Horizontal bar properties

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Example bars:
Customize a horizontal bar in the toolbox
Change the color of one horizontal bar on the schedule:
Always on top bars

Up to 32 horizontal bars can be shown in each schedule's toolbox. Each bar can be customized to meet unique requirements.

Example bars:

Customize a horizontal bar in the toolbox

Double-click one of the horizontal bars in the toolbox.

Customize the properties of each horizontal bar in the toolbox in these areas

	Sample bar	This illustrates the current bar properties and changes as changes are made on this panel.
	Before status fill color	Each bar can have a before status fill color and an after status fill color. The before status color represents the completed portion while the after status color represents the future portion.
	Before status line color
	After Status color	The default after status date fill color for a horizontal bar is white as shown (the vertical dotted line is the current date line and the default status date). This color will appear after the status date if Bars: Fill to Status Date is checked. Both the before and after status colors can be changed. The before status color represents the completed portion while the after status color represents the future portion.
	Leave off ends of rectangular connector.	Removes the vertical lines at the end of the horizontal rectangular bar:
	Bar type (shape)	Each bar in the toolbox and on the schedule can be changed to any one of 73 shapes.
	Fill pattern	57 available bar fill patterns include marbled color patterns. Marbled bar fill patterns are full-colored bitmaps which will ignore any color fill settings. Use of these bar fill patterns increases the size of printer files and metafiles, especially on high-resolution printers. Thus, printing time may be increased.
	After status fill pattern	57 patterns available (see above)
	Line (outline) pattern and color	Choose from 29 line patterns.
	Special Effects	Special effects can be applied to both the before status and after status portion Target color can be set for before and after status:
	Outline pattern and color
	Arrow size for bars with arrows	Some horizontal bars are lines with arrow endings. The size of these arrow endings can be customized. Under Arrowhead Size, choose Small, Normal, or Large.
	Shadow size and color	Under Shadow Settings, Show Shadow. Choose a Shadow Color from the list. Choose a Shadow Size (Small, Medium, or Large).
	Highlight symbols that use selected connector	This is usually done to temporarily identify symbols which use the connector type.

Change the color of one horizontal bar on the schedule:

Click (the toolbox Arrow tool.) .
On the schedule, click once on the “start” (left most) symbol of the bar to be changed.
The Selection menu is now displayed. Click the Size/Color tab.
In Override Symbol and Bar Color choose to change the 1st Bar Color or the 2nd Bar Color. Click on the box marked "None" below to change the color:

Up to 2 horizontal bars can originate from any one symbol.

Always on top bars

This option is a way to designate that certain horizontal bars are always on top of other bars.

Customize a horizontal bar to appear on top of other bars:

Click (the toolbox Arrow tool.)
In the schedule area, click once on the left-most symbol attached to the horizontal bar. This will display the Selection menu.
Click the Size/Color tab.
In the Other Overrides section, Horizontal bars from this symbol are on top of other bars.