Chart Components: Shapes

Shapes are styles that modify a component’s outline. By default, OrgChart comes with the following shapes (see below):

A shape can only be applied to components already present on the chart.

Components: Accessing the Shapes menus

Shapes can be accessed in the following ways:

1. Go to the Chart Design Palette and click on the Shapes bar (pictured above).
2. Select a box component, then drag the shape on top of it.
3. Right-click a component to launch a pop– up menu. On the pop– up menu click Format > Shape Style.

Components: Applying shapes to a chart

Shapes may be applied in the following ways:

1. Drag and drop a shape icon from the Shapes menu directly on to the chart.
2. Double click a shape icon in the Shapes menu and it will appear on the chart.
3. In the floating menu launched by Shape > Format > Shape Style, either: 1) double click a shape icon or 2) select an icon and press OK.

Hiding and revealing shapes

1. Right-click a component. A pop– up menu will appear.
2. On the pop– up menu, go Format > Hide Shape. The shape modification will disappear (although the component will still be visible on screen). A check mark will appear on the menu to indicate that the shape is hidden.
3. Repeat steps 1 and2 to toggle the shape back into view.

Apply Scope

Apply Scope is an intuitive interface which allows you to quickly set the range and locations of the changes in your chart. Now, with a single mouse click you can affect everything from the data in individual components to the look of the entire chart (and everything in between).

There are slightly different variations of the Apply Scope interface in different parts of OrgChart, but all have versions of the same following options:

1. Selection – affects only the currently selected components (this option is avail­able in Paint Format’s scope but not in Themes, Backgrounds or Borders).
2. Entire Chart – affects the entire chart.
3. Current Division – affects only the currently selected division.
4. Division and below – affects the currently selected division and every division beneath it.

To use Apply Scope:

1. In the Chart Design tab click on a Theme, Background or Border. The Apply Scope interface will appear. (Drag and drop activation is only avail­able in certain versions.)
2. Click the appropriate radio button to choose the scope, then click OK.
3. The changes will be applied.