The Flow Chart Layout Manager dialog
Use these settings to changing
the appearance of a process diagram. You can also save
your process diagram to a PDF file.
The following layouts are available. Click them to see available settings.
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| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| Whether the process steps are
displayed horizontally or vertically. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
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| Determines how often the algorithm
is used. |
| How big the grid is. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
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| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| The type of tree format: , ,
, and . |
| The direction the processes are
displayed in. |
| How the arrows are displayed
(for example,
or ). |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| Process rules curve around nearby
process steps. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| Whether the process steps are
displayed horizontally or vertically. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
(
)
| The distance between the process steps. The higher the number, the more
space there is. |
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
If you click (
),
these additional settings are available:
|
| – The background
color. – Displays
the grid as a pattern of dots or lines. To hide the grid,
select . – The
style of the lines that connect the process steps. – How
wide the lines are. – How
wide the grid is.
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| – How the
front tips of the links are displayed. – How big
the front tips of the links are. – The color
used in the front tips of the links.
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| – How the
end tips of the links are displayed. – How big
the end tips of the links are. – The color
used in the end tips of the links.
|
| If selected, the layout of the process is changed immediately. The layout
is updated in the pane of this
dialog, as well as in the main window of the plug-in you are working in. |
|
( ) | Reverts to the appearance that was used
before you opened the Flow Chart Layout Manager. Tip: To revert to the
default XBOUND appearance, close the Flow Chart Layout Manager
and click ( ). |
( ) | Saves (or exports) your process diagram
to a PDF file. |
or (
or  ) | Magnifies or reduces the diagram incrementally. |
( ) | Fits the diagram to the available space.
(You can resize the available space without closing the Flow Chart
Layout Manager.) |
| Increases transparency of the dialog
so that you can see what is happening underneath it. |
Related topics
Process
Designer plug-in
Process
Monitor plug-in
SLA
Report Manager plug-in
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Grid Layout
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