arc

Nodes on a straight line in an order that already means something, with each link drawn as an arch above the line. You keep the order and get the connections in the same picture, which no free layout can do. The thing to look for is arc length. A short arc links neighbours, and a long arc means two things depend on each other across everything sitting between them.

Nodes on a straight line in an order that already means something, with each link drawn as an arch above the line. You keep the order and get the connections in the same picture, which no free layout can do. The thing to look for is arc length. A short arc links neighbours, and a long arc means two things depend on each other across everything sitting between them.

Example

Best when the order of the nodes is itself a finding you must not lose.