Auto-layout causes diagram to be upside down

[Christopher]

When we use the auto-layout functionality in our application our diagram ends up upside down. The code we are using for adding shapes and connectors is below. Any ideas on how to make the layout start with our start block on top and then layout downward. I tried added the End block after the start and that did not fix it. Are there any other layouts we can try?

private void PopulateDiagram()
        {
            processingDiagram.Clear();

            RadDiagramShape ppEnd = new RadDiagramShape()
            {
                Content = "End",
                Width = 100,
                Height = 50,
                Geometry = ShapeFactory.GetShapeGeometry(CommonShapeType.CloudShape)
            };
            processingDiagram.AddShape(ppEnd);

            RadDiagramShape ppStart = new RadDiagramShape()
            {
                ContentTemplate = Resources["PreprocessingStartTemplate"] as DataTemplate,
                Width = 100,
                Height = 50,
                Geometry = ShapeFactory.GetShapeGeometry(CommonShapeType.CloudShape)
            };
            processingDiagram.AddShape(ppStart);

            foreach (PreprocessorSegment segment in SelectedEngine.PreprocessorSegments)
            {
                RadDiagramShape segmentStart = new RadDiagramShape()
                {
                    Content = segment.Node,
                    Width = 100,
                    Height = 50,
                    Geometry = ShapeFactory.GetShapeGeometry(CommonShapeType.EllipseShape)
                };
                processingDiagram.AddShape(segmentStart);

                RadDiagramConnection connection = new RadDiagramConnection()
                {
                    Source = ppStart,
                    SourceConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Bottom,
                    Target = segmentStart,
                    TargetConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Top,
                };
                processingDiagram.AddConnection(connection);

                List<string> unusedOutputs = new List<string>();
                Dictionary<string, RadDiagramShape> outputShapes = new Dictionary<string, RadDiagramShape>();
                Dictionary<PreprocessorAlgorithmInstance, RadDiagramShape> algShapes = new Dictionary<PreprocessorAlgorithmInstance, RadDiagramShape>();
                foreach (PreprocessorAlgorithmInstance alg in segment.Algorithms)
                {
                    RadDiagramShape algShape = new RadDiagramShape()
                    {
                        Content = alg,
                        ContentTemplate = Resources["PreprocessingAlgorithmInstanceTemplate"] as DataTemplate,
                        Width = 100,
                        Height = 50,
                        Geometry = ShapeFactory.GetShapeGeometry(CommonShapeType.RectangleShape)
                    };

                    unusedOutputs.Add(alg.Output);
                    outputShapes[alg.Output] = algShape;
                    algShapes[alg] = algShape;
                    processingDiagram.AddShape(algShape);
                }

                // Connections from Inputs to Outputs.
                foreach (PreprocessorAlgorithmInstance alg in segment.Algorithms)
                {
                    foreach (string input in alg.Inputs)
                    {
                        if (outputShapes.ContainsKey(input))
                        {
                            RadDiagramConnection cn = new RadDiagramConnection()
                            {
                                Content = input,
                                Source = outputShapes[input],
                                SourceConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Bottom,
                                Target = algShapes[alg],
                                TargetConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Top,
                                TargetCapType = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.CapType.Arrow1Filled
                            };
                            processingDiagram.AddConnection(cn);
                            unusedOutputs.Remove(input);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            RadDiagramConnection cn = new RadDiagramConnection()
                            {
                                Content = input,
                                Source = segmentStart,
                                SourceConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Bottom,
                                Target = algShapes[alg],
                                TargetConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Top,
                                TargetCapType = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.CapType.Arrow1Filled
                            };
                            processingDiagram.AddConnection(cn);
                        }
                    }
                }

                foreach (string output in unusedOutputs)
                {
                    RadDiagramConnection cn = new RadDiagramConnection()
                    {
                        Content = output,
                        Source = outputShapes[output],
                        SourceConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Bottom,
                        Target = ppEnd,
                        TargetConnectorPosition = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.ConnectorPosition.Top,
                        TargetCapType = Telerik.Windows.Diagrams.Core.CapType.Arrow1Filled
                    };
                    processingDiagram.AddConnection(cn);
                }
            }

            processingDiagram.Layout();
        }

[Alex Fidanov]

Hi,

 We are currently using a generic algorithm, which does not support modifying the orientation of the layout. However, for Q2 2012, we are providing a lot of customizations to the layout algorithm (i.e. TopDown, LeftRight, etc.) so you will be able to achieve oriented layout. So stay tuned for the release, which is just around the corner.

Regards,
Alex Fidanov
the Telerik team

[Nazli]

Hello,

I am also getting the same result for my RadDiagram after using AutoLayout. I want the orgChart to be in a top-down approach rather then bottom-up. Is there any way I can keep using AutoLayout property while indicating it to be in a top-down layout?

Sincerely,

[Peshito]

Hi Nazli,

You can take a look at our Layout SDK example where shapes layout, different layout types and customizing the layout with properties are demonstrated.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Peshito
Telerik