====Line Diagrams====

Line diagrams are a form of [[welcome|network diagram]] that focuses on the **relationship** that flows along a sequence of assets in a diagram. create a diagram around a single **asset** and **relationship**, then allow you to overlay data over that diagram.

{{linediagram.png}}

There's no simple way for end-users to create line diagrams, because they are only suited for very specific relationship types. Namely, long, linear relationships. 

We found that users would often use the feature in places it wasn't very helpful, resulting in confusion. 

However, we offer an easy way for **administrators** to create **links** to line diagrams, which can be shared via a range of methods including the //links// addon (which adds additional web-links to the ARDI sidebar).

Go to **Administration | Line Diagrams** in the 'addons' section to open the page.

{{:network:linedetails.png|}}

===Seeing Outside the Relationship===

The line diagram has a limitation - when you select a value to look at (such as 'Voltage'), you can only see values overlaid onto assets that are //part of the relationship//.

You can get around this by adding a **base** parameter to your URL. Set the 'base' value to an asset near the root of the system hierarchy (ie. the whole site), and it will then display all of the other chosen data points outside the relationship.

<code>
https://servername/network/diagram?base=[base]&around=[around]&rel=[relationship].
</code>

For example, you can see the steps that cupcakes take through an automated system  [[https://demo.optrix.com.au/s/default/network/diagram?base=5&around=123&rel=16|here]].