Image Repeater Properties

The Image Repeater object is used to fill an area with an image. When you select the object on the Graphics toolbar and click on the canvas, the image repeater object is placed on the canvas.

You choose the image to repeat via the Image property in the Properties Pane.

From the dropdown list at the top of the Properties Pane, select the image repeater object whose properties you want to define.

Image

Image

Click on the value column and then click  to open the images library window.

Expand the folder you want, click on an image, and click OK.

You can use the Data Link  option to define a rule or a custom formula (MDX) that will return an image display.

Show

Select how the repeat should show: fully, partially or just a single image.

Image Width

The width of the base image.

Image Height

The height of the base image.

Horizontal Margin

The horizontal space between repeats (value between 1-5).

Vertical Margin

The vertical space between repeats (value between 1-5).

Indicators

Direction

Select the direction of the color fill.

Value

Set the value. Or, use the Data Link  option.

Minimum

Set the lower limit of the possible range of values. Or, use the Data Link  option.

Maximum

Set the upper limit of the possible range of values. Or, use the Data Link  option.

Color Replacement

Replace Colors

Set to Yes if you want the base color to be replaced by another.

Base Color-Fill Color

In Base Color, choose the color to replace. In Fill Color, choose the new color or define a Data Link .

Geometry

X, Y

The position of the repeat area.

Width, Height

The width and height of the repeat area.

Rotation

If the repeat area should be rotated, specify the value of the rotation in degrees. Or, use the Data Link  option.

Actions

The image repeater object has the same properties under the Actions category as the Text object.