The NodeXL class libraries can be used to display network graphs in .NET applications.
Important Note: NodeXL works well with graphs that have up to a few thousand vertices and edges. It might work satisfactorily with larger graphs if you have a fast computer and some patience, but if you have very large graphs, you might want to look at SNAP, the Stanford Network Analysis Platform. SNAP can handle graphs with millions of vertices and edges.
Another Important Note: In version 1.0.1.193 NodeXL switched parent organizations, and that forced a change to the NodeXL namespaces and the filenames of the NodeXL DLLs. The Microsoft.NodeXL.Core namespace was changed to Smrf.NodeXL.Core, for example, and the Microsoft.NodeXL.Core.dll file was renamed to Smrf.NodeXL.Core.dll. ("Smrf" stands for"Social Media Research Foundation.".) We regret the trouble this will cause with existing applications, but it couldn't be helped.
And One More: You may see nothing but empty topics when you attempt to view the NodeXLApi.chm file. To fix this problem, which is due to a security restriction in Internet Explorer, right-click the chm file in Windows Explorer, select Properties, and click the Unblock button on the General tab.
The source code for the NodeXL Class Libraries, as well as the NodeXL Excel Template, is available on the Source Code tab.
- To include a NodeXL network graph in a WPF desktop or Windows Forms application, unzip the Zip file into any directory, then see the "NodeXLControl" topic in the NodeXLApi.chm help file.
- To include a NodeXL graph in another type of .NET application, see the "NodeXLVisual" and "GraphDrawer" topics in the help file.
Important Note: NodeXL works well with graphs that have up to a few thousand vertices and edges. It might work satisfactorily with larger graphs if you have a fast computer and some patience, but if you have very large graphs, you might want to look at SNAP, the Stanford Network Analysis Platform. SNAP can handle graphs with millions of vertices and edges.
Another Important Note: In version 1.0.1.193 NodeXL switched parent organizations, and that forced a change to the NodeXL namespaces and the filenames of the NodeXL DLLs. The Microsoft.NodeXL.Core namespace was changed to Smrf.NodeXL.Core, for example, and the Microsoft.NodeXL.Core.dll file was renamed to Smrf.NodeXL.Core.dll. ("Smrf" stands for"Social Media Research Foundation.".) We regret the trouble this will cause with existing applications, but it couldn't be helped.
And One More: You may see nothing but empty topics when you attempt to view the NodeXLApi.chm file. To fix this problem, which is due to a security restriction in Internet Explorer, right-click the chm file in Windows Explorer, select Properties, and click the Unblock button on the General tab.
The source code for the NodeXL Class Libraries, as well as the NodeXL Excel Template, is available on the Source Code tab.
System Requirements
- A .NET development environment, version 3.5 or above.