Use the New Structure Chart Tool

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Learn how to navigate the new Structure Chart experience, customize legends and shapes, apply filters, and prepare charts for export.

Availability: All customers*. 

Release schedule: *We’re giving customers the option to opt in to the New Experience before making a global switch to the New Dynamic Charts experience. Contact your CSM if you’d like to learn more or want to enable the New Experience now.

Accessing the New Chart View

  • Navigate to an Entity Record → go to Structure Charts
  • Toggle on the New Charts View at the top of the screen
  • The new view loads your current chart data using upgraded layout and interaction tools

Navigating the Chart

  • Use zoom and pan tools at the bottom of the screen to move through the chart
  • Click entity node + icons to expand or collapse ownership connections
  • Shift + click-drag to select multiple nodes for:
    • Moving as a group
    • Hiding (right-click > Hide)
  • Use the toggle at the bottom to show hidden nodes
  • Use Command + Z (Mac) or Ctrl + Z (Windows) to undo the most recent chart action (e.g. moving or hiding nodes)

Building & Applying a Custom Legend

  • Click the Legend icon (top left) to open the Legend Builder
  • Start from the default legend or load a team-saved legend if available
  • To customize a shape:
    • Click the shape icon next to a rule
    • Set:
      • Outer shape, stroke style, and border color
      • Inner shape and fill color (optional)
    • Choose a color using presets or by entering a hex code
  • Define display criteria for the shape:
    • Entity type (e.g. LLC, LLP)
    • Company group, region, tax structure, or custom fields
  • Click Save, name your legend (e.g. “Fund A Legend”), and choose to:
    • Save for yourself only
    • Or share with your team

Displaying Entity Attributes

  • Click to edit entity details (top right of chart)
  • Select which data to display on nodes (e.g. country flag, tax treatment, officer count)
  • These edits only affect chart visuals and do not alter stored data

Using Filters

  • Open the Filter dropdown to refine what appears in the chart:
    • Filter by entity type, company group, custom subtype
    • Show/hide GPs, managers, trustees, or only ownership connections

Editing & Exporting Charts

  • Double-click an entity node to edit visible text for export purposes.
  • Click on a connection line and press Delete or Backspace to remove it
  • Use Up/Down arrows at the bottom to expand or collapse ownership levels
  • Right-Click a node and use the expand icon to open that entity’s full profile
  • Use the Export button to download the chart in supported formats

Returning to the Old Chart View

  • Toggle off the New Charts View to return to the previous format at any time

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