Force-directed Network Chart
The Force-directed Network Chart is a graphic representation of relationships between items in an hierarchical structure. Each node represents a parent and/or child of other nodes to which they are associated with.
Release notes for the Force-directed Network Chart can be found here.
Installation and configuration
The Force-directed Network Chart plugin can be installed by an Admin, following the directions in Installing QBeeQ Plugins.
Operating system and version support:
- Linux - Latest
- Windows - Latest
Creating a new Force-directed Network Chart:
- Choose QBeeQ Network Chart from the widget dropdown list
- Select data as Category and Value
- Configure settings
- Configure additional settings using
config.js(optional)
Select data
Use the data panel to select data to display on the chart:
- Category - The dimension used to generate the nodes (points) in the network chart
- Value - Defines the value that will be visible in the tooltip
Configure settings
Setting | Description | Options |
Animation | Enables smooth transitions and entrance effects for the widget | On, Off |
Radius | Sets radius for main node and other nodes (points) in pixels | Numeric value |
Main Node Label | Defines the label of the main node presented to the user | Text string |
Expanded Level | Defines how many nodes will be expanded by default | Numeric value |
Configure additional settings using config.js
The Force-directed Network Chart uses a config.js file that allows Admins to perform additional configuration/customization.
To locate this file:
- Go to the Admin tab > App Configurations > File Management
- Continue to the plugins folder > QBeeQForceDirectedTree folder > select the
config.jsfile
You can edit the file's code directly in the user interface.
Setting | Description | Options | Example |
fontSize | Sets the size of the text in pixels displayed in the widget | fontSize: "20px" | |
fontWeight | Controls the thickness of the widget text | fontWeight: "600" | |
fontColor | Sets the color of the text in the widget | fontColor: "blue" | |
tooltipFontFamily | Defines the font family used in the tooltip | tooltipFontFamily: "Open Sans" | |
tooltipFontSize | Sets the font size in pixels used in the tooltip | tooltipFontSize: "12px" | |
tooltipFontWeight | Controls the thickness of tooltip text | tooltipFontWeight: "500" |
Using the Force-directed Network Chart
Tooltips
Viewers can hover over each node to view a tooltip containing data from the Data Panels Category and Value.
Click to expand/collapse
Viewers can click any node to expand (view) or collapse (hide) any sub-nodes.
Last updated on August 4, 2021