Overlapping Networks

Overlapping Networks

The Overlapping Networks view enables you to identify overlapping molecules between networks and then merge them into a single larger network.

 

Overlapping Networks is analogous to Network Explorer, however in Overlapping Networks rectangles represent entire networks and lines represent the common molecules between them.

 

 

Each network is represented by a colored rectangle and is labeled with its corresponding network number.  Clicking on a rectangle highlights the rectangle and all the lines it is associated with. In addition, a display of all the molecules in the particular network is displayed in the window below the Overlapping Networks diagram. Clicking on a line will allow you to see the molecules associated with each of the networks that connected by the line. The molecules that are in common to both networks are highlighted in yellow.

 

 

To display the number of common molecules between two overlapping networks, click on the Show # of Common Molecules button.  You can hide the display of common molecules between networks by clicking on the Hide Common Molecules button.

 

 

 

Overlapping Networks Tools

 

Button	Name and Function
	Merge: Merges 2 or more networks into one larger network. For more information, click here.
	Filter: Allows you to determine which networks to display.
	Full Screen View: Toggles to a full-screen view. Graph navigation tools are available to move around the overlapping networks. Use Right click to exit from Full Screen view, or Esc.
	Auto-Layout: Redraws the network diagram with nodes laid out with even spacing.
	Turn on Navigation Tool: Toggles a small window in the upper left which can be used to quickly navigate around larger network diagrams.
	Zoom in: Increases the magnification of the network diagram.
	Zoom out: Decreases the magnification of the network diagram.
	Zoom Selected: Zooms in on selected area of window.
	Fit in window: Adjust the current network to fit the window.
	Analysis Settings: Allows you to view the analysis settings.

 

Graph Navigation Tools

This tool is available from networks and pathways. The arrow keys allow you to move the network left, right, up, and down. The + button acts as a Zoom In tool. The "-" button is a Zoom Out tool. Clicking the circle in the center Fits the network to the screen.

 

Clicking the the double  arrow in the top left opens an overview of the network so that you can determine where on the page you are focusing.