Corda® Builder™ saves graph and map information in project files, also referred to as Image Template files. Create an Image Template file from scratch, or assemble one using pre-existing components available in the Corda 7 Gallery.
Corda Builder saves Image Template files in a text-based XML format (using an .itxml extension) that is easy to manipulate in a text editor and flexible enough to modify or create Image Template files manually.
Corda Builder displays sample data in Image Template files to show what graphs and maps might look like, but Corda Server™ typically applies live data to the Image Template file dynamically when they are published. Although the data changes, Corda Server retains the layout and formatting options specified for the Image Template file.
Note: Because Image Template files are merely templates, it is hard to know how the published image will look when fed real data.. For tips on creating an Image Template file that is effective with dynamic data, see Tips for Creating Good Image Template Files.
By default, Corda Builder saves Image Template files in <document_root>\image_templates, which is accessible from the Image Templates shortcut. Several sample Image Template files are stored in <document_root>\image_templates\examples.
Corda Builder opens a blank Image Template file when it loads. To open an existing Image Template file, do one of the following:
Select File >
Open or click the Open
button 
and enter project's filename, or browse to the desired
file.
Select File > Recent Image Templates and select the project.
Access the Image Template file directory by selecting the Start > All Programs > Corda 7 > Image Templates. Double-click any Image Template file to open it in Corda Builder.
Save an Image Template file using one of the following options:
Save:
Select File > Save or click
the Save button 
. If the Image Template file has been previously saved, Corda
Builder replaces the previously-saved version of the file. If the file
has not been previously saved, it prompts you for a file name and location.
Save As. Use File > Save As to save the file for the first time, or to save a new copy of an existing file. Save As prompts you for a file name and location.
Note: Corda Server looks for Image Template files in its <document_root>\image_templates directory.
Corda Builder provides broad project-level configuration options for the Image Template file, meaning that the configurations apply to the entire Image Template file, not just a single graph or map object. It is important to make this distinction because a project can contain a large number of objects. Each object can also be modified independently of all others, as described in the object-specific chapters in this guide.
Corda Builder supports the following project-level properties:
To create larger or smaller output images, adjust the size of the Project Canvas. To change the size of the Project Canvas, click and drag the square "handles" on the project border, or specify specific dimensions in Object Properties.
Attributes related to project dimensions are available in the Layout property in Object Properties. For more information on these properties and attributes, see Corda 7 Object Reference.
Note: Changing the project size does not scale the objects within the project to the new size. Changing the size of the project might make it necessary to resize individual project objects to better fit the project space. To change an object's size, see Working with Objects.
Optionally, Corda Builder can display visible project borders surrounding the Project Canvas.
Attributes related to project border are available in the Canvas property in Object Properties. For more information on these properties and attributes, see Corda 7 Object Reference.
Optionally, Corda Builder can provide a colored project background to help project objects stand out. The selected background color appears behind all objects in the Image Template file. Backgrounds can be a solid color, a gradient, a pattern, or an image.
Attributes related to project background are available in the Canvas property in Object Properties. For more information on these properties and attributes, see Corda 7 Object Reference.