Getting Started

7 • ARENA VISUAL DESIGNER
When a Dashboard editor is active, two categories of tools are available in the
Toolbox window: Dashboard and Containers.
The Containers tools are used to divide the window into more than one container.
As you drag and drop the Containers tools into the Dashboard window, it will be
divided into multiple containers. The tools available are:
Split Horizontally
Split Vertically
The Dashboard controls in the Toolbox window are selected to be placed into one or
more of the containers on a dashboard.
When a specific control is dragged from the Toolbox into the dashboard, a default
value for the property name is provided for the control instance. For example, if you
place two plots in the dashboard, the first instance will automatically be named “Plot
1,” and the second “Plot 2.” The name can later be changed to something more
meaningful.
Refer to “Dashboard Controls” in the online help for examples of controls and
properties.
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