Determining Visibility of a Graphics Object | Common Object Properties

Graphics Builder > Graphics Objects > Edit Common Object Properties > Visibility

Visibility

You can determine whether an object is visible or not.

To hide/unhide an object:

Double click the object you would like to hide.
Select the Appearance tab.
Select the Visibility tab (to the right of the dialog).
Click the Wizard button to the right of the Hidden when field.
Select either Insert Tag or Insert Function depending on which you would like to relate to your object.
Enter an expressionA statement (or group of statements) that returns a value. An expression can be a single variable, a mathematical formula, or a function. in the Hidden when field. When this expression is true your object will be hidden.
Click OK.

Object Properties - Appearance (Visibility)

Objects and groups have the following visibility properties:

Property	Description
Hidden when	The object/group will be hidden whenever the expression entered in this field is TRUE. Enter an expression of 128 characters or less. For example, if you want the object/group to be hidden for every operator except the superintendent, you could enter the following: `NOT GetPriv( _Super, _SectionA )` where `_Super` and `_SectionA` are labels. To insert a tag or a function, click the Wizard button to the right of this field. This button displays two options: Insert Tag and Insert Function. Note:You can also insert Equipment.item references into expression fields using the insert tag option; however if no equipment has been configured in your system the list will be empty. You will need to configure equipment to populate the list with available tags. Note: If a group is hidden, every object (and other groups) in the group will also be hidden regardless of their individual properties. If the group is visible, its objects will behave according to their individual properties.

Property

Description

Hidden when

The object/group will be hidden whenever the expression entered in this field is TRUE. Enter an expression of 128 characters or less. For example, if you want the object/group to be hidden for every operator except the superintendent, you could enter the following:

NOT GetPriv( _Super, _SectionA )

where _Super and _SectionA are labels.

To insert a tag or a function, click the Wizard button to the right of this field. This button displays two options: Insert Tag and Insert Function.

Note:You can also insert Equipment.item references into expression fields using the insert tag option; however if no equipment has been configured in your system the list will be empty. You will need to configure equipment to populate the list with available tags.

Note: If a group is hidden, every object (and other groups) in the group will also be hidden regardless of their individual properties. If the group is visible, its objects will behave according to their individual properties.

Click Clear Property to clear property details and disable the property.