This concerns about Graphviz .dot, but here can be people who uses it.
Is possible embed one shape, small circle inside big rectangle?
For example: http://lambda.uta.edu/cse5317/notes/node9.html
Cirlces would be actual nodes, but rectangles groups these nodes.
Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ [graphviz]Are possible embedded shapes?
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