Properties pane
Use the
Properties
pane to display variables for the selected object. Property values change the appearance and display of that object at runtime. The Properties
pane also displays Events
for the selected object.
TIP:
An event is something that occurs to trigger an action called a method. Events initiate on the HMI device in runtime.
Properties pane columns
Item | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Property name column | Navigate through the properties available for a selected object. |
 | Property value column | Edit property values.
TIP:
To edit the values of some properties quickly, select the value and start typing.
FactoryTalk Optix Studio may automatically complete values as you type. |
TIP:
You can navigate through properties and values by selecting them with your mouse or by using the arrow keyboard keys.
Properties pane buttons
Item | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|
 | Group by category | Organize the properties by category. |
 | Sort alphabetically | Sort the properties in alphabetical order. |
 | Add new | Add a property to the node. Add a display name, variable, alias, or audit signature. In the Events category of the Properties pane, this button adds a new event from the Events header or a new method for the selected event. |
 | Delete | Remove an added property from the Properties pane or reset the value of a default property.In the Events category of the Properties pane, this button deletes the selected method. Removing all methods from an added event deletes the event. |
 | Open with editor | Open the editor for the selected object. This button is valid for only certain object types. |
Property pane context menus
To open the property context menu, right-click the property name.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
New | Create child properties, variables, and aliases, or to create events based on the selected property. |
Delete | Delete properties, variables, and aliases. |
Copy | Copy child properties, variables, and aliases. |
Paste | Paste child properties, variables, and aliases. |
Collapse all | Collapse all children nodes of properties, variables, and aliases. |
Show References | Display which objects or variables reference the property. |
Copy path to node | Copy the path of properties, variables, and aliases in the project. |
Change modelling rule | Set the modelling rule:
|
Model analysis | Visualize information models of FactoryTalk Optix Studio projects in the form of graphs. See Display information model graphs. |
To open the property value context menu, right-click the property value.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Copy | Copy the selected property value. |
Paste | Paste the copied property value to the selected property value. |
Reset Value | Reset the property value to the default value. |
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