Irregular Node
Irregular nodes are new type of nodes that must be drawn manually. You must configure parameters for an irregular node before you draw it.
Parameters to be configured for a node vary by the node's shape. The topology supports irregular nodes of the following shapes: polygon, rectangle, ellipse, line, triangle, and star.
The topology displays irregular nodes based on their shapes and configured parameters. You can use irregular nodes as needed, such as splitting logic areas and representing obstacles.
Operation Procedure
- Click the Draw Background Area icon
in the toolbar of the topology, or you can right-click on the blank space of the topology, and then select Draw Background Area.
- Configure node parameters on the dialog box that appears, and click OK.
- To return to the default mode, click click the Exit Edit Mode icon
in the toolbar of the topology
Parameter
- Shape: Shape of the node.
- Label: Label of the node.
- Label Position: Label position of the node.
- Fill Color: Fill color of the node. For a hollow shape, it is the color of the border line of the hollow shape. For a line, it is the color of the line.
- Opacity: Opacity of the node. The value of 1 indicates that the node is opaque. The value of 0 indicates that the node is transparent.
- Border: Width of the border line for a hollow shape or the width of a line. This field is unavailable if the Fill option is selected.
- Fill: Whether or not to fill the node with color. When the option is selected, the node is displayed as a solid shape. When the option is not selected, the node is displayed as a hollow shape.
- Auto Close: Whether or not to automatically close the node. It is applicable to only irregular polygon nodes. When the option is selected, the node is displayed as an irregular polygon. When the option is not selected, the node is displayed as a broken line.
- Auto Save: Whether or not to automatically save a node after it is drawn. When the option is selected, the system automatically saves the node. When the option is not selected, you need to click the Save icon
in the toolbar of topology to save the node.
Precautions
- The Modify and Delete icons for an irregular node appear only after the node is saved.
- The size of a saved node can be changed. However, the change takes effect only after the node is saved again.
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