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 GraphPlot is a spreadsheet and a drawing tool for sociometric data that has been designed to handle unlimited numbers of individuals and objects. As in commerical designing, it draws sets of shapes (nodes) that are arranged spatially, with lines (edges) connecting them "on the dime" to other shapes. As data are entered a sociogram emerges connecting lines from subject to subject illustrating the communication network.The shapes represent people and significant objects from the real world, and the lines represent relationships between the shapes. GraphPlot allows you to edit graphs interactively in an intuitive manner. It works much like a drawing program. As you add data to the database, GraphPlot re-arranges shapes (circles, trianges, etc.,) automatically so shapes are connected by lines that are in close proximity. This is significant in organizing an effective sociogram to help the viewer percieve the relationships within the communication network. Shapes representing 'closer' relationships are placed near one another, while those that are 'distant' are arranged further apart.