To open the properties for a part, do either of the following:
Note: | The terms part properties and part settings are interchangeable. |
Part property names and their values are displayed in a table
format. How property values are changed depends on the property type
itself. For example, the value of the partName property is a
string and can be changed directly within a cell in the Properties
window. Other part property values are changed through a second window
displayed for that purpose. Editing a part's
backgroundColor and foregroundColor for instance, is
carried out through the use of the Colors dialog. To edit any part
property, from its Property window, simple click on the value you want to
change. If the value is a string or integer value you can edit it
directly. If defining the value requires another dialog, click on the
presented in place of the existing value to bring up the dialog. If
the value is a boolean, click on the cell in the value column of
the table and select either the true button
or false button
.
Note: | In most cases, part properties and their values for VisualAge parts will be displayed within the table-oriented view described above. This table-oriented view is referred to as a generic properties view. In a few cases, a notebook is used to display part properties and their values. This notebook-oriented view is referred to as a custom settings view. Custom settings are navigated using notebook tabs. In either case, part property values can be changed and saved. |
The part is updated with the new property value when you change a property's value and click anywhere outside of the value cell for the property you just changed or close the supplementary dialog used to change the part's property.
Additional information about the individual properties of a part can be found in the following places: