Diagramming for WinForms V. 5.6.4 Released
 

Monday August 15, 2011

For years MindFusion's Diagramming component for WinForms has been #1 choice of small companies and Fortune 500 enterprises worldwide. If you're new to using the control, it won't take you long to find out why developers love it - it is so easy to use it that you can start building fantastic flowcharts the moment you install it. It's fast, reliable and above all provides every single diagramming feature you might ever need. The new version contains features reqested by customers as well some performance improvements. Here are the new add-ons:

Link auto-snapping

Now you don't have to place the mouse precisely over a node in order to link it with another node. Links can automatically connect to the nearest diagram node. This is enabled by setting the AutoSnapLinks property to true. The maximum distance at which auto-snap works can be specified through AutoSnapDistance.


  Link auto snapping: the link is connected automatically to the nearest node before the mouse has reached it.


  Composite nodes
Components serialization

The components of CompositeNode-s are now automatically serialized when saving in binary or XML format. You can also serialize custom components by overriding SaveTo, LoadFrom, SaveToXml and LoadFromXml methods of ComponentBase.

Miscellaneous new features

WmfExporter now also renders the LaneGrid in the exported WMF drawing.

GetNearestNode returns the node that is closest to the specified point.

NodeClicked and LinkClicked are raised for items shown in DiagramView3D.

GetProjectionOrigin method added to DiagramView3D.


  Here the DiagramView3D component shows a structural formula of a chemical compound in 3D

More details about the release are posted at the news page of the forum. If you want to test the software, please use the following link to download the trial version:

Download MindFusion.Diagramming for WinForms 5.6.4

The download contains all runtime libraries of the control, various samples for different .NET versions, extensive desktop documentation and step-by-step tutorials.

If you face difficulties installing or using FlowChart.NET, 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 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 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.

   
 
   
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