Re: [graphviz-interest] flowchart with swimlanes

Ryan Schmidt <[email protected]> Thu, 2 May 2013 23:01:41 -0500

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.video.graphviz
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On May 2, 2013, at 21:42, "NORTH, STEPHEN C (STEPHEN C)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think there are other tools (not graphviz) that are better for drawing swimlane
> diagrams, though we would definitely accept contributions to the source code for that.

Yes, I'm having trouble making Graphviz do that. But here is my valiant attempt.

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digraph G {
  graph [style=dashed];
  node [shape=box];

  subgraph cluster0 {
    label="Applicant";
    compose [label="compose application"];
    resubmit [label="resubmit with more information"];

    edge [style=invis];
    compose->resubmit [minlen=6];
  }

  subgraph cluster1 {
    label="Head Office";
    scan [label="upload application to sharepoint"];
    certify [label="make certificate"];

    node [style=invis];
    edge [style=invis];
    spacer10->scan;
    scan->certify [minlen=4];
    certify->spacer11;
  }

  subgraph cluster2 {
    label="Chair";
    delegate [label="alert panel, email receipt to applicant"];
    decide [shape=diamond, label="collate results"];
    request [label="compose letter requesting additional information"];

    node [style=invis];
    edge [style=invis];
    spacer20->delegate->decide [minlen=2];
    request->spacer21
  }

  subgraph cluster3 {
    label="Panel";
    assess [label="perform assessment, upload result to sharepoint"];

    node [style=invis];
    edge [style=invis];
    spacer30->assess->spacer31 [minlen=3];
  }

  subgraph cluster4 {
    label="Region";
    ceremony [label="present certificate"];

    node [style=invis];
    edge [style=invis];
    spacer40->ceremony [minlen=6];
  }

  compose -> scan [label="post application"];
  scan -> delegate [label="email chair"];
  delegate -> assess [label="alert panel"];
  assess -> decide;
  decide -> certify [label="pass"];
  certify -> ceremony [label="email region"];
  decide -> request [label="fail"];
  request -> resubmit;
  resubmit -> scan [label="resubmit"];
  delegate -> compose [lhead=culster0];
}