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Format Paper

The Format Paper dialog box is used to format the paper of a chart.

There are the following tabs in this dialog box: General, Border, Coordinate, Threshold Line, Axis Z and Bullet (some tabs may be not applicable for certain chart types).

OK

Applies the settings and closes this dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels the settings and closes this dialog box.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

General

This tab shows some general information of the chart paper.

Format Paper dialog - General tab

Name

Specifies the display name of the chart paper.

Show NLS Value

Select this option to show the translated name for the display name of the object in the Name text box if you have enabled the NLS feature and translated it.

If selected, this option takes effect only when the display name of the object is not modified.

X

Specifies the X coordinate of the chart paper.

Y

Specifies the Y coordinate of the chart paper.

Width

Specifies the width of the chart paper.

Height

Specifies the height of the chart paper.

Fill Type

Specifies the type for filling the chart paper.

Color

Indicates the background color of the chart paper.

To change the color, select the color indicator to access the Select Color dialog box and then specify a new color, or type a color string in the format #RRGGBB. If you want to make the background transparent, type Transparent in the text box.

Transparency

Specifies the transparency of the chart paper background color.

Show Tips

Specifies whether to show the corresponding data information when the mouse pointer points at a target in the chart paper.

Show Wall

Specifies whether to show the chart wall.

Show Floor

Specifies whether to show the chart floor.

Border

This tab shows information about borders of the chart paper.

Format Paper dialog - Border tab

Line Style

Specifies the line style of the chart paper borders.

Border Type

Specifies the type of the chart paper borders.

Color

Specifies the color of the chart paper borders.

Transparency

Specifies the color transparency of the chart paper borders.

Thickness

Specifies the thickness of the chart paper borders.

Coordinate

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the coordinates.

Format Paper dialog - Coordinate tab

Scale X

Specifies the scaling ratio for the X axis.

Scale Y

Specifies the scaling ratio for the Y axis.

Scale Z

Specifies the scaling ratio for the Z axis.

Angle X

Specifies the rotation angle around the X axis. Applies to 3-D charts and pie charts.

Angle Y

Specifies the rotation angle around the Y axis. Applies to 3-D charts and pie charts.

Angle Z

Specifies the rotation angle around the Z axis. Applies to 3-D charts and pie charts.

Perspective

Specifies the perspective effect of the chart. Type an integer to set the effect.

Interactive

Specifies whether the chart can be interactive or not.

Threshold Line

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the threshold lines.

Format Paper dialog - Threshold Line tab

Show Threshold Line1

Specifies whether or not to show the first threshold line.

Threshold Value1

Specifies the value of the first threshold line.

Threshold Line Color1

Specifies the color of the first threshold line.

Show Threshold Line2

Specifies whether or not to show the second threshold line.

Threshold Value2

Specifies the value of the second threshold line.

Threshold Line Color2

Specifies the color of the second threshold line.

Transparency

Specifies the color transparency of the threshold lines.

Axis Z

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the Z axis.

Format Paper dialog - Axis Z tab

Show Axis Z

Specifies whether or not to show the Z axis.

Placement

Specifies the position of the axis.

Show Axis Label Tips

Specifies whether to display the complete label text when the mouser pointer points at a label on the axis.

Label Font Automatic Orientation

Specifies to adjust the rotation angle of the label text on the axis automatically according to the length of the label text, in degrees.

When this option is true by default:

  • If the text can be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 0.
  • If the text cannot be completely displayed horizontally, the default rotation angle will be 30 anticlockwise, and the cut off part will be shown as suspension points.

Angle

Specifies to customize the rotation angle of the label text on the axis. Activated when Label Font Automatic Orientation is set to false (unselected). You can type the angle in the text box directly.

Bullet

You can use this tab to view and configure properties of the bullets in a chart.

Format Paper dialog - Bullet tab

Featured Measure Width

Specifies the width of the featured measures, measured in a percentage of the unit width. Type a numeric value to change the width.

Comparative Measure Width

Specifies the width of the comparative measures, measured in a percentage of the unit width. Type a numeric value to change the width.

Qualitative Ranges Width

Specifies the width of the qualitative ranges, measured in a percentage of the unit width. Type a numeric value to change the width.

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