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Importing a Pajek Graph
Contents
- 1 PajekNetGraphGenerator Example Project
- 2 Contributors
- 3 PajekNetGraphGenerator and the STEM-related Format extension to Pajek
- 3.1 1. *Vertices n – n is number of vertices. In STEM nodes are the equivalent of vertices. Each vertex is described using following format (take care of the sequence of the parameters, additional and STEM-only parameters may be in any order):
- 3.2 2. *Edges – definition of edges. Format (take care of the sequence of the parameters, STEM-only parameters may be in any order):
- 3.3 3. *Arcs – definition of arcs. The same parameters as for edges can be used, see above.
PajekNetGraphGenerator Example Project
STEM allows users to create a custom graph using Pajek.An example project available for download may be found on the STEM website or at [2]. This is a standard STEM project that you may import into your workspace. It contains a graph generated using the Pajek Graph Generator. It also contains examples of the original Pajek files used to create the graphs found in the project. The files are located in the 'Doc' directory of the project. Also in that directory you can find additional documentation. Read the PajekStem_Format.doc (or PajekStem_Format.txt) for further information about the modified Pajek format. The PajekNetGraphGenerator is available in the graph creation dialogue of STEM. Please see the page Creating a new Graph for information on using this dialog.
The Archive
The archive contains the STEM project MultiPopulationExample_PajekGraphs, a modification of the STEM project MultiPopulationExample. The modification replaces the graph "3x3.graph" in the MultiPopulationNoVillageExample scenario with the imported graph "CC.graph" (that was imported with file CC.NET_2stem.net). Additionally, another Pajek file is added to the archive: 1.NET_2stem.net. The imported Pajek NETs were created with a simple Excel Macro (Pajek2STEM.xls). This macro allows the easy modification of Pajek NETs; it is not necessary, but makes things far easier - especially for complex graphs. The macro imports a Pajek NET, allows for modification and adding of additional parameters and exports a Pajek NET that is still compatible with Pajek. The usage of this macro is straightforward (be aware of the gray control buttons). It is generally applicable to all Pajek NETs.
Hint: Pajek allows (x,y,z)-coordinates between 0 and 1 only. STEM rounds coordinates to two decimal places. This might result in strange shapes of the nodes. This behaviour can be avoided if the coordinates are multiplied by a large factor (which is possible with the Excel macro). Be aware: the resulting file (with coordinates larger than 1) cannot be imported into Pajek.
Contributors
The PajekNetGraphGenerator was created and developed by the department of Biological Safety of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany.
Armin Weiser, Matthias Filter Dept. Biological Safety Federal Institute for Risk Assessment 12277 Berlin Germany
Contact
armin.weiser@bfr.bund.de Italic text
The following reserved words are supported in the current Pajek Import implementation:
1. *Vertices n – n is number of vertices. In STEM nodes are the equivalent of vertices. Each vertex is described using following format (take care of the sequence of the parameters, additional and STEM-only parameters may be in any order):
- vertexnum label x y [z] [shape] [additional optional parameters]
- vertexnum – vertex number (1; 2; 3 : : : n). Successive numbering of vertices/nodes is obligatory. vertexnum itself is not used inside STEM after import.
- label – if label starts with character a..zA..Z or 0..9 first blank determines end of the label (e.g., vertex1), labels consisting of more words must be enclosed in pair of special characters (e.g., ”vertex 1”). The definition of a label is obligatory.
- x, y, z – coordinates of vertex. The z coordinate is ignored in STEM. In Pajek the coordinates have values between 0 and 1, for STEM the values are not limited. x and y coordinates are obligatory for STEM.
- shape – shape of object which represents vertex. The following shapes are supported by the PajekNetGraphGenerator: triangle, cross, ellipse, box, diamond. In STEM ellipse is represented as circle and box and diamond both are represented as box. box is the default value.
- Additional parameters:
- s_size – size of the node. The default size is given by the parameter “Default Area” within the PajekNetGraphGeneratorImpl dialog in STEM. For STEM the size of the node is not limited. Overlaps of nodes are not checked by the importer, they are allowed.
Example: 1 ”vertex one” 0.3456 0.1234 0.5 ellipse s_size 0.1
Parameters only valid in STEM (these parameters are ignored by Pajek):
- popid – identifier of a population of the node. This parameter may be used repeatedly.
- popcount – number of individuals living in the node. This parameter may be used repeatedly. The associated popid is the last mentioned one.
Example: 1 ”vertex one” 0.3456 0.1234 0.5 ellipse s_size 0.1 popid human popcount 24 popid anopheles popcount 1000
2. *Edges – definition of edges. Format (take care of the sequence of the parameters, STEM-only parameters may be in any order):
v1 v2 [borderlength] [additional optional parameters]
- v1 – initial vertex number. The definition of v1 is obligatory. v1 has to be defined as node (see above: vertexnum).
- v2 – terminal vertex number. The definition of v2 is obligatory. v2 has to be defined as node (see above: vertexnum).
- borderlength – defines the borderlength for CommonBorderEdges
Edge Parameters only valid in STEM (these parameters are ignored by Pajek):
- popid – identifier of a population migrating on the edge. This parameter may be used repeatedly. If this parameter and additionally “rateab” or “rateba” is set at least once then a MigrationEdge will be specified in STEM, otherwise a CommonBorderEdge will be defined.
- rateab – fraction of the population in node v1 migrating over the edge to the terminal node v2 in a given time period (see http://wiki.eclipse.org/Transportation_Models#Migration_Between_Regions). This parameter may be used repeatedly. The associated popid is the last mentioned one. The default value is 0.
- rateba – fraction of the population in node v2 migrating over the edge to the node v1 in a given time period. This parameter may be used repeatedly. The associated popid is the last mentioned one. The default value is 0.
Example: 1 2 popid human rateab 0.2 rateba 0.1 popid anopheles rateab 0.5 rateba 0.1
3. *Arcs – definition of arcs. The same parameters as for edges can be used, see above.
In the downloadable project, you will find some examples that may be imported into STEM. The filename extension “.net” is not mandatory for STEM:
- CC.NET_2stem.net
- 1.NET_2stem.net