Customize the layout of diagrams

Edge corner layout

Here you can set whether connectors have rounded or normal edge corners.

• Rounded:
  
  

• Normal:
  
  

With this setting you determine how the connectors between shapes are drawn in freehand diagrams:

• Direct: Connectors are drawn in a direct way

  

• Process: Connectors are drawn as in BPMN diagrams

  

Horizontal

Attribute lanes always horizontal

Horizontal space

Vertical space

Show inputs and outputs

Doc node for each input and output

Doc node at relation

Show input and output connections

Layouter

Here you set the version of the Auto-Layouter that automatically arranges the shapes in the diagram in an optimal way.

Edge labels on line

Use separate ports

Optimize edges

If you have set Layouter 5.3 or lower for the diagram, this property optimizes the edges of the shapes.

Lane style

With this setting you determine how the diagram flow should run:

• Default: The Default value takes into account the lane style that is set in the Schema in the diagram profile in the Lane style property.

  See also: Default settings via diagram profiles)

• Top: The shapes are placed so that the start is at the top/left (depending on the horizontal/vertical orientation) and a straight path is drawn to the end.

• Middle: The shapes are centered so that the start at the level of the center path draws a straight path to the end.

• Strict middle: The shapes are centered so that the start at the level of the middle path draws a straight path to the end and the branches are also centered.

• Bottom: The shapes are placed so that the start is at the bottom/right (depending on the horizontal/vertical orientation) and a straight path is drawn to the end.

• Deepest path: The shapes are placed so that the start at the height of the longest path draws a straight path to the end.

Gradient paint

Here you define the background color of the diagram. For shapes whose background color you have not yet changed, a default background color is set.

Font color

Here you define the font color of the diagram. For shapes whose font color you have not yet changed, a default font color is set.

Font size

Here you define the font size of the diagram and whether it is bold or italic. For shapes whose font size you have not yet changed, a default font size is set.

Stroke color

Here you define the line color of the diagram. For shapes whose line color you have not yet changed, a default line color is set.

Stroke width

Here you define the line width of the diagram in millimeters. For shapes whose line width you have not yet changed, a default line width is set.

Transparency (0...100)

Here you define the transparency of the diagram with a numerical value between 0% and 100%.

Value 100: Diagram is displayed completely transparent.

Zoom

Here you set the initial zoom level of the diagram. Specify the zoom level in decimal numbers, where 1,0 = 100%.

Details-present-fields

Transparency on missing details

Paper width

Default value: 210 mm (DIN A4)

• Modeling: Here you can enter the paper width to be set when printing the diagram in order to test how the shapes shift in the diagram in the WebModeller.

• BPM Portal: Here you can enter the paper width to be set when printing the diagram to test how the shapes shift in the diagram in the BPM Portal.

• Print: The settings made in the print dialog and saved via Save settings for print reports are saved here. You can customize the properties here. However, if you adjust settings in the print dialog (even without saving them), the print dialog settings are taken into account when printing.

• Print report: The settings made in the print dialog and saved via Save settings for print reports are saved here. You can customize the properties here. The set properties are taken into account for the diagram in the print report (e.g. process report).

  
  

Paper height

Default value: 297 mm (DIN A4)

• Modeling: Here you can enter the paper height to be set when printing the diagram in order to test how the shapes shift in the diagram in the WebModeller.

• BPM Portal: Here you can enter the paper height to be set when printing the diagram to test how the shapes shift in the diagram in the BPM Portal.

• Print: The settings made in the print dialog and saved via Save settings for print reports are saved here. You can customize the properties here. However, if you adjust settings in the print dialog (even without saving them), the print dialog settings are taken into account when printing.

• Print report: The settings made in the print dialog and saved via Save settings for print reports are saved here. You can customize the properties here. The set properties are taken into account for the diagram in the print report (e.g. process report).

Margin left

• Print: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the left margin when printing it.

• Print report: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the left margin in the print report.

Margin top

• Print: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the top margin in print.

• Print report: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the top margin in the print report.

Margin right

• Print: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the right margin in print.

• Print report: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the right margin in the print report.

Margin bottom

• Print: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the bottom margin in print.

• Print report: Here you define the distance that the diagram has to the bottom margin in the print report.

View normal (vs. layout)

Activated: Normal view

Disabled: Layout view

• Print: With the normal view, the shapes are automatically wrapped to a new page in print if they no longer fit completely on the page. With the layout view, the shapes are printed exactly as displayed. Shapes that do not fit completely on one page are split.

• Print report: With the normal view, the shapes in the print report are automatically wrapped to a new page if they no longer fit completely on the previous page. With the layout view, the shapes are printed exactly as displayed. Shapes that do not fit completely on one page are split.

Print footer

Here you can set whether the footer should be printed when printing the diagram. If you change this setting in the print dialog, this setting will be taken into account for printing. If you save the settings of the print dialog via Save settings for print reports, the properties will be overwritten.

Print header

Here you can set whether the header should be printed when printing the diagram. If you change this setting in the print dialog, this setting will be taken into account for printing. If you save the settings of the print dialog via Save settings for print reports, the properties will be overwritten.

Show comments

Field to determine swimlane labels

Show grid

Use grid

Grid size (mm)

If this property is activated, guides (lines) are displayed in the freehand diagram when you drag and drop shapes on the drawing area. This way you can align shapes with other shapes in the diagram and place them exactly at the same height as other shapes.

If this property is activated, guides (lines) are displayed in the freehand diagram when you drag and drop shapes on the drawing area. This way you can align shapes with other shapes in the diagram so that their distances from each other are consistent.

Number model objects only

If numbers are displayed for shapes in the diagram, you can set this property to number only those shapes that have a model object.