NetDiagram 2 contains the following new features:

* Document/view architecture *
NetDiagram 2 implements the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern. The MVC design pattern as applied to NetDiagram separates the diagram data (model) from its representation to the user (view) and controlling it by the user (controller).  According to the MVC design pattern, NetDiagram Version 2 provides two new classes instead of the FlowChart class, namely Diagram and DiagramView.

* Containers *
The ContainerNode class implements diagram nodes that can function as containers for other nodes. Containers can be folded to hide their content, and unfolded to show it again. Containers can be nested one within another, without limitation on the depth of nesting.

* New import and export components *
In addition to PdfExporter which is available since version 1, NetDiagram 2 includes the VisioExporter, VisioImporter, SvgExporter and DxfExporter components, which provide support for the Microsoft Visio XML Drawing, W3C's Scalable Vector Graphics and the AutoDesk Drawing Exchange formats.

* OrthogonalLayout on the client-side *
OrthogonalLayout is a secondary layout algorithm that can be used to arrange links after an initial node arrangement has already been applied. In older versions, it was available only on the server side. Now it can be applied on the client-side as well. Use the createOrthogonalLayout method of ScriptHelper to get an instance of the OrthogonalLayout Java class which can be used from JavaScript.

* Arrange multiple graphs *
In older versions the layout algorithms placed unconnected subgraphs either in a row or in a column. Now it is possible to place the unconnected subgraphs in such a way that the diagram covers a minimal area. To enable that, set MultipleGraphsPlacement to MinimalArea.

* IGraphics interface *
Now all drawing is done through the IGraphics interface, for which the control provides GdiGrahics, SvgGraphics and PdfGraphics implementations. Thus the files created by SvgExporter and PdfExporter can contain custom-drawn elements, which you draw either by handling custom drawing events or by implementing the Draw method in your custom item types.

* API changes *
Conformity with the .NET Framework naming conventions has been improved. For more information on the API changes, take a look at the Moving to NetDiagram 2 section of the help file.
 
An evaluation version is available for download here:      
https://www.mindfusion.eu/NetDiagramTrial.zip ;  
     
Registered customers are going to receive their upgrades shortly. 
     
Enjoy!

Hi Chris,

We don't have such a guide. We'll try to come up with one in the next few days.

Stoyan

Is it available? I need the "OrthogonalLayout on the client-side" feature!