Properties of Geometry Shapes
You can use geometry shapes to specify how instances of domain classes are displayed in a domain-specific language. For more information, see How to Define a Domain-Specific Language. For more information about how to use these properties, see Customizing and Extending a Domain-Specific Language.
Geometry shapes have the properties that are listed in the following table.
Property |
Description |
Default |
|---|---|---|
Fill Color |
The fill color of this shape. |
White |
Fill Gradient Mode |
The fill gradient mode of this shape (Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal, Backward Diagonal, or None). |
Horizontal |
Geometry |
The geometry of this shape (Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, or Circle). |
Rectangle |
Has Default Connection Points |
If True, the shape will use top, bottom, left, and right connection points in the generated designer. |
False |
Outline Color |
The outline color of this shape. |
Black |
Outline Dash Style |
The outline dash style of this shape (Solid, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot, or Custom). |
Solid |
Outline Thickness |
The outline thickness of this shape. |
0.03125 |
Text Color |
The color that is used for text decorators that are associated with this shape. |
Black |
Access Modifier |
The access modifier of the class (public or internal). |
Public |
Custom Attributes |
Used to add attributes to the source code class that is generated for this shape. |
<none> |
Generates Double Derived |
If True, both a base class and a partial class (to support customization through overrides) will be generated. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
Has Custom Constructor |
If True, a custom constructor will be provided in the source code. For more information, see Overriding and Extending the Generated Classes. |
False |
Inheritance Modifier |
Describes the kind of inheritance of the source code class that is generated from the shape (none, abstract or sealed). |
none |
Base Geometry Shape |
The base class of this shape. |
(none) |
Name |
The name of this shape. |
Current name |
Namespace |
The namespace that is affiliated with this shape. |
Current namespace |
Tooltip Type |
How the tooltip is defined (fixed, variable, or none). If fixed, then the value of the Fixed Tooltip Text property is used as the tooltip; if variable, then the tooltip is defined in custom code. |
None |
Notes |
Informal notes that are associated with this element. |
<none> |
Initial Height |
Initial height of this shape, in inches. |
1 |
Initial Width |
Initial width of this shape, in inches. |
1.5 |
Exposed Fill Color As Property Exposed Fill Gradient Mode Exposed Outline Color As Property Exposed Outline Dash Style As Property Exposed Outline Thickness As Property Exposes Text Color |
If True, the user can set the stated property of a shape. To set this, right-click the shape definition and click Add Exposed. |
False |
Description |
The description that is used to document the generated designer. |
<none> |
Display Name |
The name that will be displayed in the generated designer for this shape. |
<none> |
Fixed Tooltip Text |
The text that is used for a fixed tooltip. |
<none> |
Help Keyword |
The keyword that is used to index F1 help for this shape. |
<none> |