====Global Network Diagrams====

Global network diagrams are one of the two types of [[welcome|network diagram]] provided by the Network addon.

This type of diagram can show an entire ARDI relationship in a single, interactive visualisation.

===Accessing===

You can access a global diagram by clicking on the 'Network' button in your sidebar, then selecting the relationship you'd like to browse.

Note that the bulk of the work for //creating// the diagram is done on your PC rather than by the server. This means that large, complex relationship drawings will take significantly longer to produce than diagrams covering smaller systems.

===Understanding the Diagrams===

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The yellow rounded-boxes in each diagram are the //source// points - where ARDI beleives your relationship starts.

For all other assets, the following colours and shapes may appear...

**Shapes**

^Shape^Meaning^
|Circle|A normal asset|
|Diamond|An asset where a flow is diverted, rather than distributed evenly|
|Downwards Arrow|An asset where your media is transformed into something else|

**Colours**

^Colour^Meaning^
|Default|Normally, the assets take the colour of the relationship you are viewing.|
|Red|There is an active alert on the asset.|
|Pink|There is an active alert on an asset that is a critical part of the asset|
|Yellow|The source of the relationship|
|Green|The asset you used to //open// the diagram.|

===Interacting===

You can interact with your diagram using the mouse.

Spin the **mouse-wheel** to zoom in and out. \\
You can **hold the left mouse button down and drag** on empty space to //pan// - this moves around the diagram. \\
**Single-click** on an asset to get its full name and other major, physical relationships. \\
**Double-click** on an asset to open the dashboard. \\
**Left-click-and-drag** on an asset to adjust its position in the drawing - it all of it's connected items will also follow. Note that the asset may be pulled back into position over time.