A client would like to include this graphic in a course. They want the learner to be able to click on any of the pieces of the pie and for them to change colour.
What is the best way to do this?
I thought of doing each piece in illustrator then placing them all in storyline and using the change state to make the pieces different colours when clicked.
Can multiple segments be switched on at once, or will clicking one, switch another off?
I'd do something with Illustrator and states too. If only one segment was needed at a time, I'd have a single graphic with states showing each individual segment switched on. Doing it this way is a doddle for alignment etc. For this version I would add hotspots over each segment, that when clicked trigger the state change.
If multiple segments need to be switched on simultaneously, then you'd need to piece them all together in Storyline. It's a bit more work but possible. You might still need to use hotspots for this version, as I'm not sure whether the transparent area of each individual image will be clickable, and therefore overlap the hit state of other segments.
You can export the segments as SVGs from Illustrator (remember to create corresponding states in Illustrator and keep the artboards exactly the same size). Import them to Storyline as SVGs - by doing it this way, you don't need to use hotspots (especially if the shapes are irregular and asymmetric).
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Can multiple segments be switched on at once, or will clicking one, switch another off?
I'd do something with Illustrator and states too. If only one segment was needed at a time, I'd have a single graphic with states showing each individual segment switched on. Doing it this way is a doddle for alignment etc. For this version I would add hotspots over each segment, that when clicked trigger the state change.
If multiple segments need to be switched on simultaneously, then you'd need to piece them all together in Storyline. It's a bit more work but possible. You might still need to use hotspots for this version, as I'm not sure whether the transparent area of each individual image will be clickable, and therefore overlap the hit state of other segments.
Each segment has no effect on any other segment.
I will try that. Thanks David!
You can export the segments as SVGs from Illustrator (remember to create corresponding states in Illustrator and keep the artboards exactly the same size). Import them to Storyline as SVGs - by doing it this way, you don't need to use hotspots (especially if the shapes are irregular and asymmetric).