In order to save time and effort, you can automatically arrange the modeling elements on the Business Process Designer canvas. The Auto Layout feature provides several options for arranging modeling elements for clear display.
In the Business Process Designer toolbar, click Auto Layout.
The Auto Layout dialog box appears.
Select the display options.
When you are done, click OK.
The following tables describe the different options available for arranging modeling elements. Default values are indicated with bold text.
Table 8 Cycle Remove Options
Option |
Description |
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Greedy |
Optimizes cycle removal. |
Depth First Search |
Performs cycle removal by searching depth first. |
Table 9 Layering Options
Option |
Description |
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Longest Path Sink |
Layers elements according to the longest path sink. |
Longest Path Source |
Layers elements according to the longest path source. |
Optimal Link Length |
Optimizes link length. |
Table 10 Initialize Options
Option |
Description |
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Naive |
Initializes layout without searching depth. |
Depth First Search Outward |
Initializes layout by searching depth first outwardly. |
Depth First Search Inward |
Initializes layout by searching depth first inwardly. |
Table 11 Crossing Reduction Options
Option |
Description |
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Iterations |
Specifies the number of iterations for crossing reduction. Click the up or down arrow to change the number. |
Aggressive |
Performs aggressive crossing reduction when selected. |
Table 12 Layout Options
Option |
Description |
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Layer Spacing |
Specifies the number of pixels for layer spacing. Click the up or down arrow to change the number. |
Column Spacing |
Specifies the number pixels for column spacing. Click the up or down arrow to change the number. |
Left to Right |
Performs a horizontal layout from left to right. |
Top to Bottom |
Performs a vertical layout from top to bottom. |