Line connection

The Line connection property settings connect specified markers with a line. You can add a direction arrow to show a flow order, and you can apply color, width, and other display properties to enhance visibility.

Used by

Property setting Description
Draw a separate line per value in Specifies the column or hierarchy containing the categories to use for line connection. Markers of the same category are connected to each other to form a separate line. If no column or hierarchy is specified here, all markers are connected to each other.
Order each line by Specifies the order in which markers are connected. If no column or hierarchy is specified, the markers are ordered by row index (the order of the rows in the original data table).
Color Specifies the color of the line connecting the markers.

To change the line color to one that does not match the marker color, select Custom color, and then click the drop-down arrow to choose another color from the palette.

Width An integer specifying the width, in pixels, of the line.
Place in background Specifies whether the line should appear in the foreground (on top of) the marker, or in the background (under the marker). This setting is irrelevant if the markers and lines are the same color.
Show arrows to indicate order Adds directional arrows to the lines between markers to indicate flow or order.

For an example of using the Line connection property settings, see Connecting map markers with lines.