Cycle Algorithm
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The cycle algorithm arranges child layout nodes around a circle or portion of a circle by using equal angle spacing.
Parameters
Parameter |
Values |
Description |
|---|---|---|
rotPath |
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If the value of rotPath is alongPath, the algorithm rotates all child nodes perpendicular to the line from the cycle’s center to the child node; otherwise, the nodes are not rotated. When alongPath is used, the cycle algorithm does not take rotation into account when determining whether shapes overlap. |
stAng |
A double-precision numeric value from 0 through 360. The default is 0. |
Specifies the angle at which the first shape is placed. Angles are in degrees, measured clockwise from a line pointing straight upward from the center of the cycle. |
spanAng |
A double-precision numeric value from –360 through 360. The default is 360. |
Specifies the angle that the cycle spans. Final layout node text is placed at stAng + spanAng, unless the value of spanAng is 360. In that case, the algorithm places the layout node so that shapes do not overlap. |
stElem |
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Specifies the point type of the layout node to use as the first shape in the cycle. |
ctrShpMap |
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A value of none specifies to place nodes around a circle. A value of fNode specifies to place the first node in the center and the remaining nodes around the circle. |
horzalign |
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Aligns all the child nodes in the space reserved for the parent node and adjusts child node positions along the x-axis. |
vertAlign |
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Aligns all the child nodes in the space reserved for the parent node and adjusts child node positions along the y-axis. |
Constraints
Constraint |
Default value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
w |
100 |
Specifies the width of the bounding box for a node. |
h |
100 |
Specifies the height of the bounding box for a node. |
diam |
0 |
Specifies that child nodes are placed around a circle of the specified diameter. |
sibSp |
0 |
Specifies the minimum distance between sibling shapes. |
sp |
0 |
Specifies the minimum distance between the center shape and surrounding shapes, if the value of the ctrShpMap parameter is fNode. |