Apply a Lens to a Network Graph

The lens tool magnifies and warps the graph in a way that is similar to a magnifying lens. The tool affects the region of the graph near the cursor. As you move the cursor, the lens moves. Network graphs tend to be very dense, and the use of a lens enables you to focus on the detail in a particular region of the graph.
The following figure shows the use of a lens applied to a network graph.
Lens Applied to a Network Graph
Lens applied to a network graph
There are multiple types of lenses available for a network graph, and each has various options. The default lens is the radial lens. You can change the lens type and customize some of the properties of the lens tool using the graph's Properties dialog box. See Lens Tab.
To use the lens tool:
  1. Select Toolsthen selectLens.
  2. Click the network graph and drag the lens across the graph.
  3. When you are finished with the lens, change the cursor back to the selection state. Select Toolsthen selectSelection.
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