Cytoscape IR Export

For IRs which are too large to render using the ir_viz web app one may use cytoscape as a graph viewer. This is a much more manual experience than the web app but can handle IRs of arbitrary size.

Consult the Cytoscape user manual for information on how to use cytoscape.

Generating the Cytoscape Data

To convert the IR into a form cytoscape can understand run:

bazel run //xls/visualization/ir_viz:ir_to_cytoscape -- --delay_model=unit --output=/path/to/output.json /path/to/design.ir

Loading Cytoscape

Follow the general directions at cytoscape.org to import a network file. Note that by default all nodes will be placed on top of one another so you need to use the Layout menu to make cytoscape place all the nodes. Use the Styles tab to adjust how the graph is displayed. A basic style can be found here.