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Outline

Show Outline

This option can make an outline appear around the chart

Outline Color

Note: This setting will only appear if you Show Outline feature is switched on.

You can use this option to select a colour for the chart outline.

Outline Width

Note: This setting will only appear if you Show Outline feature is switched on.

Fidget with this setting to alter the width of the chart outline.

Example: With the Show Outline switched on and a blue outline colour of 5 cm set up for it, here’s a glimpse at what the meter chart would look like.

Ticks

Show Tick Lines

This dropdown list lets you choose whether to include tick lines in the chart; you can also opt for only the major, minor or both types of scale increments.

Tick Line Color

Use this to toggle the color of the tick lines.

Major Tick Units

Set the increment level of the major tick units.

Warning: If you add a lesser value in this field, the data on the labels will go missing.

Note: The chart will display up to 20 units max, evenly spacing them out.

Major Tick Length

Alter the length of the major tick units.

Minor Tick Length

You can change the size of the minor ticks as well.

Show Tick Labels

Enable this setting to display labels against the major ticks.

Font

This appears if you have opted to show tick labels. You can alter the labels’ font, including changing the type of font, its colour, scalability and even bold or italic styles.

Summarize

Switch on this setting to summarize or shorten the tick labels if they have a numeric value.

Decimal Places

If the above setting is on, use this to establish a decimal place for the tick labels.

Rounding

Select how to round off numeric labels.

Color Band

Conditional Format

Leave this setting enabled to apply the conditional formatting rules you created to the meter chart.

Note: If disabled, the meter chart will go back to its default look.

Gradient

Use this button to apply the gradient effect to your meter.

Color

Note: This will only appear if you disable the conditional format button.

If you have opted for the default look for your meter chart, you can change the color of the chart band through here.

Opacity

You can control the opacity of the chart’s color band through here.

Width

You can set the color band’s width using this.

Offset

Use this field to add space between the color band and the outline.

Background Color

You can choose a background colour

Background Opacity

Toggle with the background transparency with this feature.

Note: The level of opacity will be a percentage of the color band’s opacity value.

Value Indicator

Show Needle

Use this to show or hide the needle indicator

Needle Point Color

If the needle is being displayed, you can select any colour for its pointer part

Needle Dot Color

If you’re displaying a needle, use this to set a color for its dot part

Show Value Tick

If you’ve chosen to hide the needle indicator, you can highlight a tick as an indicator by enabling

Value Tick Length

If you’ve opted for a tick indicator, you can alter its length through this field

Value Display

Show Value

Switch this button on to display the value of the measure on the chart

Value Font

If you display the measure value, you can alter the font, including changing its type, colour and styling

Summarize

Switch on this setting to summarize or shorten the measure value.

Decimal Places

If the above setting is on, use this to establish a decimal place for the value.

Rounding

Select how to round off numeric labels.

Show Field Name

Display the name of the measure field if enabled

Field Name Font

Change the font of the measure field's name

General Target Settings

Manual Target

Establish a target on your meter chart. This field will only appear in the meter settings if a target hasn't already been set through the target field on the chart canvas.