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Diagramming for WPF, V.3.0.4 and Diagramming for WinForms, V.6.1.1

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MindFusion has released new versions of two of its diagramming components – Diagramming for WPF and Diagramming for WinForms. The new features in both controls are identical – here is an overview of them:

Import of Visio 2013 files

The new Visio2013Importer class imports .vsdx files, created by Microsoft Visio 2013. The class is part of the MindFusion.Diagramming.Wpf.VisioImport.dll assembly (for WpfDiagram) and the MindFusion.Diagramming.Import.Visio.dll assembly (for FlowChart.NET) – make sure you reference the correct assembly according to your platform. The Import method has different overloads that let you import the Visio file into a single Diagram, whose content is merged from all Visio pages or into a DiagramDocument, whose pages correspond to the Visio drawing pages.

The importer creates a MindFusion.ShapeNode object for each shape from the .vsdx file and sets its Shape, Text, Brush and Pen properties to match the original shape as closely as possible. Each Visio connector shape is represented by a DiagramLink object, whose Origin, Destination and ControlPoints properties preserve the location and appearance of the original shape.

The Zoom control and the new Visio 2013 shape nodes

The Zoom control and the new Visio 2013 shape nodes

Zoom control

The new ZoomControl class lets you change interactively the zoom level and scroll position of any Diagram or DiagramView object. Its usage is very simple – just drag the ZoomControl and place it anywhere over the target diagram, then set the control’s Target property to that diagram or view. The ZoomStep and ScrollStep properties let you customize the amount added to the control’s zoom level or scroll position when the user clicks the control buttons. The appearance of the control is customized with the Fill, Stroke, CornerRadius and TickPosition properties.

New features added to the MindFusion.Diagramming for WPF component:

  • Users can rename a DiagramPage interactively by clicking its tab. This is done with the new AllowRenamePages property of TabbedDiagramView.
  • New shapes have been added for better Visio 2013 compatibility: RightTriangle, Decagon, Trapezoid, Star4Pointed, Star5Pointed, Star6Pointed, Star7Pointed, Star16Pointed, Star24Pointed, Star32Pointed, Donut, Plaque.
  • The PdfExporter now supports DefaultEncoding and AutoDetectEncoding properties.
  • More new features – check the full list here: http://mindfusion.eu/Forum/YaBB.pl?num=1389798301
Tabbed view in the WinForms component

Tabbed view in the WinForms component

New features added to the MindFusion.Diagramming for WinForms component:

  • You can change the active page in the TabbedDiagramView control with the arrow buttons
  • You can rename interactively the title of a DiagramPage by clicking the active tab in the TabbedDiagramView control.
  • New shapes have been added for better Visio 2013 compatibility: RightTriangle, Decagon, Trapezoid, Star4Pointed, Star5Pointed, Star6Pointed, Star7Pointed, Star16Pointed, Star24Pointed, Star32Pointed, Donut, Plaque.

The trial versions of the components are available for download from these links:

Download Diagramming for WinForms, Version 6.1.1

Download Diagramming for WPF, Version 3.0.4

If you require technical support, please contact MindFusion support team per e-mail or phone. You can also use the forum or help desk. All support inquiries are answered within hours of receiving them.

About MindFusion.Diagramming for Wpf: Designed and developed to be easy to integrate, use, and customize, this native WPF component places at your disposal every single feature you would ever need to create flowcharts, diagrams, graphs, schemes, DB relationships, trees and many more. Its long list of style options gives you complete control over the appearance of the diagram. With a set of eight automatic layouts you are sure to choose the best arrangement for your items and make the diagram easy to comprehend.

The control boasts a long list of events, properties and methods for user interaction, item creation, data input and output. You can read the full features list here. The online demo shows samples that demonstrate various capabilities of the control. The licensing scheme and prices are uploaded at the buy page. Source code is also available.

About MindFusion.Diagramming for WinForms: A programming component that provides any WinForms application with a full set of features for creating and customizing all types of diagrams, flowcharts, schemes, hierarchies, trees, graphs etc. The control provides numerous ways to save and load a diagram, six auxiliary controls and more than 10 automatic graph layout algorithms. Diagram elements include scrollable tables, container nodes, multi-segment arrows, custom diagram item types and many more. Further details here.

Diagramming for WinForms is a royalty-free component, clients get 12 month upgrade subscription when buying a license. The source code is also available for purchase. Visit the buy page for a list with the current license prices.

MindFusion.Diagramming for JavaScript 1.7

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MindFusion has released a new version of its Diagramming component for JavaScript. Here is an overview of the most important new features:

Adjustment handle styles

You can customize the appearance of nodes’ adjustment handles with the new setHandlesStyle method. There are various styles to choose from, including round and square handles, dashed and hatched frames, some combinations. It’s also possible to set what part of a node can be dragged to move or resize it. Custom handles are also supported.

Node anchor points.

Node anchor points.

Dynamic links

When you drag a dynamic link, its end segments are automatically adjusted to point to the center of the target node. If the AnchorPattern property of the node is set, the link ends will align to the closest anchor point instead. Positions of the link’s end points are also updated when the next-to-last control points are being modified.

ContainerNode enhancements

Miscellaneous

  • The Dirty flag is automatically set when a serializable property of an item or the diagram has been modified. It lets you determine where there are any changes that need to be saved.
  • The AdjustmentHandlesSize property specifies the size of adjustment handles.
  • The ShowDisabledHandles property controls whether disabled adjustment handles are drawn on screen.

The trial version of the new Diagramming for JavaScript release is available for direct download from the following link:

Download MindFusion.Diagramming for JavaScript Library 1.7

We have always taken special effort in providing quality technical support to all our clients and evaluators. You can write us at e-mail support@mindfusion.eu or use the help desk. You can use the JsDiagram section on MindFusion forum to post questions about the tool.

About Diagramming for JavaScript Library: Written 100% in JavaScript, this tool uses HTML5 Canvas to draw impressive diagrams, schemes, flowcharts, trees and many more. It is browser independent, easy to use and integrate into any web application. JsDiagram supports a variety of predefined node shapes, customizable links, rich event set and many appearance options. The user interaction model includes resizing / moving / selecting and modifying any diagram element.

The tool boasts an elegant API, which is documented in details as well numerous step-by-step guides and tutorials. Various samples are provided to let you learn quickly how to use the most important features of the library – check them here. JsDiagram is not only the perfect choice for creating any type of diagram in the browser – it can also arrange it the way you wish with a mouse click using one of its automatic graph layout algorithms. For more details about the features of the component, please visit the features page.

Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC, V1.6

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MindFusion is pleased to announce a new release of its Diagramming component for ASP.NET MVC. Here is an overview of the new features:

Import of OpenOffice Draw files

You can now import .odg files, created by the OpenOffice Draw vector graphics editor. Various overloads of the Import method can be used to import the OpenOffice drawing into a DiagramDocument, whose pages correspond to the Draw pages or into a single Diagram, whose content is merged from all important pages. The new DrawImporter class supports shapes from the General and Flowchart shape palettes in Draw. For each node and connector shape, the importer creates a matching ShapeNode or DiagramLink object and sets their properties in such manner that the source shape or link is matched as precisely as possible.

ContainerNode Improvements

  • child nodes are now drawn by their containers; when the containers overlap, the children of the lower container do not appear in front of the children of the upper container anymore;
  • you can use the ClipChildren property to specify whether child items are clipped to the container’s boundaries;
  • the ZIndex property does not get automatically updated when new nodes are dropped into a container.
Container Nodes

Container Nodes

PdfExporter Improvements

  • Improved handling of clip regions in custom drawing code
  • PDF shadings now include all colors from a ColorBlend
  • PdfExporter is now thread-safe
The PdfExporter

The PdfExporter

Miscellaneous

More information about the new release is posted at the forum. You can download the trial version of the component from the link below:

Download MindFusion.Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC 1.6

Technical support

Technical support is available at the Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC forum, the help desk, or per e-mail at support@mindfusion.eu. Excellent customer support is one of our top priorities and we try to provide competent and detailed answers to all your questions within hours of receiving them.

About Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC Control: It is a multi-purpose diagramming tool that consists of two parts: a .NET class library running on the server and a client side control implemented in JavaScript. The server side .NET library implements a flow-diagramming object model that lets you define structures such as trees, flowcharts and graphs. Every element in the diagram is easily accessible and the whole diagram is rendered as part of an HTML page by just calling the DiagramView extension method.

On the client the diagram is rendered by a DiagramView JavaScript control that draws its content on an HTML Canvas. The user is able to add nodes and links simply by drawing them with the mouse. There is also a NodeListView control, which lets users create new nodes via drag and drop.

MvcDiagram also supports various automatic layout algorithms that will make every diagram easy to understand and nice to look at. The diagram can also be easily serialized in binary or XML format. Exporting is done in a variety of formats including Pdf, Svg, Visio and more. You can read details about the components at the MvcDiagram features page.

Diagramming for WinForms 6.0.4

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MindFusion has released a new version of its popular diagramming component for WinForms. Most of the new features are requested by the users – here is a list:

Import of OpenOffice Draw Files

The new DrawImporter class can import *.odg files, created by the OpenOffice Draw vector graphics editor. The importer requires a reference to the MindFusion.Diagramming.Import.Draw.dll assembly. The DrawImporter supports shapes from the General and Flowchart shape palettes in Draw. At your disposal are a variety of Import method overloads that can be used to import the OpenOffice drawing into a DiagramDocument whose pages correspond to the Draw pages, or into a single Diagram whose content is merged from all imported pages.

Import from OpenOffice Draw files is now supported.

Import from OpenOffice Draw files is now supported.

Miscellaneous

Rotation of a node.

Rotation of a node.

A trial version of the component is available from this link:

Diagramming for WinForms 6.0.4

If you have questions or run into problems using the component you can use the Diagramming for WinForms forum, the help desk or write us at support@mindfusion.eu. Our support team will be pleased to help you.

About MindFusion.Diagramming for WinForms: A programming component that provides any WinForms application with a full set of features for creating and customizing all types of diagrams, flowcharts, schemes, hierarchies, trees, graphs etc. The control provides numerous ways to save and load a diagram, six auxiliary controls and more than 10 automatic graph layout algorithms. Diagram elements include scrollable tables, container nodes, multi-segment arrows, custom diagram item types and many more. Further details here.

Diagramming for WinForms is a royalty-free component, clients get 12 month upgrade subscription when buying a license. The source code is also available for purchase. Visit the buy page for a list with the current license prices.

Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC 1.5

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A new version of MindFusion diagramming tool for ASP.NET MVC is released. Here is a list of the new features:

Node Effects

You can now apply two visual effects – the GlassEffect and AeroEffect to nodes. To apply an effect,
you must create an instance of the GlassEffect or AeroEffect classes, adjust its properties and add the instance to the Effects collection of the node. You should use Diagram.NodeEffects if you want to apply the effects on all nodes. Effects can be applied at any time and this will immediately affect the
appearance of the diagram. You can apply more than one effect of the same type as well effects of
different types simultaneously.

Sample themes for your diagrams.

Sample themes for your diagrams.

Radial Gradients

You can set gradient brushes for nodes with the setBrush method. If your gradient blends only two
colors, you can use the color1 and color2 fields to specify them. For more colors you have colorStops.

Multiple Labels per Link

Use the LinkLabel class to set multiple captions on a single DiagramLink object. Link labels provide a set of properties that allow full customization of their appearance and position. Labels support automatic arrangement to avoid overlapping nodes and other labels – set LinkLabel.AutoArrange to true.

A network chart.

A network chart.

New Events

As well other new methods and features. Read the full list at the news page on the MvcDiagram forum
section. The trial version of the new release is available for download from the following link:

Download MindFusion.Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC 1.4

Technical Support

If you have any questions about Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC you can post them at the forum, the
help desk, or per e-mail at support@mindfusion.eu. Excellent customer support is one of MindFusion top
priorities and we try to provide competent and detailed answers to your questions within hours of
receiving them.

About Diagramming for ASP.NET MVC Component: It is a multi-purpose diagramming tool that consists of
two parts: a .NET class library running on the server and a client side control implemented in JavaScript.

The server side .NET library implements a flow-diagramming object model that lets you define structures
such as trees, flowcharts and graphs. Every element in the diagram is easily accessible and the whole
diagram is rendered as part of an HTML page by just calling the DiagramView extension method.

On the client the diagram is rendered by a DiagramView JavaScript control that draws its content on an
HTML Canvas. The user is able to add nodes and links simply by drawing them with the mouse. There is
also a NodeListView control, which lets users create new nodes via drag and drop.

MvcDiagram also supports various automatic layout algorithms that will make every diagram easy to
understand and beautiful to look at. The diagram can also be easily serialized in binary or XML format.
Exporting is done in a variety of formats including Pdf, Svg, Visio and more. You can read details about
the components at the MvcDiagram features page.