By default, LANsurveyor automatically draws network maps and displays network objects in a map layout style known as Hierarchical. Hierarchical layout draws nodes and network segments along a linear axis and is the most common layout style for representing network hierarchies.
The Layout Style pull-down menu allows the selection of two other layout styles: Symmetrical and Circular.
Symmetrical maps draw nodes and network segments using geometric patterns that match top to bottom and left to right.
Circular maps draw nodes and network segments using circular patterns, grouping nodes around their connected network segments.
The layout style you use depends on personal preference and also on how nodes are distributed on your particular network. Most users will prefer either Hierarchical or Symmetrical layout styles.
Switching between layout styles for an existing network map will cause LANsurveyor to reorganize the map contents radically so any changes in node positions you have made will be lost.