This chapter covers a tutorial for a guided tour through daVinci V2.1. The tutorial is written for beginners, so experienced users may skip this chapter. Please read the sections in the given order.

• Before you begin

• Section 1: Managing Files and Basic Tasks
• Section 2: Optimizing the Graph Layout
• Section 3: About Scaling, Abstractions, and Navigation
• Section 4: Multi-Graph and Multi-View
• Section 5: Using the Graph Editor