You can add a colored frame around the border of entities
that are represented by icons, including the icons on theme lines.
If a picture is displayed on the entity instead of an icon, the frame
is added to the picture in the same way.
About this task
Circular frames are created around icons and theme line icons; square or rectangular frames
are created around pictures. Frames can be used to draw attention to key entities. Frames can
highlight groups of entities and change the appearance of entities that are selected by using
analysis tools such as filtering or Social Network Analysis. Frames can also indicate entities with
shared attributes as a result of applying conditional formatting.
Procedure
To add an icon frame to your selection:
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Right-click an item, and select Edit Item Properties.
The Edit window is shown.
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Select .
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Select Display a Frame. The Preview area contains an example of how the
framed icon looks on the chart. The frame that is created is shaded blue with a margin width of two.
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To change the color, select a color from the Color bar.
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To change the width of the frame around the icon, select an option from the Margin bar.
- Optional:
Select Set Default Style to use the current settings as the default for
the entity representation.
- When you are happy with the icon frame that is shown in
the Preview area, click OK
Tip: To remove an icon frame from the selected entity, clear
the Display a Frame check box and click OK.
