The attributes that comprise the style of a visual object depend on the object type. The style attributes of shapes affect the appearance of:
● the lines (thickness, color, arrow-heads)
● the interior - for solid objects only - (solid color, pattern or none)
On the other hand, the style attributes for text objects affect:
● the text font (type, size, boldness, etc.)
● the text color
Note that process step icons have their own style. Their style affects:
● the color of the icon
● the color of their labels (process step name, equipment name, and description)
● the font of their labels (process step name, equipment name, and description)
● the visibility of their labels (process step name, equipment name, and description)
● the style, color and thickness of the label frames line
Similarly, streams have a style that affects:
● the color of the lines
● the thickness of the lines
● the color of the stream's label
● the font of the stream's tag
● the visibility of the stream's tag
● the style, color and thickness of the label frame line
► To Edit the Style of a Visual Object...
1. Move the cursor over the object, right-click on it to bring-up the context menu and select Style } Edit Style. This will bring up the object’s style dialog (the Text Style Dialog for text, or the Line Style Dialog dialog for a line or polyline, or the Shape Style Dialog for all other visual objects) through which you can modify all the attributes of the selected object.
2. Make any choices that you wish to apply in the selected object’s style and click OK.
If you select Style } Use Default, then the selected object(s) will be forced to follow the style set as the default style of such objects. To find out how to edit the default style of visual objects, see Editing the Default Style of Visual Objects.
Every visual object that is inserted into a process file must be provided with a style (default style). The characteristics of the default style can be edited for each process file. Note that the changes will stay saved with the saved process file and the next process file will use the defaults that your software has built-in.
► To Edit the Default Style for Text Objects...
1. Select Preferences } Default Styles } Text either on the Edit } Process Options menu or on the right-click menu of the flowsheet. A dialog similar to the Text Style Dialog will be displayed.
2. Make your selections for all style attributes and click OK.
► To Edit the Default Style for All Other Visual Objects...
1. Select Preferences } Default Styles } Text either on the Edit } Process Options menu or on the right-click menu of the flowsheet. A dialog similar to the Line Style Dialog will be displayed.
2. Make your selections for all style attributes and click OK.