Create a graphic object type

Create a custom graphic object type. Creating custom graphic object types is useful for creating user interfaces comprised of consistent components.
  1. (optional) In
    Project view
    , create a folder to contain custom graphic object types by right-clicking
    UI
     and selecting
    New
    Folder
    .
  2. Right-click the
    UI
     folder or a subfolder, select
    New
     and then select an object type to create.
    For example, select
    New
    Containers
    Panel
    .
  3. (optional) Rename the object type. See Rename a graphic object.
  4. (optional) Edit the object type properties. See Edit graphic object properties.
  5. (optional) Create children graphic object instances under the object type. See Create a graphic object from a type.
    For example, create add labels with boilerplate text to panel types.
The object type displays in
Type view
 and in the context menu of nodes in the
UI
 folder in
Project view
.
Instantiate the object type. See Create a graphic object from a type.
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