Some of the features available in Gephi are easily derivable from each other and, hence, sometimes they might seem redundant to users. But they often prove to be helpful for beginners. The Default Straight mode is one such feature. In this recipe, we will learn more about the Default Straight mode.
The following steps describe how to work with the Default Straight rendering mode in Gephi:
From the Presets drop-down list, select the Default Straight option.
Click on the Refresh button to refresh the preview for the graph in the Preview window. The following screenshot shows how the Les Misérables graph would appear in the Default Straight preview.
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