Modifying Notebook and Note Properties
The properties of notebook pens that you can change are those shown in the following images. The right-click menu includes all properties that can be switched on or off. The properties dialog includes these plus the properties that are set with a value such as pen width.
A detailed description of each property follows the images.
To modify the properties of a notebook pen:
1. In the HDV’s pen legend, select the note pen whose properties you wish to modify in the legend.
(A rectangle will appear around the pen to indicate that it has been selected.)
2. Right-click on the pen.
A shortcut menu is displayed.
3. Depending on whether you wish to change an option that can be toggled on and off or an option that requires a setting:
• Toggle options on and off by clicking on them in the shortcut menu.
• Click on Properties to open the properties dialog, where you can adjust settings.
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Opens the Select Color palette from which you can select a new color to use for the pen plotting this tag.
Use this spin box to select a new line style with which you wish the data associated with this pen to be plotted. There are 5 available line styles from which to choose. A preview of the configured line is displayed to the right of the spin box.
Use this spin box to select a new line width with which you wish the data associated with this digital pen to be plotted. There are 9 available line widths from which to choose. A preview of the configured line is displayed to the right of the spin box.
The presence of the note is indicated on the graph with the combination of an arrow on the x-axis plus a vertical line through the graph.
If Show Pen is not selected, no indication of the note will appear on the graph.
If Show Marker Line is not selected, the vertical line will be erased, but the arrow will remain.
Select this option to enhance the legend by displaying the description configured for the digital tag.