Formatting Calculation Algorithm

To visually structure calculation algorithm elements, use the following objects:

• Text. It is used to create labels, comments, captions explaining purpose of blocks and objects.

• Shapes. They are used to create visual blocks and arrows between elements.

Adding Text

To add text to the working area:

1. Click the Add Text button on the toolbar.

After executing the operation a text block is added to the working area, and a popup panel with formatting settings is displayed:

2. Double-click the text box to open it in the edit mode and enter a custom text for calculation algorithm blocks and objects.

3. Set up text formatting on the popup panel:

• Font. Select the operating system font. If required, one can load custom fonts.

• Font size. Select font size from 6 to 36 points.

• Font style. Select font style in the drop-down menu of the Font Style button:

• . Bold.

• . Italic.

• . Underline.

• . Strikethrough.

NOTE. Several font styles can be used at the same time.

• Font color. Select font color and change its transparency in the drop-down menu of the Text Color button.

• Horizontal text alignment in the block. Select the horizontal text alignment method in the block in the drop-down menu of the Horizontal Alignment button:

• . Left.

• . Center. It is used by default.

• . Right.

• Vertical text alignment in the block. Select the vertical text alignment method in the block in the drop-down menu of the Vertical Alignment button:

• . Top.

• . Center. Default value.

• . Bottom.

4. Set up fill and borders of text block.

After executing the operations the specified text is added to the working area.

Adding a Shape

To add a shape to the working area:

1. Select shape type in the drop-down menu of the Add Shape button on the toolbar:

• . Rectangle.

• . Arrow.

• . Line.

After executing the operation a shape is added to the working area, and a popup panel with formatting settings is displayed:

2. If required, double-click the shape to open it in the edit mode and enter a custom text. A text will be positioned at the center of the shape by default. Set up text formatting using the popup panel similarly to setting up text block formatting.

3. Set up fill and borders of shape.

NOTE. It is allowed to set up only borders for arrows and lines.

After executing the operations a shape will be added to the working area.

Setting Up Object Fill and Borders

To set up object fill and borders:

1. Select the object.

2. Select one of the operations on the popup panel:

• To set up borders, open the drop-down menu of the Set Up Borders button.

• To set up fill, open the drop-down menu of the Set Up Fill button.

NOTE. Fill settings are available only for text and rectangle.

• To change font color, open the drop-down menu of the Text Color button.

NOTE. Changing font color is available only for text.

After executing one of the operations a standard color palette opens:

3. Select color from the standard color palette. To select the other color, use advanced settings.

Advanced Color Settings

4. Change color transparency degree:

• Enter percent of color transparency in the Transparency section.

• Use advanced settings.

5. Change border type and width in the Border Type section:

• . Solid line.

• . Squared points.

• . Dashed line.

• . Dash-dot-dot-dashed line.

• . Dash-dot-dashed line.

Border width is set in points.

After executing the operations object fill and borders are set up.