Format diagrams

You can customize the appearance of components and text to make your diagram clearer and easier to read.

Use the Appearance tab in the Attributes panel, or the equivalent tools in the action toolbar that appears above a selected component.

Format an individual component

1. Select the component.

2. Click to open the Attributes panel.

3. Open the Appearance tab and make your changes.

To undo changes:

• Click Reset to return to the default appearance.

Format multiple components

To format multiple components of the same type — for example, all decisions in the diagram:

• Press Shift, then select all the components you want to format.

Appearance options

Depending on the type of component you select, you can configure the following formatting options:

Shape

Format the color style of components.

• Border: Change the color of the component’s outline.

• Fill: Change the color of the inside of a component.

Text

Format label text, typography, and alignment.

• Font family and size: Select a font from the dropdown list and adjust the text size.

• Text formatting: Apply bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, or change the text color.

• Alignment: Adjust paragraph alignment and vertical position.

Connector

Format the appearance of Knowledge, Information and Authority Requirements and Associations.

• Straight / Elbow: Toggle the line style between a straight direct line or a segmented elbow line.

• Radius: Change the curve radius of corners.

• Color: Change the line color.