General parameters

Most layout parameters that work for free and level layout mode work as well for radial layout modes. You can set the spacing offsets, the level alignment, the global or individual link style, and the global or individual alignment. See Free layout mode and Level layout mode for details.
Radial layout modes differ from other layout modes as follows:
  • Tip-over alignment does not work in radial layout modes.
  • The orthogonal link style does not work in radial layout modes.
  • The clipped connector style is always used.
  • The parent-child offset parameter controls the minimum distance between the circular levels. However, it is sometimes necessary to increase the offset between circular levels to obtain enough space on the circle to place all nodes of a level.
  • The level alignment north indicates alignment at the inner border of the circular level (that is, towards the root), and the level alignment south indicates alignment at the outer border of the circular level (that is, away from the root).
  • The level alignments north and south sometimes result in overlapping nodes.
  • The overlap percentage has no effect in radial layout modes.