Graph Explorer

The Explorer is your main workspace for viewing and editing your architecture graph. It combines a visual canvas, an entity browser, and context-sensitive panels for editing, reviewing, and chatting.

Canvas Navigation

The graph canvas occupies the centre of the Explorer. Interact with it using your mouse or trackpad:

• Pan -- Click and drag on empty space to move the view.
• Zoom -- Scroll wheel or pinch to zoom in and out.
• Select -- Click a node or edge to select it and open its detail panel.
• Multi-select -- Hold Shift and click multiple nodes to select them for bulk editing.
• Fit to view -- Use the controls in the bottom-right corner to reset zoom and centre the graph.

Layout Options

Choose a layout algorithm from the toolbar to arrange your nodes:

Grouping

Grouping visually clusters nodes that share a common attribute. Choose a grouping strategy from the toolbar:

• By Specialization -- Groups by Kyb specialization type (e.g., all Databases together, all GKE Clusters together).
• By Type -- Groups by ArchiMate type (e.g., all Application Components together).
• By Layer -- Groups into Business, Application, and Technology bands.
• None -- No grouping; all nodes arranged freely.

Creating Entities

There are several ways to create entities:

• Entity form-- Click the "+" button in the entity browser to open the creation form. Fill in the name, type, and optional description.
• Drag from browser -- Drag an entity from the entity browser onto the canvas to add it to the current view.
• AI chat -- Describe systems to the AI Assistant and it will propose entities for your confirmation.

Creating Relationships

To connect two entities, drag from one node to another on the canvas. A relationship type picker will appear, showing only the relationship types that are valid between the two entity types according to ArchiMate rules. Select the type to create the connection.

You can also create relationships from the entity detail panel by clicking "Add Relationship" and selecting the target entity and type.

Bulk Editing

Select multiple nodes (Shift+click) and the bulk edit panel will appear. From here you can change the type, review status, or confidence of all selected entities at once. This is especially useful after a cloud discovery import when you want to approve or reclassify many elements together.

Focus Mode

Focus mode lets you zoom in on a specific part of the graph. Select one or more entities and activate focus mode from the toolbar. The canvas will show only the selected entities and their neighbours up to a configurable depth (1 to 5 hops). This is useful for understanding the immediate context of a system without the noise of the full graph.

Display Options

Customise what the canvas shows using the display options menu:

• Icons -- Toggle between ArchiMate standard icons and GCP-specific icons.
• Type labels -- Show or hide the type label beneath each node name.
• Relationship labels -- Show or hide labels on edges.
• Coloured edges -- Tint edges by relationship type.
• Review indicators -- Show checkmarks on reviewed entities.
• Legend -- Display a legend panel showing type colours and icons.
• Foreign nodes -- Highlight entities referenced from other projects.