Topology Theme - Properties

A Theme which annotates Link/Node topology which has certain characteristics. The Topology Theme is useful for checking many aspects of Link/Node networks.

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Theme Properties

Theme Component Properties


Theme Properties

  • Annotate automatic Nodes: _bUseShapeAuto&
    Should automatic Node items be annotated?

  • Annotate blocked Links: _bUseShapeBlocked&
    Should blocked Link items be annotated?

  • Annotate edge Nodes: _bUseShapeEdge&
    Should edge Node items be annotated?

  • Annotate junctions: _bUseShapeJunction&
    Should Node items with turning rules be annotated?

  • Annotate non-automatic Nodes: _bUseShapeNonAuto&
    Should non-automatic Node items be annotated?

  • Annotate one-way Links: _bUseShapeDirection&
    Should one-way Link items be annotated?

  • Annotate trailing Links: _bUseShapeSingle&
    Should dangling Node items be annotated?

  • Automatic Node symbol: _shapeAuto$
    The Symbol to use for automatic Node items.

  • Blocked Link symbol: _shapeBlocked$
    The Symbol to use for blocked Link items.

  • Bold: _text_bold&
    Should the legend/label text be drawn bold?

  • Brush: _brush$
    The Brush used for the legend/label text backdrop, if the legend/label text is opaque.

  • Class: _classTheme$
    The class of the Theme.

  • Description: _DESC$
    A textual description of the object.

  • Disabled: _bDisabled&
    Should Theme graphics be hidden?

  • Edge Node symbol: _shapeEdge$
    The Symbol to use for edge Node items.

  • Filter: _filter$
    Optional filter name, used to control which items are displayed in the map window.

  • Fixed height: _bFixed&
    Are the Symbol objects in a Topolgy Theme a fixed height on screen?

  • Font: _font$
    The font used for the legend/label text.

  • Italic: _text_italic&
    Should the legend/label text be drawn italicised?

  • Junction symbol: _shapeJunction$
    The Symbol to use for Node items with turning rules.

  • Maximum scale: _scalemax#
    The highest reproduction scale at which Theme annotation graphics will be drawn. If you set this value to 1000, and then zoom out to 1:2000 the Theme annotation will become invisible.

  • Minimum scale: _scalemin#
    The lowest reproduction scale at which Theme annotation graphics will be drawn. If you set this value to 100, and then zoom out to 1:50 the Theme annotation will become invisible.

  • Non-automatic Node symbol: _shapeNonAuto$
    The Symbol to use for non-automatic Node items.

  • One-way Link symbol: _shapeDirection$
    The Symbol to use for one-way Link items.

  • Opaque: _text_opaque&
    Should the legend/label text be drawn opaque?

    If this value is True for legend text then the legend will draw with a surrounding box drawn with the legend Pen, and filled with the legend Brush.

    If this value is True for label text then the labels will appear with a filled background, drawn using the label Brush.

  • Outline: _text_outline&
    The theme's text outline.

  • Pen: _pen$
    The Pen used to draw the legend/label text.

  • Point height: _point_height&
    The point height of the legend/label text.

  • Sample size factor: _sampleSize#
    The scale factor to apply to samples, relative to the text height.

  • Samples per column: _nPerColumn&
    The number of samples, i.e. Theme components, per legend column. This property can have a value up to 200.

  • Subtitle: _subtitle$
    The legend subtitle.

  • Subtitle size factor: _subtitleSize#
    The scale factor to apply to the subtitle text, relative to the text height.

  • Title: _title$
    The Theme title.

  • Title bold: _title_bold&
    Should the title text be bold?

  • Title size factor: _titleSize#
    The scale factor to apply to the title text, relative to the text height.

  • Trailing Link symbol: _shapeSingle$
    The Symbol to use for dangling Node items.

  • Underlined: _text_underlined&
    Should the legend/label text be drawn underlined?

  • Wrap character: _wrap$
    The character at which to wrap a string.

  • Wrap length: _wrapLength&
    The length at which to wrap a string (+ve: wrap after N characters; -ve: wrap at exactly N characters)


Theme Component Properties

  • Brush: _brush$
    The Brush used to fill the Theme component. Use "" to not override the item Brush.
     
  • Disabled: _bDisabled&
    Should the Theme component graphics be disabled?

  • Hidden: _bHidden&
    Should the Theme component graphics be hidden?

  • Pen: _pen$
    The Pen used to draw the Theme component. Use "" to not override the item Pen.

  • Symbol: _shape$
    The Symbol used for point items which match the Theme component. Use "" to not override the point Symbol.

  • Title: _title$
    The title of a Theme component, for display in the Theme legend.

  • Value: _strValue#
    A value in the Theme.