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networkx.drawing.nx_agraph.graphviz_layout

graphviz_layout(G, prog='neato', root=None, args='')

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

Return type

Dictionary of x, y, positions keyed by node.

Examples

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

Notes

This is a wrapper for pygraphviz_layout.