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.
Property name context menu
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:
  • None
  • Mandatory
  • Optional
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.
Property name context menu
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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