Navigating Contextual Complexity with Graph Visualization
standard patterns will stand out , it is not well-suited to understanding details of the ontology or navigating the ontology .
To facilitate easier navigation , it is helpful to utilize additional domain knowledge . The IFC model has well-defined structure , as illustrated in Figure 4-4 . In the case of this RDF source , that additional domain meta-data was either lost in translation between the model serializations or was only present as external documentation . These meta-level concepts that guide the design of the model are helpful for navigation and orientation .
Figure 4-4 : Architecture diagram showing the underlying structure of the IFC4x3 model . [ 17 ]
By utilizing this additional information in the generation of graph layouts , it is possible to examine the patterns at work to distinguish elements in the model and how they work together in the context of each domain .
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