Reference the Custom Data Point Properties

  1. You have created your symbols
  1. For each Text property, do the following:
    • Expand the Text property, and in the Text field, type the name of the point property.
      For example, Object_Name, or
    • (Object Model) From the Evaluation Editor, in the Property field, make sure Text is selected from the drop-down menu, and in the Expression field, type: {*}.[Property_Name].
      In our example: {*}.Object_Name
    • (Function) From the Evaluation Editor, in the Property field, make sure Text is selected from the drop-down menu, and in the Expression field, type: {*}.@[Property_Name].
      In our example: {*}.@Object_Name
    • Repeat the procedure for each property (present value, and units) you want to display in the information block.
  2. Click Save As .
  3. From the Save As dialog box, navigate to the library where you want to save the symbol and in the Name field, type a name for your symbol.
  4. Click Save.
  5. You can now drag the symbol from the library and drop it on the graphic and associate a data point with it. For help with this procedure, see Adding Data Points and Symbols to a Graphic using the Library Browser.