You can change the appearance
of shapes and connectors and reposition
them to meet your data project needs.
Changing the font and font color for shapes
You can change
the font and font color for individual shapes to
add visual interest or to convey conceptual groupings between them.
Changing the background color for shapes
You can change the
background color for individual shapes in data
diagrams to add visual interest or to convey conceptual groupings
between
them.
Making shapes the same size
You can change multiple shapes
to make them the same height and
width, same height, or same width, to improve the readability and
organization
of a diagram.
Repositioning shapes
You can arrange all shapes or selected shapes,
align shapes with
other shapes, resize shapes, and move shapes in diagrams.
Changing the order of shapes in stacks
Shapes can be stacked
on top of each other in layers in data diagrams.
You can move shapes one layer up or down in a stack. You can also
bring shapes
to the front or send them to the back of a stack.
Changing appearance of shape compartments
You
can show or hide shape compartments, show or hide compartment
titles, resize compartments, and collapse compartments in diagrams.
Changing the color of connectors
You can change the color of
individual connectors to add visual
interest or to convey conceptual groupings between relationships in
a data
diagram.
Moving bend points on connectors
Data diagrams are easier
to read if connectors do not cross other
connectors and shapes. You can use bend points to customize connector
line
routing to minimize crossed connectors in a data diagram.
Showing and hiding connector labels
You can show or hide labels
on all connectors or selected connectors
in a data diagram that includes related elements and connectors.