NSpringForce Class

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The NSpringForce class represents an edge force, which simulates a spring connecting adjacent vertices.

Object Model

Syntax

public class NSpringForce : NForce, Nevron.Nov.Dom.INDomDeepEquals, Nevron.Nov.Dom.INDomDeeplyCloneable, Nevron.Nov.INDeeplyCloneable

Remarks

The spring force magnitude formula can take two forms based on the SpringForceLaw property value:

edge.SpringStiffness * Math.Log(distance / edge.SpringLength)
edge.SpringStiffness * (d - edge.SpringLength)

In both forms the spring force becomes repulsive, if the distance is smaller than the spring length, and becomes attractive, when the distance is larger than the spring length. That is, the spring force aims to make the distance between connected vertices equal to the natural (zero energy) of the spring.

The SpringStiffness and SpringLength parameters can be specified on a per edge basis. If an edge does not provide a concrete value for either of these parameters, the default values are obtained from the SpringStiffness and SpringLength properties respectively.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Nevron.Nov.Dom.NNode
      Nevron.Nov.Dom.NDocumentNode
         Nevron.Nov.Dom.NAttribute
            Nevron.Nov.Layout.NLayoutComponent
               Nevron.Nov.Diagram.Layout.NForce
                  Nevron.Nov.Diagram.Layout.NSpringForce

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later)

Reference

NSpringForce Members
Nevron.Nov.Diagram.Layout Namespace