Automatic Layout

Context

• Along with switching between Modeling Mode and Validation Mode, Automatic Layout is one of the most frequently used functions in BayesiaLab.
• As the name suggests, the Automatic Layout automatically arranges nodes in the Graph Window using the specified Layout algorithms.

Usage

• The Automatic Layout is a one-step process, so once you launch it uses the algorithms defined under Preferences.

• The default layout algorithm assignments are:

  • For nodes connected by arcs: Symmetric Layout
  • For unconnected nodes: Grid Layout

• There are several ways to start the Automatic Layout.

  • Press the shortcut P, which is the quickest way to use it.
  • Go to Main Menu > View > Automatic Layout.

• To change the default algorithm assignments, go to Main Menu > Windows > Preferences > Automatic Layout.

• Select the desired algorithms from the corresponding drop-down menus.

  

• By default, BayesiaLab animates the transition from the original layout to the final layout, which is produced using Automatic Layout.