You can modify the settings for link layouts by using each of the tabs at the bottom of the Properties view.
If you want to use a hierarchical link layout, use the Properties view to change the settings in each of the tabs in the following table.
Tab | Description |
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Choose Link Layout | Select a link layout. Select one of the options from the Link Layout list. |
Basic | Modify basic settings for the diagram. |
Geometry | Modify the geometric settings of the hierarchical link layout for the diagram. You can specify the offsets between various diagram objects. |
Link Style | Specify how links are displayed in the diagram. |
Connection Style | Specify how connectors are displayed in the diagram. |
Fork Note: The Fork tab is only available if you select a Hierarchical layout configuration on the Choose Link Layout tab.
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Specify how fork link shapes are displayed in the diagram for orthogonal link layouts. |
Disconnected Graph | Modify how disconnected graphs are placed on the diagram. Disconnected graphs are the elements (or a subset of elements) on the diagram that are not connected to any other element on the diagram. |
Expert | Specify advanced settings for the diagram. |
If you want to diagram nodes with links that are short (or connect relatively close nodes), use a short link layout. Short link layouts work best when link routes must be placed freely and cannot be restricted to a grid.
If you want to use a short link layout, use the Properties view to change the settings in each of the tabs in the following table.
Tab | Description |
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Choose Link Layout | Select a link layout. Select one of the options from the Link Layout list. |
Basic | Modify basic settings for the diagram. |
Geometry | Modify the geometric settings of the hierarchical link layout for the diagram. You can specify the offsets between various diagram objects. |
Link Style | Specify how links are displayed in the diagram. |
Connection Style | Specify how connectors are displayed in the diagram. |
Expert | Specify advanced settings for the diagram. |
If you want to create a diagram with links that are long (or connect distant nodes with many obstacles), use a long link layout. Long link layouts work best when you need to diagram links along a grid and avoid overlapping nodes.
If you want to use a long link layout, use the Properties view to change the settings in each of the tabs in the following table.
Tab | Description |
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Choose Link Layout | Select the Long Link Routing option from the Link Layout list. |
Basic | Modify basic settings for the diagram. |
Geometry | Modify the geometric settings of the hierarchical link layout for the diagram. You can specify the offsets between various diagram objects. |
Link Style | Specify how links are displayed in the diagram. |
Connection Style | Specify how connectors are displayed in the diagram. |
Misc. | Specify miscellaneous settings in the diagram. |
Expert | Specify advanced settings for the diagram. |