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GraphEmbedding[g]

gives coordinates of the vertices of the graph g.

GraphEmbedding[g,"emb"]

gives coordinates of the vertices of the graph g using the embedding "emb".

GraphEmbedding[g,"emb",dim]

gives coordinates in dimension dim of the vertices of the graph g using the embedding "emb".

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GraphEmbedding

GraphEmbedding[g]

gives coordinates of the vertices of the graph g.

GraphEmbedding[g,"emb"]

gives coordinates of the vertices of the graph g using the embedding "emb".

GraphEmbedding[g,"emb",dim]

gives coordinates in dimension dim of the vertices of the graph g using the embedding "emb".

Details

  • The settings for the embedding "emb" are the same as in GraphLayout.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Get the coordinates of the vertices of a graph:

Obtain coordinates in two dimensions and three dimensions for spring embedding:

Scope  (23)

GraphEmbedding works with undirected graphs:

Directed graphs:

Multigraphs:

Mixed graphs:

Get the coordinates of vertices using the "BalloonEmbedding":

"BipartiteEmbedding":

"CircularEmbedding":

"CircularMultipartiteEmbedding":

"DiscreteSpiralEmbedding":

"GridEmbedding":

"HighDimensionalEmbedding":

"LayeredEmbedding":

"LinearEmbedding":

"MultipartiteEmbedding":

"PlanarEmbedding":

"RadialEmbedding":

"RandomEmbedding":

"SpectralEmbedding":

"SpiralEmbedding":

"SpringElectricalEmbedding":

"SpringEmbedding":

"StarEmbedding":

Get the coordinates of vertices in higher dimensions:

Applications  (3)

Visualize isomorphisms between two graphs:

Reorder coordinates based on the isomorphism:

Show a transformation of one graph to another one:

Generate a 3D plot of a graph:

Plot the graph using graphics primitives:

Highlight cliques and subgraphs:

Modify coordinates of the clique:

Show the graph and the highlighted clique:

Properties & Relations  (2)

Obtain vertex placement of graph layout:

Plot the graph using graphics primitives:

Use the option VertexCoordinates to get vertex coordinates:

Equivalent:

Wolfram Research (2012), GraphEmbedding, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (2012), GraphEmbedding, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2012. "GraphEmbedding." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2012). GraphEmbedding. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_graphembedding, author="Wolfram Research", title="{GraphEmbedding}", year="2012", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html}", note=[Accessed: 15-August-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_graphembedding, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={GraphEmbedding}, year={2012}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GraphEmbedding.html}, note=[Accessed: 15-August-2025]}