This articles shares an overview of the Network Map module within the Network Analyzer, along with best practices and tips for getting started.

NOTE: Under the "Explore" tab, click "Networks" to visualize and analyze data from one network survey or form. Click "Ecosystem" to visualize and analyze data from all your network surveys and forms. Relationship mapping options are simpler here to maintain data consistency and validity across networks, which often measure different aspects of relationships.
Overview of the Network Map
The first module in the Network Analyzer allows you to map your networks and use social network analysis methods and measures to generate unique insights and uncover new opportunities. The Network Analyzer lets you layer your relational and non-relational data to identify patterns and engage in multiple different types of analysis.
The image below shows the Network Mapping module within the Analyzer.
RED BOX: On the left, in the red box, are three menus with settings for displaying your network map.
- The top option is the node settings (network icon). Here you can choose to color and size your nodes based on attributes, non-relational data, or network scores.
- The next is the relationship settings (handshake icon). This lets you choose which relationship question you want to visualize and filter them by response options.
- The third, middle menu is our Insights module, which is in development and will soon include new tools and options for automated analysis and insights.
- The fourth menu contains styling settings (paintbrush icon). Here you can select custom colors and sizing for lines, labels, and nodes.
- The fifth, bottom menu (gear icon) contains your mapping settings like your network layout algorithm and node gravity, which affects how closely spaced out your nodes are.
PURPLE BOX: On the right, in the purple box, is your map legend, which shows what your node and relationship colors represent. Clicking a color or data option filters out those nodes or relationships as well. The legend will update as you switch what data is displayed in your map.
GREEN BOX: Within the network map, the three buttons within the green box allow you to hide or display isolated nodes, node labels, and line arrows showing the direction of relationships.
LIGHT BLUE BOX: The navigation buttons within the light blue box allow you to zoom in and out on the map.
ORANGE BOX: The buttons in the orange box allows you to lock nodes in place and re-center your network map.
BLUE BOX: The buttons in the blue box lets you saves an image of your map you can download (camera icon), or save your map as a visualization to add to dashboards (file icon).