[SOLVED]Print Dependency Graph?

[ppemawm]

Does anyone know how to print a large dependency graph from a FreeCAD file? I searched the forum but to no avail.

Or, can it be reduced so that the whole graph can be viewed in the document window and then screen capture could be used?

I am using Windows 7 V0.13 Rev 1828

[bejant]

Yes, I too would like to know if it is possible to zoom in and out in the dependency graph window...

[wmayer]

Neither printing nor zooming is possible. But you can enter this into the Python console

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App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph

and copy it to a file. Now run in the graphviz utility and specify a path for the PNG output file.

[ppemawm]

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App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph
and copy it to a file. Now run in the graphviz utility and specify a path for the PNG output file.

OK, so I am not too familiar with Python or Graphviz. But, I did try to follow the following steps:

1. Inserted App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph into the Python console and executed the command which gave me a long string of characters between quotes
2. Copied the text between the '...' and opened GVEdit for GraphViz 1.01
3. Pasted the text into a new GVEdit file and selected 'Layout'
4. Which gave me many syntax errors in the Output Console that seems to say that the text is not in the format for GVEdit.

Is this the correct approach?
Any suggestions? A little more guidance would be helpful.

[wmayer]

Ah, it shows all the escape sequences. Then try this:

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 print App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph

The graphviz executable can be started from command line and you can paste the copied text into the terminal. You have to check the parameters of graphviz how to create an image and in which format.

[ppemawm]

Ah, it shows all the escape sequences. Then try this:
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print App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph

This works quite well:

1. Insert Print App.ActiveDocument.DependencyGraph into the Python console and execute the command
2. Copy all the text provided after the command including the last bracket }
3. Open GVEdit for GraphViz 1.01
3. Paste the text into a new GVEdit file and select GRAPH/Layout which will generate the dependency graph in the View window
4. Select 'View' / Fit to Window to view the whole graph

Thanks for all the help.