There are two Line shapes, located in the Schematic and Line Shapes stencil.
Line Image
This shape is designed to work on the Line Diagram page as a way to flow out the system the user is designing.
If an image is assigned to the product, it will be displayed. This is not a scaled shape, and it does not respond to any dimensional information.
By default, the thumbnail of the product will be displayed. Alternatively, you can add a large image to a product to prevent blurriness when resizing the shape.
Line
If no image is stored in your catalog for a product, an empty box will be displayed.
Shape Data Window
All user adjustments are available as shape data fields in the Shape Data window.
To see the Shape Data window, select the shape, click the View tab, then select Shape Data from the Task Panes dropdown.
The following are the shape data fields for Line shapes.
You can access other commonly used settings by right-clicking the shape.
The following are the shape data fields.
Field | Description |
Set Text Position | This allows you to set the text position to the top, bottom, left, or right of the shape.
The default is Bottom. |
Connection Point Spacing | This will change the number of connection points around the shape. The number of connection points depends on the size of the shape.
The default is Medium Point Spacing. |
Show Text Blocks | This will show or hide the text block in the middle of the shape. This text block can be moved outside of the shape by dragging the small yellow dot located in the center of the shape.
The default is True. |
Merge Text Blocks | You can break out the text block into separate Manufacturer, model, and Component ID text blocks with separate movement options.
The default is True. |
Snap Text Block Position | You can have the text snap to specific areas on the shape, or if you turn it off, you can free-form the text.
The default is True. |
Show Text Callout | This displays a line that connects the text to the shape.
The default is True. |
Hide Model | This will not display the model number on the shape.
The default is False. |
Location | This displays the location assigned to the item. |
Show Location | This will display the location with the text for the shape.
The default is False. |