yExport Extension Package
The yExport extension package adds support for popular vector graphics file formats to the yFiles graph visualization library.
The current yExport version is 1.1. You should refer to the release notes to learn more about the technical requirements and feature enhancements of this latest version.
Features
yExport enables convenient export of the contents of a yFiles Graph2DView
to a number of vector graphics file formats.
The following output formats are available to save the visual representations for
nodes and edges as well as any other graphical decorations visible:
- PDF (Portable Document Format) - desktop publishing file format.
- SWF (Macromedia® Flash®) - vector graphics file format for publishing multimedia contents on the Web.
- EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile) - graphics file format on Microsoft® Windows® systems.
- EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) - PostScript® document with additional restrictions that describes an image or drawing.
The PDF output capabilities of yExport enable to easily integrate diagrams in PDF documents, the de-facto standard for printable documents.
EMF is the format of choice to import, respectively paste via the clipboard, high-quality diagrams into Windows text processing and graphics applications, like, e.g., Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint.
Experience the output quality with the pictured sample graph:
- PDF file (needs a browser plugin/Acrobat Reader)
- SWF file (needs a browser plugin/Flash Player)
- EMF file (needs Microsoft Windows)
- EPS file (needs a PostScript viewer)
Documentation
Technical Requirements
- yFiles 2.5 graph visualization library.
- Sun Microsystems J2SDK 1.4 or higher for software development with yExport.
- Sun Microsystems J2RE 1.4 or higher to execute yExport powered programs.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Firefox 1.5 or higher to browse the documentation.
- An operating system that supports Java 2.
Evaluate yExport
An evaluation version of the yExport extension package can be downloaded from our site free of charge. Please read and accept the license terms before downloading the software.
Test and experience yExport with a 30-day valid evaluation version.
Commercial Information
We offer Single User, Project, Site, and Source Code licenses for yExport. These license types correspond to the respective yFiles license types.
Below is the official price list for the yExport extension package. Prices in US Dollar are relevant for customers from the United States of America, prices in Euro (€) apply to customers from other countries.
| yExport License Type | Prices in US Dollar | Prices in Euro (€) |
|---|---|---|
|
Single User Annual Subscription |
899 269 |
599 179 |
|
Project Annual Subscription |
1,799 539 |
1,199 359 |
|
Site Annual Subscription |
3,449 989 |
2,299 659 |
|
Source Code Annual Subscription |
5,549 1,649 |
3,699 1,099 |
Annual subscription includes free upgrades, special support services like technical answers and advices, bug fixes and work-arounds, and the right to renew subscription for an additional year at the end of the term. Term is one year. For further information please see Subscription.
Information on how to order yExport can be found here.
Please contact yexport@yWorks.com for further information and/or bug reporting.









