9.3.7.49 The (Plot Details) Bones Tab

This tab is used to do the bones settings for the Cause-and-Effect diagram.

1 Style
2 Main Spine Width
3 Branches Width
4 Main Spine Color
5 Branches Color
6 Color Increment by
7 Arrow

Style

Choose a line style for main spine and branches.

Main Spine Width

Specify the line width for the main spine.

Branches Width

Specify the line width for the branches. You can further check the " Width Decreases with Depth" box to make the line width decrease with the depth of the branches.

Main Spine Color

Set the line color for main spine.

Branches Color

Set the line color for branches. Auto means following the color of main spine. You can choose incremental color under the By Points tab of color chooser.

Color Increment by

You can choose how to apply the increment color for branches.

Main Causes: Apply the color list to different main causes, all branches under same main cause will use a same color.
Depth: Apply color list to the different depths of the branches.

Arrow

This group will help you control the arrow of the main spine and branches.

Show Arrow for Main Spine Only

You can check this box to only show arrow for main spine.

Shape

Choose a arrow shape.

Main Spine Length

Set the arrow length for main spine.

Branches Length

Set the arrow length for branches. You can check the Length Decreases with Depth box to make the arrow length decrease with the depth of the braches.