Gauge panel

Function

The element “Gauge Panel” offers a great variety of possibilities to design measured value displays as classic gauges. A number of objects is available to design round or linear pointer instruments, thermometer graphics and rolling counters. The display attributes can be freely defined on a large scale.

Configuration

If a gauge panel object is dragged in design mode onto the panel, the properties dialog opens automatically.

The dialog is divided into 3 parts:

• The properties tree (1) shows the hierarchical structure of the elements in the gauge panel.

• The properties tabs (2) show the settings for the element selected in the properties tree.

• The preview window (3) shows the instruments with the currently chosen properties.

If an element is selected in the properties tree, the corresponding properties tab will be displayed and the element marked in the preview. Elements can be selected in the preview as well; the marking in the properties tree and the display of the tabs change accordingly.