Two examples illustrate how the Specify reference point option works.
To ensure that your graphic can be used properly as an object symbol in ARIS, the size may be frozen for only those graphic symbols that are 'fixed' to an unfrozen graphic symbol by means of a reference point. This means that the size of the outer graphic symbol must not be frozen so that you can continue to use it in ARIS.
For the arrow symbol surrounded by a square, the options Top left corner of symbol and Bottom right corner of symbol were selected in the examples for Same distance to the symbol corners. The pin illustrates the position of the reference point, that is, the point at which the arrow symbol is frozen.
Example: Reference point for arrow symbol at top left symbol corner
The graphic before changing the size:
The graphic after changing the size:
The frozen arrow symbol remains at the top left and does not change its size. The space to the right increases.
Example: Reference point for arrow symbol at bottom right symbol corner
The graphic before changing the size:
The graphic after changing the size:
The frozen arrow symbol remains at the bottom right and does not change its size. The free space remains unchanged.