Object wizard visibility settings in a derived template
- Last UpdatedJan 16, 2025
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When you derive a template from a template with an Object Wizard, derived Object Wizard elements can no longer be edited, and Object Wizard group names are grayed out. Other noticeable changes are:
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A visibility icon
appears next to each derived wizard item.
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You can override visibility settings by selecting on the visibility icon.
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The item counts are reset to zero; changes made in the derived object will increment the counters.
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If you change a default selection, the setting override indicator
appears next to the changed setting.
See Object wizard user interface details for more information about visibility icons and the setting override indicator. For additional information about derivation and visibility, see Object wizard derivation.
The visibility expressions that were configured in the parent Object Wizard remain
in effect. You can, however, hide Choice Groups, Choices, and Options. Instead of
using Boolean expressions to set the visibility of Groups, Choices, and Options, use
the visibility icon . When changing the visibility settings of a derived Object Wizard:
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The behavior of a hidden Choice or Option does not change when configuring an instance from the derived Object Wizard. The default state of a hidden Option remains in effect when the instance is configured. If the Option's default state is True, any attributes, graphics, or scripts associated with it are automatically configured for the instance. Similarly, the default Choice in a hidden Choice Group is automatically selected, along with its associated attributes, graphics, and scripts.
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You cannot hide (turn off the visibility of) a default Choice. You can, however, hide the entire Choice Group.
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If every Choice except the default is hidden, the entire Choice Group is hidden.
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If you change a default choice, the entire Choice Group is automatically hidden. You can turn visibility on again for the Choice Group. Once the Choice Group has been made visible, you can hide individual Choices.