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Curved arrow properties ("General" tab)

Set the properties in Property editor. The properties of curved block arrows are grouped into the General and Multi-page tabs.

This section describes the General tab of curved arrows.

Setting items in the "General" tab

Properties

Description

Name

Type a name. By default, it is automatically and sequentially specified from "BAC1". You can use alphanumeric characters, Kana, Kanji, and underscores (_). Do not use a number for the first character of the name. The maximum length of the name depends on the setting in "Preferences".

Upper left X(dot)

Set the upper left X coordinate of the arrow.

Upper left Y(dot)

Set the upper left Y coordinate of the arrow.

Lower right X(dot)

Set the lower right X coordinate of the arrow.

Lower right Y(dot)

Set the lower right Y coordinate of the arrow.

Shaft width(dot)

Specify the width of the arrow shaft in dots.

Arrow width(dot)

Specify the width of the arrowhead in dots.

Arrow length(dot)

Specify the length of the diagonal lines of the arrowhead in dots.

Arrowhead position

Set the position of the arrow from "Right", "Left", "Top", and "Bottom".

Arrow orientation

Set "Clockwise" or "Counter-clockwise" for the direction of the arrow.

Line width

Select the line width.

If you select Free(dot), you can freely set the line width in Line width(dot).

Line width (dot)

Set the line width in dots if you have selected Free(dot) in Line width.

Restriction

The line width may not be accurately displayed when the window display is not "400%".

Line color

Specify the color of the arrow line.

Transparent

Specify whether to make the area inside the arrow frame transparent or fill it with a color.

Select to make the area transparent, and you will be able to see through to the items and shapes underneath.

Inner color

When Transparent is cleared, specify a color to fill the area.

Outer color

When Transparent is cleared, specify a color to fill the outside of the arrow.

Attribute-formula

Specify an attribute-formula.

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