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Tutorial Task #5

Inserting a Layout

You need to specify a Layout that best displays the data returned from the data source.

In the World Manager, click the Graphics tab.

In the Graphics page, click the Layouts button.

Double-click the pie chart to launch the Layout wizard.

Select OrderSummary. Click Next.

Select total_price from the Slice values drop-down list box. Select manu_name from the Label column drop-down list box. Check Include the percentage the value represents of the whole pie. Click Finish.

Two editor windows are open: the Data Element Editor and the Scene Editor. You can view the titles of each window by choosing Window Cascade from the main toolbar or by rearranging your view.

The Scene Editor contains a layout for the pie chart. The Data Element Editor displays a single data point from the layout.

Click Runtime Mode in either the Scene Editor or the Data Element Editor to test the outcome.

The information is all there, but you need to refine it so that it is readable. In the next task, you use a scene parameter to modify how the scene appears.

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