Spreadsheet Format
You build bubble graphs from tree data structures. Here's a representation of a tree data structure:
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data TypeTypes | plain text | plain text | plain text |
| Contents | The word "node" Note:
| The name of the node's parent Note:
| The name of the node Note:
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| Parent | Node | |
|---|---|---|
| node | root | Pet |
node | Pet | Cat |
| node | Pet | Dog |
| node | Pet | Rabbit |
| node | Cat | Domestic Shorthair |
| node | Cat | Siamese |
| node | Dog | Corgi |
| node | Dog | Great Dane |
| node | Dog | Labrador |
...
Customization Options
Go to Common Customization Options for more settings
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: choose how you want to display the bubbles your graph
- Click an option from the drop-down menuGrouped: the bubbles will be "Grouped": the bubbles are grouped in a circular shape, with smaller bubbles dispersed among the larger ones
- "Spiral": the bubbles will be are in a spiral shape, from largest to smallest
- "Packed": the bubbles will be are grouped within different concentric circles, according to their relationships
Bubble spacing
spacing: decide how far apart to keep the bubbles from each other
Note that if If you decided to style the bubbles as "Packed," this option will have no effect
Type a number into the textbox- Type in a higher number to space bubbles farther apartType , or type in a smaller number to space bubbles closer together
Group color
: note that this property only applies to bubble graphs whose style is set to with "packed" style. " Choose the color of the circles enclosing the packed bubbles.
- Click the colored square
The ColorPicker will appear
- Either: Choose a color by clicking it
- Or: Click No color
- Learn more about choosing colors
Node color
choose the color of the nodes. This Node color: note that this property only applies to bubble graphs whose style is set to with a "packed." Choose what color you want the nodes to be" style.
- Click the colored square
The ColorPicker will appear
- Either: Choose a color by clicking it
- Or: Click No colorLearn more about choosing colors