Graphic Properties - Graphic

To display/modify the properties of a graphic,

  • right-click on a graphic object, select Graphic Properties... from the displayed context menu and select the Graphic view. To select more than one object for modification, hold down the 'shift' key, then left-click on each of the desired objects and right-click on the final object to display the context menu.

  • Or left-click on a graphic object to highlight it (or for multiple objects, left-click on each object while holding down the 'shift' key), select Format -> Graphic Properties... on the Main Menu bar and select the Graphic view.

     

    The following dialog box appears:

     

     

Graphic

Width

Defines the line width (thickness) of the graphic.

 

Note

Lines with a width of 0 mm are displayed and printed!

Arrows

Lines can have arrows on one or both ends, depending on the option selected from the drop down list.

Color

Defines the color of graphic elements.

 

If 'Automatic' is selected, the color defined in the Color Definitions dialog box will be used.

Level

Defines the drawing level on which the graphic elements will be placed.

  • Levels range from 1..256

  • ... can be hidden and displayed globally

Assigned state

Displays the symbol state assigned to the symbol graphic.

 

See also: Electrical Checks - Overview

Table Element

This option is only available when editing graphic of symbols of type ' Table'.

 

Table graphic must be assigned to the table's header, row or footer.

  • Header

    Specifies an unchangeable part of the table and can be compared with normal graphic.

  • Row

    Specifies a recurrent part of the table. This part is copied x times and therefore enhances the table.

  • Sub row

    Every connector has a table that lists its source pin, connection target and wire information per connection. When there are tow conductors/wires on a pin, an additional row ("sub row") is displayed.

     

    When no sub row table element is defined for the table symbol in the database, the values are separated by commas.

  • Footer

    Specifies the table's footer. This part is moved downwards according to the number of rows.

 

Example

 

See also: Formboard

Graphic for sealed pin

This option is only available when editing graphics of sealed pins.

 

Defines the numbering of all selected sealed pins.

 

See also: Assigning graphic to sealed pins

 

Note

To remove the display of sealed pins on a connector master symbol enter the value 0 in this number field.

Line style

Defines the line style to be used.

Changeable symbol graphic

This option is only available when editing graphic rectangles and lines of

  • models of type Mount or Cable Duct or

  • symbols of type Twisted pair symbol or Shield symbol.

 

Note

This option is not available with ovals, circles, polygons, arcs, arcs (3 points).

 

Concerning 'Twisted pair symbols', at least one graphic line must be able to be modified, otherwise it is impossible to save them to the database.

 

When this option is checked, the symbol graphic's size can be changed in project.