For large complex maps, we often wonder whether some rearranging would clear all overlapping lines. Now this new utility helps finding out if a simple solution exists:
Advanced > Layouts > Check Overlap Need
If yes, we can move all red lines outside of the blue outline, and the result is overlap-free. The screenshot below shows this process half way. Click here to enlarge it, or click the picture for an interactive version to try out rearranging it yourself.
![A map with colored lines: blue lines form a ring, red lines within cross green lines but not each other.](http://condensr.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/planar-1024x744.png)
For your own maps, download the full open-source application.
See it also on YouTube here https://youtu.be/ScosmmmrmP8
Note that currently, this function is only available in the Java distributions .jar
, not yet in the .msi
or .dmg
files.