Create Constraint and Connection

These operations specify spatial constraints between elements or connect related marks.

msc.affix(elem, base, channel, params)#

Affixes an element to a base element along a channel.

• elem: Mark
• base: Mark
• channel: "x", "y", "angle", or "radialDistance"
• params (Object, optional):
  • attribute: data attribute used to match peers when needed
  • baseAnchor: anchor on the base element
  • elementAnchor: anchor on the affixed element
  • offset: distance between the two anchors
• Return type: void

msc.align(elems, channel, anchor)#

Aligns multiple elements so they share the same position for a channel and anchor.

• elems (Array): elements to align
• channel: usually "x" or "y"
• anchor: anchor used for alignment
• Return type: void

msc.connect(nodeMarks, linkMarks)#

Connects node marks and link marks so each link mark references its source and target node marks.

• nodeMarks (Array): node marks created from network or tree node data
• linkMarks (Array): link marks created from network or tree edge data
• Return type: void