Bus Layout

In this section, you will learn about the Bus Layout algorithm from the Views Graph Layout package (class IlvBusLayout from the library ilvbus).

Sample

Here is a sample drawing produced with the Bus Layout:

Bus Topology Produced with the Bus Layout using the No Ordering Option

What Types of Graphs?

• Bus network topologies (a set of nodes connected to a bus object)

Application Domains

Application domains of the Bus Layout include:

• Telecom and networking (LAN diagrams)

• Electrical engineering (circuit block diagrams)

• Industrial engineering (equipment/resource control charts)

Features

• Displays bus topologies.

• Takes into account the size of the nodes so that no overlapping occurs.

• Provides several ordering options. The nodes can be arranged on the bus by height, in a user-defined order, or in an arbitrary order.

• Allows easy customization of the dimensional parameters.