At a Glance

This tab is used to set the design attributes of a graphic object:

  • Modification of the object’s contour line

  • Modification of the object’s pattern and color

Design attributes setting screen

The screen below is used to set the design attributes of a rectangle type graphic object.

Description

The table below describes the settings that you may define.

Field

Description

Line

Contour line of the graphic object:

  • Single line

  • Single or complex dotted line

  • No contour line

Thickness

Thickness of the object’s contour line. It is defined in pixels and may range from 1 to 10 pixels maximum.

Outline color

Color of contour line. The color palette contains 16 predefined colors and provides access to the extended colors parameter screen.

Pattern

The pattern inside the object. This pattern is defined by a frame and a background color. The available frames are as follows:

  • None (the background is transparent)

  • Fill (filled with the selected background color)

  • Horizontal frame

  • Vertical frame

  • Diagonal frame to the top

  • Diagonal frame to the bottom

  • Grid

  • Lattice

Round the corners

When this box is checked, the corners of rectangle type objects are rounded.

Background color

Color of the object’s content (background). The colors palette contains 16 predefined colors and provides access to the extended colors parameter screen.