The format property sheet is used to edit the behavior and look of all components in the database including project folders, worksheets and simple components.

The Font Page

Use the font page to define the font face, size and other attributes of the current component. Select the category or section of the component in the category box at the left side of the font page.

Control Elements:
  • 1
    Select a category or section of the current component here.
  • 2

    Choose a font name.
  • 3

    Type the font size here. Size is given in points.
  • 4

    Choose a font size. Sizes are given in points.
  • 5

    Use this combo box to select one of the following styles: regular, bold, italic, bold+italic
  • 6

    Toggles the underline property.
  • 7

    Toggles the strikethrough property.
  • 8

    Click here to select the text color.
  • 9

    Shows a sample of the chosen font with all style attributes.

The Alignment Page

This page contains controls the text orientation and aligment for the selected componet, category or section.

Control Elements:
  • 1
    Select the section or style category
  • 2

    Select the horizontal alignment: left, centered, or right
  • 3

    Select the vertical alignment: top, center, bottom
  • 4

    Edit the space to the cell edges in mm
  • 5

    Text will be oriented according to the cell's width to height ratio
  • 6

    Text bottom up
  • 7

    Text upside down
  • 8

    Text from left to right
  • 9

    Text top down
  • 10

    Enable automatic line breaks
  • 11

    Set the number of characters after which a new line should be started

The Components Colors

This page lets you define the default colors for the main component types in the project. The colors will be used for the background of all instances of those components in all worksheets.

Control Elements:
  • 1
    Select the format category here.
  • 2

    Choose a default background color for the VOC tree.
  • 3

    Choose a default pattern for the VOC tree.
  • 4

    Choose a default background color for the Functional Requirements tree.
  • 5

    Choose a default pattern for the Functional Requirements tree.
  • 6

    Choose a default background color for the Design Elements tree.
  • 7

    Choose a default pattern for the Design Elements tree.
  • 8

    Choose a default background color for the Process tree.
  • 9

    Choose a default pattern for the Process tree.
  • 10

    Choose a default background color for the Faults tree.
  • 11

    Choose a default pattern for the Faults tree.
  • 12

    Choose a default background color for the Tasks tree.
  • 13

    Choose a default pattern for the Tasks tree.
  • 14

    Choose a default background color for the Team tree.
  • 15

    Choose a default pattern for the Team tree.
  • 16

    Choose a default background color for the Concepts tree.
  • 17

    Choose a default pattern for the Concepts tree.

The Line Settings

The line settings page lets you define the appearance of the different connection lines in block and tree diagrams.

Control Elements:
  • 1
    Choose a section or category.
  • 2

    Choose a line color
  • 3

    Choose a line style
  • 4

    Choose an arrow type for the line's starting point
  • 5

    Choose an arrow type for the line's ending point
  • 6

    Check this to display values of relation lines
  • 7

    Select a shape and connection type for the line

The Worksheet Colors

Control Elements:
  • 1
    Select a section or category.
  • 2

    Choose the background color for worksheets.
  • 3

    Choose the background pattern for worksheets.
  • 4

    Choose the background color for all other components.
  • 5

    Choose the background pattern for all other components.
  • 6

    Choose the background color for charts.
  • 7

    Choose the background pattern for charts.
  • 8

    Choose the background color for input controls.
  • 9

    Choose the background pattern for input controls.
  • 10

    Choose the background color for labels.
  • 11

    Choose the background pattern for labels.
  • 12

    Choose the background color for title components.
  • 13

    Choose the background pattern for title components.
  • 14

    Choose the color for components frames.
  • 15

    Choose the style for components frames.
  • 16

    Choose the color for the primary grid.
  • 17

    Choose the style for the primary grid.
  • 18

    Choose the color for the secondary grid.
  • 19

    Choose the style for the secondary grid.
  • 20

    Choose the color for the chart grid.
  • 21

    Choose the style for the chart grid.

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