py2cytoscape: how to save the network as a dict containing the key position for each node

[Emily P]

Hi all,

My aim is to create a network via py2cytoscape and  save the network i as a dict.

From such a dict  I'll be able to plot an interactive d3.js network, via Plotly.

I tried to extract such info as follows:

    

`netdict= my_cynet.to_json()`

but a dict like this one `netdict['elements']['nodes'][0]` hasn't a key, 'position':

```

{'data': {'SUID': 137,

  'id': '137',

  'id_original': '3',

  'name': '3',

  'selected': False,

  'shared_name': '3'}}

```

that displays the node position as:

```

"position" : {

        "x" : 870,

        "y" : 393

      }

```   

How could I get the node positions, too?

Thanks!!!!

[Emily P]

Hi,

Meanwhile I realized that 

```

netdict=my_cynet.get_first_view()

```

displays node positions.

Em

[Scooter Morris]

Right.  Networks don't have positions, just nodes and edges.  The network view is where information about node positions, color, etc. are stored.

-- scooter