Customizing the border and fill for the X

Locate the Chart Legend Options.

Select OptionsXY OptionsChart Legend; or click , which is located with the X–Y plotting tools in the Visualization module toolbox.

Tip: You can also open this dialog box directly by double-clicking the legend in the viewport when an X–Y plot is displayed. You cannot select a component in an X–Y plot directly from the viewport when an active procedure is in effect; cancel the current procedure before selecting items from an X–Y plot.

From the Charts field, select one or more X–Y plots whose legends you wish to customize.
Note:
To make an X–Y curve available for selection, you must first plot it.
Click the Area tab, if it is not already selected.
Perform the following steps to display and modify the bounding box:
1. Toggle on Show border to display a border around the legend.
2. Select a color for the bounding box line.
  1. Click the color sample .
    
    Abaqus/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.
  2. Use one of the methods in the Select Color dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see Customizing colors.
  3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.
    
    The bounding box line changes to the selected color.
Control the bounding box fill color:
1. Toggle on Fill to display a background color in the bounding box.
2. Select a fill color to display in the background of the bounding box.
  1. Click the color sample .
    
    Abaqus/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.
  2. Use one of the methods in the Select Color dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see Customizing colors.
  3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.
    
    The bounding box background changes to the selected color.
Click Dismiss to close the Chart Legend Options dialog box.

Customizing the border and fill for the X–Y plot legend