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EPLAN API / API Reference / Interactions / XGedIaFormatGraphic
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    XGedIaFormatGraphic
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    Formats simple graphic and "formatable" objects (having "Format" tab, like macro box, cable definition line, etc)
    Parameter Description

    width

    Line width in mm or In or "-16002" for "from layer" (optional).
    

    color

    Text color (optional).
     0 = black,
     1 = red,
     2 = yellow,
     3 = green,
     4 = cyan,
     5 = blue,
     6 = magenta,
     7 = black,
     8 = white,
     9 = light gray,
     252 = dark gray,
     253 = gray,
     -16002 = from layer;
     The user can set other values in the color selection. Possible values are from 0 to 256.
    

    type

    Line type (optional).
     0 = solid,
     1 = dashed,
     2 = dotted,
     3 = dash-dot,
     4 = dash-dot-dot,
     5 = dash-2 short dashes,
     26 = long dash-dot,
     -16002 = from layer
    

    patternlength

    Sample length in mm or In or "-16002" for "from layer" (optional).
    

    lineendstyle

    Line end format (optional).
     0 = fRound,
     1 = fRectangular,
     2 = fFlat,
     32 = fByLayer
    

    visible

    Graphic visibility (optional).
     0 = invisible,
     1 = visible,
     2 = from layer
    

    filled

    Fill surface (optional).
     Possible values are: 0 = not filled, 1 = filled
    

    rounded

    Corners rounded off (optional). For rectangles only.
     Possible values are: 0 = not rounded, 1 = rounded
    

    radius

    Arc radius in mm or In (optional). For rounded rectangles only.
    

    transparency

    Transparency value in % between 0 and 1.0 or "bylayer" for "from layer" setting (optional). For 3D volumes only.
    

    Remarks
     In properties which should not be changed, simply leave a question mark ("?").
     
    
     The format is the same like in graphic dialog where properties can be adjusted.
     
    

    Example
     Set the thickness of a line to 5.5 mm, the color of the graphic to cyan and the visibility of the graphic element to everyone:
     
       XGedStartInteractionAction /Name:XGedIaFormatGraphic /width:5.5 /color:4 /type:? /patternlength:? /lineendstyle:? /visible:1 /filled:? /rounded:? /radius:?