Modifying a Force Layout

This example demonstrates how to add and remove nodes and links from a force-directed layout. The graph initially appears with three disconnected nodes A, B and C. After one second, the three are connected in a loop. At two seconds, node C is removed, along with the links A-C and B-C. At three seconds, node C is reintroduced, restoring the original links A-C and B-C. Every subsequent second alternates between these two steps.

This example uses the general update pattern for data joins. See also modifying a force layout with transitions.

forked from dbravin's block: Modifying a Force Layout

<!DOCTYPE html>
<button id="reset" onclick="reset()">reset</button>
<button id="prev" onclick="prev()">prev</button>
<button id="next" onclick="next()">next</button>

var svg = d3.select("svg"),
    width = +svg.attr("width"),
    height = +svg.attr("height"),
    color = d3.scaleOrdinal(d3.schemeCategory10);

var a = {id: "a"},
    b = {id: "b"},
    c = {id: "c"}
  
var data = [
 {
  nodes: [],
  links: [] 
 },
 {
  nodes: [a],
  links: [] 
 },
   {
  nodes: [a,b],
  links: [{source: a, target: b}] 
 },
{
  nodes: [a,b,c],
  links: [{source: a, target: b},{source: b, target: c},{source: c, target: a}]
},
{
  nodes: [a,b],
  links: [{source: a, target: b}]
},
{
  nodes: [a],
  links: []
},
{
  nodes: [],
  links: []
},
]
/*
var a1={id:'a1', key: 'prop1', value: 'value1'}
var data1 = [
 {
  nodes: [a, b],
  links: [{source: a, target: b}] 
 },
   {
  nodes: [a,b,a1],
  links: [{source: a, target: b},{source: a1, target: a}] 
 },

{
  nodes: [a,b],
  links: [{source: a, target: b}]
}
]
data = data1  
*/
var simulation = d3.forceSimulation(data[0].nodes)
    .force("charge", d3.forceManyBody().strength(-1000))
    .force("link", d3.forceLink(data[0].links)
    .distance(200))
    //.distance(function(e){return e.source.key || e.target.key ? 100 : 200}))
    .force("x", d3.forceX())
    .force("y", d3.forceY())
    .alphaTarget(1)
    .on("tick", ticked);

var g = svg.append("g").attr("transform", "translate(" + width / 2 + "," + height / 2 + ")"),
    link = g.append("g").attr("stroke", "#000").attr("stroke-width", 1.5).selectAll(".link"),
    node = g.append("g").attr("stroke", "#fff").attr("stroke-width", 1.5).selectAll(".node");

// Apply the general update pattern to the links.
  link = link.data(data.links, function(d) { return d.source.id + "-" + d.target.id; });
  link.exit().remove();
  link = link.enter().append("line").merge(link);

// Update and restart the simulation.
  simulation.nodes(data.nodes);
  simulation.force("link").links(data.links);
  simulation.alpha(1).restart();
}

function ticked() {
  node.attr("cx", function(d) { return d.x; })
      .attr("cy", function(d) { return d.y; })

link.attr("x1", function(d) { return d.source.x; })
      .attr("y1", function(d) { return d.source.y; })
      .attr("x2", function(d) { return d.target.x; })
      .attr("y2", function(d) { return d.target.y; });
}

</script>

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