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vlabatut wrote:hi,
i'd be interested in a layout plugin taking euclidean coordinates as parameters, e.g. (x,y)
the closest i found was this plugin, but here node locations are described in terms of latitude and longitute, though
does anyone know if what i'm looking for exists?
thanks!
vincent

i actually could manage to get what i wanted, so if it interests someone, here's the way:
using the GeoLayout layout, set parameters lattitude and longitude to your Y and X attributes, respectively (and not the opposite). then choose the equirectangular projection, and you're done.
cheers.

hey guys.. i am so new to Gephi and Geolayout..I got data from of cites from dbpedia and geoname with their latitude and longitude. I wanna put those cites according to their lat and lang on Geolayout and map them on the map background ..could you give some idea to do that..

thx

Kobe

kobeoudom wrote:hey guys.. i am so new to Gephi and Geolayout..I got data from of cites from dbpedia and geoname with their latitude and longitude. I wanna put those cites according to their lat and lang on Geolayout and map them on the map background ..could you give some idea to do that..

thx

Kobe

Hi, Kobe
You will need to place the map image manually under the graph, outside of Gephi.

I did it once and it was not as painful as it sounds. My approach was:
Apply Geolayout and export SVG file
Obtain a map image that suits the graph
Open the SVG file with Inkscape and add the map image behind nodes and edges
Move and resize the map image to make it match the cities in the graph

Eduardo

any news on this topic?

I'm new to gephi, and am looking to make a graph on top of an image (which happens to be a map, but could be any image in theory).

I wouldnt even mind if i had to freeze the graph at a particular resolution in order to be able to draw it on top of a fixed resolution image.

I just dont see any way of importing a background in gephi.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

_d

Hi,
We'll add support for background image in preview in next Gephi major version (with mouse interaction to move an resize).

Eduardo

Hello,
just wondering when the next upgrade with this feature (Background picture) will come?
Many thanks,
Bernd

Hi,

If you still follow this thread, this new plugin might be of help:

https://marketplace.gephi.org/plugin/maps-of-countries/

Best,

Clement

Why dont you simply allow for export as .tif with a transparent background? People could just use Photoshop or whatever they like to add the background later on. I feel that the functions of Gephi should be kept simple for better usability.

... is it still planned to add support for a background image in the preview window?
Would still be a nice new feature! Please let me know! Thanks in advance!

Hello,

Is this still a planned feature? I know there is a workaround, but it is a bit cumbersome and can lead to some inaccuracy in the data. Have seen quite a few requests and plans (including in the visualization API) for this but I can't seem to find the functionality anywhere.

Any information is appreciated. Maps are handy, but this would be extremely helpful to use in creating networks on city plans.

Best,
Will