Formatting Lines

You can format any line whether it is an auxiliary line, a free-floating object, or a connecting line between boxes in a chart.

An auxiliary line is a line that you can draw between any two boxes in your chart to indicate a reporting relationship between them.

You can also add a label to any line. See Adding Labels, below, for information.

To format connecting lines:

1        With your chart open, select one or more lines.

2        Select Line Properties from the Format menu to display the Line Properties dialog box.

3        Click the Color and Lines tab.

·         Define the following:

·       Line area:

·       Color: Select the line color.

·       Dashed: Select the line type.

·       Line Weight: Select the line thickness.

· Arrows area:

·     Style: Select an arrow style.

· If you are working with an auxiliary line, the Options area appears:

·     Auxiliary Lines: Pick a line format, to determine whether auxiliary lines are placed around or under existing boxes. The custom option allows you to drag the auxiliary line to the desired position.

4        Click the Shadow tab.

·         Define the following:

·       Shadow Style: Select a shadow style.

·       Direction: Select a shadow direction (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Shadow Color: Select a shadow color (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Highlight Color: Select the shadow highlight color (enabled only for certain shadow styles).

·       Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset: Select the horizontal and vertical depth of the shadow.

5        Click OK to update the selected boxes.

Adding Labels

You can add labels to lines of all types (auxiliary, reporting or free floating lines), to clarify relationships between employees.

To add a label to a line:

1   Right-click the line to which you want to add a label.

2   From the opened menu, select Insert Label.

A small, empty label is added to the line.

3   Click to select the label , and type the information you want to appear in it.

4   Click outside the label to save.

To format a label:

1   Click to select the label you want to format. To select multiple labels on a chart, use ctrl-click, or select Select | All Labels from the Edit menu.

2        Select Box Properties from the Format menu to display the Free Floating Object Properties dialog box.

3        Click the Color and Lines tab.

4   Define necessary properties in the Fill area:

·         Box Shape: Select a box shape.

·         Text Behavior: This option becomes active if you are using a box shape with a bounding shape (Triangle in Rectangle, for example):

·       Bounded by Interior Lines confines the label text to the interior shape.

·       Overlap Interior Lines places the box text in the bounding box, disregarding the interior shape.

·         Color: Select a background color.

5        Define necessary properties in the Border area:

·         Color: Select the border line color.

·         Dashed: Select the line type.

·         Border Style: Select the border style.

6        Click the Shadow tab.

7    Define the properties:

·       Shadow Style: Select the shadow style.

·       Direction: Select a shadow direction (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Shadow Color: Select a shadow color (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Highlight Color: Select the shadow highlight color (enabled only for certain shadow styles).

·       Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset: Select the horizontal and vertical depth of the shadow.

8   Click OK to update the selected labels.