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Format Radar Dialog Box

You can use the Format Radar dialog box to format the radar in a radar chart. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Format Radar dialog box when you right-click any line which connects two value nodes in a radar chart and select Format Radar from the shortcut menu, or double-click any line connecting two value nodes in a radar chart.

The dialog box contains the following tabs:

You see these buttons in the tabs:

OK

Select to apply your settings and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Apply

Select to apply all changes and leave the dialog box open.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

General Tab

Use this tab to specify the general properties of the radar chart.

Format Radar - General

Options

You can specify the options of the radar chart in this box.

  • Show Category Name
    Select to show the category names in the radar chart.
  • Use Fill Radar
    Select to fill the areas formed by value nodes of a same data series in the radar.
    • Radar Fill Transparency
      Specify the transparency of the color to fill the areas.

Line

You can specify the properties of the lines connecting the value nodes in the radar in this box.

  • Thickness
    Specify the thickness of the lines, in pixels.
  • Node Style
    Select the style of the nodes on the lines.
  • Width
    Specify the width of the nodes on the lines, in pixels.
  • Height
    Specify the height of the nodes on the lines, in pixels.

Arrow Style

You can specify the style of the arrows on the numeric axes in the radar in this box.

  • None
    Select to apply no style to the arrows.
  • Sharp
    Select to use sharp arrows.
  • Round
    Select to use round arrows.
  • Plain
    Select to use plain arrows.

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Fill Tab

Use this tab to specify the color pattern to fill the radar areas.

Format Radar - Fill

Color

Specify the color for the selected radar areas in the same data series. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or type the hexadecimal value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.

Transparency

Specify the transparency of the color.

Self Settings

Select to apply the color pattern to the radar areas themselves only. If you do not select the option, Designer synchronizes the color settings you define here to the Pattern List property on the chart object in the Report Inspector, which the data markers of other subtypes can also apply if the chart is a combo chart.

Color List

Select to open the Color List dialog box to modify the color pattern for radar areas in the same data series respectively.

Sample

This box displays a preview sample based on your selections.

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Border Tab

Use this tab to specify the properties for the border of the radar areas.

Format Radar - Border

Show Border

Select to show the border of the radar areas. Designer enables the other border properties in this tab after you select the option.

Color

Specify the color of the border. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or type the hexadecimal value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.

Transparency

Specify the transparency for the color of the border.

Line Style

Select the line style of the border.

Thickness

Specify the width of the border, in pixels.

End Caps

Select the ending style of the border line.

  • butt
    Select to end unclosed sub paths and dash segments with no added decoration.
  • round
    Select to end unclosed sub paths and dash segments with a round decoration that has a radius equal to half of the width of the pen.
  • square
    Select to end unclosed sub paths and dash segments with a square projection that extends beyond the end of the segment to a distance equal to half of the line width.

Line Joint

Select the joint style of the border line.

  • miter
    Select to join path segments by extending their outside edges until they meet.
  • round
    Select to join path segments by rounding off the corner at a radius of half the line width.
  • bevel
    Select to join path segments by connecting the outer corners of their wide outlines with a straight segment.

Sample

This box displays a preview sample based on your selections.

Path

You can specify the fill pattern of the border in this box.

  • Outline Path
    Select to use outline path for the border.
  • Fill Path
    Select to use whole path for the border.

Dash

You can specify the dash size of the border in this box if you select a dash line style for the border.

  • Auto Adjust Dash
    Select to adjust the dash size automatically.
  • Fixed Dash Size
    Select to use fixed dash size.

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Data Label Tab

Use this tab to specify the properties of the data labels on the radar.

Format Radar - Data Label

Static Data Label

You can specify the properties of the static data labels on the radar in this box.

  • Show Static Data Label
    Select to show the static data labels. Designer enables the other static data label properties after you select this option.
  • Position
    Select the position of the static data labels on the radar.
    • auto fit
      Select to display the static data labels automatically.
  • Data Label Type
    Select in which way to display the values in the static data labels.
    • value
      Select to show the value for each value node.
    • percent
      Select to show the percentage of each value node to the total.
    • value and percent
      Select to show the value and the percentage for each value node.
  • Auto Scale in Number
    Specify whether to automatically scale the Number values in the static data labels that fall into the two ranges:
    • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Designer applies the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
    • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Designer uses scientific notation to scale the values.

    By default, Designer selects "auto" for the option, meaning, Designer applies the setting that you specify for the same property on the chart in the Report Inspector for the values. If you select "true", Designer applies the specified format to the integer part of the values after scaling them; however, if the specified format conflicts with the logic of Auto Scale in Number, for example, the values display in percentage, Designer ignores the Auto Scale in Number setting. Select "false" if you do not want to scale the values.

  • Suppress Label When 0
    Select if you do not want to display the static data label whose value is 0 in the chart.

Font

You can specify the font format of the text in the static data labels in this box.

  • Font list
    This drop-down list contains all the font faces that you can select to apply to the text.
  • Font Size
    Specify the font size of the text.
  • Font Color
    Specify the font color of the text. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or type the hexadecimal value of a color (for example, 0xff0000) in the text box.
  • Transparency
    Specify the color transparency of the text.
  • Rotation
    Specify the rotation angle of the text around its center, in degrees. The default value is 0.
  • Shearing
    Specify the gradient of the text.

Effects

You can specify the special effects for the text in the static data labels in this box.

  • Style
    Select the font style of the text. It can be one of the following: plain, bold, italic, and bold italic.
  • Strikethrough
    Select the style of the horizontal line using which to strikethrough the text. It can be one of the following: none, thin line, bold line, and double lines.
  • Underline
    Select the style of the horizontal line under the text. It can be one of the following: none, single, single lower, bold line, bold lower, double lines, bold double, patterned line, and bold patterned. When you select "patterned line" or "bold patterned", Designer draws a line or bold line in the pattern of the text.
  • Note icon Web Report Studio and JDashboard do not support underlining chart text, therefore, Logi Report Engine ignores this property when the chart runs in Web Report Studio or is used in a dashboard.

  • Superscript
    Select to raise the text above the baseline and change the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
  • Embossed
    Select to make the text appear to be raised off the page in relief.
  • Outlined
    Select to display the inner and outer borders of each character.
  • Subscript
    Select to lower the text below the baseline and change the text to a smaller font size, if a smaller size is available.
  • Engraved
    Select to make the text appear to be imprinted or pressed into the page.
  • Shadowed
    Select to add a shadow beneath and to the right of the text.

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Hint Tab

Use this tab to specify the properties for the hint of the radar.

Format Radar - Hint

Show Category and Series

Select to include the category and series values in the hint.

Auto Scale in Number

Specify whether to automatically scale the Number values in the hint that fall into the two ranges:

  • When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Designer applies the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
  • When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Designer uses scientific notation to scale the values.

By default, Designer selects "auto" for the option, meaning, Designer applies the setting that you specify for the same property on the chart in the Report Inspector for the values. If you select "true", Designer applies the specified format to the integer part of the values after scaling them; however, if the specified format conflicts with the logic of Auto Scale in Number, for example, the values display in percentage, Designer ignores the Auto Scale in Number setting. Select "false" if you do not want to scale the values.

Customize Chart Value Names

Select to customize the names of the fields on the value axis which you want to display in the hint. By default, Designer applies the display names of the fields in the hint to label the values which may be not intuitive to users. You can select the option and select the ellipsis Ellipsis button to customize the names in the Customize Chart Value Names dialog box to help users better understand the values.

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