Line

A Line element is a straight line for which you have to specify the x- and y-coordinates of the beginning and endpoint. You can also change its colours and set its width using variables from your model.

Tab sheet: Basics

1.	Click the Basics tab sheet.

2.	If you want the end position of the line to be relative to the origin, click the check box, if you want the end position to be relative to the 0-coordinate (global coordinate system of the animation), uncheck the box.

3.	Decide if you want the origin of the line to be simple, filled, a dot, or none. Note: the origin will only be visible if you specify a colour for the origin on the Default Colour tab sheet.

4.	Decide if you want the end of the line to be simple, filled, a dot, or none. Note: the end will only be visible if you specify a colour for the end on the Default Colour tab sheet.

5.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Origin

1.	Click the Origin tab sheet.

Decide whether you want the learner to be able to move the origin of the Line during runtime. You can choose to allow motion horizontally (in x-direction), vertically (y-direction) or both, by clicking the regarding check box under Can be dragged during runtime. Just choose None if you do not want the learner to be able to interfere with the position of the Line during runtime (default).

3.	Decide if the x-coordinate should be a Fixed number, or if you want to make it dependent on one of your model's parameters.

4.	When you have chosen for a moving Label, choose the variable you want to link to the x-position. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1).

5.	Repeat from step 3 to link a variable to the position on the vertical axis.

6.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: End

7.	Click the End tab sheet.

Decide whether you want the learner to be able to move the end of the Line during runtime. You can choose to allow motion horizontally (in x-direction), vertically (y-direction) or both, by clicking the regarding check box under Can be dragged during runtime. Just choose None if you do not want the learner to be able to interfere with the position of the Label during runtime (default).

9.	Decide if the x-coordinate should be a Fixed number, or if you want to make it dependent on one of your model's parameters.

10.	When you have chosen for a moving Label, choose the variable you want to link to the x-position. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1).

11.	Repeat from step 3 to link a variable to the position on the vertical axis.

12.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Line Width

1.	Decide whether you want the border of the Label to have a Fixed width or if you want to link this width to a variable from your model by clicking the check box.

2.	When you have chosen for a variable width, choose the variable you want to use from the pull-down list. Enter a factor with which the value of your variable should be multiplied (optional, default = 1). For a fixed Line Width, just enter a number.

3.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Line Colour

1.	Click the Line Colour tab sheet.

2.	Choose a colour model: RGB (default), CMY or HSB.

3.	Decide which of the colour-parameters you want to change.

4.	Choose the variable you want to link to this change. Optionally, set a factor with which you want to multiply the value of this variable. Click here for more information on using colour models.

5.	Click Apply.

Tab sheet: Default Colour

1.	Click the Default Colour tab sheet.

2.	Select a colour in the palette.

3.	Select the part that must get the chosen colour.

4.	Click Apply.