Diagram Builder

The Diagram Builder sample combines many features of Essential Diagram into a generic diagram editing tool.

Features

• The diagram control is hosted within the MDI child form.
• The interactive drawing and editing tools let you create and work with your diagrams.
• There are various shape and link types.
• The attributes of a selected node can be viewed using the diagram property-editor control.
• The symbol palette control can display custom symbol palettes.
• There is a document-explorer control for displaying a list of nodes and layers present in the diagram model.
• There is built-in serialization support for loading and saving diagrams.
• There is comprehensive printing support, featuring headers and footers, print zoom, page borders, etc.
• The ShowRulers property displays or hides the rulers.
• There is pane and zoom support, and an overview control.
• There are export options, such as exporting a diagram as an image, a metafile, or in SVG format.
• You can import and use shapes in a diagram from Visio Stencil files.
• Either imported Visio stencil files or a current palette can be saved by using File or SaveActivePalette.
• Scripting that uses C#, VB.NET, or JavaScript can be implemented for advanced run-time customization.
• Handles can be drawn by customizing View class members with serialization support. 

Note: This sample uses features in Essential Tools. A licensed version of Essential Tools is required to build this sample.