Object wizard user interface details

Ref

Icon

Name

Description

1

Configure Wizard Options button

Opens/closes the Object Wizard editor (Choices and Options, Associations, Settings, Attributes, and Content panes.

2

Scripts button

Opens/closes the Scripts pane so you can associate scripts with Object Wizard Choices and Options.

3

Test mode button

Changes the Object Wizard editor to test mode. This lets you verify the behavior of the Object Wizard. See Object wizard test mode for additional information.

4

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Number of associations

Number of trimming-enabled attributes, graphics/content, and scripts associated with a Choice or Option. This can help in the maintenance of complex Object Wizards by letting you quickly identify where trimming has been enabled.

5

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Total configured settings

Total number of configured settings for all attributes and graphics that are associated with each Choice or Option. This can help in the maintenance of complex Object Wizards by letting you quickly identify where overrides have been configured.

6

Trimming checkbox

Place a check in the checkbox to enable trimming for an attribute or graphic. Trimming is always enable for scripts, and is enabled by default for attributes. See Object wizard trimming for additional information.

7

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Number of configured settings

Number of configured settings for each attribute or graphic that is associated with the selected Object Wizard Choice or Option. Scripts and external content items do not have configurable settings.

8

Add graphic button

Add (create new) graphic button. The new graphic is owned by the object. See Add content for use with an object wizard for additional information.

9

Link content button

Link to an existing graphic or external content item in the Visualization folder. The graphic/content can be shared with other objects. See Add content for use with an object wizard for additional information.

10

Edit graphic button

Opens the selected graphic in the Graphic Editor.

11

Symbol Wizard icon

Symbol Wizard settings are indicated by a unique icon. See Attribute and Graphic Icons, below.

12

Attribute / Custom Property icons

Attribute and graphic custom property icons are displayed for Boolean, integer, float, double, string, time, elapsed time, and internationalized string. An icon is also displayed for Symbol Wizard settings. See Attribute and Graphic Icons, below.

13

Setting Override indicator

Attribute, custom property, and Symbol Wizard settings that contain an override are indicated by bold text and an X next to the value. To remove the override, select and clear the X. See Override Icons, below.

14

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Visibility Expression

Sets the conditional visibility of Object Wizard elements. See Conditional visibility expressions for choice groups, choices, and options for additional information.

15

Visibility indicator icons

When the icon is unmuted, the setting is visible to the user when configuring instances. When muted, the setting is hidden. See Attribute and graphic overrides and Configurable settings for attribute and graphic values for additional information. A small x in the top right corner of the icon indicates that the visibility setting is an override, and may differ from the setting in the parent template.

Note: In derived templates, visibility indicators replace visibility expressions for Object Wizard choices and options. See Object wizard derivation for additional information.

Visible

Visible - override

Hidden

Hidden - override

16

XRef

Total number of configured overrides for the selected graphic or attribute. If the attribute or graphic is associated with multiple Object Wizard Choices or Options, hover over the XRef number to see which Choices and Options have overrides configured.