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To Change Inset Appearance Settings
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Insets edited in the figure will no longer be associated with the Inset Template.
1. In the figure window or the upper data panel Figure Content pane, perform the actions below:
a. Select one or more insets to change.
b. Right-click a selected inset and click Edit Properties. The Inset: Edit dialog box opens.
2. Edit appearance settings for the inset image and focus borders.
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Appearance changes apply to both the inset and the focus. You cannot change their appearance settings separately.
Shape—Click the Shape box and select a border shape: Circle, Square, Rectangle, or Hexagon.
Corner radius—Click the Corner radius box and select a corner radius size for the borders: None, Small, Medium, or Large.
Border—Select or clear the Inset or Focus check boxes to show or hide the inset or focus borders.
Pen—Select a pen from the list.
Weight—In the Weight box, type or select the border line weight in physical units.
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The weight is set based on the pen type. You can change the weight to create custom settings.
Style—Select a line style from the list.
Color—Select the border line color. Click the color box next to the option and set a new color in the Fill Color dialog box.
To set the color for the inset background, choose one or more of the following options:
To use the figure background color, select the Use figure background check box.
To use a different background color, clear the Use figure background check box. Click the color box next to the option and set a new color in the Choose Color dialog box.
3. Edit appearance settings for the inset leader.
Leader—Click the Leader box and select a leader type: Sweep Arrow, Straight Line, or None.
Width—Set the width of the leader line.
Pen—Select a pen from the list.
Fill Color—Select the fill color of the leader. Click the color box next to the option and set a new color in the Choose Color dialog box.
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Fill color is only available for the Sweep Arrow leader.
Weight—In the Weight box, type or select the leader line weight in physical units. For the Sweep Arrow leader, the line weight sets the width at the wide (inset) end of the arrow.
Style—Select a line style from the list.
Color—Select the leader color. Click the color box next to the option and set a new color in the Choose Color dialog box.
4. To add a halo to the label or leader line, select the Label or Leader check box. Edit the appearance settings of the halo:
Weight—Type or select a line weight from (0.5 to 10.00) x Line weight.
Color—Select the font from the Choose Color dialog box.
Opacity—Set the percentage of opacity from 0–100.
5. Click OK to save changes and close the Inset: Edit dialog box. Click Cancel to close without saving changes.
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