Automated Visualization of Process Diagrams

Six, Janet M. and Tollis, Ioannis G. (2002) Automated Visualization of Process Diagrams. In: Graph Drawing 9th International Symposium, GD 2001, September 23-26, 2001, Vienna, Austria , pp. 44-59 (Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45848-4_4).

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the problem of producing process diagrams and introduce a linear time technique for creating them. Each edge has at most 3 bends and portions of the edge routing have optimal height. While developing a solution, we explore the subproblems of determining the order of the layers in the diagram, assigning x and y coordinates to nodes, and routing the edges.

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Additional Information:10.1007/3-540-45848-4_4
Classifications:M Methods > M.500 Layered
G Algorithms and Complexity > G.700 Layering
G Algorithms and Complexity > G.999 Others
P Styles > P.480 Layered
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