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Drawing Elements

The following drawing elements can be used in Technical Processes:

Connector


symbol_connector.png


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  parameter-bearbeiten.png .
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

shape_rectangle (2).png Rectangle 

Draws a rectangle

symbol_bpm_drawing_ellipse.png Ellipse 

Draws an ellipse


Properties

Line Color

Border color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click  parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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 parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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

 

symbol_drawing_textbox.png

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.

info 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 parameter-bearbeiten.png 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  parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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

symbol_bpm_drawing_polygon.png


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  parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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 parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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.



Polyline and Line

symbol_bpm_drawing_polyline.png Polyline

Draws a line with multiple way points

symbol_bpm_drawing_line.png Line

Draws a straight line


Properties

Line Color

Border color of the drawing element. To change the color, select the property and click  parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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)


Image

symbol_bpm_drawing_image.png


Image: Inserts an image frame that allows to include a .gif, .jpg, .png, or a .bmp graphic file.


The inserted image will be stored within the process.

Properties

Line Color

Border color of the image frame. To change the color, select the property and click  parameter-bearbeiten.png .

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)

Image File

Path to the linked graphic file