Project Properties

This dialog allows you to set global properties for the project, such as the output image type and size of the project background and border colors. This dialog can be accessed by selecting Properties > Project Properties.

General

Allows you to change general settings for the appearance file.

Background Color

Sets the background color for the appearance file.

Gradient Background

Enables and controls the format of the gradient background.

None
Uses the Background Color setting only. The background will be solid.
Top to Bottom
Makes the background a gradient starting with the Background Color at the top edge of the project and ending with the End Color at the bottom edge of the project.
Left to Right
Makes the background a gradient starting with the Background Color at the left edge of the project and ending with the End Color at the right edge of the project.
End Color
Specifies ending color for the gradient.

Size in Designer

Sets the size of appearance file in your designer workspace.

This setting only affects how big the project will appear on your screen. It will not scale the graph, text box, or legend objects that are in the project. If you change this setting, you will probably need to resize these objects, also.

Width
Specifies the width in pixels of the appearance file.
Height
Specifies the height in pixels of the appearance file.

Border

Controls the appearance file border settings.

Border Type

Sets the project border type. Available options include:

Color

Sets the project border color.

Numeric Settings

Controls the way numbers will be displayed within the project, including abbreviations for large numbers and currency symbols. These settings will affect all objects in the appearance file.

Currency Symbol

Specifies the symbol that should be used to display any scale label numbers that represent currency (e.g. $ or USD).

Note: In order for a number to actually appear as currency you must specify that it be displayed as currency in the Value Scale Properties > Label dialog pane.

Symbol on Left
Places the currency symbol on the left side of the number.
Symbol on Right
Places the currency symbol on the right side of the number.

Decimal

Specifies the symbol that should be used as the decimal indicator. You can choose either a period (3.14), comma (3,14), or blank space (3 14).

Thousands

Specifies the symbol that should be used as the thousands indicator. You can choose either a comma (1,000,000), period (1.000.000), or blank space (1 000 000).

Abbreviation Characters

Specifies the characters that will be used to abbreviate numbers in the project. For example, if Thousands is set to K and you have chosen to display the value as thousands, $15,000 would be displayed as $15K.

Note: In order for a number to actually appear abbreviated you must specify that it be shown with the abbreviation in the Value Scale Properties > Label dialog pane. Only scale labels can be shown with an abbreviation.

Thousands
Specifies abbreviation for numbers that are displayed as thousands.
Millions
Specifies abbreviation for numbers that are displayed as millions.
Billions
Specifies abbreviation for numbers that are displayed as billions.
Trillions
Specifies abbreviation for numbers that are displayed as trillions.

Advanced

Controls advanced settings for the appearance file.

Adjust Graph Size to Prevent Overlap

If checked, this setting automatically resizes graph objects so that they do not overlap with other objects. This setting is useful when dealing with dynamic data, as the legend and graph objects can grow to unanticipated sizes.

Auto Resize to Fit Height and Width

If checked, this setting automatically resizes the PopChart image to the size specified in the request to PopChart Server. This applies only when the height and width PopChart Embedder attributes or the @_HEIGHT and @_WIDTH server commands have been used.

Keep Components Within Height and Width

If checked, this setting forces the appearance file to format itself so that all of its objects remain inside of its border. This setting is useful when dealing with dynamic data, as the legend and graph objects can grow to unanticipated sizes.