Chapter 4 Managing Profiles

How to customize a symbol

You customize the format of a symbol using the Symbol Format dialog box. Format parameters are available in the different tabs of the Symbol Format dialog box:

• Size: to define a size, auto adjustment and aspect ratio
• Line Style: to define the color, width, style, and corners of lines, and the display of arrows on lines
• Fill: to define the symbol fill color and style
• Shadow: to add a shadow to the symbol and define its color
• Font: to define the font style and size of the symbol
• Custom Shape: to modify the default shape of a symbol by selecting among bitmaps, metafiles, or icons

For more information on the Symbol Format dialog box, see the "Modifying symbol appearance" section in the "Model Graphics" chapter in the General Features Guide .

Custom symbol for a link

When you customize the line style of a link symbol, such as a PDM reference for example, the parameters you select in the Style list and in the Arrow groupbox in the Line Style tab replace the one you may have selected in the Display Preferences dialog box. This can provoke confusion in the model coherence. To avoid that confusion and preserve the method definition of your model, you should use the Notation attribute in the Style list and or in the Arrow groupbox. This attribute is only available in the Profile.

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