Schematic organization

Question

I have a diagram with many elements that I have defined as "component".
I tried to increase the font size because when printing the diagram it remains very small and cannot be read but by increasing the size the distances can be adjusted.

exemple

@startuml LPO

skinparam linetype ortho

rectangle "So" {

  component "Connector" as connector {

    [1xxxxx/SG]

  }

}

rectangle "AFM" {

  component "VLT" as VLT {

    [xxxxxxxxx] <<1xxxxx>>

  }

}

So <-left-> VLT: use HTTPS

@enduml

For example, I would like the two rectangles to be spaced further apart

Answer 1

Hello X.,

You can use `skinparam nodesep nnn` as:

@startuml LPO
skinparam linetype ortho

skinparam nodesep 300

rectangle "So" {
  component "Connector" as connector {
    [1xxxxx/SG]
  }
}
rectangle "AFM" {
  component "VLT" as VLT {
    [xxxxxxxxx] <<1xxxxx>>
  }
}

So <-left-> VLT: use HTTPS
'"xxxxxxxxx" <-l-> "1xxxxx/SG": use HTTPS
@enduml

But the result is better if arrow/link is on low level component, as:

@startuml LPO
skinparam linetype ortho

skinparam nodesep 300

rectangle "So" {
  component "Connector" as connector {
    [1xxxxx/SG]
  }
}
rectangle "AFM" {
  component "VLT" as VLT {
    [xxxxxxxxx] <<1xxxxx>>
  }
}

'So <-left-> VLT: use HTTPS
"xxxxxxxxx" <-l-> "1xxxxx/SG": use HTTPS
@enduml

If that can help,
Regards,
Th.

Comments

pointing "xxxxxxxxx" <-l-> "1xxxxx/SG"

it behaves as I want even by increasing nodesep , while pointing to the rectangle the latter widen by increasing the value of nodesep.

what if I wanted to place them on top of each other?

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Hi,

what if I wanted to place them on top of each other?

@startuml LPO
left to right direction
skinparam linetype ortho

skinparam nodesep 400

rectangle "So" {
  component "Connector" as connector {
    [1xxxxx/SG]
  }
}
rectangle "AFM" {
  component "VLT" as VLT {
    [xxxxxxxxx] <<1xxxxx>>
  }
}

'So <-left-> VLT: use HTTPS
"xxxxxxxxx" <-> "1xxxxx/SG": use HTTPS
@enduml

Regards,
Th.