Layout

This topic describes how to change a layout algorithm used to arrange Treemap tiles. To do this in the Designer, use buttons from the Layout group placed in the Design ribbon tab.

Treemap_LayoutButtons_Ribbon

The following algorithms are available.

Algorithm Example Description
Slice and Dice Treemap_SliceAndDice This layout algorithm divides the space between items, slicing it in the specified direction depending on item value.
Squarified Treemap_Squarified The Squarified algorithm arranges tiles so that their width/height ratio will be closer to 1.
Striped Treemap_Striped This algorithm is a modified version of the Squarified algorithm. The difference here is that tiles are drawn side by side as columns or rows.

You can also set a layout direction to specify an arrangement of tiles depending on their sizes. To do this, click the Layout Direction button and select the required direction.

Treemap_LayoutDirection_Ribbon

  • Bottom Left - Top Right - Arrange tiles from the bottom-left to the top-right corner.
  • Bottom Right - Top Left - Arrange tiles from the bottom-right to the top-left corner.
  • Top Left - Bottom Right - Arrange tiles from the top-left to the bottom-right corner.
  • Top Right - Bottom Left - Arrange tiles from the top-right to the bottom-left corner.