Diagram layout

BioUML provides automatically diagram layout feature.

Open diagram and select Layout view part at the right bottom pane of BioUML application (Figure 5.1).

Layouter - implementation of layout algorithm. By default BioUML implements a set of layout algorithm.

layout-view-part

Figure 5.1. Diagram layout.

Layout toolbar actions:

•	Prepare layout

•	Stop layout

•	Apply layout

•	Save layout

•	Expert mode

Typical usage of layout:

1.	Select layouter and set preferences (for most case default preferences can be used).

2.	Run Prepare layout action. If preview against your expectations run Prepare layout one more time with other preferences.

3.	Run Apply layout action to apply the result to current opened diagram.

Layout algorithms:

•	Cross cost grid layout

•	Fast grid layout

•	Hierarchic layout

•	Force directed layout

•	Orthogonal layout

Pathway layouter - internal instrument for layout decoration.