Hello,

Using latest version of FC.NET 5.0.3 (pro) and would like to know how to do the following layout and grouping.

Have created several rectangle nodes, representing network devices (like a switch), attached to these devices are eclipses, representing their interfaces.

One device and all its interfaces are grouped together.

To represent a device with some interfaces the links between an interface and the device should not be that long. Is ther a way to 'lock' this?
Since interfaces from several devices are able to be connected to each other the location of the interface must by dynamic 'around' the device so it is able to layout nicely.

Is there some particular algorithm for the kind of layout?

Also de diagramView/Diagram should not be able to draw new shapes or delete shapes, is there a property for this?

Please advice, cheers!

Eric

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, works great!

Since the ellipse shape (interface) is that small I changes the textarea to show the interface name. Is it possible to layout this based on the location of the interface on the diagram? Like left, or on the right sight of the shape we it's suited best? (not cross device shape)

Cheers! Eric

Is this dynamically set so if the lay-out is re-arranged is possible it ends on the other side?

Cheers!

(thanks for the support)

Stoyo,

I'm not able to render the lay-out of the nodes as I would like. See code below:

ShapeNode baseNode = diagram1.Factory.CreateShapeNode(50, 10, 20, 10);
baseNode.Shape = Shapes.Rectangle;

for (int i = 0; i < 52; i++)
{
   ShapeNode childNode = diagram1.Factory.CreateShapeNode(50, 10, 5, 5);
                childNode.Shape = Shapes.Ellipse;
   childNode.AttachTo(baseNode, AttachToNode.TopLeft);
   DiagramLink dl = diagram1.Factory.CreateDiagramLink(baseNode, childNode);
}

springLayout1.IterationCount = 250;
springLayout1.NodeDistance = 25;
springLayout1.MinimizeCrossings = true;
springLayout1.EnableClusters = true;
springLayout1.KeepGroupLayout = false;
springLayout1.Arrange(diagram1); 

All of the child nodes are rendered on top of each other.

Please advice,

Eric