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== More Details ==
 
== More Details ==
OWLViz is designed to be used with the Protege-OWL editor. It enables class hierarchies in an OWL Ontology to be viewed and incrementally navigated, allowing comparison of the asserted class hierarchy and the inferred class hierarchy. OWLViz integrates with the Protege-OWL editor, using the same color scheme so that primitive and defined classes can be distinguished, computed changes to the class hierarchy may be clearly seen, and inconsistent concepts are highlighted in red. OWLViz has the facility to save both the asserted and inferred views of the class hierarchy to various concrete graphics formats including PNG, JPEG, and SVG.
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=== Description ===
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OWLViz is designed to be used with the [http://protege.stanford.edu/overview/protege-owl.html Protege-OWL editor]. It enables class hierarchies in an OWL Ontology to be viewed and incrementally navigated, allowing comparison of the asserted class hierarchy and the inferred class hierarchy. OWLViz integrates with the Protege-OWL editor, using the same color scheme so that primitive and defined classes can be distinguished, computed changes to the class hierarchy may be clearly seen, and inconsistent concepts are highlighted in red. OWLViz has the facility to save both the asserted and inferred views of the class hierarchy to various concrete graphics formats including PNG, JPEG, and SVG.
  
 
=== Installation ===
 
=== Installation ===
You need a recent version of GraphViz (a free, third-party drawing library), available from the following website: http://www.graphviz.org.  Also, please note that OWLViz is bundled with the [http://protege.stanford.edu/download/download.html "full" installation of Protege].  Other than installing Graphviz, there are no additional steps necessary.
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OWLViz is bundled with the [http://protege.stanford.edu/download/download.html "full" installation of Protege].  After you have installed Protege, there are two additional steps you need to perform for this plugin to work properly:
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* [http://www.graphviz.org Download and install] a recent version of GraphViz, which is a free, open source graph visualization software from AT&T Research.
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* On the OWLViz tab, click the Options button to bring up the Options dialog. On the Layout Options panel, specify the path to the location of the DOT executable (dot.exe).  The Options dialog will look something like the following, after performing this step:
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[[Image:OwlViz-configure-path-to-dot.jpg|frame|none|OWLViz Options dialog]]
  
 
=== Documentation ===
 
=== Documentation ===
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All of the OWLViz documentation is located on the [http://www.co-ode.org/ CO-ODE Website].  The [http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/owlviz/OWLVizGuide.pdf OWLVizGuide] is somewhat outdated, but still very helpful.  Also, you may refer to the home pages for the OWLViz plugin for additional information:
  
Please refer to the [http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/owlviz/OWLVizGuide.pdf OWLVizGuide].
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Home page for build 17: http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/owlviz/.<br />
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Home page for build 18: http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/protege-x/plugins.php#owlviz.
  
 
=== Level of Support ===
 
=== Level of Support ===
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OWLViz build 17 is no longer under active development.  If you need help with this version of OWLViz, please try posting your questions on the [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/protege-owl protege-owl mailing list], and someone from the Protege user community may be able to help you.
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OWLViz build 18 is under active development and all comments, suggestions, and/or feature requests are appreciated! Please post questions and requests on the [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback p4-feedback mailing list].
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=== Troubleshooting ===
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Many people report the following error the first time they try to use the OWLViz plugin:
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[[Image:OwlViz-dot-error.jpg|none]]
  
OWLViz is under active development. All comments, suggestions, and/or feature requests are appreciated! Please post questions and requests on the [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/protege-owl protege-owl mailing list].
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This error message indicates that a) you need to install GraphViz, and/or b) you need to tell OWLViz where you installed Graphviz.  Instructions for doing both of these things is located above in the "Installation" section.
 
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Revision as of 15:27, September 14, 2007

OWLViz

by Matthew Horridge

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Type Tab Widget
Author(s) Matthew Horridge
Last Update July 26, 2007
License Lesser GNU Public License
Homepage OWLViz website
For Application
Topic(s)
Affiliation

Enables class hierarchies in an OWL ontology to be viewed and incrementally navigated, allowing comparison of the asserted class hierarchy and the inferred class hierarchy.

Versions & Compatibility

This section lists available versions of OWLViz.

VersionCompatible withDependencies
OWLViz 5.0.3Protege 5.0.0
OWLViz 4.1.2Protege-OWL 4.3
Protege-OWL 4.2
Graphviz
OWLViz 4.1.1Protege-OWL 4.2
Protege-OWL 4.1
Graphviz
OWLViz 3.0Protege-OWL 3.4.4
Protege Client-Server 3.4.4
Graphviz

If you click on the button below to add a new version of OWLViz, you will be asked to define a page title for the new version. Please adhere to the naming convention of OWLViz X.X.X when you define the new page!

Changelog

VersionChanges in this version
OWLViz 5.0.3see page for more details
OWLViz 4.1.2Bug fix to allow OWLViz to work with Graphviz 2.30
OWLViz 4.1.1Recompiled to work with Protege 4.1.
OWLViz 3.0Fix for edges not showing up when using Graphviz 2.22 or newer.


More Details

Description

OWLViz is designed to be used with the Protege-OWL editor. It enables class hierarchies in an OWL Ontology to be viewed and incrementally navigated, allowing comparison of the asserted class hierarchy and the inferred class hierarchy. OWLViz integrates with the Protege-OWL editor, using the same color scheme so that primitive and defined classes can be distinguished, computed changes to the class hierarchy may be clearly seen, and inconsistent concepts are highlighted in red. OWLViz has the facility to save both the asserted and inferred views of the class hierarchy to various concrete graphics formats including PNG, JPEG, and SVG.

Installation

OWLViz is bundled with the "full" installation of Protege. After you have installed Protege, there are two additional steps you need to perform for this plugin to work properly:

  • Download and install a recent version of GraphViz, which is a free, open source graph visualization software from AT&T Research.
  • On the OWLViz tab, click the Options button to bring up the Options dialog. On the Layout Options panel, specify the path to the location of the DOT executable (dot.exe). The Options dialog will look something like the following, after performing this step:
OWLViz Options dialog

Documentation

All of the OWLViz documentation is located on the CO-ODE Website. The OWLVizGuide is somewhat outdated, but still very helpful. Also, you may refer to the home pages for the OWLViz plugin for additional information:

Home page for build 17: http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/owlviz/.
Home page for build 18: http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/protege-x/plugins.php#owlviz.

Level of Support

OWLViz build 17 is no longer under active development. If you need help with this version of OWLViz, please try posting your questions on the protege-owl mailing list, and someone from the Protege user community may be able to help you.

OWLViz build 18 is under active development and all comments, suggestions, and/or feature requests are appreciated! Please post questions and requests on the p4-feedback mailing list.

Troubleshooting

Many people report the following error the first time they try to use the OWLViz plugin:

OwlViz-dot-error.jpg

This error message indicates that a) you need to install GraphViz, and/or b) you need to tell OWLViz where you installed Graphviz. Instructions for doing both of these things is located above in the "Installation" section.