not change,
regardless of how I move the individual shapes around. This makes for
some rather pathological connections. Are you using Visio 2000? I'm
wondering if the difference in what I see and what you describe as a
solution might be due to version?
On Jun 7, 8:36 am, "David Parker" <dav...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Au contraire ... Visio does this very well...
Draw an Ellipse or Rectangle (or any other shape)
Right-mouse click, Format Behavior
Placement tab - change to Layout and Route around
Select shape and type text
Duplicate shape (CTRL+D) a few times
Use Connector Tool to connect shapes
Move them around to see how the line connects
Select a Connector
Right mouse click to chnage between Right-angled, Staright or Curved
Also select Format / Line to add line ends
What did I miss?
"Paul" <Paul.Domas...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK, I tried to get Visio to do this, but it doesn't seem like it's the
right tool. I figure that this is as good a group in which to ask for
the best alternative. I need to draw a graph consisting of nodes
interconnected by edges. Nodes are shaped like rectangles or ovals,
and contain text inside of them. Interconnects are straight, arc'd,
or rectiliniear; they travel from the edge of one node to the edge of
another node. As I drag nodes around, I want them to stay connected,
and I want the point at which the interconnect contacts the node edge
to change so that the nearest (or nearly the nearest) point on the
node edge is used. Furthermore, I want arrowheads right where the
line contacts the node edge.
It sounds like a very natural set of attributes to ask for in a
package for manually drawing graphs. Is there such a tool?
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