Link Analysis Dimension Menus¶

Each one of the different dimension buttons opens a different dimension menu. Therefore, we are going to describe them one by one in the next sections.

In each dimension option menu, there are several tabs available. The options users define in the GENERAL tabs are applied to every single node/link in the selected Link Analysis widget. All the options in the other tabs allow modifying the layout features (e.g. icon, shape, color etc.) of a single node or single link in a Link Analysis widget.

Node Option Menu¶

The node options menu allows changing and customizing all the various layout options related to nodes in any Link Analysis chart.

The node options menu can be opened by right-clicking on the corresponding Node layout button in the left input vertical menu.

The node options menu contains the same options for each one of the different Link Analysis layout types. Most of the options available in the Node options menu can be customized in parametric mode. Once the node options have been customized as desired, users need to click APPLY to confirm the changes or CANCEL to discard them.

Users can find all the available options and the corresponding GOLD references in the table below.

To know more about GOLD, go to the corresponding page.

GENERAL

Subsection	Option	Description
Node customization	Node size	It defines the size of nodes.
	Node color	It defines the color of nodes. By clicking it, users can select Standard colors, otherwise they can use the color picker or insert the color code, which can be: Hex, Rgb, Hsl, Hsv. The default color is blue.
	Node shape	It defines the shape of nodes. From the drop-down menu users can select one of the available shapes, which correspond to those available in the Shapes family in the Graphics category listed here.
	Node icon	It defines the type of icon to be displayed on nodes. By clicking it, users can select the desired one in the corresponding Select icons window. In this window, users can also define the Color and the Color hover of the selected icon. By clicking on the Custom option in the Select icons window, you can upload an icon present on your local machine.
	Icon size (%)	It defines the size of the icon in percentage.

ICON

Option	Description	GOLDref
Icon attribute	From this drop-down menu you can select a nominal attribute belonging to the node attribute dataset. By default, the attribute dragged onto the Node layout icon is displayed. Based on the attribute selection, each node displays a different icon for each value of the selected attribute.
Icon size (%)	It defines the size of the displayed icon.
Hide icon	If selected, it hides all the icons from nodes in the link chart.
First icon	In this area, users can decide the default configuration which affects automatic node icon assignation. There is a predefined list of icons, and each distinct value of the node attribute is cyclically assigned an icon. Icons are assigned cyclically, meaning that if the number of distinct values exceeds the number of available icons, the icons repeat in sequence for the remaining values. From this drop-down menu, users can select which icon will start the cycle. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Icon attribute menu.
Icon of traces	In this area, users can decide the single icon configuration for any present node. It displays the list of distinct values of the node attribute and the corresponding icon. By clicking on the icon, users can define a specific icon for the corresponding node value in the Select Icons panel. Users can also define the Color as well as the Color hover of the selected icon (available for standard icons only). Additionally, a Custom option allows users to upload their own icons in PNG or SVG format. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Icon attribute menu.

SHAPE

Option	Description	GOLDref
Shape attribute	From this drop-down menu you can select a nominal attribute belonging to the node attribute dataset. Based on the selected attribute, users can define a rule specifying that each node will display a different shape for each unique value of that attribute.
Hide shape	If selected, it hides all the shapes from nodes in the link chart.
Size attribute	Users can define the shape size of a node by selecting either integer of continuous attributes. The shape size of the node will vary according to the corresponding attribute value.
First shape	In this area, users can decide the default configuration which affects automatic node shape assignation. There is a predefined list of shapes, and each distinct value of the node attribute is cyclically assigned a shape. Shapes are assigned cyclically, meaning that if the number of distinct values exceeds the number of available shapes, the shapes repeat in sequence for the remaining values. From this drop-down menu, users can select which shape will start the cycle. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Shape attribute menu.
Shape of traces	In this area, users can decide the single shape configuration for any present node. It displays the list of distinct values of the node attribute and the corresponding shape. By opening on the shape drop-down menu, users can define a specific shape for the corresponding node value. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Shape attribute menu.

COLOR

Option	Description	GOLDref
Color attribute	From this drop-down menu you can select a nominal attribute belonging to the node attribute dataset. Based on the selected attribute, users can define a rule specifying that each node will display a different color for each unique value of that attribute.
Color stroke instead of fill	If selected, only the shape borders of nodes are colored.
First color	In this area, users can decide the default configuration which affects automatic node coloring. There is a predefined list of colors, and each distinct value of the node attribute is cyclically assigned a color. Colors are assigned cyclically, meaning that if the number of distinct values exceeds the number of available colors, the colors repeat in sequence for the remaining values. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Color attribute menu. From this area, users can select: Colorway, where users are able to change the default colorway among a list of possibilities. Colorway start color index, the starting color is fundamental to obtain the desired pattern, and here users can define the color starting position.
Color of traces	In this area, users can decide the single color configuration for any present node. It displays the list of distinct values of the node attribute and the corresponding color. By clicking on the color circle, users can define a specific color for the corresponding node value. Only available if an attribute has been selected from the Color attribute menu.

TEXT

Option	Description	GOLDref
Text attribute	From this drop-down menu you can select any attribute belonging to the node attribute dataset. Based on the selected attribute, users can define the text layout for the name of each unique value of that attribute.
Text Layout	Here, users can select the text layout of every node value, which can be bold, italic or underlined, as well as the values horizontal alignment, which can be right, center, left, and the vertical alignment, which can be center, top, bottom.
Font family	Select from the drop-down list the node values’ font.
Font size (px)	Define the node values font size.
Text Position	Select from the drop-down list the position of node values displayed text. Possible values are: Top, Left, Right, Bottom default value
Font color	Click on the color circle to define the font color, which is black by default. In the color selection popup, Standard colors can be used, as well as Rgb, Hex, Hsl and Hsv colors. An Eye dropper is also available to work as a color picker.

HALO

Option	Description	GOLDref

TOOLTIP

Option	Description	GOLDref
Text Attributes	Here users can drop extra attributes which will be used in constructing hover text displays. The graphical structure of this area is the standard attribute drop area.
Tooltip Text	Insert here the text you want to display as a tooltip when hovering on each node. Based on the attribute(s) dragged onto the Text Attributes area, you can define the corresponding text and values to display by writing the reference to the dataset and attribute to display.
Tooltip visible	If selected the tooltip will be visible on mouse hover.

Link Option Menu¶

The link options menu allows changing and customizing all the various layout options related to links in any Link Analysis chart.

The link options menu can be opened by right-clicking on the corresponding Link layout button in the left input vertical menu.

The link options menu contains the same options for each one of the different Link Analysis layout types. Most of the options available in the Link options menu can be customized in parametric mode. Once the link options have been customized as desired, users need to click APPLY to confirm the changes or CANCEL to discard them.