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1. To rotate a shape by a fixed amount Click to select the shape On the Home tab in the Arrange group click Geometry button In the Angle box type the angle you want and then press Enter Tips As you rotate a shape the angle of single dragging depends on the distance of the mouse point and the shape pin the distance is larger the angle is littler The angle of single dragging Page 13 of 118 EDRAWSOFT may be 15 degree 10 degree 5 degree 1 degree 0 1 degree So if you want to rotate a shape to a precise angle you should drag the mouse to enough distance from the shape s pin Rotate Shapes to Special Angle 1 Select the shape to which you want to rotate 2 Onthe Home tab in the Arrange group click Rotate amp Flip 3 Click the rotate options you want Text Tool F2 Add a Text only Shape 1 Switch to the Text Tool on the Home tab 2 Click anywhere on the drawing page and drag until the text block is the size you want 3 Type the text 4 When you finish typing click outside the text block text block The text area associated with a shape that appears when you click the shape with the text tool or select it with the pointer tool 5 Click the Pointer tool to return to normal editing Tips 1 To delete a text only shape use the Select tool to select the shape and then press DELETE Type Text in a Shape Select the shape and then type the text When you finish typing click outside the text b
2. Page 108 of 118 EDRAWSOFT a changes according to the value and axis max value Set series style select a series sub shape change its line or fill style Set ring number Click Set Ring Number on chart action menu The minimum eae Set axis number Click Set Axis Number on chart action menu The minimum eee ee set series number Click Set Series Number on chart action menu The minimum eae Set axis max value Click Set Max Value on chart action menu to set the axis max value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K set unit Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog input the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will only be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show axis label Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape oie Data dialog click Hide Show Axis Label Change marker style Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Nossa ston 890 Hide Show legend Click Hide Show Legend on chart action menu Show legend
3. Set unit Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog edit the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data a dialog click Hide Show Axis Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data peel dialog set Axis Ticker Number value Change the axis label Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Axis Label Orientation to change axis label orientation Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Pie Charts Pie charts have the following subtypes Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 96 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Pie and 100 percentage pie Note You can select a pie sub shape and move it to new position to make explored pie chart i 1 Pie of pie Note You can use Line Tool to draw connect lines between pie and sub pie Click Line Tool on Home tab to turn on Line Tool draw the connect lines finally click Select on Home tab to turn off Line Tool The operations you can do Operation Description Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data sele
4. Auto Recover is not a replacement for regularly saving your files If you choose not to save the recovery file after you open it the file is deleted and your unsaved changes are lost If you save the recovery file it replaces the original file unless you specify a new file name The more frequently your files are saved the more information is recovered if there is a power failure or other problem while a file is open Export to Editable PDF Click the File Menu Click Export amp Send Click PDF PS EPS Choose PDF to export Edraw diagram to editable PDF file Export to Editable MS Office File This feature lets you export Edraw diagram to editable MS Office file includes docx pptx xlsx Page 61 of 118 oe a EDRAWSOFT 1 Click the File Menu 2 Click Export amp Send 3 Click Office Note For the exported docx file only Word 2010 and later versions can open it correctly If you have a lower version of Word you can export diagram to pptx then copy the diagram from PowerPoint to Word You can also copy diagram in Edraw and paste it into Word Undo Redo an Action You can undo and redo up to 100 actions in Edraw programs Undo the Last Action or Actions that You Made To undo an action do one or more of the following Y m Ols Home Insert Pagi Click Undo on the Quick Access Toolbar Keyboard shortcut CTRL Z To undo several actions at once click the arrow next to Undo select the ac
5. ED Man Topic Step 4 Edit Mind Map Add Text to Shapes 1 Double click the shape 2 A red box shows 3 Type contents in the text box 4 Click a blank area on the drawing page to finish typing Note By default the connectors are locked You need to click Lock Connector button on Mind Map tab to unlock them if you want to edit them Connectors in Mind Map cannot be added text to Add Numberings to Text Click Numbering on the Mind Map tab e p 1 Topic 1 x 3 m Ee 2 Topic 2 Add Symbols to Shapes Page 74 of 118 EDRAWSOFT There are an array of symbols specifically designed for mind maps such as Numbers Flag and Arrow They can be glued to shapes directly while you drag them onto shapes 1 Open Symbols stencil 2 Choose the symbol you need 3 Drag it over the shape you want to add symbol to 4 An orange box shows 5 Release the mouse Insert Pictures to Shapes Except for the attached symbols we recommend to use Insert Picture tool on Mind Map tab to insert pictures to shapes In this way the added pictures will be glued to the shapes so that they can be edited together Otherwise they are still separate 1 Select the shape you need to insert shape to 2 Click Insert Picture 3 Choose the position for the picture 4 Click Insert Picture again 5 Locate the picture you need 6 Click Open Mind Map Position es Insert Picture P
6. data label dialog click Data Label Position to choose the label position This is not available in stacked and 100 stacked column chart Change the date label In clustered column chart Click Appearance Options on chart action orientation menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Label Orientation to choose the data label orientation Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu on Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis Page 92 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu on Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Set unit Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog input the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will only be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data nied dialog click Hide Show Axis Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data penal dialog set Axis Ticker Number value Change the axis label Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Axis Label Orientation to change axis label orientation Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select
7. pP B E To delete the shape s text block just press DEL Tips If a shape has a control handle you can use the Pointer tool to easily reposition its text Freeform Connector Page 23 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Draw a Freeform Curve On the Home tab in the Basic Tools group click the arrow under the Connector tool and then click the Freeform Connector Tool Drag in various directions to draw a freeform shape aN a 1 tL f Ps Fi i i 4a i Feij I ry j a J e T had Reshape a Freeform Curve Click the Move Anchor Cirl M tool and then select a freeform curve You can also select the freeform curve using the Select tool and then position the pointer over the shape to automatically display the control points and move them Drag a control point to change the shape of the freeform curve Crop the Canvas In Edraw you can crop a drawing with a rectangle area and save it as graphic file Click Crop the Canvas button in Basic Tools group of Home tab f gl E Select Text Connector a i r r Basic Tools Click any position of the drawing and drag to the position you want Page 24 of 118 EDRAWSOFT A crop object will be created The entire region will become gray except the crop object Resize or move the crop object until you want Press Enter or double click the clip object and the Save As dialog will come up Type the name you want and select the graphic fo
8. y Name L Name Department Department lt Select an employee shape click Add Subordinate and Add Colleague on Org Chart tab lt Select an employee shape press Insert key to add a colleague and press Ctrl Insert key to add a subordinate Page 67 of 118 EDRAWSOFT lt Move an employee shape over the floating button of the target shape release mouse key when red box comes to add as subordinate Name Department Name i Nene David Department Departm a Department Department Mike Department lt Click Connector Tool on Home tab add a connector between employee shapes Edraw Name Department i will generate the relationship of the shapes the below shape is subordinate click Select on Home tab to turn off connector tool To add assistant click Add Assistant on Org Chart tab Note If the connector between cards is deleted the relationship of the cards will be removed Create an Organization Chart from Data Automatically lf you have all the employee information in a document like Excel worksheet or Text Edraw can generate an organization chart diagram for you Firstly you need to create a blank organization chart document Click Import on Org Chart menu Data Importing Wizard starts on the first page of the wizard choose the data sources file including the employee information then click Next Note The data source needs to have the columns for employe
9. 1 Click Page Layout tab on ribbon 2 Click Page Number drop down button 3 Click Page Number Style Page Number Position to set the page number Change the Drawing Page or Printer Paper Size In Edraw the drawing page size and printer paper size are set separately You can seta drawing page size that is the same as larger than smaller than or has a different orientation from the printer paper Match the Drawing Page Size to the Printer Paper Size 1 Press F6 key to open the Page Setup dialog 2 Click the Page Size tab and under Page size select the same as printer paper size option Change the Drawing Page Size Switch to the page you want to resize Press F6 key to open the Page Setup dialog Click the Page Size tab and under Page size click the preset paper size you want You can also set the customize size for the page Po i T Change the Printer Paper Size 1 Click File menu Page 58 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 2 Click Print 3 Choose the paper size on right panel Note Click More Print Setup to open the Print Setup dialog the print paper preview shows that how your drawing fits on the printer paper If your drawing page size is larger than your printer paper size your drawing is printed or tiled across multiple pages To make a drawing fit on smaller printer paper click the Print Setup tab and under Fit to type 1 into both boxes Rulers Each drawing window has vertical and horizontal rulers that s
10. 118 EDRAWSOFT Set data format Click Set Gauges Data on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K set unit Click Set Gauges Data on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog input the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will only be displayed on data label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Set axis tick number Click Set Gauges Data on chart action menu On Shape Data SS aesae set range number Click Set Range Number on chart action menu The range OO famentes o Set range data Click Set Range Data on chart action menu On Shape Data ee dialog edit the range data Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action Bubble Charts The operations you can do Operation Description Page 111 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Data Points Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Data 8 Data 9 Data 10 X 50 20 10 45 30 55 69 24 80 90 Y 55 20 55 25 35 44 36 68 58 39 Value 100 130 300 360 500 200 150 400 380 50 Edit chart data Select the p
11. 2 Onthe Home menu Click Protection 3 Inthe Protection menu list check the From theme or From format Protect Shape Specifies the characteristics of a selected shape that you want to lock lock A setting that limits the ways that users can change a shape For example a lock on a selection handle prevents the user from resizing a shape using the selection handle Page 36 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Width Lock the selected shape s width to prevent resizing To lock a 1 D shape against rotation you must lock its width Height Lock the selected shape s height to prevent resizing Aspect Ratio Ctrl Shift E Lock the ratio between a shape s height and width so that its proportions won t change when you resize it X Position Lock the x horizontal position of a shape so that it cannot be moved Y Position Lock the y vertical position of a shape so that it cannot be moved Rotation Lock a shape so that you cannot rotate it by using the Rotation tool You can still rotate a 1 D shape by dragging its endpoints To lock a 1 D shape against rotation you must lock its width Begin Point Locks the begin point of a 1 D shape to a specific location so that it cannot be moved Page 37 of 118 EDRAWSOFT End Point Lock the end point of a 1 D shape to a specific location so that it cannot be moved Edit Text Lock the text in the shape so that it cannot be edited Format Lock the formatting line
12. 3D clustered column Stacked column and 3D stacked column nt Unie A Une f Unit 100 100 100 80 80 a 60 60 6 40 40 40 4 20 20 2 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 1 Category 2 ategory 3 Category 4 Category 1 Category 2 Category3 Category 4 100 stacked column and 3D 100 stacked column Unit f Unit 4 Unit 100 100 100 90 90 90 a0 80 50 70 10 70 60 60 60 EO 50 4 50 40 40 40 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 10 4 10 gt l gt gt Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 E p i Category 1 Category 2 Category ategory 4 The operations you can do Operation Description Page 90 of 118 Load data from file Edit chart data Change column width EDRAWSOFT You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 1 100 85 66 88 58 79 Series 2 62 55 35 59 72 89 Series 3 78 45 25 35 65 54 Double click data label on column to edit the chart data The column height changes according to the rate of column value and axis max value Note In 100 stacked
13. E E E E S 79 Chapter 12 How to Make a Gantt Chart eennnnneeneenssnessessessressrenserssrresernsresressressressressressrensrenseensrrnseresnns 80 vn M10 Ors mC re g A a E EE IE E E EEE E ee eee 80 UIE Cee VAL TO AU e E E A E A 81 Create a Gantt Chart Automatically from Data File ccc cccscccssecesseccsseecesseceseecesseessseeseseesesseeseseesesseeeses 87 Page 3 of 118 g 2 10 i male Orel gal ance ge gic TE aa E enone eee ents nectar ee eee ee ee 89 GENO tg 216 Ree ere een enn ene ee ee ee ee eee ne eee 89 Available Chart Types in Eqraw ccccccccccsscccsssecssssessssecessecssssesseecssseeseseeessaecssseesesseceasessseeessesesesseseaeeseaeessgs 89 SONU O e T 90 BAr NAO a E E S 93 FN A E N E E E TE E E EE TEA E E E 96 DOURO M S eero AEEA EEE E EEE A EA E A EEEE 98 DTC S E A dees on E A A A E E E A E E E 101 PS MINS pee E E E E A E EE A E E N 103 ScCau er FOL CAS eee E EE E E 106 Radar CICS ONA S aea E S E 108 cauds i Oran E E E EEE EE ee EAO EE 110 BUDGE ONAN oee E ENE E E 111 APOCO erer E E E E A E A E E 114 ESO SINCE e E E EE EA EA EE 114 OTSA FADS e E E axe aneaaivonaienaace 116 PRS CIS AON abet tetas E A E E 116 Page 4 of 118 Professional Diagram and Communication with Essential Edraw Solution O With large build in libraries and more than 6000 vector symbols drawing couldn t be easier Edraw Max lets you create a wide range of diagrams using templates shapes and drawing tools w
14. Horizontally move the yellow diamond handle on bottom of the second point category 95 80 73 W i 60 5 58 2 ae aa 5 Lo 36 a0 T T T T T T CategoryCategoryCategoryCategoryCategoryCategoryCategory Categ ategd tgteg tyteg ateg ategdtategory m Series 1 a Series 2 m Series 1 amp Series 2 select a line sub shape change its line style Note Hold Shift key and click the color bar on bottom of the Edraw window to change line color Add a category Click Add a Category on chart action menu Click Delete a Category on chart action menu you can also select the category sub shape and press Delete key to delete it Click Set Category Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Set series number Click Set Series Number on chart action menu The minimum value Page 102 of 118 EDRAWSOFT ee Click Set Max Value on chart action menu to set the axis max value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 2500
15. On Shape Data dialog edit Bubble Max Size and Bubble Min Size Hide Show legend Click Hide Show Legend on chart action menu Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action menu bottom side of the line This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden chart Move legend select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Page 113 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Appendix Keyboard Shortcut The keyboard shortcuts described in this Help topic refer to the U S keyboard layout Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U S keyboard Key Function F1 Open the Help window Ctrl 1 Select Ctrl 2 Tool block too Ctrl Shift 2 Insert font symbol Ctrl 3 Right angle connector Ctrl Shift 3 Curved connector Ctrl 4 Line tool Ctrl Shift 4 Straight Connector Ctrl 5 Rectangle tool Ctrl 6 Ellipse tool Ctrl 7 Free line tool Ctrl 8 Connection point tool Ctrl 9 Crop tool Ctrl A Select all Ctrl ShifttA Same angle Ctrl B Font bold Ctrl Alt B Send back Ctrl Shift B Send to back Ctrl C Copy Ctrl Shift C Copy format Ctrl E Pen tool Ctrl Alt E Pencil tool Ctrl Shift E Lock shape s aspect Ctrl F Font Setup dialog Ctrl Alt F Bring forward Ctrl Shift F Bring to front Ctrl G Save as graphics formats Page 114 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Ctrlt Alt G Show hide grid lin
16. Pen tool from different locations to create a series of smooth curves Note that you are placing anchor points at the beginning and end of each curve not at the tip of the curve Complete the path by doing one of the following Page 47 of 118 EDRAWSOFT e To close the path position the Pen tool over the first hollow anchor point Click to close the path e To leave the path open right click anywhere away from all objects e To leave the path open you can also double click anywhere away from the first anchor point Draw Curves Followed by Straight Lines Select the Pen tool 2 Use the Pen tool drag to create the first smooth point of the curved segment and release the mouse button 3 Move to the position where you want the straight segment to end p Fe J A B A Curve line completed B Moving to straight segment end C Drawing Finished Draw Straight Line Followed by Curved Lines 1 Select the Pen tool 2 Use the Pen tool and click corner points in two locations to create a straight segment 3 Move to second point To set the slope of the curved segment you ll create next drag the direction line that appears A Straight line completed B Move to second point C Drag first direction line to set the slope of the curve D Move to end point and finish drawing Pencil Tool Ctrl Alt E It lets you draw open and closed paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper It is most useful for
17. Select the shape to which you want to align other shapes and then press CTRL and click the shapes you want to align to it 2 The primary shape has a thick magenta outline You can press TAB to switch the primary shape 3 On the Home tab in the Arrange group click Align 4 Click the alignment option you want Tips Page 15 of 118 EDRAWSOFT The align box is the minimal bounding box of the shape Align command may be ineffective for connector shapes which is selected its selection handles appear Distribute Shapes 1 Select three or more shapes 2 Onthe Home tab in the Arrange group click Distribute 3 Choose a distribution option e For Vertical distribution the boundaries are defined by the top and bottom shapes in the i oea distribution the boundaries are defined by the leftmost and rightmost shapes in the selection Tips The distribute box is the minimal bounding box of the shape Distribute command may be ineffective for connector shapes which is selected its selection handles appear Group and Ungroup Select the shapes you want to group On the Home tab in the Arrange group point to Group and then click Group Ctrl Shift G To ungroup shapes select the group On the Home tab in the Arrange group point to Group and then click Ungroup Ctrl Shift U Same Size Make shapes same size or angle with the primary shape 1 Select two or more shapes 2 The primary shape has a thick ma
18. T Duration Woo hon a oOo oF oo oOo Fe fe fe fa py Confirm the date format for the data of the imported file 2015 66 Complete 100 00 BE TOR O OO 0 OO 0 OO OO Task Level Iepen 0 0 2 0 a 1 1 0 4 On the third page of the wizard set up dates for the timescale and working days You can also choose the other options to format the way the Gantt looks You can refer to Set Up a Gantt Chart sector Page 88 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 13 Common Chart Getting Started On Edraw start page select the Chart drawing type in the Template Categories list Double click chart template to create a blank document Drag a chart shape to the page and use floating action button to set the options k Load Data From File Add a Category Delete a Category Set Category Mumber Set Series Number Set Max Value Hide Data Lables Appearance Options Hide Legend Show Legend on Bottom Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 You can load data from data source in Excel or text file You can also double click the data label on chart to modify chart data value Available Chart Types in Edraw Column Charts Bar Charts Pie Charts Doughnut Charts Line Charts Area Charts scatter Plot Charts Radar spider Charts Page 89 of 118 LK NN NN NNN _ EDRAWSOFT v Bubble Charts v Gauges Charts Column Charts Column charts have the following subtypes Clustered column and
19. can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Data Points Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Data 8 Data 9 Data 10 X 50 20 10 45 30 55 69 24 80 90 Y 55 20 55 25 35 44 36 68 58 39 Edit chart data Select the point sub shape click the floating action button to set X Y position value Add a point Click Add a Point on chart action menu Delete a point Click Delete a Point on chart action menu You can also select the Page 106 of 118 EDRAWSOFT point sub shape and press Delete key to delete it ee Set point number Click Set Point Number on chart action menu The minimum value is iii iis Set max and min value Click Set Max and Min Value on chart action menu to set the max TT aema mame XNE o Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data a Hid
20. can display and print them faster if you draw them using as few anchor points as possible Using too many points can also introduce unwanted bumps in a curve Instead draw widely spaced anchor points and practice shaping curves by adjusting the length and angles of the direction lines 1 Select the Pen tool on the Library category 2 Position the Pen tool where you want the curve to begin and hold down the mouse button and drag The first anchor point and first direction line appears 3 Drag to set the slope of the curve segment you re creating and then release the mouse button e In general extend the direction line about one third of the distance to the next anchor point you plan to draw You can adjust one or both sides of the direction line later W _ 4 X A B A Positioning pen tool B Dragging the direction line C Releasing mouse button and moving to next point position 4 Position the Pen tool where you want the curve segment to end and do one of the following e To create a C shaped curve drag in a direction opposite to the previous direction line Then release the mouse button e To create an S shaped curve drag in the same direction as the previous direction line Then release the mouse button A B A Starting to drag second smooth point B Dragging away from previous direction line creating a C curve C Dragging in same direction as previous direction line creating an S curve 5 Continue dragging the
21. fill style and Edraw applies the fill style to all of the series shapes Change the category Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data interval dialog change the Category Interval value and the interval value should be greater than or equal to 0 Add a category Click Add a Category on chart action menu Delete a category Click Delete a Category on chart action menu You can also select the category sub shape and press Delete key to delete it Set category number Click Set Category Number on chart action menu The minimum Page 95 of 118 EDRAWSOFT value is 1 Click Set Series Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Click Set Max Value on chart action menu to set the axis max value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Change the position of Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data data label dialog click Data Label Position to choose the label position This is not available in stacked and 100 stacked column chart Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K
22. legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Bar Charts Bar charts have the following subtypes Clustered bar and 3D clustered bar Page 93 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Stacked bar and 3D stacked bar The operations you can do Operation Load data from file Edit chart data Description You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 1 100 85 66 88 58 79 Series 2 62 55 35 59 72 89 Series 3 78 45 25 35 65 54 Double click data labels on bar to edit the chart data the bar width changes according to the rate of bar value and axis max value Note In 100 stacked bar chart you cannot edit the bar percentage value directly You need to select the category sub shape and drag the yellow diamond handle to change the bar width and percentage value Page 94 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Change bar height Select the chart gt Vertically move the yellow diamond handle on right side of the first category Set series fill style Select a series sub shape in any category or a legend sub shape gt Change the selected shape
23. o A o E ET ARAR fas laantlorral retint neia 6 When you release the mouse button the shape is bounded by a dashed green line that has green squares called selection handles and sometimes yellow diamonds called control handles 7 Repeat step 5 and 6 to add another shape to the page 8 Connect the shapes together by using the connector tool How Can I Tell What Each Library Is For Edraw provides over a hundred drawing types and thousands of shapes some simple some quite complex Each template serves for a different purpose ranging from flowcharts plans to computer networks The easiest way to find out about the libraries and what they are for is to browse through the Getting Started window This article shows you how to open the Getting Started window and where to look for the description of each library When Edraw opens all you need to work with is the one titled drawing types a Tips If you already have Edraw open on the File Menu point to New In the Template Categories list choose a category All of the Templates in the category appear in the central window On the right side of the window there is a brief description of what this template is used for Page 8 of 118 EDRAWSOFT m a Audit Diagram Basic Flowchart Brainstorming Diagram ne OX a Business Matrix Cause and Effect Circle Spoke Circular Diagram Fishbone Diagram All templates available in Edraw can be found in
24. object or text Why Choose Edraw Max e Use the diagramming software that best maps to what you know and where you re headed e Fully vector based graphic software which facilitates the rapid creation of flowcharts organizational charts network diagrams and more e Just drag the build in shapes from the library pane and drop them on your page Drawing couldn t be easier e Create professional looking diagrams quickly with themes effects and quick styles e Gain greater productivity in diagramming with features like automatically aligns and arranges all shapes e Includes lots of high quality shapes examples and templates e Distinct colors fonts shapes styles pictures text and symbols are available for each diagram object e Easily visualize complex information with a wide range of diagrams Make those diagrams even smarter and more useful by linking them to underlying data which provides a more complete picture of the system or process e Works with MS Office well It can be integrated with Microsoft Office application easily The Ul is MS Office style like it s easy to learn and use If you are familiar with MS Office you are familiar with Edraw quickly e Generics graphic formats support and WYSIWYG printing Edraw Max Requirement Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 256 MB of RAM 500 MB of hard disk space Pentium Ill 750MHz processor 1 024 x 768 or better
25. of 118 EDRAWSOFT H o After you select the shapes you ll see green selection handles around the shapes you selected and magenta lines around the individual shapes The primary shape has a thick magenta outline Press TAB key to switch it Deselect One or More Shapes If you inadvertently include more shapes in your selection than you want you can easily deselect one or more shapes 1 To deselect all shapes Click a blank area on your drawing 2 To deselect one shape when several are selected Press Shift or Ctrl key and click a shape to cancel its selection Move a shape To move a shape Position the pointer over the shape When the pointer changes to a four headed arrow hold down the mouse button and drag the shape teal i To align a shape with another shape use dynamic grid lines Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 12 of 118 EDRAWSOFT D OOo if Se pot me h fl 1 To nudge a shape click to select it and then press an arrow key To nudge a shape exactly one pixel hold down SHIFT and press an arrow key 2 To turn on the dynamic grid on the View menu click Snap amp Glue item in the Option dialog Select the Dynamic grid check box and then click OK Rotate a Shape To rotate a shape 1 Click to select the shape and then move the pointer over the rotation handle until your pointer becomes a circle 2 Drag the handle to the rotation you want
26. on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action bottom side of the line chart menu This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 109 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Gauges Charts Sales Volume 130K 130K The operations you can do Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Caption Name Value Min Scale Min 100000 Max Scale Max 300000 Current Value Sales Volume 156840 First Range Basic 150000 Second Range Target 200000 Third Range Stretched 250000 Fourth Range Perfect Edit chart data Double click data label to edit the chart data The pointer position changes according to the value and axis max value Set max and min scale Click Set Gauges Data on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog edit Max Scale and Min Scale value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Set Gauges Data on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Page 110 of
27. task context menu click Unlink Tasks you can also click Unlink Tasks on Page 85 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Gantt Chart tab Note If you select one task unlink all the links of the task If you select more than one task unlink the links between the selected tasks Task Label 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 1 2 Left label Right label You can add text label to task bar add the description to the task Right click the task on context menu click Add Left Label or Add Right Label to add label to the task bar double click the label to edit the text you can also move the label Data Columns Right click column name on column context menu you can insert new columns or hide exist columns Task Hyperlink Link to the Task Resource Hyper 2012711720 ID Task Name Start Finish Duration Complete link 0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 6 Internet address 2012 11 20 2012 11 22 30d 33 3 E 2 POEH Employee data 2012 11 23 20121126 45d 0 0 Right label Right click column name on column context menu click Insert column select the Hyperlink check box to add Hyperlink column Right click task on task context menu click Hyperlink to add hyperlinks to the task Click the icon in Hyperlink column to go to the linked resource It can be webpage files Edraw shapes Page 86 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Data Format On context menu click options to open the Gantt Options dialog You can als
28. the Getting Started window How to Set the Default Shape Format Set Default Theme 1 On the Page Layout menu select one of build in themes 2 Use the Colors Fonts and Effects to change the default theme style a a EE Colors i T F v r A Fonts C Effects Themes Set Default Fill and Line Style 1 Don t select any shape in a page 2 Right click the drawing page Click the Set Default Theme Arrow item Page 9 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Paste Select All Connectors Select All Shapes Ctrl Alt R Set Default Text Style 1 Don t select any shape in a page 2 On the Home menu under Font group Click the font name font size bold italic underline or text align button Page 10 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 2 Operations on Shapes Select a Shapes CTRL 1 To work with a shape you first select it on the drawing page and then perform your task apply formatting move the shape align it or add text for example Click to Select 1 Click the Select tool on the Home tab and then point to the shape on the drawing page you want to select 2 When the pointer turns into a four headed arrow click the shape i K Tips Hold down SHIFT or CTRL while clicking shapes to select multiple shapes one at a time Using the Area Select Place the pointer above and to the left of the shapes you want to select and then drag to create a selection net around the shapes Page 11
29. theme color element that you want to change Repeat step 3 all of the theme color elements that you want to change In the Name box type an appropriate name for the new theme colors Click Ok O DE eS Page 35 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Customize the Theme Fonts On the Page Layout tab in the Themes group click Theme Fonts Click Create Theme Fonts Under Text Setup dialog set the text format you want Click Ok na elt Select a Set of Theme Effects Theme effects are sets of lines and fill effects When you click the Theme Effects button you can see the lines and fill effects that are used for each set of theme effects in the graphic that is displayed with the Theme Effects name Although you cannot create your own set of theme effects you can choose the one that you want to use in your own document theme Save a Document Theme Any changes that you make to the colors the fonts or the line and fill effects of a document theme can be saved as a custom document theme that you can apply to other documents 1 On the Page Layout tab in the Themes group click Theme 2 Then click the Save current theme button 3 After you open Edraw program next time you can find the customize theme you created just now Tips You can modify the theme name theme font name in the Themes xml and ThemeFonts xml Find the two files in the install folder Config Prevent a Shape from Using Theme Effects or Colors 1 Select the shape
30. use in the Gantt chart and Minor Unit is the smaller unit of time e g month day Click OK to apply the options to the chart if you do not know how to set up the options you can use the default choice you can change the options later General Date Unit forking Days Format Major Unit Month F Sunday Date Format 201279725 a Monday Tuesday Minor Unit Day Fercent Format Wednesday ce W Thursday F Friday Duration Format 7 d Saturday Project Date forking Time Currency Format Start Date 2012 11720 fle Start Time 5 00 00 Unit CAD Canadian Doll Finish Date 2012 12718 ile Finish Time 16 00 00 Format 1 980 00 Edit Gantt Chart Data You can define the following elements in the Gantt Tasks Milestones Summary task Task links Task dependencies Task label Task hyperlink Link to the task resource Data columns LS NN NN NNN Data Format Tasks Each task occupies a row in the Gantt chart Click anywhere inside the row rectangle area to select the task The orange transparent one is the selected mark Page 81 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Hint You can hold down the Ctrl key and click additional task to select multiple tasks ID Task Name Start Finish Duration per eae 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1135414 115416 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 Design proposal 2012 10 1 201210 9 70d 71 4 2 Approved by the owners 20120040 2012710 110 0 0 d
31. 0 25 000 25K Set unit Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog input the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will only be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data eT dialog click Hide Show Axis Hide Show axis grid Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data ME dialog click Hide Show Grid Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data aa dialog set Axis Ticker Number value Change the axis label Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data orientation dialog click Axis Label Orientation to change axis label orientation Hide Show legend Click Hide Show Legend on chart action menu Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action menu bottom side of the line This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden chart Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Area Charts Line charts have the following subtypes Page 103 of 118 EDRAWSOFT The operations you can do Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating me
32. 0 0 confirm the design 3 EConstruction preparation 2012 10710 2012 10 19 8 0 d 0 0 4 Measure 2012100 2072 40 11 2 0 d 0 0 Transportation decorate so1202 20121015 204 0 0 material 6 Removed appoint wall 20121016 2012 10 19 40d 0 0 T Water electrician 20121022 2072 10 25 40d 0 0 Note Right click task Edraw pops up task context menu Right click column name Edraw pops up column context menu Select All Insert New Task Add Sub Task Delete Indent Unlink Tasks Hyperlink Add Right Label Add Left Label Insert Column Create Mind Map al Hide Column Create Timeline Options Options The operations you can do Change a task name Double click the cell in Task Name column and type the new name Change task start Double click cell in Start column then type the new date make sure Gale the new data format is same as Gantt date format Click on the task bar hold the mouse key to move the task bar start date and finish date reflect the task bar position in Gantt frame 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 E Change task finish lt Double click cell in Finish column then type the new date make Page 82 of 118 EDRAWSOFT date sure the new data format is same as Gantt date format Click on right border of the task bar hold the mouse key to size the task bar The finish date reflects the right border position of the task 25 26 27 20 29 30 E bar in Gantt frame Chang
33. 3 On the Home menu click the Line button then choose the Arrow styles that you want j i More Arrows Page 31 of 118 EDRAWSOFT You can click the More Arrows to choose more arrow types Set Default Line Style Right click the blank place in the drawing page choose Set Default Theme Arrow item in the popup menu Then set the arrow style line weight line color or dash style Format Text Text Style 1 Select a text or multiple text objects 2 Switch to Home menu under Font group click the Bold button to set font bold 3 You can click change the text font name font size align bullet bold italic underline line Spacing text back color and text color too 1 When you select a text or multiple text objects click the small arrow in the right bottom corner of the Font group The Text and Paragraph setting dialog will popup Then you can set more font information 2 If you haven t select any objects in a page the setting will apply to the default format All new added shapes will apply the default format Shadow You can change the color effect or offset of a shadow by using the options below 1 Onthe Home menu in the Style group click the Shadow button then choose a build in shadow effect that you want 2 Click the Shadow option item to set more options Page 32 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Color To choose a color for the shadow click Shadow Color in the Shadow button and then click
34. 8 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Curved Connector Ctrl Shift 3 On the Home tab in the Basic Tools group click the arrow under the Connector tool and then click the Curved Connector Tool To create a curved connector you need to point the cursor at any connection point of the shape The connection point will be highlighted red ETs p To glue an endpoint of the connector to a connection point on a shape drag the endpoint to one of the shape s connection points until a red box appears around the connection point x K Ey Adjust Connector Ti i 1 Select a connector 2 Drag the control handles or to adjust the path of the connector as you want Page 19 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Once you adjust connector the connector will change its Reroute Mode to Never Reroute Straight Connector Ctrl Shift 4 On the Home tab in the Basic Tools group click the arrow under the Connector tool and then click the Straight Connector Tool To create a straight connector you need to point the cursor at any connection point of the shape The connection point will be highlighted red To glue an endpoint of the connector to a connection point on a shape drag the endpoint to one of the shape s connection points until a red box appears around the connection point Adjust Connector 1 Select a connector 2 Drag the control handles or adjust the path of the connector as you want Page 20 of 118 ED
35. Click to select the curve segment Then drag to adjust To adjust the shape of the segment on either side of a selected anchor point drag the anchor point or the direction point bme eg eg Ne Ne Ne eg He HK Ld Page 50 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Drag the anchor point or drag the direction point Add Anchor Points Adding anchor points can give you more control over a path or it can extend an open path However it is a good idea not to add more points than necessary A path with fewer points is easier to edit display and print You can reduce the complexity of a path by deleting unnecessary points 1 Select the path you want to modify 2 To add an anchor point select the Add Anchor Point Tool position the pointer over the path segment and click Delete Anchor Points Adding anchor points can give you more control over a path or it can extend an open path However it is a good idea not to add more points than necessary A path with fewer points is easier to edit display and print You can reduce the complexity of a path by deleting unnecessary points 1 Select the path you want to modify 2 To delete an anchor point select the Delete Anchor Point Tool position the pointer over the anchor point and click Convert Between Smooth Points and Corner Points Ctrl Shift M You can convert the points on a path between corners to smooth points Using the Convert Anchor Point tool you can choose to convert only o
36. Edraw Max V7 7 Users Manual Professional diagram and communicate with essential Edraw solution 2004 2014 EdrawSoft All right reserved Edraw and Edraw logo are registered trademarks of EdrawSoft EDRAWSOFT Contents Professional Diagram and Communication with Essential Edraw Solution 000 cccccccssseccesssseeeessseeeeeeees 5 No Other Diagram Software Gives YOU All TheSe u ccccccccccccsccessccssssesessecessecceeecseecesseesseeeesaeeseseeseseeeesseeeegs 5 TZ INOW Fie ANIC O BOA optician setcsoseecu asunneaiestndy E E E E 6 WAY COO SS TO AW MAX rcs ascites T O cie sees enc ese vere ane A E E O 6 Edraw Max FAC OUI ON Ea ceiecen ste rnecaticena teenie a a a aera ehegaeee aks 6 Chapter 1 Starting Your Work in ECraw ccccccscccssccsseccsecesssecessecesseecsssecesseessseeceeesesseecessecesseeceaeeessseeesaeeeesaes 7 Credle a Basie Diagrami eeeeren tee eee cee ene erecta nn ee tate ni pean te rene nn ee ee ene ene ore ere 7 How Can Tell What Each Library IS FOr 0 ccccccscccssccsssecesseecessecssseeceseeecsseecsseecesseeeeseeessseeseseesesseeseseesegs 8 How to Set the Default Shape Format ccccccssccsssccssecssccssssecsseeessseecsssecesseesessesesseeseeeseseeeseeesseseessasesegs 9 Chapter 2 Operations On SNAPE G nersoser seccsescceaseeusecncdstvca T TT 11 EE 216 cI e EA E A AT EEA E N E A ENE E eee eee 11 MOVE a aE E E E TE E E E E E 12 BOUL RON e EE EE AER E E E EEE 13 TOE TIOE E E aeetec cannes 14 PES
37. RAWSOFT i x Once you adjust a connector the connector will change its Reroute Mode to Never Reroute Add Move or Delete Connection Points Ctrl 4 A connection point is a special point on a shape that you can glue connectors and other shapes to It looks like a blue x When you glue a connector or shape to a connection point they stay connected even if one of the shapes is moved Use connection points when you want connectors or shapes to stay connected to specific points on a shape Add a Connection Point to a Shape 1 Select a shape 2 Switch to the Connection Point tool 3 Press CTRL and click the selected shape Cog Tips Be sure the shape is selected before you add the connection point The selected shape has a green dashed border Connection points are created only for the selected shape even if the pointer is positioned over a different shape Delete a Connection Point 1 Switch to the Connection Point tool 2 Click the connection point to select it it turns magenta and then press DELETE Lod Page 21 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Move a Connection Point Switch to the Connection Point tool Click the connection point to select it it turns magenta Hold left button of mouse and move mouse to the position you want Release left button of mouse the connection point will go to the position you want sa Tips If you hold CTRL when you release left button of mouse the selected connection po
38. Tool The simplest path you can draw with the Pen tool is a straight line made by clicking the Pen tool to create two anchor points By continuing to click you create a path made of straight line segments connected by corner points A 1 Select the Pen tool on Symbol Menu 2 Position the Pen tool where you want the straight segment to begin and click to define the first anchor point do not drag Note The first segment you draw will not be visible until you click a second anchor point 1 Click again where you want the segment to end 2 Continue clicking to set anchor points for additional straight segments 3 The last anchor point you add always appears as a solid square indicating that it is selected Previously defined anchor points become hollow and deselected as you add more anchor points 4 Complete the path by doing one of the following e To close the path position the Pen tool over the first hollow anchor point Click to close the path e To leave the path open right click anywhere away from all objects e To leave the path open you can also double click anywhere away from the first anchor point Draw Curves with the Pen Tool You create a curve by adding an anchor point where a curve changes direction and dragging the direction lines that shape the curve The length and slope of the direction lines determine the shape of the curve Page 46 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Curves are easier to edit and your system
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40. ange it to milestone Delete a milestone lt Select a milestone click Delete on context menu Select a milestone click Delete on Gantt Chart tab Summary Task 20 241 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Change a summary lt Selecta task or multiple tasks click Indent on context menu or Indent on Gantt Chart tab Change summary lt Move summary task bar to change its start and finish date AARS E lt Change subordinate tasks start finish date refer Tasks section for Page 84 of 118 task EDRAWSOFT detail operation steps Note For summary task you can t edit the cells in Start Finish Duration and Complete columns Add a subordinate Select a task below summary task click Indent on context menu or a Indent on Gantt Chart tab Remove a Select a subordinate task click Outdent on context menu or subordinate task Outdent on Gantt Chart tab Task Links Task dependencies 26 27 28 29 30 Link tasks lt Click on task bar gt hold key down and move mouse down or up gt move mouse out of the task bar area gt red box comes the linking operation starts gt move mouse on to another task bar gt release mouse to finish linking operation 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 lt Select more than one task gt right click task gt on task context menu click Link Tasks you can also click Link Tasks on Gantt Chart tab Unlink tasks lt Select a task or linked tasks gt right click task gt on
41. ape in the current drawing A page or shape in another drawing A document other than a Edraw drawing A Web URL oe Add a Hyperlink to an Existing Shape or Page 1 Make sure that both the file you re linking from and the file you re linking to have been saved 2 If you re creating a link to a specific shape make a note of the shape ID and the name of the page that the shape is on To find a shape ID click the shape to select it and then the shape ID will appear on the statute bar at bottom of the window To find the page name locate the tab for the page at the bottom of the drawing window select the shape to add a hyperlink On the Insert menu click Hyperlinks In the Type list choose the Current Document To link to a specific page select the page name in the Page box To link to a specific shape first select the page name on which the shape appears in the Page box and then choose the ID of the shape in the Shape box To specify a zoom level click the arrow to select a zoom level oe ee a Note You can use the zoom level to show more or less details of the drawing Use a low number to show more details of a smaller area of the drawing or a high number to show less details of a larger area of the drawing 10 In the Description box type a name for the link This text will appear in the right click menu 11 To add another hyperlink to the page or selected shape click New and then repeat steps 6 to 11 12 Cli
42. ber in the box next to the slider Page 33 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Apply or Change a Quick Style for Shapes You can add a designer quality look and polish to your shapes by applying a Quick Style Quick Styles Collections of formatting options that make formatting your documents and objects easier to all of the shapes in a page 1 Click the shape that you want to apply a new or different Shape Style to 2 Under Format Tools on the Home tab in the Styles group click the Quick Style that you want How to Change the Quick Style If you apply a Quick Style to a shape when you change the theme colors you can change the professional designer quality look quickly Under Page Layout tab in the Themes group change the Theme Colors Fonts or Effects Set the Default Style In the Quick Style list right click the item and choose the Set as Default Style item f CE _ A 2 Set as Default Style Style B g e Add Gallery to Quick Then all the new added shapes will apply the style automatically Apply or Customize a Document Theme You can quickly and easily format an entire document to give it a professional and modern look by applying a document theme theme A set of unified design elements that provides a look for your document by using color fonts and graphics A document theme is a set of formatting choices that include a set of theme colors a set of theme fonts including heading and body text fonts and a set of
43. ble Direction Direction To choose a different progression of color and shades click Direction and then click the option that you want The Directions that are available depend on the gradient Type that you choose Angle To specify the angle that the gradient fill is rotated within the shape enter the degree value that you want This option is available only when you select Linear as the Type Gradient Stops Gradient stops consist of a position a color and a transparency value The transparency value applies to the gradient stop not to the overall fill Gradient stops are used to create non linear gradients For example if you want to create a gradient that goes from red to green to blue you need to add three gradient stops one for each color Or if you want to create a gradient that shows up only in the corner of a shape you need to use gradient stops to make the gradient non linear Stop list The gradient fill is made up of several gradient stops but you can change only one gradient stop at a time When you click the gradient stop that you want to edit in the list the position color and transparency options reflect the current settings for that gradient stop Page 28 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Add To add a gradient stop click Add and then set the Stop position Color and Transparency that you want Remove To delete a gradient stop click the Stop number in the list that you want to delete and then click Remove S
44. ck OK Add a Hyperlink to a Web URL ok Inthe Type list choose the Internet Address 2 Inthe Address box type the address of a Web site FTP site or e mail address beginning with http ftp or mailto respectively 3 Inthe Description box type a name for the link This text will appear in the right click menu Page 43 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 4 To add another hyperlink to the page or selected shape click New and then repeat steps 2 through 3 5 Click OK Add a Hyperlink to File or Application ok Inthe Type list choose the File or Application 2 Click Browse and navigate to a file 3 Inthe Description box type a name for the link This text will appear in the right click menu 4 To add another hyperlink to the page or selected shape click New and then repeat steps 2 through 3 5 Click OK Follow a Hyperlink Click the icon on the top right corner of the shape to follow a hyperlink Note If you save the drawing as a Web page click the shape or page and then click the hyperlink Change or Delete a Hyperlink To change or delete a hyperlink on a shape select the shape On the Insert menu click Hyperlink To change a hyperlink select the hyperlink in the hyperlink list make the changes that you want and then click OK To delete a hyperlink select the hyperlink in the hyperlink list click Delete and then click OK Add Attachment Edraw allows you to add attachment file to
45. click the blank place of the New Library Add Symbol will show click it On the Add Shape dialog you can edit your shape s name and prompt the most important thing is select the ede and omp files saved before click OK Right click the tile of New Library you can change the name of your library Press Enter key to save the new name The most important thing is Save Library Right click library title then click Save Library Then you can use it as other library shapes Click Open Library to open your own library Create Shapes from Images Put the images in a disk folder Then click the Create Library From Image button on the Symbols tab Page 55 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Home Insert Pencil Pen Tool Tool New Create Library Load Save Close Library From Images Library Library Library Symbols Then Edraw will load the images in a new library You can click the Save Library button to save the new library Page 56 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 6 Page and Document Add Page New drawing files open with only one page but you can add as many pages as you want You can use multiple pages in a drawing file to e Keep related drawings in the same file For example for an office expansion project you can keep office layouts in one file and drawings of the distribution of office equipment in another e Keep all revisions of a single drawing in one file on successive pages to show how a project has prog
46. column chart you cannot edit the column percentage value directly You need to select the category sub shape and drag the yellow diamond handle to change the column height and percentage value Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Select the chart and move the yellow diamond handle on bottom of the first category Catagety 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Set series fill style select a series sub shape in any category or a legend sub shape Page 91 of 118 EDRAWSOFT When changing the selected shape fill style Edraw will apply the fill style to all of the series shapes Category 2 Category 3 Change the category Click Appearance Options on chart action menu on Shape Data interval dialog change the Category Interval value the interval value should be greater than or equal to 0 Mall i id id Add a category Click Add a Category on chart action menu Delete a category Click Delete a Category on chart action menu you can also select the category sub shape and press Delete key to delete it Set category number Click Set Category Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Set series number Click Set Series Number on chart action menu The minimum value IS 1 Click Set Max Value on chart action menu to set the axis max value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Change the position of Click Appearance Options on chart action menu on Shape Data
47. ct a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Page 97 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 62 55 35 59 72 89 Edit chart data change the Double click data label on pie to edit the chart data set category fill style Select a category sub shape change its fill style and the new fill Delete a category Click Delete a Category on chart action menu you can also Set category number Click Set Category Number on chart action menu the minimum Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Show text value Click Data Label Options on chart action menu on Shape Data inside outside of pie dialog click Data Label Position to choose the label position Set data precision Click Data Label Options on chart action menu on Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Data Label Options on chart action menu on Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Set unit Click Data Label Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog edit the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show legend Click Hide Show Lege
48. e Show axis grid Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data ee ee Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data er eee Set marker size Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data OT ammas Set marker style Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data Hide Show legend Click Hide Show Legend on chart action menu Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action menu bottom side of the line This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden chart Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Page 107 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Radar Spider Charts Radar charts have the following subtypes Line radar Area radar The operations you can do Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Category 7 Category 8 series 1 100 85 66 88 58 79 110 100 Series 2 62 55 35 59 72 89 68 54 Series 3 78 45 25 35 65 54 42 32 Edit chart data Double click data label to edit the chart data The point position
49. e name the person the employee reports to the unique identifier If all the employee names are unique the unique identifier column can be employee name column On the send page of the wizard you need to identify the columns containing employee name and reports to If the data source has two name fields you need to identify the first name column and then click Next Page 68 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Reports ta ReportsTa k First Hame gt Hame Title Department Phone Email ReportsTo TsAssistant gt 1 Michael Demker CEO CEO 20009999 michealdemk 2 Hein Sabelis Sales Presi Sales Depar 08009999 heinfcompan Michael Demker O 3 Rune Johann Sales Manager Sales Depar 8858589999 runefcompan Hein Sabelis 0 4 Tony Cao Sales Director Sales Depar 0009999 tonyeoodcom Hein Sabelis 0 5 Janet Wilson Sales Assoc Sales Depar 0009999 janet compa Hein Sabelis 0 B Steven Golding Marketing F Marketing D 50009999 stevenfcomp Michael Demker JO On the third page of the wizard choose the data fields and display fields The data fields will be added to the employee shape as shape data customer properties the display fields will be shown on the employee shape then click Next Note When you export org chart to excel or text the employee shape data will be exported as data columns On the fourth page of the wizard choose the employee shape style then click Finish to generate the org chart Change Layout Us
50. e task duration Double click cell in Duration column then type the new duration When you change task Finish date duration will be refreshed Change task If complete percentage is zero click on left margin of the task bar hold eam plete Pelceniage the mouse key and move to the date you want The complete percentage reflects the complete bar finish date lf complete is not zero click right border of the complete bar hold the mouse key and move to the position you want 201 201 Complete Complete 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 0 0 a 66 7 Se Add a new task Right click a task on context menu click Insert New Task to add a new task Select a task click Insert New Task on Gantt Chart tab Delete a task select a task or multiple tasks click Delete on context menu Select a task or multiple tasks click Delete on Gantt Chart tab Change task style Select a task or multiple tasks and choose fill color on color bar on bottom of Edraw windows You can also click Fill on Home tab to change task style Page 83 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Milestones Change an existing lt Drag the right border of the task bar to make the finish date same task to milestone as start date lt Double click the cell in Duration column type zero lt Double click the cell in Finish column type the new date same as start date Note A milestone can be changed back to task bar Add a new milestone Add anew task and ch
51. e the layout tools on Org Chart tab to make changes to the way the diagram looks Select Auto Layout check box to enable auto layout mode under auto layout mode the whole diagram will be re arranged when you add or delete employee shape Under default layout mode sometimes new employee shape will overlap other shapes to avoid this problem you can move away the shape manually or start auto layout mode or click Relayout on Org Chart tab to re arrange the whole diagram Define Data and Display Fields Click Define Field on Org Chart tab on the Shape Data dialog you can define the employee shape data fields The modification will be applied to all the employee shapes in the diagram and the shapes will be added All the data fields will be exported as excel columns when you export diagram to excel Click Display Options on Org Chart tab on the Display dialog you can define the display data fields display order of the fields the font style of the fields and the size of the shape The modification will be applied to all the shapes in the diagram and the shapes will be added Page 69 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Display picture C Page 70 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 11 How to Create a Mind Map Step 1 Start a Blank Mind Map Drawing Page 1 Start Edraw 2 On start page click Mind Map in Template Categories list click a template 3 Click Create to open a blank mind map drawing page 4 The Mind Map libraries pa
52. eessaeeeegs 67 SrO ZO O al gt g eeeeen nena enn ere nnn E nn nn cle nce E eee ee 67 Add Subordinate and Colleague ccccccccsccssssccssssccsssecssseceseeceseecesseeceseecesseeseseecseecesseeseeeeeseesssseeseseeeseseeeegs 67 Create an Organization Chart from Data Automatically ccc ecccsccssseccssssecesseeecssseeessneeeesseeessseeeesseeessas 68 nande MAY QUE ea E E dew antics des A sens super E EAEE NE E O N E 69 Define Data and Display FieldS ccccccccsssecsssssccsssecssssecsssssesssseecssesecssssecsssusesssasesssaseesseasesssaueesseesesssaneess 69 Chapter 11 How to Create a Mind Map uu ec cccsccssccsssccesssecsssecesseessseecsssscssseecsseecesaeessssecssasessaeeseaeessatesegs 71 Step 1 Start a Blank Mind Map Drawing Page c ccccccessccssseccesseecseccseecesseesseeceeeessaeesssseessseeeeseeessaeeeegs 71 Step 2 Add M in TODICS and SUBTOPICS iors cescasssceseseercsandvynccuchuveesedveiacesseavesedyecensaieeseabavecesetoernendaeteudeorneiss 71 SEOS ANDOS MELC WOUT areira E AE EE EEEE EEEO EEA EOE EEA OE EOS 73 Step 4 Edit the Mind M D essunaeere a AE E 74 Special Functionalities of Mind Map Software cccccscccsscccssccsseccssecesssecssseesseecesseessseesesseesseeseseesesseeeegs 77 Apply Mind Map Themes ssseneseneneseseneseseressseressseressseressseressseressseressseressseressseresseresseressseressseresseressreressseresseees 77 PACE TUN a T ET 78 AOG Se E E E E A E ee eee 79 PTS FAC MN UM e E
53. el and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Set unit Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog input the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will only be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data i ee Hide Show axis grid Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Hide Show Grid Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 105 of 118 EDRAWSOFT O paea OOOO Change the axis label Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Axis Label Orientation to change axis label orientation Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action menu bottom side of the line This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden chart Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Scatter Plot Charts 04 10 25 40 55 70 85 100 X The operations you can do Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You
54. en choose a border style in the popup menu To change the color of the border under Home menu in the styles group click the arrow next to Line button and then click the color that you want Page 41 of 118 EDRAWSOFT To change the weight of the border under Home menu in the styles group click Line button click the arrow next to Weight and then choose the line thickness that you want To change the line style of the border under Shape Format menu click the arrow next to Dashes and then click the line style that you want Tip To set the table cell transparence under Shape Format menu click the arrow next to Shape Fill and then click the No Fill item Change the Table Cell Margin select the table cells that you want then set the text margin in the cell Under Table Context Menu in the Table Style group click Margin and then choose a style in the popup menu Create Business Form Edraw includes some build in business form templates which allow you create invoice fax cover sales forms and flyers quickly In the Start Page view choose the Business Form type Then you can double click some examples to start lim gt General Invoice Sales Invoice Purchase Order Work Order Service Invoice Fax Cover Simple Add and Edit Hyperlink Page 42 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Ctrl K You can add hyperlinks to any Edraw shape or page The hyperlinks can link to any of the following Another page or sh
55. er where you want the line to begin and drag to where you want the line to end e Double click where you want the line to begin the Line property dialog will appear and specify the length and angle of the line Then click OK Draw Arcs Use the Arc tool when you want to draw one arc segment at a time 1 Select the Arc tool 2 Do one of the following Page 52 of 118 EDRAWSOFT e Position the pointer where you want the arc to begin and drag to where you want the arc to end e Double click where you want the line to begin and in the dialog box set the following options Then click OK Length X Axis Specifies the width of the arc Length Y Axis Specifies the height of the arc Type Specifies whether you want the object to be an open path or a closed path Slope Specifies the direction of the arc is slope Enter a negative value for a concave inward slope Enter a positive value for a convex outward slope A slope of O creates a straight line Draw Spirals 1 Select the Spiral tool 2 Do one of the following e Drag until the spiral is the desired size Drag the pointer in an arc to rotate the spiral e Double click where you want the spiral to begin In the dialog box set any of the following options and click OK Radius Specifies the distance from the center to the outermost point in the spiral Decrease Specifies the amount by which each wind of the spiral should decrease relative to the previous wind Seg
56. es Ctrl Shift G Group Ctrl H Flip horizontal Ctrl Shiftt H Same height Ctrl I Font italic Ctrl Shift I Insert picture Ctrl J Flip vertical Ctrl K Insert hyperlink Ctrl L Rotate left Ctrl M Move anchor Ctrl Shift M Convert the path Ctrl N New a document Ctrl Shift N Open template gallery windows Ctrl O Open Ctrl Altt O Options Ctrl Shift O Insert OLE object Ctrl P Print Ctrl Alt P Print preview Ctrl Shift P Print setup Ctrl R Rotate right Ctrl Alt R Show hide rulers Ctrl S Save Ctrl Shift S Save as Ctrl Alt T Show hide connection points Ctrl U Font underline Ctrl Alt U Show hide guidelines Ctrl Shift U Ungroup Ctrl V Paste Ctrl Alt V Paste special Ctrl Shift V Insert vector text Ctrl W Close Ctrl Shift tW Same width Ctrl X Cut Ctrl Redo Ctrl Z Undo Ctrl Shift Z Same size F2 Text tool Page 115 of 118 F3 Shape Format dialog F4 Property dialog F5 Play slideshow from current page Shift F5 Play slideshow from first page F6 Page Setup dialog F7 Spelling Check F8 Hand Move tool F9 Shape Sheet window F10 Show Hide Zoom Pan Ctrl Zoom in Ctrl Zoom out Ctrl F 1 Show Hide menu bar Contextual Tabs EDRAWSOFT Contextual tabs appear when an object is selected These contextual tabs contain information or options pertinent to that object only For example if you are working with pictures the contextual menus show all the options ava
57. fast sketching or creating a hand drawn look Once you draw a path you can immediately change it if needed Anchor points are set down as you draw with the Pencil tool you do not determine where they are positioned However you can adjust them once the path is completed The number of anchor points set down is determined by the length and complexity of the path Page 48 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Draw Freeform Paths with the Pencil Tool Select the Pencil tool on the Library category 2 Position the tool where you want the path to begin and drag to draw a path 3 As you drag a dotted line follows the pointer Anchor points appear at both ends of the path and at various points along it The path takes on the current stroke and fill attributes and remains selected by default Draw Closed Paths with the Pencil Tool Select the Pencil tool on the Library category 2 Position the tool where you want the path to begin and start dragging to draw a path 3 When the path is the size and shape you want move mouse to the first anchor point and release mouse button The path will be closed Direct Selection Tool Ctrl M Before you can reshape or edit a path you need to select the path s anchor points or segments or a combination of both Select Anchor Points If you can see the points you can click them with the Direct Selection Tool to select them Hold Ctrl down to select multiple points If you cannot see the poi
58. fill text shadow corner rounding transparency in the shape so that it cannot be edited From Selection Lock the shape so it cannot be selected Tips To cancel the protection from selection right click the shape in the page and then click Cancel Protect from Selection From Deletion Lock the shape so it cannot be deleted From Group Formatting Lock the formatting color fill line and shadow in sub shapes so that they do not change if the grouped shape is formatted You can still format a sub shape by selecting it From Theme Lock the shape so that it does not change if a color theme is applied Modify a Picture Page 38 of 118 EDRAWSOFT You can adjust the relative lightness of a picture brightness or the difference between the darkest and lightest areas contrast by using the options below Recolor To apply a stylized effect such as grayscale or sepia tone click this button and then click the option that you want Brightness Under Picture Format context menu click Bright button to open the list Choose a number in the list or click Picture Corrections Options at the bottom to set the brightness Contrast Move the Contrast slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider Reset picture Restore the picture to the default settings for Brightness and Contrast select a picture Under Picture Format tab on the Picture tab click these picture modification tools Insert Table This featu
59. genta outline You can press TAB to switch the primary shape 3 On the Home tab in the Arrange group click the Size button you can e Click Same Width on the pop menu to make the shapes width same with the primary one e Click Same Height on the pop menu to make the shapes height same with the primary one e Click Same Size on the pop menu to make the shapes width and height same with the primary one e Click Same Angle on the pop menu to make the shapes angle same with the primary one Page 16 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Note same size command will not affect connectors Center a Drawing You can move all shapes to the center of a page On the Home tab in the Arrange group click the Center button Page 17 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 3 Basic Tools Right angle Connector Ctrl 3 On the Home tab in the Basic Tools group click the Connector tool To create a smart connector you need to point the cursor at any connection point of the shape The connection point will be highlighted red UB 7 lace To glue an endpoint of the connector to a connection point on a shape drag the endpoint to one of the shape s connection points until a red box appears around the connection point Adjust Connector 1 Select a connector 2 ari the control handles or adjust the path of the connector as you want se 7 iamiam Once you adjust a connector the connector will change its Reroute Mode to Never Reroute Page 1
60. h to the normal view Chapter 7 Saving and Printing Save a File CTRL S When you save a file you can save it to a folder on your hard disk drive a network location disk CD the desktop or another storage location You need to identify the target location in the Save in list Besides the saving process is the same no matter what location you choose B15 0 Click the File Menu File and then click Save Keyboard shortcut To save the file press CTRL S Page 60 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Tips If you are saving the file for the first time you are asked to give it a name Edraw project file is the edx file or eddx file Only the two file types can be edited in Edraw program Save a File to another Format To use Edraw together with other programs you can export Edraw documents to various formats Very often it s needed to view or print a document on different computers and platforms In this case you can export your document to the PDF format By publishing your documents on the Web you can easily share it with many people To make a presentation you may want to use slide show To insert a drawing into other documents for instance Word you need to transform it into a file of some graphic format Edraw is well equipped for these tasks Click the File Menu and point to Save As item Then choose the format type such as PDF HTML Graphic Formats TIF or others Save Auto Recover Information Automatically
61. hile working in an intuitive and familiar Office style environment A The most comprehensive diagram software Windows 8 7 Vista 2003 XP 2000 compatible Unlimited Free maintenance update No Other Diagram Software Gives EDRAWSOFT Edraw Max enables students teachers and business professionals to reliably create and publish kinds of diagrams to represent any ideas It s an all in one graphics software that makes it simple to create professional looking flowcharts network diagrams organizational charts business presentations building plans mind maps fashion designs UML diagrams workflows program structures web design diagrams electrical engineering diagrams directional maps database diagrams and that s just the beginning It works in the following fields Flowcharts Organizational Charts Network Diagrams Business Forms Mind Maps Work Flows Software Clip Arts Floor Plans Electrical Engineering Diagrams UML Diagrams Business Diagrams Charts amp Graphics Directional Maps Fashion Designs Project Management Database amp ERD and More LYNN NNNR NNN NR NRNRNRNRLRN You All These e Self teaching program with the dynamic help designed to be easy enough for anyone to use with no training no manual and almost no learning curve e Design and document based on a wide range of build in shapes and examples e High quality product and the best price e Free maintenance update and free technolog
62. how measurements at the scale of the drawing Change the Ruler Measurement Units To change ruler measurement units on the Page Layout tab click Ruler button Under Measurement Units click the units you want To change the spacing of ruler subdivisions press F6 key to open the Page Setup dialog and then click Ruler amp Grid Under Subdivisions click the spacing you want Note For some types of drawings you may want to change the measurement units to pixels However a pixel isn t a unit of measurement A pixel is just a dot on a screen and the size of the dot varies for different screens Show or Hide Rulers On the View menu click Rulers Snap and Glue You can modify the snap and glue options In the File menu click the Option button Then in the pop up property dialog you can set the option in the Snap amp Glue tab Background View Page 59 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Add Background Open the Backgrounds library if it s not already open On the Libraries menu point to Predefined Symbols point to General and then click Backgrounds Drag a background shape onto your page Edit a Background Page You can edit the predefined backgrounds or edit a blank background On the View menu click the Background View bution Normal Background IEn View Do m ment Views Then you can edit the shapes in the background layer as in the normal view After you finish the edit click the Normal View button to switc
63. ilable just for working with pictures In Edraw these contextual tabs are very much visualized unlike earlier versions where these commands could be difficult to locate This feature is an updated version of the shortcut menus used in earlier versions These contextual tabs do not appear unless they are relevant to the selected object Registration What Is Activation To continue to use all of the features of your product you must activate the product Edraw Activation is an anti piracy technology designed to verify that software products are legitimately licensed Activation works by verifying that the License Code which you must supply to install the product is not in use on more personal computers than permitted by the software license Page 116 of 118 EDRAWSOFT How to Activate Run Edraw copy with computer administrator privilege On the Help tab click the Register button When you enter your valid License Name and License Code the Activation Wizard automatically runs The wide site license or OEM license will activate automatically when running the install package What Is the Limitation in the Trial Version A Trial version allows you to evaluate the Edraw for a limited amount of time typically 30 or 60 days The trial version has the watermark export and some function limitation Anybody is not allowed to distribute the diagrams created with Edraw trial version Page 117 of 118
64. int will be duplicated Text Block Tool Ctrl 2 Operating Text Block On the Home tab in the Basic Tools group click the Text Tool and then point to the Text Block Tool Click the shape to select its text block text block The text area associated with a shape that appears when you click the shape with the text tool or select it with the pointer tool Tips If the text is in a group click to select the group and then click to select the text in the shape Do one of the following To rotate the shape s text block drag the rotation handle When the pointer is over a rotation handle rotation handle The round handle that appears at the top of a 2 D shape s or text block s selection rectangle when you select the shape or text Page 22 of 118 EDRAWSOFT block using the Pointer tool or select a text block using the Text Block tool it changes to an arrow that forms a circle To move the shape s text block drag the four direction arrow with pointer that appears when the pointer is over the text in the text block The text block remains part of the shape so you can move the text block completely outside the shape s borders and still move rotate and resize it with the shape without changing its new position relative to the shape To resize the shape s text block drag a selection handle until the text block is the width or height you want Ei Mis i l oO l l m i i i i i i o
65. lete percentage value Task Level Optional Identify the summary or sub task with integer value from 0 Level 1 task is sub task of level O task Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 87 of 118 Resource Optional Task resource EDRAWSOFT Dependency Optional ID of the dependent task Cost Optional Task cost Hyperlink Optional Hyperlinks to other source file Optional Task priority with integer value from 0 5 Left Label Optional Text label for task Right Label Optional Text label for task Custom Date For your custom date data Custom Duration For your custom duration data Custom Text For your custom text data Custom Number Custom Currency For your custom number data For your custom currency data Custom Percentage For your percentage data Note You also need to identify the date format so that Edraw can parse the date correctly Column Map Hame ID Task Name Start Finish Thur ation Complete Task Level Task List m Of em OF Po oe Mapped Hame ID Task Hame Start Finish Thur ati on Complete Task Level Task Name Analysis Design Design User Inte Functions Frototype Start 2012 11 2 2012112 2012 11 2 2012 112 2012112 2012 1275 Format Humber Text DateTime DateTime Dur ation Percentage Humber Finish 2012 11 2 2012 11 2 2012 12 95 2012 1172 2012 12 53 2012 12
66. lock text block The text area associated with a shape that appears when you click the shape with the text tool or select it with the pointer tool Tips To type text in a shape you can also 1 Double click the shape and then type the text 2 Switch to the Text Tool then click the shape Resize a Shape select a shape Do one of the following Page 14 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 1 If the shape has selection handles amp drag a selection handle until the shape is the size you want To resize the shape proportionally drag a corner handle 2 If the shape has endpoints drag an endpoint to the length you want tal i i 1 If you see fewer than eight handles on a shape zoom in on the drawing to see the other handles and to size the shape more accurately 2 Handles that are gray boxes indicate the shape is locked and cannot be resized 3 When you resize selected shapes proportionally the selected shapes will be resized keeping the width and height ratio unchanged 4 When you resize selected shapes if you hold CTRL key the selected shapes will be resized referencing center point 5 When you resize selected shapes if you hold Shift key the selected shapes will be resized smoothly Copy a Shape To copy a shape 1 Click to select the shape 2 Hold down the CTRL key and drag to place the copy where you want it 3 Release the mouse button Or click the Copy button in the Home menu Align Shapes 1
67. ment Num Specifies how many segments the spiral has Each full wind of the spiral consists of four segments Style Specifies the direction of the spiral Draw Rectangles and Squares 1 Select the Rectangle tool 2 Do one of the following 3 To draw a rectangle drag diagonally until the rectangle is the desired size e To draw a square hold down the Shift key while you drag diagonally until the square is the desired size e To create a square or rectangle by specifying values double click where you want the center point to be Specify a width and height and click OK Draw Rounded Rectangles Page 53 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 1 Select the Rounded rectangle tool 2 Do one of the following e o draw a rounded rectangle drag diagonally until the rectangle is the desired size e To draw a rounded square hold down the Shift key while you drag diagonally until the square is the desired size e To create a rounded square or rounded rectangle by specifying values double click where you want the center point to be Specify a width height and the corner radius and then click OK Draw Ellipses s Select the Ellipse tool 2 Do one of the following e o draw an ellipse drag diagonally until the ellipse is the desired size e To draw a circle hold down the Shift key while you drag diagonally until the circle is the desired size e To create an ellipse by specifying values double click where you want the center point
68. monitor resolution Mouse and keyboard Page 6 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 1 Starting Your Work in Edraw Create a Basic Diagram This article uses the Basic Diagram template to explain what you need to get started quickly the basics of how to open a template put shapes in the drawing and connect those shapes You can find much more information about how to use the shapes themselves in the article For information about using other kinds of Edraw diagram libraries see the article 1 Open Edraw When Edraw opens all you need to work with is the one titled Template Categories Tips If you already have Edraw open on the File Menu point to New 2 Inthe Template Categories list click the Basic Diagram category All of the libraries in the Basic Diagram category appear in the central window rr 3 Double click the template titled Highlight Shapes 4 When the Highlight Shapes library opens most of the space is taken up with a blank drawing page Because it is important to line up the shapes when you create a diagram the page appears with grid lines on it 5 Click any shape on the Highlight Shapes template hold down the mouse button and drag the shape onto your drawing page Page 7 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Libeares J x Drawing g x gt HATE A A Highlight Shapes E ol Rectangle Rectangle 2 Rectangle 3 a Rectangle 4 Round head Parallelogr Rectangle eae Dumond Chevron Elepse he A o SE
69. n 2 Right click on it to open the right click menu 3 Click Drill E Insert Topic M Insert Subtopic 7 Add Multiple Topics oa Arrangement Direction lt Connector Style Mind Map Theme f Insert Picture Picture Position Drill Create Gantt Chart from Mind Map 1 Click Create Gantt button on the Mind Map tab 2 Click Next Step 3 Change the Gantt chart display option 4 Click OK Apply Mind Map Themes Based on Mind Map s distinctive feature we have designed a series of Mind Map themes to offer more diversified styles for you to choose In the default theme the main idea shape is blue the main topic shape is green and the connectors are straight To change all shapes and connectors style once at a time follow these steps 1 Click Mind Map menu 2 Click Mind Map Theme Then the thumbnails of all available Mind Map themes show 3 Choose your desired theme Page 77 of 118 _ EDRAWSOFT h Add Hyperlink You can link your Map to any website you want To navigate between different pages of your drawing conveniently you can also link a certain topic to one specific page Thus you can show more detail of a certain topic 1 Move the pointer over the target shape 2 Right click on the shape to open the right click menu 3 Choose Hyperlink and the Hyperlink dialogue box shows 4 Enter the website address you want to link and choose the page number of current document if you want to navigate
70. nd on chart action menu Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action bottom side of the pie chart menu This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden Move legend select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle to change its size Doughnut Charts Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 98 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Doughnut charts have the following subtypes Doughnut and 100 percentage doughnut Note You can select a doughnut sub shape and move it to new position to make explored doughnut chart Note Multi level doughnut is made up of multiple doughnut charts Change doughnut chart size and thickness to get suitable appearance The operations you can do Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Page 99 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 62 55 35 59 72 89 Edit chart data change Double click data label on pie to edit the chart data set category fill style Select a category sub shape change its fill style and the new fill Delete a category Click Delete a Category on chart action menu You can also select Set ca
71. ne side of the point and you can precisely alter the curve as you convert the point 1 Select the entire path you want to modify so that you can see its anchor points 2 Select the Convert Anchor Point tool on the Library category 3 Position the Convert Anchor Point tool over the anchor point you want to convert and do one of the following e o convert a corner point to a smooth point drag a direction point out of the corner point Page 51 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Dragging a direction point out of a corner point to create a smooth point e o convert a smooth point to a corner point without direction lines click the smooth point Clicking a smooth point to create a corner point e Toconvert a smooth point to a corner point with independent direction lines drag either direction point Converting a smooth point to a corner point e o convert a corner point without direction lines to a corner point with independent direction lines first drag a direction point out of a corner point making it a smooth point with direction lines Release the mouse button only don t release any keys you may have pressed to activate the Convert Anchor Point tool and then drag either direction point Draw Straight Lines with the Line Segment Tool 1 Use the Line Segment tool when you want to draw one straight line segment at a time 2 Select the Line Segment tool on the Library Category 3 Do one of the following e Position the point
72. nel and Mind Map tab open 5 Drag a Main Idea shape onto the drawing page ovr Looe al Paaa Sa a p TA Aratati Ferr p TEN tee gama ep ea e Alternatively you can also get started from a template to save time To do so After the 1 to 2 steps above double click a preferable example to open it Then you can begin to add your own text to replace the original content Step 2 Add Main Topics and Subtopics There are several ways to do this Connectors are added automatically Use the Insert Key the Fastest Way 1 Press Insert key the first time to add a pair of Main Idea and Main Topic Shapes 2 Press Insert more times to add more Main Topic shapes 3 Press Ctrl Insert to add Subtopic shapes to the Main Topic shape selected Use the Floating Button Page 71 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 1 Select a shape 2 Click the floating button to add topic or sub topic Main Idea Main Topic Drag and Drop 1 Drag a shape over the target shape 2 Release the mouse when an orange box shows Main Topic i Mainidea amp Add Multiple Topics lf you want to add more than one topic each time use Add Multiple Topics 1 Click Add Multiple Topics on Mind Map tab 2 Type in or copy topic text to the dialogue box 3 Click OK re Main idea 3 MairS apic k Topic 2 Memkdes Note The number of lines of text determines the topic number The layout sequence is automatically configured a
73. ng window that contains a drawing A page can be either a foreground or a background page Each page has a size which usually corresponds to a standard paper size and it has a scale size Paper Orientation Specify the paper orientation as portrait or landscape You can select Same as printer paper size on the Page Size tab to change the paper orientation so that it applies to the drawing page orientation Page 63 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Setup Open the Print Setup dialog box where you can select printing options Adjust to Reduces or enlarges the drawing page to a specified percentage of actual size for printing only lf the drawing page is larger than one paper size the diagram will be printed onto more papers Fit to sheets across by sheets down Fits each drawing in the print job on the specified number of sheets across and down Depending on the number of pages and the margins you specify the drawing is enlarged or reduced If the pages across and down are not proportional to the drawing s dimensions only those sheets needed to maintain the drawing s proportions are used Preview Displays a thumbnail of how the printer paper and drawing page are currently set to work together You can exactly match the printer paper and drawing page Printer Paper Lists the current printer paper settings including paper size and paper orientation Drawing Page Lists the current drawing page settings including page size and page o
74. nts please select the shape first Select the Direct Selection Tool and drag a boundary around the anchor points lf one anchor point has been selected use Direct Selection Tool and click it to unselect the anchor point Move Straight Segments You can edit a path segment at any time but editing existing segments is slightly different from drawing them Keep the following tips in mind when editing segments lf an anchor point connects two segments moving that anchor point always changes both segments Page 49 of 118 EDRAWSOFT When you initially draw a smooth point with the Pen tool dragging the direction point changes the length of the direction line on both sides of the point However when you edit an existing smooth point with the Direct Selection tool you change the length of the direction line only on the side you re dragging 1 With the Direct Selection Tool select the segment you want to adjust 2 Drag the segment s anchor point to its new position Adjust the Length or Angle of Straight Segments With the Direct Selection Tool select an anchor point on the segment you want to adjust Drag the anchor point to the desired position Adjust Curve Segments With the Direct Selection tool select a curved segment or an anchor point on either end of the curved segment Direction lines appear if any are present Do any of the following To adjust the position of the segment drag the segment s anchor points
75. nu Load Data from File to load the text file Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 1 100 85 66 88 58 79 Series 2 62 55 35 59 72 89 Series 3 78 45 25 35 65 54 Edit chart data Double click the value text above line point to edit the chart data The line point position changes according to the rate of its point value and axis max value Change the interval Select the chart gt Horizontally move the yellow diamond handle on between line Page 104 of 118 EDRAWSOFT points category bottom of the category eee ee eet Ss fez N Wk wm N co OO E E EEEE E GS Set area style Select an area sub shape change its style Add a category Click Add a Category on chart action menu Delete a category Click Delete a Category on chart action menu You can also select the category sub shape and press Delete key to delete it Set category number Click Set Category Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Category Category Category Category Category Category Category L L a a n Click Set Series Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Click Set Max Value on chart action menu to set the axis max value Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data lab
76. o change its size Line Charts Line charts have the following subtypes Line and Line with markers Series 1 Series 7 S Series 1 i f Catego ategoatego ategoMategohategoategofategoategory CategorVategorategorZategorVategorategorGategorategorZategory Series 1 Series 2 Series 1 Series 2 The operations you can do Operation Description Load data from file You can load data from Excel csv and text file You can copy example text below to newly created text txt file save the source data select a column chart shape and click floating menu Load Data from File to load the text file Page 101 of 118 Edit chart data Change line marker style Change the interval between line points category Set line style Delete a category Set category number EDRAWSOFT Categories Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Category 6 Series 1 100 85 66 88 58 79 Series 2 62 55 35 59 72 89 Series 3 78 45 25 35 65 54 Double click the data label above line point to edit the chart data and the line point position changes according to the rate of its point value and axis max value Select a line sub shape gt Click the floating action button to change its marker style CategorQategorQategorategorategoategor ategory m Series 1 amp Series 2 select the chart gt
77. o click Set Date on Gantt Chart tab In the Gantt Options dialog box you can change the date format complete percentage format duration format and currency unit and format Create a Gantt Chart Automatically from Data File If you have project information in a document like Excel worksheet or Text Edraw can generate a Gantt chart for you Firstly you need to create a blank Gantt chart document On start page click Project Management in Template Categories list and then double click Gantt template in Templates list to create a blank document Click Import on Gantt Chart menu and Data Importing Wizard starts On the first page of the wizard choose the data sources file including the project information and then click Next Note The data source needs to have the columns for task name task start date and task finish date On the send page of the wizard you need to identify the columns containing task data in Column Map list Click the cell in Mapped Name column and choose the Gantt column name Gantt column name Specification Optional Unique identifier of task if there is no this column in your data file Edraw will add an increasing number to task from 1 this unique identifier is used for Dependency Start Task start date Finish Task finish date Duration Optional Task duration if there is no this column in your data Edraw will generate duration value from Start and Finish Complete Optional Task comp
78. oint sub shape click the floating action button to set X Y O emae Delete a point Click Delete a Point on chart action menu You can also select the __pomswocesnpesleerayocient Set point number Click Set Point Number on chart action menu The minimum value is 1 Set axis max and min Click Set Axis Max and Min Scale on chart action menu to set the scale max value and min value of X and Y axis Set X and Y max value Click Set Max and Min Value on chart action menu to set the max value and min value of ball data The values and ball data value will decide the ball size Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Set data precision Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label Set data format Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Hide Show axis Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Hide Show Axis Page 112 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Hide Show axis grid Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data ee Set axis tick number Click Appearance Options on chart action menu On Shape Data Scene nas Toe mer Set bubble size Click Appearance Options on chart action menu
79. olumns Cells Cells Rows amp Columns Merge Cells Add a Column select a column then click the Insert Left or Insert Right Delete Rows or Delete Columns Select the rows or columns then click the Delete Rows or Delete Columns button Page 40 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Merge Table Cells select the table cells that you want to combine Under Table Context Menu in the Merge group click Merge Cells Split Table Cells Click the table cell that you want to split Under Table Context Menu in the Merge group click Split Cells and then do one or both of the following To divide a cell vertically in the Number of columns box enter the number of new cells that you want To divide a cell horizontally in the Number of rows box enter the number of new cells that you want To divide a cell both horizontally and vertically in the Number of columns box enter the number of new columns that you want and then in the Number of rows box enter the number of new rows that you want Delete the Contents of a Table Cell Select the cell contents that you want to delete and then press DELETE Note When you delete the contents of a cell you do not delete the cell To delete the cell you must merge the cell with another or delete the column or row Add or Change a Table Border Select the table cells that you want to add or change the table border for Under Table Context Menu in the Table Style group click Borders and th
80. on the shape to open the right click menu 3 Choose Attachment and locate the file you want to add 4 Click OK Page 79 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 5 A thumbnail looking like a pin shows to represent the added Attachment Click it to show the Attachment Remove File a MEE 1 cots p Topic 1 Lopy File to Main Idea eae eet yi ea Note For other viewers of your Min Map they can even copy the attachments and save them for future use To do so click Copy File to in the Attachment dialogue box Clicking Remove File will delete the attachment Create Click Event Map If you want to open the hyperlink more easily by just clicking a shape rather than the tiny thumbnail you can create a Click Event Map After you add the hyperlink 1 Right click on the shape with hyperlink 2 Select Click Event Map 3 Choose Hyperlink in the dialogue box 4 Click OK Chapter 12 How to Make a Gantt Chart Set up a Gantt Chart On start page click Project Management in Template Categories list Double click Gantt template in Templates list to create a blank document Edraw opens Gantt library and adds Gantt Chart tab to ribbon Drag a Gantt shape from library to page Gantt Options dialog pops up Page 80 of 118 EDRAWSOFT In the Gantt Options dialog set up dates for the timescale and working days You can also choose the other options to format the way the Gantt looks Note Major Unit is the longer unit of time you want to
81. osition Insert a picture to selected shape Position T i Position Bottom Note The position of inserted picture can also be changed by right clicking on it to choose another position Insert Shape from Library Please keep in mind that when using this function you can only insert shapes from the currently opened library The default position is on the left You can adjust the position by right click on the inserted shape 1 Click Insert Shape from Library 2 Choose the shape you need Page 75 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Insert Picture Insert Relationship some shapes are not connected directly But you can show their relationship by using Insert Relationship 1 Click Insert Relationship 2 Move the pointer to one of the shapes you wish to insert relationship to 3 The connection points appear and the one under the pointer becomes red 4 Drag the mouse from the selected connection point to another shape s connection point F FF ew ee a i Main Topic S _ ETT Main ldea amp Main Topic l Main Topic Page 76 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Special Functionalities of Mind Map Software Drill When you are presenting the mind map you can use this functionality to magnify details It can hide the parallel and upper layer relationships so that you can focus on details 1 Select the topic you need to focus o
82. re lets you insert a table To insert a table 1 Move the pointer to select the number of rows and columns that you want and then click 2 Click Insert Table and then enter a number in the Number of columns and Number of rows lists 3 To add text to the table cells click a cell and then enter your text After you enter your text click outside the table Tip To add a row at the end of a table select a row then click Insert Above or Insert Below button in the Table context menu Move a Table Click the table that you want to move Rest the pointer on the outer most border of the table but not on the dots and then when the pointer becomes a move cursor click and drag the border to move the table Page 39 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Resize a Column or Row Click the table that contains the column or row that you want to resize To change the width of a column rest the pointer over the border of the column that you want to resize and then when the pointer becomes a t drag the column to the right or left To change the height of a row rest the pointer over the border of the row that you want to resize and then when the pointer becomes a drag the row up or down Add a Row Click the border to select a row in a table Then click the Insert Above or Insert Below button in the Table Context Menu f Pe fe HS PS GR i e Insert Insert Insert Insert Delete Delete Merge Split Above Below Left Right Rows C
83. ressed e Present a series of drawings in full screen view and navigate between them as in a slide show e Link pages together For example you can use hyperlinks to go from a workflow diagram shape to a detailed procedure on another page e Place items that you want to display on every page on backgrounds For example you can place a company logo on a background so that it appears on every page in your drawing Add a New Page In the lower left of the drawing window right click a page label and then click Insert Page b ae Shift Alt fh Duplicate This Page i Duplicate Background Page Rename Page Shift Alt F2 k H Page L IEEE ee To change the scale or size of the new page right click the blank region in the new page Duplicate Page In the lower left of the drawing window right click a page label on popup menu click Duplicate This Page to duplicate the whole page or Duplicate Background Page to duplicate the background page Page 57 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Delete Page In the lower left of the drawing window right click a page label on popup menu click Remove Page to delete the current page Reorder Pages To reorder pages right click a page label and click Reorder Page If you have used the default page names such as Page 1 when you reorder the pages Edraw renumbers the page names to reflect the new order when you check the Update the page name automatically Add Page Number
84. rientation You can change these options on the Page Size tab Print Preview Ctrl Shift P Click the File Menu click Print Page 64 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Tips If you aren t satisfied with the result you can change the print options in the Print Setup dialog Click the File Menu click Print and then click More Print Setup Page 65 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 8 How to Set Default Line Arrow Style 1 Right click the page blank place click Set Default Theme Arrow 2 On Set Default Theme dialog click Connector Style 3 Change the arrow settings Chapter 9 How to Set Default Fill and Line style 1 Right click the page blank place click Set Default Theme Arrow 2 On Set Default Theme dialog you can change the default Fill Style Line style and connector line style Page 66 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 10 How to Make an Organization Chart Start Organization Chart Start Edraw On start page click Organizational Chart in Template Categories list Double click template in Templates list to create a blank organization chart document You will get a set of organizational chart libraries and Org Chart tab comes up Drag an employee shape employee card from library to page Add Subordinate and Colleague There are several ways to achieve this goal lt Select an employee shape click floating button to add subordinate and colleague Name Add colleague Department K Add subordinate
85. rmat and file direction Click Save Line Tool Ctrl 4 On the Home menu click the Line tool Point to where you want to start the line Drag to draw the line EEEE Meee See 4 L I ra The cursor will look like it Tips If you want to apply formatting move the shape align it or add text to the line please switch back to the Select tool firstly Rectangle Tool Ctrl 5 Using the Rectangle tool you can create a rectangle or a square with any aspect ratio The cursor will look like it 5 To draw a rectangle hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor I I I me I Sa I i l l I I Oval Tool 1 Select the Oval tool 2 Do one of the following Page 25 of 118 EDRAWSOFT e o draw an oval drag diagonally until the ellipse is the desired size Page 26 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 4 Format Shapes Fill Shape Fill refers to the interior of a shape or line 1 Right click a shape click the Shape Format item 2 Then choose a fill option that you want Ho fill Line Color olid fill Gradient fill Line Style Single Coler Gradient Fill Shadi Hatch fill Picture Fictere ay Lextere fill Preset color Typi Direction Angla Gradient steps Stee 1 Sten position Stam Coler TE ai ip ar ancy No Fill To make a shape transparent or colorless or to remove fill from a shape click this option Solid Fill To add color and tran
86. s clockwise from left to right or top to down Page 72 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Step 3 Arrange the Layout Change the Whole Layout Style 1 Choose the Main Idea shape 2 Select a layout style on Mind Map tab 3 Click Distance on Mind Map tab to Increase Decrease Horizontal Vertical Distance if you only need minor changes lt amp Y isa mml m Connector Mind Map Styler Theme Mind Map ii 4 F Change the Layout Style of a Certain Part 1 Choose the Main Topic shape 2 Select a layout style on Mind Map tab Change All Connectors Styles 1 Press Ctrl A to select the whole map 2 Click Connection Style 3 Select the style you prefer au m F nn kz aoo i actor Mind Map Numbering Dista yl Theme ri Elbow Round Change Some Connectors Styles 1 Choose the shape whose connectors you want to change 2 Click Connection Style 3 Select the style you like The connectors between the selected shape and the shape shapes of next level will be changed Change Location of a Certain Shape Page 73 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 1 Move the pointer over the target shape The pointer turns into four direction arrow to show which shapes is selected 2 Drag the shape to the location where you want to place it When dragging an orange box appears to show the location 3 Drop the shape when you have moved it to the location you want Mainidea Topic ne
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88. shape this is different from hyperlinks When you deliver your Edraw file to others others cannot open the hyperlink which links to local file attachment file will be saved in Edraw file and others can open the attachment file anywhere Note Only eddx file can store attachment file Page 44 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Right click a shape click Attachment on the popup menu to add an attachment file to the shape You can also select a shape go to Insert tab on ribbon click Attachment button to add an attachment to the shape Click the attachment icon on shape to open delete or copy the attachment file Add Note Right click a shape click Note on the popup menu to add a note to the shape You can also select a shape go to Insert tab on ribbon click Note button to add a note to the shape shape input note here This is a mind map topic shape Move mouse hover the note icon to view the note content Click the note icon to edit note content Format Painter Ctrl Shift You can use Format Painter on the Standard toolbar to apply graphics formatting such as shape outlines and fills select the shape that has the formatting that you want to copy On the Home tab click Format Painter The pointer changes to a paint brush icon a Click the shape that you want to format Page 45 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Chapter 5 Design Library Symbols Pen Tool Ctrl E Draw Straight Line Segments with the Pen
89. sparency to a shape click this option Edraw Max http www edrawsoft com Page 27 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Color To choose a color for the shape click Color and then click the color that you want To change to a color that is not in the theme colors theme colors A set of colors that is used in a file Theme colors theme fonts and theme effects compose a theme click More Colors and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab or mix your own color on the Custom tab Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme theme A combination of theme colors theme fonts and theme effects A theme may be applied to a file as a single selection Transparency To specify how much you can see through a shape move the Transparency slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider You can vary the percentage of transparency from O fully opaque the default setting to 100 fully transparent Gradient Fill To add a gradient gradient A gradual progression of colors and shades usually from one color to another color or from one shade to another shade of the same color fill to a shape click this option Preset colors To choose a built in gradient fill click Preset colors and then click the option that you want Type To specify the direction to use when drawing the gradient fill select an option from the list The Type that you select determines the availa
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91. tegory number Click Set Category Number on chart action menu the minimum Hide Show data labels Click Hide Show Data Labels on chart action menu Show text value Click Data Label Options on chart action menu On Shape Data inside outside of pie dialog click Data Label Position to choose the label position Set data precision Click Data Label Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Precision to set the precision of data label and axis label set data format Click Data Label Options on chart action menu On Shape Data dialog click Data Format to select the format There are three kinds of format normal thousand separator and breviary The corresponding text is 25000 25 000 25K Click Data Label Options on chart action menu On Shape Data Set unit dialog edit the prefix unit and unit The prefix unit and unit will be displayed on axis label e g 1800 and 1800 US dollar Set the doughnut Click Set Doughnut Thickness on chart action menu The thickness thickness value is from 10 to 100 of the doughnut Hide Show legend Page 100 of 118 Click Hide Show Legend on chart action menu EDRAWSOFT Show legend on right Click Show Legend on Right Bottom Side on chart action menu bottom side of the This menu item is hidden when legend is hidden doughnut chart Move legend Select legend sub shape gt Move it to the position you want Size legend Select legend sub shape gt Drag handle t
92. that you want to set Change the Color of a Line To choose a color for the line click Color and then click the color that you want To change to a color that is not in the theme colors click More Colors and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab or mix your own color on the Custom tab Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme Page 29 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Theme rs i Ee ptpteeeg G T TA Standard Colors EE CEEE EE No Line More Line Colors all Gradient Weight z Dashes I Arrows Gi More Line Options Make a Line Dashed 1 Select the line that you want to change 2 If you want to change multiple lines select the first line and then press and hold CTRL while you select the other lines 3 On the Home menu click the Line button then choose the dashes styles that you want SS sian Page 30 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Change the Weight of a Line 1 Select the line that you want to change 2 If you want to change multiple lines select the first line and then press and hold CTRL while you select the other lines 3 Onthe Home menu click the Line button then choose the Weight styles that you want Change the Arrow of a Line 1 Select the line that you want to change 2 If you want to change multiple lines select the first line and then press and hold CTRL while you select the other lines
93. the color that you want To change to a color that isn t in the theme colors click More Colors and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab or mix your own color on the Custom tab Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme Transparency To specify how much you can see through the shadow move the Transparency slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0 fully opaque the default setting to 100 fully transparent Size To specify the size of the shadow relative to the size of the original object object A table chart graphic equation or other form of information Objects created in one application for example spreadsheets and linked or embedded in another application are OLE objects move the Size slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider Blur To set the radius of the blur on the shadow move the Blur slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider The larger the radius the blurrier or fuzzier the shape or line will be Angle To specify the angle at which the shadow is drawn move the Angle slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider By using the Angle and Distance options together you can place the shadow anywhere relative to the shape X Offset and Y Offset To set the distance that the shadow is drawn in the Angle of the shadow enter a num
94. theme effects including lines and fill effects Edraw provide several predefined document themes but you can also create your own by customizing an existing document theme and then saving it as a custom document theme Page 34 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Apply a Document Theme You can change the document theme that is applied by default in Edraw programs by selecting another predefined document theme or a custom document theme Document themes that you apply immediately affect the styles that you can use in your document Do one of the following 1 On the Page Layout tab in the Themes group click Theme 2 To apply a predefined document theme click the document theme that you want to use under Built In 3 To apply a custom document theme click the document theme that you want to use under Custom Tips Custom is available only if you create one or more custom document themes Customize a Document Theme To customize a document theme you start by changing the colors the fonts or the line and fill effects that are used Changes that you make to one or more of these theme components immediately affect the styles that you have applied in the active document If you want to apply these changes to new documents you can save them as a custom document theme Customize the Theme Colors On the Page Layout tab in the Themes group click Theme Colors Click Create New Theme Colors Under Theme colors click the button of the
95. tions in the list that you want to undo and then click the list All of the selected actions are reversed Redo Actions that You Undid To redo an action that you undid click Redo on the Quick Access Toolbar Keyboard shortcut You can also press CTRL Y Print Note Changes you make to options on this tab apply to the current page only Page 62 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Print Setup Ctrl Alt P Click the File Menu click Print and then click More Print Setup to see if a drawing page and printer paper work together the way you want Insert Page Layout Home FA Seve A Print E Seve As z Print Copies 7 pen Close Printer __ BEES OneNote 2010 7 B Print Setup o New ys Ta ti W Ready Print zoom Pranter Properties Adjust to nA Import Settings Fit to i sheet s Export amp Send wares i Print All Pages 3 S Se Print the entite document Recent From 1 Te i Guideline ka Options Collated Printer Paper Ad sheet 210 mm x 297 mm Get Edraw Viewer 9929392992 bal 4 79 44 2 123 Drawing Page A4 sheet 210 mm x 297 mm Exit Landscape Orientation Letter 8S x11 Paper Size Shown in the list are the paper sizes supported by the current printer as well as industry standard sizes You can select Same as printer paper size on the Page Size tab to make changes to the paper size also apply to the drawing page drawing page The page in a drawi
96. to be Specify a width and height Then click OK Draw Polygons 1 Select the Polygon tool 2 Do one of the following e Drag until the polygon is the desired size Drag the pointer in an arc to rotate the polygon e Click where you want the center of the polygon to be Specify a radius and number of sides for the polygon and click OK Note Triangles are polygons too You can draw one just as you draw any other polygon Draw Stars 1 Select the Star tool 2 Do one of the following e Click where you want the center of the star to be For Radius 1 specify the distance from the center of the star to the star s outermost For Radius 2 specify the distance from the center of the star to the star s innermost points For Points specify how many points you want the star to have Then click OK Create Your Own Library Switch to Insert tab Click Picture on Insert tab to insert the image you want Page 54 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Or you can switch to Symbols tab use drawing tools to draw your own shape select the image or shape you drew Switch to Symbols tab Click Save Symbol on Symbols tab to save the image or shape as library element Then you will get two files ede and bmp Click New Library to create your own library then you will get a new library Libraries T E tinea ky on e Open Library Save Library lf you have your own library you can open it and add the new library element into it Right
97. top position To set the location for the color and transparency change in the gradient fill move the Stop position slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider Color To choose the color used for the gradient stop click Color and then click the color that you want To change to a color that is not in the theme colors click More Colors and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab or mix your own color on the Custom tab Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme Transparency To specify how much you can see through the shape at the specified Stop position move the Transparency slider or enter a number in the box next to the slider You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0 fully opaque the default setting to 100 fully transparent Picture or Texture Fill To use a picture as fill for a shape or to add texture to a shape click this option Texture To choose a built in texture click this button and then click the option that you want Change the Color Style or Weight of a Line You can change the look of a line by changing its color line style or weight 1 Select the line that you want to change 2 If you want to change multiple lines select the first line and then press and hold CTRL while you select the other lines 3 Press F3 to open the Shape Format dialog click the Line Color or Line Style then choose the style
98. within your own mind map 5 A thumbnail shows to represent the hyperlink Click it to go to the linked page Hyperlink lopc 3 Ze Page 78 of 118 EDRAWSOFT Note If you don t need the added hyperlink and want to delete it Right click on the shape Then choose hyperlink and click Delete in the Hyperlink dialogue box Add Note One amazing thing to point out is that you can immediately add notes during your presentation when your audiences give you advice or comments And your boss can also add notes to your work quite conveniently when reviewing 1 Move the pointer over the target shape 2 Right click on the shape to open the right click menu 3 Choose Note and the Note dialogue box shows 4 Type in the text 5 A thumbnail looking like a notebook shows to represent the added Note Click it to show the note Note If you don t need the added note and want to delete it Right click on the shape Then delete the text in the dialogue box Bl s Ul F E a 8 Mainidea nN Add Attachment Compared with PowerPoint Edraw Mind Map s strength of adding attachment lies in its convenience Right after you add the attachment the attached document has been saved in the file That means you don t need to take that document with the file every time you move it If you send the mind map to your colleagues they can also see the attachment 1 Move the pointer over the target shape 2 Right click
99. y support Easy to create great looking flowcharts home floor network diagrams organizational charts and more ES ll ae Q r a E E gt o o o eee p i r 2 ai 5 oe fo p I Page 5 of 118 EDRAWSOFT 7 New Features of Edraw e Added the Column Bar Pie Doughnut Line Area Scatter Spider Charts drawing types e Export to PDF SVG Word PowerPoint Excel in vector format with one click buttons e Added Themes Color Themes Effects and Fonts Easy to change the whole diagram by changing the active theme With the new Theme feature you can format the colors and effects in an entire diagram with a single click e Real time previews When you scroll over the various galleries in Edraw you ll see your drawings and various objects change to display what they ll look like if you decide to apply those settings Just click on the thumbnail in the gallery to actually accept the changes This makes it a lot faster to see for example how changing a color scheme will affect your drawings e Quick layouts and quick styles These provide quick formatting options for the object in question and make it easy to create good looking slides with just a few clicks e Shadows in general are so very nice compared to those in previous versions We can actually control the transparency amount of blur and color now e Shape and text presets make it really easy to apply a preset look to an

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