[pstricks] (IP) Network Diagrams using Tex, LaTeX w/mpost/pstricks/tikz/pgf.... (RE: Creating ER Diagrams)

[Michael Hallgren]

Off topic ? Hey, similar complexities, or worse... So modifying 'sub' line
to init
BCP style of exchange ;) 

mh 

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pstricks-bounces at tug.org 
> [mailto:pstricks-bounces at tug.org] De la part de Michael Hallgren
> Envoyé : vendredi 8 février 2008 22:45
> À : 'Graphics with PSTricks'
> Objet : Re: [pstricks] Creating ER Diagrams
> 
> While at it: Professionally, I'm drawing fair amounts of 
> communication network diagrams. Nodes populated by IP Routers 
> or some such, edges being physical or logical links; often 
> one graph over-laying another. Someone around doing similar 
> things, who wants to compare ideas or propose his or her 
> favorite way of doing it? Optimally, I want to maintain the 
> pieces in a "mathematical" graph theoretical representation, 
> in order to be able to swiftly analyse various behaviours and 
> render them "on the fly"...
> 
> mh  
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Michael Hallgren [mailto:m.hallgren at free.fr] Envoyé : 
> vendredi 8 
> > février 2008 22:33 À : 'Graphics with PSTricks'
> > Objet : RE: [pstricks] Creating ER Diagrams
> > 
> > Good evening,
> > 
> > PSTricks is, IMHO, good for most anything; meta(post|font) for real 
> > fine-tuning. A more recent way, that I suggest you take a 
> look at, is 
> > the TikZ (PGF) solution. (The 3 of them available via CTAN.)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > mh
> > 
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : pstricks-bounces at tug.org
> > > [mailto:pstricks-bounces at tug.org] De la part de Rich
> > Shepard Envoyé : 
> > > vendredi 8 février 2008 21:42 À : pstricks at tug.org Objet : 
> > [pstricks]
> > > Creating ER Diagrams
> > > 
> > >    I need to prepare several ER (Entity Relationship) diagrams of 
> > > database schema(e?). I tried Dia, but didn't like the
> > widget set nor
> > > the way the application works. Went back to Xfig (which I've used
> > > extensively) which has a different ER widget set. Filled a
> > page, but
> > > without one table because there was no room. And, the 
> relationship 
> > > diamonds take a lot of space.
> > > 
> > >    There are other ER symbol sets, for example, the information 
> > > engineering one with multitailed lines and circles. I think
> > this would
> > > allow me to put more information on a page.
> > > 
> > >    Is PSTricks a good tool for this? Will it lay out the
> > widgets for
> > > optimal fit for me?
> > > 
> > >    My copy of the LaTeX Graphic Companion, Second Edition,
> > arrived a
> > > couple of days ago; it's certainly a change from the 
> First Edition. 
> > > The authors suggest that different graphics tools are best
> > suited for
> > > specific types of drawings. I am looking for the one that
> > will allow
> > > me to easily make a few ER diagrams.
> > > 
> > >    Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Rich
> > > 
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