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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Diagram Layout using Javascript NOT using the Built-In layouts

« on: March 31, 2026, 09:41:31 pm »

Thanks Geert.  Useful reply! 

I realize I will have to do the hard work now....

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Diagram Layout using Javascript NOT using the Built-In layouts

« on: March 28, 2026, 10:18:55 pm »

Hopefully we can all agree that the automatic layouts in sparx is terrible, basic at best.

 - I am trying to do some custom auto-layout scripts by setting left,right,top,bottom coordinates of objects. 
 - I have learned/understand that the x axis needs to be negative.
 - I have learned/understand that if anything goes "wonky" that the object is restored to some default location at the top left.
 - I have mined all the previous posts, but could not find a good resource.[/li][/list]


My question:  Has anyone done something similar or know of a good piece of documentation or examples.  Can you point me in the right direction.

Here is what I want to do.
 - I would like to move the objects to a specific location.
 - I would like to move evenly space endpoints (to prevent them being on top of each other)
 - I would like to move objects without accidently moving "nested" objects.
 - I would like to "unnest objects" if needed, multiple levels deep.
 - I would like to "nest objects" when needed, multiple levels deep.
 - I would like to align objects with an offset (like a tree structure). (Maybe I can do it with my first request manually)

Any helpful comments will be appreciated.

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Decoding Audit contents in t_snapshot

« on: June 06, 2025, 07:55:13 pm »

OK - I now have code to extract this, if anyone ever needs it.

I know this post if quite old, but would love it if you could share this code.