Create a Diagram

• In the “New Diagram” section, choose “Empty Diagram”
• Enter a name for your new diagram
• Confirm your choice
• After confirmation, you will be redirected to your new diagram

Create a Folder

• In the “Your Diagrams” section, click the “+ Folder” icon
• Enter a name for your new folder
• Confirm your choice

Rename a Diagram/Folder

• In the “Your Diagrams” section, click on the diagram/folder that you want to rename
• After clicking on an element, new icons will appear
• Click on the “Pencil” icon to rename your diagram/folder
• Enter a new name for your diagram/folder
• Confirm your choice

Delete a Diagram/Folder

• In the “Your Diagrams” section, click on the diagram/folder which you want to delete
• After clicking on an element, new icons will appear
• Click on the “Recycle Bin” icon to delete your diagram/folder
• Confirm your choice

Be careful - If you delete a folder, all of its content will be gone too!

Copy a Diagram

• In the “Your Diagrams” section, click on the diagram which you want to make a copy of
• After clicking on a diagram, new icons will appear
• Click on the “Copy” icon to copy your diagram
• Enter a new name for your copied diagram
• Confirm your choice

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can use the CTRL+D shortcut to copy your diagram

Move a Diagram/Folder

• In the “Your Diagrams” section, left-click and hold a diagram/folder to drag it
• Drop it onto the folder of your choice

Open a Diagram/Folder

• To open a diagram/folder, double-click it in the “Your Diagrams” section

Find Specific Nodes

• In the “Node Overview” on the left-hand side of your screen, click on the search bar
• Enter the name of the node that you are looking for

Filter by Labels

• In the “Node Overview” on the left-hand side of your screen, click on the “Filter” icon in the search bar
• This will open a list of available labels contained in your database
• Select the labels that you want to filter your list by

Add Nodes to a Diagram

• Left-click and hold a node in the “Node Overview”
• Drag the node into the diagram
• Drop it at the position of your choice

Move Nodes within a Diagram

• Left-click and hold a node in the diagram
• Drag it to the position of your choice
• Release the mouse button

Redirect Relations in a Diagram

• Left-click and hold a relation in the diagram
• Drag it to the position of your choice
• Release the mouse button

Remove an Anchor of a Redirected Relation

• Hover over the anchor which holds the relation in a fixed position
• Double-click the circle that appears on top of the relation

Remove Nodes/Relations from a Diagram

• Left-click the node/relation that you want to remove
• Click the “Recycle Bin” icon in the top-right corner of the diagram in the toolbar

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can press the DEL button on your keyboard to remove a node

Undo/Redo an Action

• After altering the state of the diagram, the “Undo” and “Redo” icon in the top-right corner of the diagram (toolbar) become available
• Click on one of those icons to undo/redo your actions

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can use the CTRL+Z or CTRL+Y shortcut to undo/redo your actions

Center the Content of a Diagram

• In the top-right corner of the diagram, click on the “Center” icon in the toolbar

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can press the C button on your keyboard to center the content of the diagram

Add the Neighbors of a Node to the Diagram

• Left-click the node for which you want to add the neighbors
• In the top-right corner of the diagram (toolbar), an icon will display the amount of neighbors the currently selected node has
• To add the neighbors to the diagram, click the icon

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can press the A button on your keyboard to add the neighbors to the diagram

Put a Node into the Foreground/Background

• Left-click the node which you want to put into the foreground or background
• In the top-right corner of the diagram (toolbar), use the “To front” or “To back” icon to change the position of the element

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can press the F or B button on your keyboard to bring nodes to the front/back

View the Attributes of a Node/Relation

• Left-click the node/relation that you want to inspect (either in the diagram or the “Node Overview”)
• Switch to the “Inspector” tab on the right-hand side of your screen
• The inspector will display all the information contained in a node or relation

Enter the Relation Edit Mode

• In the top-right corner of the diagram, click on the “Edit relations” icon in the toolbar

Pro tip: Alternatively, you can press the R button on your keyboard to enter the relation edit mode

What is the relation edit mode? The relation edit mode allows you to hide and show relations in your diagram or add new visual relations that are not already in the database.

Hide/Show Relations

• Enter the relation edit mode
• Click on the relation that you want to hide/show

Add New Visual Relations

• Enter the relation edit mode
• Click on the node the relation comes from
• When moving your mouse you will see a blue arrow following your mouse
• Move your mouse towards the node the relation should go to and click on it
• Enter the name for your relation, if necessary
• Confirm your choice

Redirect a Visual Relation

• Enter the relation edit mode
• Click and hold the start or end of your relation
• When moving your mouse, you can reposition the visual relation
• Move your mouse towards the new node and drop the relation onto it

Change the Appearance of Elements

• Left-click the node or relation which you want to change
• Switch to the “Toolbox” tab on the right-hand side of your screen
• In the “Edit” section, adjust the appearance of the node or relation

Resize Nodes in the Diagram

• Left-click the node that you want to resize
• Use the orange box that surrounds the node to adjust its width and height

Add Visual Elements to the Diagram

• Switch to the “Toolbox” tab on the right-hand side of your screen
• In the “Visual Elements” section, choose an element
• Left-click and hold an element to drag it into the diagram
• Drop it at the position of your choice

Activate a Heatmap

• Make sure the attributes that you want to display in a heatmap are defined as “number”, “color” or “enum” in the data scheme
• Switch to the “Toolbox” tab on the right-hand side of your screen
• In the “Heatmap” section, choose attributes for the labels that you want to display in a heatmap
• Adjust the style and boundaries of your heatmap

View the Neighbors of a Node

• Click on a node in the “Node Overview” on the left-hand side of your screen
• This will load the node and all of its neighbor nodes into the diagram

View the Neighbors of a Neighbor Node

• In the diagram, double-click the node you are interested in
• This will reload the diagram and display the new node with its neighbors

Create a Diagram from the Neighbor View

• Select a node in the “Node Overview” on the left-hand side of your screen
• Press the + Create Diagram button that will appear at the top-right of your diagram

Add New Relations

• Choose a node in the “Node Overview” on the left-hand side of your screen
• Left-click and hold the node that you want to add as a neighbor
• Drop the node onto the diagram
• This will open a dialog - choose the end-point of your relation
• To change the direction of the relation, use the “Switch” icon on the left-hand side of the dialog
• Choose a relation type
• Confirm your choice

Add New Nodes

• Press the + Add Node button at the top of the “Node Overview”
• Enter the name of your node
• Confirm your choice

Modify Nodes/Relations

• Left-click the node/relation that you want to inspect (either in the diagram or the “Node Overview”)
• This will display all information contained in the node/relation in the “Inspector” on the right-hand side of your screen
• Change the attribute values or enable/ disable them
• Press the Save button in the “Inspector”

Delete Nodes/Relations

• Left-click the node/relation that you want to delete (either in the diagram or the “Node Overview”)
• Press the Delete button in the “Inspector”
• Confirm your choice

Be careful - Deleted nodes/relations cannot be recovered!

Add New Labels

• Switch to the “Labels” tab on the left-hand side of your screen
• Press the + Add Label button to add a new label
• Choose a name and color for your label in the “Editor”
• If needed, add attributes that the label should have
• Press the Create button to create the new label

Delete Labels

• Choose the label which you want to delete in the “Labels” tab
• Press the Delete button in the “Editor”
• Confirm your choice

Be careful - If you delete a label, associated nodes will no longer be visible in the editor!

Add/Delete/Modify Node Attributes

• Choose the label which you want to alter in the “Labels” tab
• To add a new attribute, click the “+” icon in the “Attributes” section
• To delete an attribute, click the “x” icon of the attribute which you want to delete
• To modify attributes, click the “dropdown” icon of the attribute which you want to modify and adjust it to your needs
• Press the Save Changes button in the “Editor”

Change the Color of a Label

• Choose the label which you want to alter in the “Labels” tab
• Choose a color in the color picker
• Press the Save changes button in the “Editor”

Add New Relation Types

• Switch to the “Relation Types” tab on the left-hand side of your screen
• Press the + Add a relation type button to add a new relation
• Choose a name and possible connections in the “Editor”
• If needed, add attributes that the relation should have
• Press the Create button to create the new relation

Delete Relation Types

• Choose the relation that you want to delete in the “Relation Types” tab
• Press the Delete button at the bottom of the “Editor”
• Confirm your choice

Be careful - Deleting a relation can alter the state of your diagrams!

Add/Delete/Modify Relation Attributes

• Choose the relation which you want to alter in the “Relation Types” tab
• To add a new attribute, click the “+” icon in the “Attributes” section
• To delete an attribute, click the “x” icon of the attribute which you want to delete
• To modify attributes, click the “dropdown” icon of the attribute which you want to modify and adjust it to your needs
• Press the Save Changes button in the “Editor”

Add/Delete/Modify Relation Connections

• Choose the relation which you want to alter in the “Relation Types” tab
• To add a new connection, click the “+” icon in the “Connections” section and choose a source and target label from the dropdowns
• To delete a connection, click the “x” icon of the connection that you want to delete
• Press the Save Changes button in the “Editor”