Reference the Custom Data Point Properties

  • 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.
  1. Click Save As .
  1. 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.
  1. Click Save.
  1. 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.