Making a shape display the value of an element or service property

Using a shape data field of type Property, a shape linked to an element or a service can be set to display the current value of a certain property of that element or service.

Tip

• See also: Linking a shape to an element parameter
• For an example, see Ziine > Visual Overview Design Examples view > [data > PROPERTIES] page.

Configuring the shape data field

Add a shape data field of type Property to the shape, and set its value to the name of a particular property:

PropertyName|Options

Note

PropertyName can also contain placeholders like "[param:...]".

Options

Optionally, you can make a shape appear, disappear, flip, or rotate based on the current value of a property.

Tip

See also: Basic conditional shape manipulation actions

Placeholder for property value in shape text

The value of the property will appear on the shape only if you add shape text that contains a "*" character. This character will then be replaced by the current value of the property.

To add text to a shape, just double-click the shape, and enter the text.

Example

Type|HIDE;=1|ROTATE;>1,30

The property named "Type" will be hidden if its current value is 1, and will be rotated 30 degrees when its current value is greater than 1.