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# Display a Chart

Aligned Elements can display breakdown charts on a selected set of Document Objects.

In Aligned Element, you can add Charts, modify, copy, rename, and delete them. A chart essentially consists of: 

* an input set of Document Objects 
* a number of chart properties

These two in combination yield a Chart to be displayed. Charts can be performed on current Document Objects in the master project and the linked projects. 

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Note! Objects from snapshots or from older revisions cannot be included in a Chart.
{% endhint %}

## How to display a Chart

In the **Navigation Bar** entry **Charts**, select the type name for the Chart. In the next view, the left side will display a list of available charts of the type name. 

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Selecting a chart name will display the chart definition of the chart on the right side. This information includes:

* The user who created the chart (Created by)
* The creation date of the chart (Created on)
* The last modified date (Last modified on)
* The "breakdown on"-parameter (an enum-like attribute or inconsistency)
* The Chart Type (Pie, Column or Bar)
* The Number Format (Absolute or Percent)
* The Color Scheme (there are a number of color scheme to chose from. Native means that the colors used in the enum definition of the break down parameter selected will be chosen. If the breakdown parameter is an inconsistency, Native will color inconsistent items red, and consistent items green.)

Use the **search bar** to search for a chart. The search looks for matching words in the chart title, chart description or name of the user who created the chart.

Use the **Sort by** to sort on Chart Name, Name (Created by), Created on, Last Modified on and Favourites. &#x20;

Click the **Star icon** to mark a chart as a personal Favourite. Favourite charts will always be displayed at the top of the list for fast and easy access.

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Note! The 'Created on' date signifies the date when the Chart received its current name. If the name of the chart has been modified several times, the 'Created on' date signifies the most recent name modification.
{% endhint %}

To display the actual chart, click **Run**.

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In the displayed chart, click on a chart section (a bar, slice, or column) to display all Document Objects of the section in a list below the Chart.

### Delete a Chart

Click Delete to delete the chart.&#x20;

### Copy a Chart

Click Copy to copy the chart.

### Find in History

Click **Find in History** to automatically locate all Project Event messages in the Project History that relates to the selected chart.

## Export a Chart

Select a Chart and click **Export** to export the Chart definition to an xml file. The xml can be used to import the chart in other Projects.

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Note! The exported file contains the definition of the chart, not the items in the input set or the chart image.
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## Import a Chart

Click **Import** to select an exported Chart xml definition file and import it. If necessary, adapt the Chart input set after the import is completed.


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