Create Report Configuration: Graph Options

The Graph Options page enables you to customize the look of your finished report. You can use a predefined (or standard) style or you can create a custom look, in which you choose a color scheme, define text properties, and specify a line style.

Using Predefined Graph Options

FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications provides several predefined graphic themes, which you can apply to your reports.

To specify predefined graph options:

1. In the Title box, type the title that you want displayed on the finished report.
2. For the Style option, select Standard.
3. In the Theme section, click a theme image to select a graphic theme for your report.
4. Click Finish.

Using Custom Graph Options

If you want full control over the way in which your report data is displayed, use the Custom style option to define report graph options.

To specify custom graph options:

1. In the Title box, type the title that you want displayed on the finished report.
2. For the Style option, select Standard.
3. In the Theme section, click a theme image to select a graphic theme for your report.
4. Click Finish.

Element	Description
Background	Background color for the entire report.
Text	Color used for all text used in the report. To maximize readability, choose a text color that contrasts with the background color (and the auxiliary color, if you choose to use a gradient effect).
Plot Area	Color used for the report plot area, which is the area bounded by the axes. This is where your report data graph is displayed.
Usage	Color used to display the license usage line.
Available	Color used to display the available license line.
Overdraft	Color used to display the overdraft license line.

1. Specify whether you want to use a color gradient in the report background.

Option	Description
Style	Choose whether you want to apply a gradient effect to the report background. With a gradient, the color that you specified for the background color fades into the color you specify in the Auxiliary Color field. The following sample graphics use blue as the background color and white as the auxiliary color. None—No gradient applied; the report background is a solid color. Top Bottom—The background color (top) fades into the auxiliary color (bottom). Left Right—The color on the left side of the report fades into the color on the right side of the report. Top Bottom Mirror—The background color is used on the top and bottom of the report background, fading into the auxiliary color in the horizontal middle. Left Right Mirror—The background color is used on the right and left sides of the report background, fading into the auxiliary color in the vertical center.
Auxiliary Color	The color that, when used with the selected background color, creates the gradient effect.

1. For Summary Barchart reports, select a Bar Color Palette option.
2. If you want to use 3D effects in your report, select the Use 3D effect check box and choose the pixel depth from the list.
3. Specify the report text properties.

Option	Description
Font	The font to use for all text displayed in the report. Available fonts are dependent on your machine’s platform. Using International Characters in Reports The use of international characters in reports may require special fonts. For example, if a feature, host, or user name contains Japanese characters, then a report with that feature or breakdown will provide a report image with those Japanese characters in the title. To correctly display international characters in a report, you must specify a font that has the required characters.
Style	Whether you want to use Normal, Bold, Italic, or Bold Italic font for the text displayed in your report.
Size	Font size, in points.

1. Choose a line style.

Option	Description
Width	Width, in pixels, of the lines displayed in the graph.
Style	Line style.

See Also

Report Configuration Pages