Properties list

Properties for objects in
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 depend on the selected object.
A graphic object may contain any of the following properties:
Property
Category
Description
Accepted values
Blink
Appearance
Allows the object to periodically blink, ignored when the object is not visible
  • True. Object periodically blinks if visible.
  • False. Object does not periodically blink if visible.
Border color
Appearance
Color of the border of the object
Any selected or entered color of linked tag
Border thickness
Appearance
Thickness of the object border in pixels
Numeric value
Bottom margin
Size and layout
Distance, in pixels, between the bottom of the window and the bottom of the object
Numeric value
Corner radius
Appearance
Curvature of the corners of a rectangle in pixels
Numeric value
Enabled
Appearance
Whether the object allows user interaction at runtime
  • True. Interaction allowed at runtime.
  • False. Interaction prevented at runtime.
Fill color
Appearance
Fill color of the object
Any selected or entered color of linked tag
Height
Size and layout
Height of the object
Numeric value in pixels
Hit Test Visible
Appearance
Whether the object can be selected by the user to perform event methods at runtime
True
  • True. Object accepts user selection to perform event methods.
  • False. Object does not accept user selection to perform event methods. The user selection is accepted by the underlying object.
Horizontal alignment
Size and layout
Align selected objects horizontally in the window
  • Right
  • Left
  • Center
  • Stretch
Left margin
Size and layout
Distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the window and the left side of the object
Numeric value
Opacity
Appearance
Transparency of the object
Numeric values from 0-100 with 0 making the object transparent.
Right margin
Size and layout
Distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the window and the right side of the object
Numeric value
Rotation
Appearance
Rotation of the object around the center point
Numeric values. Positive values indicate clockwise rotation in degrees.
Thickness
Appearance
Thickness in pixels of the line that draws an object
Numeric value
Top margin
Size and layout
Distance, in pixels, between the top of the window and the top of the object
Numeric value
Vertical alignment
Size and layout
Align selected objects vertically in the window
  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Center
  • Stretch
Visible
Appearance
Visibility of object at runtime
  • True. Visible at runtime.
  • False. Not visible at runtime.
Width
Size and layout
Width of the object
Numeric value in pixels
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