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Business Graphic Object
A business graphic in PlanetPress Design is a bar graph, pie chart, or line graph. PlanetPress Design builds the graphic from
the static or variable data you select for the graphic. There are 4 type of business graphics available:
Bar Graph
In a bar graph, PlanetPress Design calculates the maximum width of each bar by dividing the width of the business graph
object by the number of bars in the graph. It then calculates the actual width of the bar using the Spacing percentage property
you set for the bar graph.
Bar Graph Options
l Show text on graphic: Select to display the data as text under the bar.
l Baseline value: Enter a baseline value for the bar graph.
l Spacing percentage: Enter the amount of space, expressed as a percentage, to leave to the right of each bar. This
determines both the width of each bar and the amount of space to its right, as follows. PlanetPress Design divides the
width of the business graphic object by the number of bars in the graph to obtain the maximum width for each bar. It
then uses the Spacing percentage to determine the amount of space the bar itself occupies.
l Automatic height adjustment: Select to automatically make the height of the tallest bar in the bar graph, equal to
the height of the business graphic object. Clear to specify the height using Units per inch/centimeter.
l Units per inch/centimeter: Enter the number of units PlanetPress Design displays for each unit of measure. The
unit of measure is as set in the User Options dialog box.
l Use 3D effect: Select to use a 3D effect on each bar of the bar graph.
l Angle: Enter the angle, in degrees, for the 3D effect.
l Depth: Enter a depth to use for the 3D effect. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.
Line Graph
In a line graph, PlanetPress Design calculates the position of each point by dividing the width of the business graph object by
the number of points on the graph.
Line Graph Options
l Show text on graphic: Select to display the data as text above each point on the graph.
l Baseline value: Enter a baseline value for the line graph.
l Automatic height adjustment: Select to automatically make the highest point in the line graph, equal to the
height of the business graphic object. Clear to specify the height using Units per inch/centimeter.
l Units per inch/centimeter: Enter the number of units PlanetPress Design will display for each unit of measure.
The unit of measure is as set in the User Options dialog box.
Pie Chart
In a pie chart, all data values must be greater than or equal to zero.
Pie Chart Options
l Show text on graphic: Select to display the data as text alongside the pie chart. If this is selected, PlanetPress
Design uses the style set for the business graphic in Basic attributes.
l Use 3D effect: Select to use a 3D effect with the pie chart.
l Angle: Enter the angle, in degrees, for the 3D effect.
l Depth: Enter a depth to use for the 3D effect. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.
In all 3 of these PlanetPress Business Graphic options, the following tabs are also available in the object's properties:
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