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Block Tab

The Block tab of the Block Style window allows you to specify the appearance of the block itself and the caption associated with the block. You can customize the following:

The shape and size of the block, as well as whether or not a shadow is shown for the block. If Diagram Default is selected for the shape and/or whether the shadow is shown, the setting selected in the Diagram Style window will be used.
The background color, fill color and fill style used for the block as well as the style (e.g., solid, dash, etc.), color and thickness of the block border. (The background color is the underlying color applied to the block; the fill color is applied over the background color in the pattern specified by the fill style.) To modify these properties, you must clear the Use Default Interior and Border Settings option.
How the block caption appears, including:
- Location and Horizontal Alignment allow you to specify where the caption will be displayed (e.g., under the block, inside the block, etc.) and whether it will be left aligned, center aligned or right aligned. If you choose to place the caption to the left, right or inside the block, you can also specify the Vertical Alignment (i.e., at the top, center or bottom of the block). If you choose to hide the caption, the Alignment fields will not be available.
- The width and height of the area used for the text. You can enter a fixed value for either or both of these. If Block Width is selected in the Maximum Width field, the caption text will wrap, if necessary, up to the vertical limit set in the Height field. If Auto Height is selected in the Height field, no limit is placed on the height of the text area.
- The color and font used for the text. To modify these properties, you must clear the Use Default Color and Font option.