Format Solid Gauge Dialog Box Properties
This topic describes how you can use the Format Solid Gauge dialog box to format the solid gauges in a solid gauge chart.
Server displays the dialog box when you right-click a solid gauge chart and select Format Graph from the shortcut menu.
This topic contains the following sections:
- Circular Graph Tab Properties
- Axis Tab Properties
- Pointer Tab Properties
- Target Tab Properties
- Frame Tab Properties
- Range Color Tab Properties
- Hint Tab Properties
You see these elements on all the tabs:
OK
Select to apply any changes you made here and close the dialog box.
Cancel
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Help button
Select to view information about the dialog box.
Close button
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Circular Graph Tab Properties
Specify the properties for arcs in the solid gauge.
Circular
Specify the size of the arcs.
- Angle
Specify the degree for angles of the arcs. Select the angle of the gauge from the drop-down list, or select Customized to open the Customize Gauge Angle dialog box to specify the start angle and end angle. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the arcs, in inches. - Hole Size
Specify the relative size of an arc in a percentage of total arc size. - Start Style
Specify the style of the start graph of the arcs. - End Style
Specify the style of the end graph of the arcs.
Fill
Specify the color of the arcs.
- Color
Specify the color of the arcs. - Color List
Select to open the Color List dialog box to specify the color of the arcs. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the arcs. - Background
Specify the background color of the arcs. - Use Range Color
Select if you want to use the color you defined for the ranges as the color of the arcs. Then, server disables the Color, Color List, and Transparency properties.
Border
Specify the properties for the border of the arcs.
- Line Style
Specify the line style you want to apply to the border. - Border Type
Specify the type of the border. - Color
Specify the color of the border. To change the color, select the color indicator. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the border. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the border, in inches.
Axis Tab Properties
The tab consists of four sub tabs: Axis, Tick Mark, Label, and Format.
Axis
Specify the properties of the axis in the solid gauge.
Show Axis
Select if you want to show the axis in the solid gauge.
Type
Specify the position relationship of the axis and the arcs.
- Inside
Select if you want to display the axis inside the arcs. - Outside
Select if you want to display the axis outside the arcs. - Center
Select if you want to display the axis in the center of the arcs.
Specify the values you want to display on the axis.
- Minimum Value
Specify the minimum value of the axis. You can also use a formula to control the property. - Maximum Value
Specify the maximum value of the axis. You can also use a formula to control the property.
Line
Specify the properties of the axis line.
- Color
Specify the color of the line. - Style
Select the style of the line. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for the color of the line. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the line. - Use Range Color
Select to use the color you define for the ranges as the line color. In this case, Server disables the Color and Transparency properties.
Gap
- Circular Axis Gap
Specify the gap between the axis and the arcs if the axis is inside or outside of the arcs.
Tick Mark
Specify the properties of the tick marks on the axis.
Type
Specify the type of the tick marks on the axis.
- None
Select if you don't want to display the tick marks on the axis. It is meaningless to specify all the other tick mark related properties when you select this type. - Inside
Select to display the tick marks inside the axis. - Outside
Select to display the tick marks outside the axis. - Center
Select to display the tick marks in the center of the axis.
Major Tick Mark Line
Specify the properties of the major tick mark line.
- Correlate with Axis
Select if you want the line properties of the major tick marks to correlate with that of the axis automatically.- Color
Specify the color of the major tick mark line. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab. - Style
Select the style of the major tick mark line. - Transparency
Specify the color transparency of the major tick mark line. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the major tick mark line.
- Color
- Increment
Specify the distance between two adjacent major tick marks on the axis. - Number of Tick Marks
Specify the number major tick marks you want to display on the axis. - Tick Mark Length
Specify the length of the major tick mark line, in inches.
Minor Tick Mark Line
Specify the properties of the minor tick mark line.
- Correlate with Axis
Select if you want the line properties of the minor tick marks to correlate with that of the axis automatically.- Color
Specify the color of the minor tick mark line. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab. - Style
Select the style of the minor tick mark line. - Transparency
Specify the color transparency of the minor tick mark line. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the minor tick mark line.
- Color
- Increment
Specify the distance between two adjacent minor tick marks on the axis. - Number of Tick Marks
Specify the number of minor tick marks you want to display on the axis. - Tick Mark Length
Specify the length of the minor tick mark line, in inches.
Label
Specify the properties of the major tick mark labels.
Option
Specify the type of the labels.
- None
Select if you don't want the labels to show. - Normal
Select if you want to customize the labels.- Label Every N Major Tick Marks
Specify the frequency at which you want to label the major tick marks. - Number of Major Labels
Specify the number of major tick mark labels to display on the axis.- Auto
Select to display all major tick mark labels. - Fixed
Select and then specify the number of the major tick mark labels to display on the axis.
- Auto
- Label Every N Major Tick Marks
- Range Value
Select if you want the labels to show the range values you define. - Min and Max Value
Select if you want the labels to show the minimum value and maximum value you define on the Axis > Axis tab.
Gap
Specify the gap properties for the data labels.
- Label Axis Gap
Specify the distance between the data labels and the axis, in inches. - Best Effect
Select to adjust the data labels automatically to place them in the best positions. In this case, Server hides some labels when they overlap.
Font
Specify the font format of text in the data labels.
- Font
Select the font face of the text. - Size
Specify the font size of the text. - Fill Type
Select the fill type of the text: none, color, texture, or gradient. - Color
Specify the font color of the text. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab. - Font Style
Select the font style of the text: plain, bold, italic, or bold italic. - Transparency
Specify the color transparency of the text. Server disables this property when you select Use Range Color on the Axis > Axis tab.
Orientation
- Angle
Specify the rotation angle of the data labels.
Format
Specify the data format of the major tick mark labels. See Format.
Pointer Tab Properties
Specify the properties of the pointers in the solid gauge.
Pointer Style
Specify the style of the pointers.
- Arrow
Select if you want to use arrow as the pointer style.- Value Pointer
Specify the style of the value pointers. Select a style from the drop-down list, or select Customized to specify another image as the value pointers in the Insert Image dialog box. - Width
Specify the width of the arrow. - Height
Specify the height of the arrow.
- Value Pointer
- Mark
Select if you want to use mark as the pointer style.- Value Pointer
Specify the style of the value pointers. Select a style from the drop-down list, or select Customized to specify another image as the value pointers in the Insert Image dialog box. - Width
Specify the width of the marks. - Height
Specify the height of the marks. - Position
Specify the position of the mark relative to the arc. - Gap
Specify the distance between the mark and the arc, in inches.
- Value Pointer
- Style List
Select to open the Style List dialog box to specify the style for pointers in the same data series respectively.
Pointer Color
Specify color properties of the pointers.
- Color
Specify the color of the pointers. - Color List
Select to open the Color List dialog box to specify the pointer color. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the pointers. - Use Range Color
Select if you want to use the color defined for the ranges as the pointer color. Then, Server disables the preceding three properties.
Pointer Value
Specify the pointer value properties.
- Show Pointer Value
Select if you want to show the pointer values.- Position
Select the position relationship between the values and the pointers. If you select customized, the X and Y settings in the General tab of the Format Pointer Label dialog box will take effect.
- Position
Pointer Border
Specify the pointer border properties.
- Show Pointer Border
Select if you want to show the border of the pointers. Then, Server enables the following border properties.- Line Style
Specify the line style you want to apply to the border. - Color
Specify the color of the border. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the border. - Thickness
Specify the weight of the border, in inches.
- Line Style
Target Tab Properties
Specify the properties of the target in the solid gauge.
Use Target Value
Select if you want to use the target value for the solid gauge.
- Target Value
Specify the target value. You can also use a formula to control the value.
Pointer Style
Specify the pointer style for the target value.
- Target Pointer
Specify the style of the target pointer. Select a style from the drop-down list, or select Customized to specify another image as the target pointer in the Insert Image dialog box. - Width
Specify the width of the target pointer. - Height
Specify the height of the target pointer. - Position
Specify the position of the target pointer relative to the arc. - Gap
Specify the distance between the target pointer and the arc.
Pointer Color
Specify color properties of the target pointer.
- Color
Specify the color of the target pointer. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the target pointer.
Target Value
Specify the properties of the target value.
- Show Target Value
Select if you want to show the target value on the solid gauge.- Position
Select the position of the target value relative to the arc. If you select customized, the X and Y settings in the General tab of the Format Target Label dialog box will take effect.
- Position
Frame Tab Properties
Specify the properties for the frame of the solid gauge chart.
Size
Specify the size properties of the frame.
- Frame Size
Specify the size of the frame.
Fill
Specify the color and transparency of the frame.
- Fill
Specify the color to fill the frame. - Transparency
Specify the transparency of the color to fill the frame.
Border
Specify the properties for the border of the frame.
- Line Style
Specify the line style you want to apply to the border. - Border Type
Specify the type of the border. - Color
Specify the color of the border. To change the color, select the color indicator. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range. - Transparency
Specify the transparency for color of the border. - Thickness
Specify the thickness of the border, in inches.
Gauge Group Name
Specify the properties for the gauge group name.
- Show Gauge Group Name
Select if you want to show names for the arcs in the solid gauge which are values of the field on its category axis. If the solid gauge contains no category field, the group name shows Report by default.- Position
Select the position of the names relative to the arcs. If you select customized, the X and Y settings in the General tab of the Format Gauge Label dialog box will take effect.
- Position
Range Color Tab Properties
Specify different colors to fill the arcs in solid gauge in different ranges.
![Add button](https://devnet.logianalytics.com/hc/article_attachments/9905619223831/btn_add1.gif)
Select to add a new color range.
Remove button
Select to remove the selected color range.
Minimum
Specify the minimum value of the range.
Maximum
Specify the maximum value of the range.
Color
Specify the color schema of the range.
Select in the color cell. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range.
Name
Specify the name of a range.
Others
Specify the properties for values that do not fall into any of the ranges you define.
- Name
Specify the name for the values. - Color
Specify the color for the values. To change the color, select the color indicator. Server displays the color palette. Select a color, or select More Colors to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can specify a color within a wider range.
Hint Tab Properties
Specify the properties of the data marker hint.
Show Category and Series
Select to include the category and series values in the data marker hint.Auto Scale in Number
Select true if you want to automatically scale the values that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:- When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Logi Report uses the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
- When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Logi Report uses scientific notation to scale the values.
The default value auto means that the setting follows that of the chart.