The Chart Type refers to the type of chart as displayed in the Chart type dropdown when creating a new chart:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 238 – Chart types dropdown.
A Chart Type defines a set of options available for a specific kind of chart. There can be multiple chart type definitions per kind of chart.
The Chart type defines a combination of the following:
Default Grid Configuration;
Allowed Grid Configurations.
To open the Chart Types dashboard select the Chart Types button:
A white background with black text AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 239 – Chart types button.
After selection of the Chart Types_button the Chart Types_ dashboard is displayed:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 240 – Chart types dashboard.
Chart types page layout
Use the vertical scroll bar to browse the available chart types.
At the bottom of the page, use the horizontal arrows to navigate through the chart types page by page. The number of visible chart types can be adjusted using the dropdown menu:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 241 – Horizontal arrow and charts per view selection.
In the upper horizontal bar additional information is displayed showing the following categories and available sort by options:
fig. 242 – Categories and sort by options.
fig. 243 – Categories and sort by options breakdown.
The Is Standard category is used to include standard items that are provided by the system. E.g. for each kind of chart the system provides at least one standard Chart Type.
Search and Create Chart Type options
In upper right of the page are the Search and Create Chart Type options:
fig. 244 – Search and Create Chart Type options.
Select the Search option to find specific chart types:
fig. 245 – Search input and result.
Create Chart Type
Select Create Chart Type to access the Create Chart Type input page:
A screenshot of a chart type AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 246 – Create Chart Type input page.
Available configuration categories for new chart types include:
Name
When creating a new chart type you should be careful to pick a name which describes the chart type sufficiently to other users.
fig. 247 – Create Chart Type Name option.
Kind of chart
The Kind of chart option lists all of the available chart types for selection:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 248 – Kind of chart selection.
Grid and Graticule
A grid type definition contains all settings for border and reference line symbology, reference line intervals, tick mark intervals and label placement.
The Grid and Graticule option lists all of the available grids and graticules for selection:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 249 – Grid and Graticule selection.
To select or deselect grids and graticules, check or uncheck their corresponding boxes. You can set any grid or graticule as the default by clicking the Set as Default button.
Allowed Templates
The Allowed Templates option lists all of the available chart templates for selection:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 250 – Allowed Templates selection.
Template selection is managed by checking/unchecking the corresponding boxes.
Allowed scales
The Allowed scales option lists all of the available scales for selection:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 251 – Allowed scales selection.
Scale selection is managed via checkboxes. The default scale can be configured using the Set as Default control.
Allowed scale bars
The Allowed scale bars option lists all of the available scale bars for selection:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 252 – Scale bar selection.
The scale bar visibility is controlled via checkbox. The Set as Default button establishes the default configuration.
Map projection
The Map projection option lists all of the available map projections for selection:
A close up of a computer screen AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 253 – Kind of chart selection.
Ellipsoid
The Ellipsoid option lists all of the available ellipsoids for selection:
A white and pink rectangular object AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 254 – Kind of chart selection.
Cancel and Save
After configuring all settings, click Save to create your new chart type or Cancel to abort.
Once the chart type has been saved it will be listed in the Chart Types dashboard:
A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 255 – New chart type listed in Chart Types dashboard.
Chart types options
When selecting the ellipsis (
) the following options are displayed:
fig. 256 – Chart types options.
View details
After selection of the View details button the Chart Type details are displayed:
A screenshot of a chart type AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 257 – Chart Type details.
Additional information can be accessed by selected in the dropdown arrow next to the category chosen:
A white rectangular object with a black border AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 258 – Additional information dropdown.
Duplicate
After selection of the Duplicate button the Chart Type chosen will be duplicated and message confirming duplication will be displayed:
fig. 259 – Message confirming duplication.
Disable
After selecting the Disable button, the chosen chart type is disabled and a confirmation message is displayed:
A close-up of a white background AI-generated content may be incorrect. fig. 260 – Message confirming duplication.
When a chart type is disabled, it is no longer available for selection when creating a new chart.
Enable
If a chart has been disabled, selecting the ellipsis (…) displays the Enable option. After selecting Enable, the chart type becomes active.
fig. 261 – Message confirming duplication.
When a chart type is enabled, it becomes available for selection when creating a new chart.
