A viewpoint is a saved or unsaved view filter that is generated over a diagram or view. View filters are a way to present models in another way, for example by using colors to emphasize certain aspects of the model. View filters are generated based on the property values of a type of object or relation.
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View filter types
HoriZZon supports creating viewpoints of the following view filters: color view, label view, tooltip view, highlight view, chart view, and table view. Below are some examples of different types of generated views.
Color view
Label view
Tooltip view
Highlight view
Combined color, label and highlight view
Pie chart view
Table view
Generating a color, label, or tooltip view
To generate a color view, label view or tooltip view for an object or relation in a model, follow these steps:
- In the open diagram or view, select the object or relation containing the property you want to use for the view filter.
- In the Properties panel, in front of the property, click the More options control
and select the view filter of your choice: Color view, Label view or Tooltip view.
The color, label or tooltip view is generated and applied to the diagram or view.
To delete a generated view, click the 
in the lower right corner of the view. To save the generated view, click the 
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Reverting the colors of a color view
The values of a generated color view are sorted from low to high for numbers. Enumeration values are sorted according to the literals. The colors in the color view are used accordingly. To revert the color scheme, click 
in the lower right corner of the view. Click it again to change it back.
Generating a highlight view
A highlight view can be generated on a color view. To generate a highlight view, click one of the colored boxes (values) in the legend of the generated color view. The selected color will be highlighted in the view.
Combining view filters
It is possible to combine multiple types of view filters in one diagram or view. After you have generated the first, just generate another. The results will be added to the existing view.
Generating a chart view
A chart view shows the values of selected properties and metrics for all objects and relations in the active diagram or view in a chart.
The chart view is only available on properties and metrics with numerical values, like replication number (property) and application costs (metric).
- In the open diagram or view, select the object containing the property you want to use for the chart.
- In the Properties panel, in front of the property, click the More options control and then click Chart view.
The chart view is generated and placed below the diagram or view. - In the upper right corner of the chart view, click
to configure the chart type, display of the chart, and chart filters. The chart settings appear below the chart view. The changes are directly shown in the chart.
Chart type: Select the type of chart you want to display.Options: Select the display options that must be shown.Filters: Set the desired filtering for the chart to limit the data shown in the chart.
To delete a generated chart, click the in the upper right corner of the chart view. To save the chart, click the .
Adding multiple chart views
You can add multiple charts to the diagram or view by simply generating a new one based on another object property. The charts will be placed below each other.
Available chart types for a chart view
The following chart types can be selected for displaying data in a generated chart view:
Pie
Gauge
Pie advanced
Pie grid
Horizontal bar
Vertical bar
Tree map
Scorecard
Chart view display options
The following options are available to change the display of a generated chart view. Their availability depends on the chosen chart type.
Show labels | Shows labels with the element names. |
Show tooltips | Shows tooltips with values when hovering the sections of the chart. |
Show legend | Shows a legend next to the chart, displaying the element names. |
Doughnut | Shows the pie chart a ring shape. |
Explode slices | Shows the pie chart with its slices sized to the value. |
Show x axis | Shows the values of the x axis in a bar chart. |
Show y axis | Shows the values of the y axis in a bar chart. |
Show axis | Shows the values of the axis in the gauge chart. |
Angle span | Sets the span of the angle of the gauge chart, expressed in degrees (max 360). Example values 240 (default), 180, and 90:
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Start angle | Rotates the gauge chart to change the starting point. The starting point is expressed in degrees. Negative values are possible. Example values -120 (default), 0, and 180:
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Chart view filter options
The following options are available for filtering data in a generated chart view.
Show all | Shows all available values in the chart. Default setting. Example:
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Show top | Shows the upper X values in the chart. Set the value for X. Example show top 4:
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Show bottom | Shows the lowest X values in the chart. Set the value for X. Example show bottom 4:
Take note that the colors of the shown values may be different from the corresponding values in the default chart above, they are automatically assigned. |
Generating a table view
A table view shows the values of selected properties and/or metrics for all objects and relations in the active diagram or view. To generate a table view, follow these steps:
- In the open diagram or view, select the object containing the first property you want to use for the table.
- In the Properties panel, in front of the property, click the More options control , and then click Table view.
A table view with one column, representing the selected property or metric, is generated and placed below the diagram or view.
- To add additional columns to the table, choose another property or metric in the Properties panel, click the More options control, and click Table view again. The property or metric is added to the data table as an additional column.
Repeat this step for each property or metric you want to add to the table. The result can be a table with multiple columns, like the following:
To delete a table view, click the in the upper right corner of the view. A table view cannot be saved.
Viewing the details of a table record
To view the details of an item in the table, click its row. The table row is highlighted, and the Properties panel of the element is shown.
Table view display options
The display of a generated table view can be changed by changing the number of rows that must be shown. Just click the Show rows button, and select the desired number of rows.
Table view filter and sorting options
Data in a generated table view can be filtered by typing values in one or more of the filter boxes at the top of the table. The data is automatically filtered.
Filtering
To filter the data in all columns, use the top box Filter all columns. To filter data in a specific column, use the filter box at the top of a column.
Sorting
The default sorting of the data in the table depends on the order in which the objects are added to the table by HoriZZon. To change the sorting in the table, click a column title. The column is sorted ascending. Click once again to make the sorting descending.
Saving a generated view as viewpoint
By default, a generated view will be there as long a the diagram or view is open. Once you navigate to another diagram or view, it is lost. To prevent this, you can save the generated view as a viewpoint by pinning it. A pinned viewpoint is saved and is preserved across multiple HoriZZon sessions until the pin is removed again.
Pinned viewpoints are user-based, meaning that they are only visible to the user who created it, not to other users. Each user can save his own pinned viewpoints. All types of generated views can be pinned except highlight views. Highlight views can simply be generated again in a saved color view.
To pin a viewpoint, click the in the lower or upper right corner of the view. Once the view is pinned, the control turns blue 
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To delete a viewpoint, click the in the lower or upper right corner of the view.
Viewpoints in Enterprise Studio
Generating viewpoints in Enterprise Studio and in HoriZZon are separate processes and the viewpoints cannot be exchanged. If you need identical viewpoints of a view in HoriZZon and in Enterprise Studio, you need to generate it in HoriZZon as well as in Enterprise Studio.
Example of a color view in Enterprise Studio (left) and the same color view generated in HoriZZon (right)
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