Assigning a color to nodes based on an attribute

You can have nodes displayed in a color based on the values of an attribute. To display nodes in color, you can select a pre-defined color scheme or define one of your own.

1. On the network object sidebar, next to Nodes, click the Graphic parameters button .

The list with the graphic parameters of the network object type opens (List of graphic parameters for network objects).

2. In the Drawing mode list box, click Use color scheme.

3. In the list of graphic parameters, click Color scheme configuration.

The Edit Color Scheme for Nodes window opens.

If the window does not open because the option has been deactivated since program start, click the icon at the end of the row to open the window.

4. Make the desired changes:

Symbol	Name	Description
	Attribute	Opens an attribute selection window. The result attributes can be filtered (Setting a filter for selection of subattributes displayed).
	Predefined color scheme	Open Select pre-defined color scheme list box: Select a defined color scheme and show it in the Class bounds and colors list. The color schemes vary in color and class bound: Red-yellow-green: 11 classes, class size by default 0.500, 11 colors Green-Amber-Red: 11 classes, class size by default 0.500, 11 colors Speed: 11 classes, 11 colors from pink to red, yellow, green to MAX = white Density: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white Volume: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white Relative delay: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white Level-of-service value: six classes, six semi-transparent colors from blue to green and yellow to MAX = red

Symbol

Name

Description

Attribute

Opens an attribute selection window. The result attributes can be filtered (Setting a filter for selection of subattributes displayed).

Predefined color scheme

Open Select pre-defined color scheme list box: Select a defined color scheme and show it in the Class bounds and colors list. The color schemes vary in color and class bound:

Red-yellow-green: 11 classes, class size by default 0.500, 11 colors
Green-Amber-Red: 11 classes, class size by default 0.500, 11 colors
Speed: 11 classes, 11 colors from pink to red, yellow, green to MAX = white
Density: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white
Volume: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white
Relative delay: 11 classes, 11 colors from white to light blue, blue to MAX = white
Level-of-service value: six classes, six semi-transparent colors from blue to green and yellow to MAX = red

Name	Description
Class bounds and colors list	Edit color scheme. On the shortcut menu, click Add to add a new row to the list and define additional class bounds and colors. Lower bound column: Value that represents the lower bound of the selected attribute within this value range. Based on value range after MIN, on upper bound of the row above. Upper bound column: Value that represents the upper bound of the selected attribute within this value range. The upper bound belongs the value range. Column Color: Select the color. You may also enter RGB values. Name column: Name of the class in the legend The unit of the values depends on the attribute selected and is displayed in the Classification section, below the attribute selected.
Range scale factor	Enter a factor for the upper bound and lower bound Apply button: Multiply values of upper bounds and lower bounds by a factor

Name

Description

Class bounds and colors list

Edit color scheme. On the shortcut menu, click Add to add a new row to the list and define additional class bounds and colors.

Lower bound column: Value that represents the lower bound of the selected attribute within this value range. Based on value range after MIN, on upper bound of the row above.
Upper bound column: Value that represents the upper bound of the selected attribute within this value range. The upper bound belongs the value range.
Column Color: Select the color. You may also enter RGB values.
Name column: Name of the class in the legend

The unit of the values depends on the attribute selected and is displayed in the Classification section, below the attribute selected.

Range scale factor

Enter a factor for the upper bound and lower bound
Apply button: Multiply values of upper bounds and lower bounds by a factor

5. If you want to change the RGB values in the Color column, double-click the desired row.

6. Select the desired colors.

7. Confirm with OK.

Superordinate topic:

Selecting display options