Autodesk 663B1-05A111-1001 User Guide - Page 401

13 | Basics Windows and Editors Reference > Hypergraph overview The red line indicates the attributes in the two nodes are connected, for instance, by an expression. Tip You can change the color-coding of the connection lines and other important entities by selecting Window > Settings/Preferences > Colors from Maya's main menu bar and expanding Hypergraph/ Hypershade. Background Image (In Freeform Layout) Show a background image in the Hypergraph panel. Show Cached Connections Graph Layout Style The Graph Layout Style lets you rearrange the layout style of nodes to suit your needs. This option is only available in the Connection View. Rearranging the layout can make the connections and their relationships more meaningful. Circular Layout Displays the Hypergraph connections in a circular fashion by placing nodes in circular cluster arrangements. Hierarchical Layout Displays precedence relationships in the graph by placing nodes at different levels. Orthogonal Layout Aligns nodes within the graph vertically and horizontally. Symmetric Layout Displays the Hypergraph nodes symmetrically when the topology of the nodes allows for it. Tree Layout Displays the Hypergraph hierarchy as parent/child relationships with the root nodes at the top and child nodes further down the hierarchy. Orientation Horizontal Display the Hypergraph hierarchy horizontally. Vertical Basics 401