Creating a Manual Layout

Create your own layout by selecting and moving single or multiple diagram elements.

You can:

• Select a single element and drag it to a new position.
• Select multiple nodes and drag them as a group to a new position.
• Select multiple nodes, cut them as a group, and paste them to a new position.
• Manually reroute links.

NB: If you drag an element outside the borders of a diagram, the diagram automatically scrolls to follow the dragging.

Tips:

• Manual layouts are saved when you close a diagram or project and restored when you next open it.
• Manual layouts are not preserved when you run one of the auto-layout commands.
• You can revert to your manual layout after an auto-layout operation using Edit > Undo. For example, invoke Layout and optimize, print the diagram, then call the undo command to restore your manual layout.