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# Network graph

Network graphs use connected nodes and links to visualize relationships between entities. Use them to explore connections, identify clusters, and understand how different categories or objects interact within a network. The nodes represent entities, the links show the relationships between them, and the network layout helps reveal patterns, central connections, and groups within the data.

{% hint style="info" %}
Network graphs are ideal for visualizing organizational structures, supplier and customer relationships, product dependencies, or communication networks.
{% endhint %}

### Configure a network graph

Follow the steps outlined to plot a network graph:

1. Select the **Charts 100+** visual.
2. **Chart type:** Select **Slope graph** from the **Special Charts** section. 
3. **Category:** Assign one or more dimensions that represent the nodes in the network. Each unique value is displayed as a node, and relationships are created between connected category values. *Example:* *Supplier and Warehouse.*
4. **Value:** Assign a measure to determine the weight or importance of the relationships. The measure can be used to size nodes or represent the strength of connections, depending on the visualization settings. *Example: Total Cost.*

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5. Enable **Source & Target Mode** to show inflows and outflows from a single node.

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6. Set **Color mode** to **Dynamic** to show each dimension in a different color. Select the dimension color in **Row level format**.

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7. Configure the appearance of the links that connect nodes.
   * Select **Dynamic** to vary link thickness based on the value of each connection. Select **Default** to display all links with the same thickness.
   * Set the link thickness and choose a link type: Solid, Dashed, or Dotted.
   * Select a link style: Straight, Smooth curve, or S-shaped curve.
   * Choose how to color the links:
     * **Source** to use the source node color.
     * **Target** to use the target node color.
     * **Gradient** to blend the source and target node colors.
     * **Uniform** to apply the same color to all links.

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8. Enable **Directional arrow** to display arrows on links, indicating the direction of flow between connected nodes. Use arrows to distinguish inflows from outflows.

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