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Object Display Options (MEGA Windows Front-End)
*Procedures described are valid for MEGA Windows Front-End. For MEGA Web Front-End, see "Object Display Options (MEGA Web Front-End)".
MEGA objects are represented in a diagram by graphical shapes. Each object is represented by a default shape. Several shapes are available for each object.
You can modify:
the object shape
the object default shape
Modifying object shape
To modify, for example, the shape representing an org-unit in a diagram:
1. In the diagram, right-click the org-unit and select Shapes and Details.
The Display dialog box opens.
2. In the Shape frame, select the desired shape, then click Apply.
*The File box indicates the file path of the selected shape.
Modifying object default shape
To modify the default shape of an object:
Eg: the shape of an org-unit:
1. Right-click the object and select Shapes and Details.
The Display dialog box opens.
2. In the Shape frame, clear the Manual Shape check box to display the default shape of the object.
In the grayed File box, the name of the default shape is displayed.
3. Note the name of the default shape of the object.
orgu_bg.mgs (for org-unit)
4. In the Shape frame, select the shape you wish to display by default.
5. In the File box, note the path of the new shape.
...\Mega_Std\Pictures.7220\Method\orgud.mgs
6. Under the path indicated, select the file orgud.mgs and copy this in the ...\Mega_Usr folder.
7. Change the name of the copied file to the default name.
orgud.mgs par orgu_bg.mgs
The default shape of the object (eg: org-unit) is modified.
Shape modification default parameters
In the Display window, two options are used when customizaing the shape:
Apply default size
If you have customized the shape size, by selecting this option you can apply a default size to the selected shape on modification.
If this option is not selected, shape size will remain unchanged on shape modification.
Apply default fonts
If you have customized the shape font, by selecting this option you can apply a default font to the selected shape on modification.
If this option is not selected, shape font will remain unchanged on shape modification.
*For more details on display options of objects that can be placed in swimlanes, see "Display mode of objects in a swimlane".