Drawing Elements

The following drawing elements can be used in Technical Processes:

Connector

Connector: Creates a logical connection between elements

Connector lines can only be used to visualize a logical coherence!

When executing the Business Process via the X4 Server, only process components are interpreted as data and control flow elements that have been connected with (7.4.0-en) Sequence Flows in Business Processes, and those components that are connected with Transitions in Technical Processes.

Properties

`Label`	Free text area to label the connector line (useful to layout/document the process diagram)
`Line Routing`	Line routing Possible values: `Angled`: Angled line `Straight`: Straight line (Default)
`Line Type`	Line style Possible values: `Dash line`: Dashed line (Default) `Solid line`: Solid line `Dot line`: Dotted line
`Line Color`	Connector line color. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected with a color picker dialog) `RGB(0,0,0)`: Black (Default)
`Line Source Decorator` and `Line Target Decorator`	Symbol for the beginning of the line Possible values: `Circle`: Circle (Default) `Empty arrow`: Empty arrow `Association arrow`: Open arrow `Arrow`: Filled arrow `Inverted arrow`: Inverted arrow `Diamond`: Filled rhombus `Empty diamond`: Empty rhombus `Plain`: No symbol

Rectangle and Ellipse

Rectangle

Draws a rectangle

Ellipse

Draws an ellipse

Properties

`Line Color`	Border color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected with a color picker dialog) `RGB(0,0,0)`: Black (Default)
`Line Width`	Width of the drawing element's border Possible values: any positive integer number `1`: line with a width of 1 pixel (default)
`Hide Line`	Hide border of the drawing element
`Fill Color`	Fill color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected with a color picker dialog) `RGB(255,255,255)`: White (default)
`Transparent`	Set drawing element as transparent. By enabling this property, the property `Fill Color` will be ignored.

Textbox

	`Textbox`: Inserts a text box, whose content can be edited and formatted in a dialog by double-clicking the box.

Properties

`Hyperlink`	Link defined for the text box. To create a link, enter a valid URL. You can open the linked URL with `Ctrl` + `click`.
`Text`	Content of the text box. To edit and format the text, select the property and click the button.
`Rotation`	Rotation of the text box Possible values: `0`: no rotation (default) `90`: rotate by 90° `180`: rotate by 180° `270`: rotate by 270°
`Fill Color`	Fill color of the text box. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected via a color picker dialog) `RGB(255, 255, 255)`: White (default)
`Transparent`	Sets text box transparent. By enabling this property, the property `Fill Color` will be ignored.

Polygon

Polygon: Draws a polygon with multiple corner marks.

Properties

`Line Color`	Border color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected via a color picker dialog) `RGB(0,0,0)`: Black (Default)
`Line Width`	Width of the drawing element's border Possible values: any positive integer number `1`: line with a width of 1 pixel (default)
`Fill Color`	Fill color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click . Possible values: `RGB(RRR,GGG,BBB)`: 24-bit RGB color code (can be selected with a color picker dialog) `RGB(255,255,255)`: White (Default)
`Transparent`	Transparent fill (do not use a fill color); By enabling this property, the property `Fill Color` will be ignored.