Add-DiaCrossShapeLine

SYNOPSIS

Adds a customizable cross-shaped line (plus sign) to a diagram.

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                    (CrossShapeMiddleTop)
Example:                    o
                            |
                            |
       (CrossShapeStart)o___o___o(CrossShapeEnd)
                            |
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                            o
                    (CrossShapeMiddleDown)

SYNTAX

__AllParameterSets

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Add-DiaCrossShapeLine [[-CrossShapeStart] <string>] [[-CrossShapeEnd] <string>]
 [[-CrossShapeMiddle] <string>] [[-CrossShapeMiddleTop] <string>] [[-CrossShapeMiddleDown] <string>]
 [[-Arrowtail] <string>] [[-Arrowhead] <string>] [[-LineStyle] <string>] [[-LineWidth] <int>]
 [[-CrossShapeStartLineLength] <int>] [[-CrossShapeEndLineLength] <int>]
 [[-CrossShapeMiddleTopLineLength] <int>] [[-CrossShapeMiddleDownLineLength] <int>]
 [[-LineColor] <string>] [[-IconDebug] <bool>] [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES

This cmdlet has the following aliases,

• None

DESCRIPTION

The Add-DiaCrossShapeLine function creates a cross-shaped (plus sign) line object within a diagram, using configurable node names and visual properties. The cross consists of a central node with lines extending vertically and horizontally, forming a symmetrical intersection. This is useful for representing intersections, connection points, or central hubs in diagrammatic representations.

The function allows customization of:

• Node names for each segment of the cross (start, end, middle, top, down)
• Line style (solid, dashed, dotted, etc.)
• Line color and width
• Arrowhead and arrowtail styles
• Individual segment lengths
• Debug mode for visualizing node positions

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PowerShell

# Adds a cross-shaped line to the diagram with default settings

Add-DiaCrossShapeLine

Example

Example 1Example 1 - DraftMode

PARAMETERS

-Arrowhead

Style of the arrow head for the lines. Accepts various Graphviz arrow styles. Default is 'none'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: none
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 6
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Arrowtail

Style of the arrow tail for the lines. Accepts various Graphviz arrow styles. Default is 'none'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: none
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 5
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeEnd

Name of the node at the right end of the horizontal line in the cross shape. Default is 'CrossShapeEnd'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: CrossShapeEnd
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeEndLineLength

Length of the line from CrossShapeMiddle to CrossShapeEnd. Default is 1.

YAML

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 10
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeMiddle

Name of the central node where the vertical and horizontal lines intersect. Default is 'CrossShapeMiddle'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: CrossShapeMiddle
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 2
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeMiddleDown

Name of the node at the bottom end of the vertical line in the cross shape. Default is 'CrossShapeMiddleDown'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: CrossShapeMiddleDown
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 4
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeMiddleDownLineLength

Length of the line from CrossShapeMiddle to CrossShapeMiddleDown. Default is 1.

YAML

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 12
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeMiddleTop

Name of the node at the top end of the vertical line in the cross shape. Default is 'CrossShapeMiddleTop'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: CrossShapeMiddleTop
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 3
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeMiddleTopLineLength

Length of the line from CrossShapeMiddleTop to CrossShapeMiddle. Default is 1.

YAML

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 11
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeStart

Name of the node at the left end of the horizontal line in the cross shape. Default is 'CrossShapeStart'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: CrossShapeStart
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-CrossShapeStartLineLength

Length of the line from CrossShapeStart to CrossShapeMiddle. Default is 1.

YAML

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 9
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-IconDebug

Switch to enable debug mode, which highlights the cross shape in red for easier visualization.

YAML

Type: System.Boolean
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- DraftMode
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 14
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-LineColor

Color of the cross-shaped line. Default is 'black'. Supports Graphviz color names.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: black
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 13
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-LineStyle

Style of the line (e.g., solid, dashed, dotted, bold). Default is 'solid'.

YAML

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: solid
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 7
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-LineWidth

Width of the line (penwidth), from 1 to 10. Default is 1.

YAML

Type: System.Int32
DefaultValue: 1
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 8
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.String

A Graphviz dot string representing the name of the node in the cross shape.

NOTES

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Version:        0.2.31
Author:         Jonathan Colon
Bluesky:        @jcolonfpr.bsky.social
GitHub:         rebelinux

RELATED LINKS

Diagrammer.Core