Hi,
I'd like to draw a flowchart in JSL (cf. attachment) using a From/To table. A bit like Visio.
I've tried the Diagram option but the Cause/Effect fishbone doesn't give the same thing.
Do you know if it's possible?
Thank you
GraphBuilder Powers for Fishbone/hierarchical Diagram Platform seems to be accumulating these requests; it would be great if you could elaborate on your need there.
- a platform solution?
- scriptable with JSL?
- what sort of input drives it?
- run it again with new data and automatically lay out the nodes and connections?
@MathStatChem points out there is a need for more than the simple acyclic fishbone graphs, such as the one you show with loops. @LauraCS might have some insight here as well; Structural Equation Modeling: The arrival of a powerful new framework in JMP Pro 15 has a diagram which I think can include loops, though it is application specific.
The SEM platform can build highly customizable path diagrams but it won't allow you to include content inside the nodes beyond a label (which comes from a column name in the data table). Indeed, because the diagram is application specific, the nodes aren't designed to fit a lot of content.
You can try running the JSL below to see it for yourself. As a side note, you can specify the diagram interactively using From/To lists if you just run the first two lines of the script. You'll be able to connect nodes with double-headed arrows and can use the context menu in the diagram to find the "Customize Diagram..." menu.
// Create data for use in the structural equation models platform
mat = J(50, 7, Random Normal());
As Table(mat, << Column Names({"A", "B", "C1", "C2", "C3", "C4", "D"})) << Set Name("Flow Chart");
// Launch SEM and specify diagram
obj = Structural Equation Models(Model Variables(1::7));
obj << Model Specification(
Regressions( // lists follow "from-to" convention
{:A,{:B}},
{:B, {:C1, :C2, :C3, :C4}},
{:C1, {:B}},
{:C2, {:B}},
{:C3, {:B}},
{:C4, {:D}},
{:D, {:C4, :A}}
),
Path Diagram Properties(
Manifest Shape({Width(70), Height(40)}),
Layout("Top to Bottom")
)
);
You can get a quick overview of what the SEM platform is meant to do here:
https://www.jmp.com/en/statistics-knowledge-portal/structural-equation-modeling
HTH,
~Laura
