Manage Elements of a Chart or Template

The following image shows the window of Chart's Elements composed by:

  • Títle of the window;
  • Name of the Active Chart;
  • List with all the Elements (texts, symbols, scale, legends and grids) of the Chart;
  • Tool bar with the Operations buttons (add, remove, align, undo and help) of the Elements;
  • Button to the window Chart's Characteristics;
  • Button to the window Location and Movement Control of the Elements.

    The main functionalities of the Chart's Elements Window can be assessed by:

  • Active Chart
  • List of the Chart's Elements
  • Tool bar with the Operations buttons

    Active Chart

    The Active Chart indicates which one is the Active Chart in the selected window. This information is automatically set by the application.


    Chart's Elements List

    The Chart's Elements List shows all the elements (text, legend, symbol, scale or grids) of the current chart. It is possible to select on this list the elements whose properties you want to edit and is also possible to determine whether one element is visible or not individually marking its checkbox.

    NOTE: By default all new elements are visible.


    Operations buttons Tool Bar

    The Operations buttons Tool Bar allows you to execute the add, remove, align, undo and help information operations.

    The Add button allows you to add a new element of the type: Text, Legend, Symbol, Scale, Plane Grid and Geographic Grid. Except for the Legend the adition of a symbol is automatic.

    The Remove button removes all the selected elements.

    The Align button aligns all the selected elements according to the alignment option selected.

    The Undo button undoes the last operation performed.

    The Help button shows the help information about each type of element, be it a Text, Legend, Symbol, Scale, Plane Grid or Geographic Grid.

    NOTE: The detailed operations of each element are available in:Text, Legend, Symbol, Scale, Plane Grid, Geographic Grid.


    See also:

    Chart's Characteristics

    Element's Location and Movement Control

    How to edit the characteristics of the Elements.