Legends View

The Legends view, , displays only the legends in the session, grouped within their respective page and plot folders. Click Legend to display the legend's properties in the Entity Editor.



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The following legend properties are visible and editable through the Entity Editor.

Standard

Visibility
Click the check box to display the legend; leave it blank to turn off the legend from the graphics window.
Auto Positioning
Automatically positions the legend withing the modeling window.
Legend Placement
Click to display the drop-down menu and select the legend's placement in the modeling window. Options include:
  • Inside-Left-Top corner
  • Inside-Left-Bottom corner
  • Inside-Right-Top corner
  • Inside-Right-Bottom corner
  • Outside-Top
  • Outside-Bottom
  • Outside-Left
  • Outside-Right
  • Inside-User defined. Use the X Coordinate and Y Coordinate fields to enter specific coordinates for legend placement in the modeling window.

Display

Border Style
Click to display the drop-down menu and select a line style for the legend's border.
Border Color
Click to display the drop-down menu and select a color for the legend's border.
Font Settings
Click on the current font settings to display the Font Selector dialog. From the dialog, you can select the font type, style, and size.
Leader Position
Select from Left or Below for the leader position.
Background Fill Color
Select Default or User Defined.
User Defined
Click the Select Background Color button to customize the legend's background fill color.
Curve Text Color
Select Curve Color or User Defined.
Curve Color
Use the curve's color for the curve name's text color in the legend.
User Defined
Click the Select Curve Text Color button to customize the curve name's text color in the legend.