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Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2017-12-27T15:21:16+01:00

I'm new to Gephii, but would very much like a function that would differentiate nodes not only by color, but by shape - triangle, circle (solid and outline), square, star, etc.
I'm preparing a manuscript in which the images will all be B/W not color, so the colored nodes doesn't help me much.

Statistics:Posted by kloppenborg — 27 Dec 2017 15:21

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2016-11-10T18:58:38+01:00

Hi there, in release Gephi 0.9.1 where can I find this option? I would like to create a network with circles, cubes, triangles and so on but it seems that in visualization options the nodes were deleted for these options. anyway if finally I can find these design features Can I do a preview? and the most important Can I export to sigma.js? thanks and congrats for this special software.

Statistics:Posted by Pedro Trillo — 10 Nov 2016 18:58

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2015-01-01T17:47:15+01:00

Hi, I just became a member to say that the "individual shape change" feature would be extremely useful!
My thanks to the whole team for the great software

Statistics:Posted by armageddonas — 01 Jan 2015 17:47

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2014-09-17T21:02:17+01:00

Same here, it would be cool to have shape as a ranking option instead of color or size (for example: rectangle node for low value attribute, circle node for high values)

Statistics:Posted by sebc28 — 17 Sep 2014 21:02

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2014-07-25T13:14:42+01:00

Just want to add my name to the list of users who feel this is an important, but minor, addition.

Statistics:Posted by sgerosgero — 25 Jul 2014 13:14

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2014-04-22T20:31:29+01:00

I'd really love to have this function too. It would be so helpful to partition the nodes with different shapes.

Statistics:Posted by gephiNY2014 — 22 Apr 2014 20:31

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2013-11-15T13:46:38+01:00

I'm wondering about that as well. It would be extremely helpful if the shape of the node can be changed for individual nodes!

Statistics:Posted by Geraerts — 15 Nov 2013 13:46

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2013-11-13T16:52:21+01:00

Hello everyone.

First of all, congrats to the dev team. I hadn't used Gephi for three years and it's even better than before!

Any updates of the node shape functionality described in this topic?

Statistics:Posted by bourdux — 13 Nov 2013 16:52

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-04-24T12:06:49+01:00

Yes, it is not possible at the moment.

Eduardo

Statistics:Posted by eduramiba — 24 Apr 2012 12:06

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-04-24T12:03:43+01:00

Hi Eduardo,

thank you so much for your response. Does this mean at this stage I cannot create and export a network with square nodes?

Thanks,
Cara

Statistics:Posted by Carrott — 24 Apr 2012 12:03

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-04-24T11:39:53+01:00

Hi,
Different node shapes are not implemented in preview yet. But it is not too difficult and will be definitely done in the future.
In fact, there is a simple example implementation of square shaped nodes here https://github.com/gephi/gephi-plugins-bootcamp

Eduardo

Statistics:Posted by eduramiba — 24 Apr 2012 11:39

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-04-24T09:13:53+01:00

admin wrote:Of course,

Open the visualisation options panel like this one, then open Nodes, and choose the default shape: disk 2d, sphere 3d, or rectangle. More shapes could be added with the help of the community.

Hi I have followed the steps above, and in the overview tab I have rectangular nodes (yay!). But when I go to the preview tab and refresh the nodes remain circular.... Please help!

I am a pretty new user and have Gephi 0.8.1 beta installed.

Thanks!

Statistics:Posted by Carrott — 24 Apr 2012 09:13

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes AND node/edge patterns

2012-03-07T15:46:16+01:00

Hi,

Is there a way to have patterned nodes or edges, i.e. a dashed line or striped node?

For the node shapes can we have a variety of shapes for one graph?

Thanks for your help.

Statistics:Posted by jodi.basner — 07 Mar 2012 15:46

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-02-21T15:07:29+01:00

Hi, this API is currently under active development.

Statistics:Posted by admin — 21 Feb 2012 15:07

Re: [TODO] Changing node shapes

2012-02-10T02:04:00+01:00

Hi, I am also interested in displaying nodes in the same graph with different shapes. I have found this new Visualization API but I didn't see the set shape option. Does the current release of Gephi support this feature?

Thanks!
Mike

Statistics:Posted by mchen15 — 10 Feb 2012 02:04

Re: Changing node shapes

2011-05-16T10:18:14+01:00

It is available now ?
Or still waiting for future release ?

Statistics:Posted by karlerik — 16 May 2011 10:18

Re: Changing node shapes

2010-04-27T00:40:18+01:00

Yes this is a limitation of our current design and may be fixed in a future release. I though it was in the roadmap, as many agreed this would be a very good improvement, but it wasn't so I updated the page.

Statistics:Posted by mbastian — 27 Apr 2010 00:40

Re: Changing node shapes

2010-04-26T21:32:19+01:00

Thanks. But what I meant was having different shapes in the same network. For instance, if the network has microRNA and genes or disease and genes, the ability to used different shapes for different categories/classes of nodes would make graph more intuitive. I tried using the GML file exported from Cytoscape (with different shapes for the nodes) but when it is opened in Gephi the colors are retained but the shapes are lost (i.e., all the nodes are of same default shape).

Statistics:Posted by ajegga — 26 Apr 2010 21:32

Re: Changing node shapes

2010-04-26T20:38:09+01:00

Of course,

Open the visualisation options panel like this one, then open Nodes, and choose the default shape: disk 2d, sphere 3d, or rectangle. More shapes could be added with the help of the community.

Statistics:Posted by admin — 26 Apr 2010 20:38

[TODO] Changing node shapes

2010-04-26T17:31:22+01:00

I was wondering if there was a way to change the node shapes from circle (or ellipse) to say rectangle, triangle, hexagon, etc.

Statistics:Posted by ajegga — 26 Apr 2010 17:31