How to control node placement in graphviz (i.e. avoid edge crossings)

Question

I\'m using graphviz (dot) to generate the graph you can see below. The node in the lower left corner (red ellipse) causes annoyance as its edges cross several edges of the adjac

Answer 1

You could create an invisible constraint, to cause the red node to appear to the left of all other nodes.

redNode -> leftmostNode [style=invis];

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