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  • yEd Graph Editor Manual
    • Getting Started
      • Creating a Graph
      • Modifying a Graph
      • Automatic Layout
      • Definitions
    • User Interface
      • Editor Windows
        • Edit Mode
          • Snap Lines
          • Grid
          • Orthogonal Edges
        • Navigation Mode
      • Key Bindings and Mouse Interaction
      • yEd Menu Bar
        • The Find Dialog
        • The Preferences Dialog
      • Main Tool Windows
        • ‘Overview’ Tool Window
        • ‘Structure View’ Tool Window
        • ‘Palette’ Tool Window
        • Context Views
      • Docked/Floating Tool Windows
      • Palette Manager
    • Layout Algorithms
      • Hierarchical Layout
      • Organic Layout
      • Orthogonal Layout (Classic)
      • Orthogonal Layout (UML Style)
      • Orthogonal Layout (Compact)
      • Circular Layout
      • Tree Layout
      • Balloon Layout
      • Radial Layout
      • Compact Disk Layout
      • Selection (Partial Layout)
      • Series-Parallel Layout
      • Component Arrangement
      • Random Layout
      • Hierarchic Swimlane Layout
      • Organic Swimlane Layout
      • Tabular Layout
      • Flowchart Layout
      • BPMN Layout
      • SBGN Layout
      • Family Tree Layout
      • Tree Map Layout
      • One-Click Layout
      • Polyline Edge Router
      • Orthogonal Edge Router
      • Orthogonal Channel Edge Router
      • Orthogonal Bus-style Edge Router
      • Organic Edge Router
      • Straight Line Router
      • Generic Edge Bundling
      • Generic Curve Routing
      • Label Placement
    • Tools
    • Auto Alignment
    • Properties of Graph Elements
    • Grouping Support
      • Automatic Grouping
    • File Formats
      • Import of Excel Files
    • Special Support
      • Swimlane Diagrams
      • UML Notation
      • Entity Relationship Diagrams
      • Custom Symbols
      • Mapping Custom Properties to Visual Properties

User Interface

Editor Windows

Key Bindings and Mouse Interaction

Menu Bar

Preferences

Main Tool Windows

  • Overview
  • Structure View
  • Properties View
  • Palette
  • Context Views

Docked/Floating Tool Windows

Palette Manager

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