Owner's Manual

674 Topology Views
Table
Select this for a table layout, arranging objects on a grid.
Figure 21-12. Topology View–Table Layout
It offers the following Table Settings :
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Propagation –Check to propagate. When selected, changes to any individual entity automates
recalculation of the positions of connected entities.
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Layout Order –Select whether you want objects laid out in List Order , Closest position or Closest
position, selected first
(the selected object would be closest) .
- Layout method –Select one the following method: Fill horizontally, Fill vertically, Fill Best
Direction, Fill Both,
or Fixed spacing .
If you select
Fixed Spacing, you can specify the Horizontal / Vertical fixed spacing and Fill Ratio.
Balloon Tree
Balloon trees accounts for all links between the managed objects which define a tree structure. You
must define a root node. Its position determines the orientation of the tree. To select a root, tight
click on a node, and select the first option:
Set Layout Root . Children of a given node spread over a
specified angle range, with radiuses computed so that their own line of descent does not overlap
with the line of descent of their siblings.