Shape properties

If you select a shape on of overview diagram in the Diagrams pane then its properties are shown in the Properties pane. You can change these properties there to adjust the way a shape is presented to a user.

 

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Properties in the Links category show the linked diagrams and linked documents.

 

You can define the Font, Text and Shape properties for the selected shape.

If you choose for Automatic Font family, Font size, Font style (button AutomaticFontStyleButton) or Text color then the values shown in the Diagram font group of the Layout tab will be used.

 

•Use the Fill property to change the color of the shape.
•Use the Outline property to change the color of the line around the shape.
•Use the Outline Stroke property to change the type of the line around the shape.
•Use Outline Weight property to change the thickness of the line around the shape.
•Use Alignment property to align the text inside a shape. You can align it both horizontally (left, center, right) and vertically (top, center).

 

If you select an image shape then there are two more properties shown:

 

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The Name property shows the name of the linked image file. Click a small image icon behind the name if you want to change the image file linked to the selected image shape.

Check the Lock aspect ratio box if you want to keep the aspect ratio for the selected image when it is being resized.