to_dot

Produces the DOT representation of a graph.

sasviya.network.utils.conversions.to_dot(g, nodes_label=None, nodes_shape='circle', nodes_size=None, nodes_style=None, nodes_size_scale=1, nodes_color=None, nodes_color_by=None, node_attrs=None, nodes_attrs=None, edges_label=None, edges_color=None, edges_style=None, edges_color_by=None, edge_attrs=None, edges_attrs=None, graph_attrs=None, output_file=None, size=10, layout=None, *, _return_object=False)

For more information, see https://graphviz.org/doc/info/attrs.html.

Parameters

g : SAS graph object: Specifies the input graph to assess.
nodes_label : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to use as the node label. The default is None.
nodes_shape : str, optional: Specifies the shape of nodes in the graph. The default is ‘circle’.
nodes_size : numeric or None, optional: Specifies the size of nodes in the graph. The default is None.
nodes_style : str or None, optional: Specifies the style descriptor to apply to all nodes. The default is None.
nodes_size_scale : int, optional: Specifies a scale factor to apply to each per-node size attribute. The default is 1.
nodes_color : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to use as the node color. The default is None.
nodes_color_by : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to map to node colors. The default is None.
node_attrs : dict or None, optional: Specifies a dictionary that maps Graphviz-supported node attributes to their respective graph node attribute names. The default is None.
nodes_attrs : dict or None, optional: Specifies a dictionary that maps Graphviz-supported node attributes to a constant value. The dictionary provides a default to all nodes unless you specify a node-specific value for this parameter. The default is None.
edges_label : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to use as the edge label. The default is None.
edges_color : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to use as the edge color. The default is None.
edges_style : str or None, optional: Specifies the style descriptor to apply to all edges. The default is None.
edges_color_by : str or None, optional: Specifies the name of an attribute to map to edge colors. The default is None.
edge_attrs : dict or None, optional: Specifies a dictionary that maps Graphviz-supported edge attributes to their respective graph edge attribute names. The default is None.
edges_attrs : dict or None, optional: Specifies a dictionary that maps Graphviz-supported edge attributes to a constant value. The dictionary provides a default to all edges unless you specify an edge-specific value for this parameter. The default is None.
graph_attrs : dict or None, optional: Specifies a dictionary that maps Graphviz-supported graph attributes to a constant value. The default is None.
output_file : str or None, optional: Specifies the path to an output file to write the DOT representation. The default is None.
size : int, optional: Specifies the desired size of the rendered graph. The default is 10.
layout : str, optional: Specifies the desired layout of the rendered graph. By default, no layout is included in the DOT representation.

Returns

str: Returns the graph that is represented in DOT format.

Last updated: July 28, 2026