Units of offsetX / offsetY for nodes

[Dirk Reuschling]

When dropping a node onto a swimlane, the new node has pixel values for offsetX/offsetY (I assume). When comparing the node position with a already on a swimlane-lane placed node, these offsets do not match. The node already on the swimlane has offsetX/offsetY in values of SNAP units (I assume).

Is there a possibility to compare the positions of these nodes or to get the swimlane-lane and phase the moved node is dropped on?

Is there a documentation about the units of offset and margin units?

[Shyam G]

Hi Dirk, 

By default, the units of nodes offset and margins are a pixel. The node which is rendered at the initial rendering will not get snapped and the node which is dropped onto a diagram at runtime will get snapped. For example, the node which you rendered at the initial rendering with offset(offsetX:147,offsetY:150) will be rendered at the same position and the node which you drop on a diagram with offset(offsetX:147,offsetY:150) gets snapped and rendered at position(offsetX:150,offsetY:150). So please provide us more details such as which element do you need to compare it or provide us an exact use case of your requirement 

Regards, 

Shyam G 

[Dirk Reuschling]

Hi Shyam,

I am dragging a node in a diagram with swimlanes. I want to check the following things:

• whether the dragged node is over an existing node (this should be forbidden).
  
• on which lane the dragged is positioned
• which nodes are left and right of the dragged node (to connect them automatically in the drag completed handler when they are in the preceding/following phase)

The coordinates of the nodes have the following differences:

- the existing nodes have offsets relative to the lanes (a node on the second lane has offsetY 0)

- the dragged node has offsets relative to the diagram 

So how can I get the information I need?

Regards,

Dirk

[Shyam G]

Hi Dirk, 

  

Could you please provide us an essential studio version that you are using at your end. so that we can validate it further and provide a better solution. 

  

Regards, 

Shyam G