CIMPLICITY Machine Edition Getting Started, GFK-1868E

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Machine Edition
Getting to Know Machine Edition
Properties and the Inspector
Inspector
In Machine Edition, practically every object has properties. Properties are simply
attributes and information about that object. For example, the properties of a box
on an HMI graphical panel include Height, Width, Fill Color, and Outline Color.
The properties of an object are edited in the Inspector window:
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To edit an object’s properties, select it with the Inspector open. The Inspector
will show all those properties associated with the selected object.
When a property changes an object’s appearance, you’ll see the results of the
change immediately in the object’s editor.
To see more properties for an object, select a tab at the bottom of the Inspector.
This is the kind of
object you selected.
If you’re ever unsure of the valid range for a property,
hover the mouse over its current value and look at the
status bar at the bottom of the Machine Edition window.
To edit this property, type
the new value in the box.
To edit this property, select the
new value from the list box.
To edit this property, click
the button.
Properties are organized
much like Windows folders.
Click + to expand
the list of subproperties.
Click - to collapse
the list of subproperties.
Inspector Window
As you select the various properties within the Inspector, the Companion will
display a brief description of the selected property.
Want to know more?
Select a tab for more
properties.
In the Help Index, look up Inspector and choose “Inspector Window”.
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