Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
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Path analysis
—You can use PathExplorer to find the shortest path
between a pair of nodes.
Note
You can download Cytoscape from
www.cytoscape.org/
.
Note that
multiple versions of Cytoscape are available. Download the latest
version. Links to documentation are also available.
yEd
Unlike some of the open source graph tools outlined here, yEd is produced
by the commercial software company yWorks, which has a long history of
producing software for drawing and laying out graphs. yEd is a free version
of its software.
yEd has strong capabilities for creating and editing graphs via
point-and-click. Coming from a commercial background, the software is
robust (that is, it doesn't crash), and it supports undo/redo.
Warning
In some graph software, clicking on the background deselects items.
But in yEd, gratuitous clicks in the main window creates new nodes!
yEd can produce specialized types of graphs such as flowcharts, class
diagrams, and process management diagrams with the expected styles
associated with the special graph types. yEd provides a number of robust
layouts, good label handling, and, particularly unique to yEd, the capability
to route links with multiple bends according to layout rules.
yEd Basics
Figure 7-27
shows the basic layout of the screen when you are working with
yED.
