Designing process structure > Creating process structures > Sequencing processes with the PERT view
Change the layout of PERT nodes
Click Apply Layout Algorithm and select one of the following:
| Hierarchical→ Top-to-Bottom | Highlights the main direction of a graph, beginning with a top node and flowing to the bottom. |
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| Hierarchical→ Right-to-Left | Highlights the main direction of a graph, beginning with node at the right and flowing to the left. |
| Hierarchical→ Left-to-Right | Highlights the main direction of a graph, beginning with a node at the left and flowing to the right. |
| Hierarchical→ Bottom-to-Top | Highlights the main direction of a graph, beginning with a node at the bottom and flowing to the top. |
| Hierarchical→ Incremental | Displays only the changes to a particular section of the graph. |
| Circular | Displays group and tree structures within a network in a ring and star pattern. |
| Orthographic | Creates compact graphs with no overlaps, few crossings, and few bends. Most appropriate for medium-sized sparse graphs. |
| Organic | Creates a layout with the nodes spaced as far away from each other as possible, still while minimizing this distance. Most appropriate for undirected, complex graphs. |
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.pmphelp/id1265838 · retrieved 2026-07-11