The graph shows the relationships between layers. A layer L1 depends on a layer L2 if there is at least one asset in L1 that depends on at least one asset in L2.

If the model is "clean"

  • layers above only depend on layers below
  • layers below only depend on layer above
  • there may be internal dependencies within layers


That is not mandatory; but projects that do not adhere to the rule are harder to understand and to explain.


When you click on one layer, the graph gets colour:


deep blue

directly related layers above

green

the reference layer

bright red

directly related layers below

grey

unrelated


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copy

Copies the image to the note pad to paste it somewhere else.

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save

to store the picture as an image file. The available image formats depend on the hosting machine; some formats are quite widespread:

jpg, jpeg, png

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print

to send the picture to a printer

scale

to enlarge / decrease the image


legend

show the colour codes


These graphs provide a MEMORY button to memorize layouts with a name


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new label

Defines a new label with a name

rename

Renames the label

remove

Remove the label

load

The current diagram is recorded for the label

select

Recovers the diagram loaded onto the label