Network diagrams

In the Portal, you can display the data of your enterprise model as a network diagram. Network diagrams have been specially developed to show in a simplified way how your master data is linked together.

Network diagrams are displayed in the Portal in the Default view of an object in the network diagram tab if a network diagram has been configured for the corresponding category. In the network diagram, the relationship between certain objects and the context object is shown as a direct or indirect link, depending on the configuration. In the shapes, you can also see the most important information about the object, such as scope or version status.

• Network diagrams
• • Open network diagram
  • Visualization of a network diagram
  • Navigate and select objects in the network diagram
  • Highlight links
  • Apply last changes
  • Download network diagrams
  • Use chart navigation
  • Version network diagrams

Open network diagram

To open the network diagram of an object, navigate to the respective object and click on the Network diagrams tab in the Default view. The network diagram is displayed in the second tab.

Visualization of a network diagram

Depending on the configuration of the network diagram profile, you can see the following in the network diagram:

• The context object is displayed as a shape:

  

• Attributes of the context object are displayed as shapes. You can recognize a direct link between a first-level attribute and the context object by the solid line:

  

• Attributes that are stored in the attributes of the context object are displayed as shapes. You can recognize an indirect link between a second-level attribute and the context object by the dashed line:

  

  Note: Links can be displayed on a maximum of two levels.

• In the shapes, you can see information about the object, such as the current version status or the scope:

  

• The shape of the context object and the shapes of the linked attributes are grouped and displayed below subheadings. The groups are displayed in the configured order:

  

• Depending on the configuration, not all objects for an attribute are displayed as a shape. To see all objects in this case, click on . All objects are then listed in a pop-up:

  

Navigate and select objects in the network diagram

In network diagrams, you can navigate to or select all displayed objects.

Select shape

Simply click on the shape to display the properties of the object in the right sidebar. The selected object is highlighted with a frame.

Navigate to the object

Double-click on the shape to navigate to the format of the respective object.

Highlight links

If you hover over a shape of an attribute, a highlight shows you which objects the attribute is directly linked to.

Apply last changes

Whenever you open the working draft of an object that has a network diagram, the network diagram is automatically updated. However, if you make changes to the network diagram profile, the context object or the linked attributes and want to see them immediately in the network diagram while the working draft is open, you must update manually. To do this, click on Reload in the menu bar of the network diagram.

Download network diagrams

In the Portal, you can export network diagrams as a file in PNG, JPEG, SVG and PDF format.

Instructions:

1. Open a network diagram in the Portal

2. Click on Download in the menu bar of the network diagram

3. Select the file format for export:

   

Use chart navigation

Diagram navigation makes it easier for you to navigate within the drawing area, especially for larger network diagrams. You can use the menu bar to open by clicking on the button. The diagram navigation then opens at the top right of the drawing area.

To navigate to a specific area, move the colored frame in the diagram navigation to the desired position using drag & drop.

Version network diagrams

The settings in the network diagram profile specify the layout of the network diagrams in the working draft for each category. If you version an object for which a network diagram is displayed, the current settings from the network diagram profile are also versioned. If an older version of the object is displayed in the Portal, the network diagram profile properties that were also versioned at that time are used.