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Defining graphics depending on property values in forms and plot frames

The Assignment: Property / value to graphic form / plot frame property is required to display a specific graphic in the data area for a property that has a specific value.

Preconditions:

  • You have opened a project.
  • You have opened the form whose properties you want to edit in the form editor (Tab Master data > Command group Plot frames / forms > Drop-down button Form > Open > Button [Open]). Or you have opened the plot frame whose properties that you want to edit in the plot frame editor (Tab Master data > Command group Plot frames / forms > Drop-down button Plot frame > Open > Button [Open]).
  • You have marked the form in the page navigator and opened the Form properties <Form name> dialog via the popup menu item Properties. Or you have marked the plot frame in the page navigator and opened the Plot frame properties < Plot frame name> dialog via the popup menu item Properties.
  1. Click [...] in the Value column of the Assignment: Property / value to graphic property in the Form properties - <Form name> / Plot frame properties - <Plot frame name> dialog.
  2. In the Assignment: Property / value to graphic dialog, click (New), to create a new line in the assignment table.
  3. In the Category / property field, click [...].
  4. In the Property selection dialog, select the property to which you want to assign a graphic.
  5. Click [OK].
  6. In the Value field, enter the value that the property should have.
  7. In the Symbol name field, click [...].
  8. In the Symbol selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to assign to the property.
  9. Click [OK].

    The associated data is adopted in the Symbol library and Description fields.
  10. In the Symbol variant field, select the desired symbol from the drop-down list of all the existing variants of the current symbol.
  11. Perform all further assignments in a similar manner.
  12. Click [OK].

    The assignments are saved and can be inserted in the form / plot frame using placeholders.

The assignments are displayed in the Value column of the Form properties - <Form name> / Plot frame properties - <Plot frame name> dialog as follows:

<Property number>;<Category>;<Value>; <Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|
<Property number>;<Category>;<Value>; <Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|...

Note:

Take care that only the symbols of the stored symbol libraries are displayed.