graphviz_layout¶

graphviz_layout(G, prog='neato', root=None, args='')[source]¶

Create node positions for G using Graphviz.

Parameters:

G : NetworkX graph

A graph created with NetworkX

prog : string

Name of Graphviz layout program

root : string, optional

Root node for twopi layout

args : string, optional

Extra arguments to Graphviz layout program

Returns : dictionary

Dictionary of x,y, positions keyed by node.

Notes

This is a wrapper for pygraphviz_layout.

Examples

>>> G=nx.petersen_graph()
>>> pos=nx.graphviz_layout(G)
>>> pos=nx.graphviz_layout(G,prog='dot')