Creating a Dynamo Object with User Prompts within a Picture

To create a Dynamo object with user prompts within a picture:

  1. In the iFIX WorkSpace, within a picture, select the custom object or group that you want to convert to a Dynamo.
  2. In Classic view, on the Dynamo toolbar, click the Build Dynamo button.

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In Ribbon view, on the Tools tab, in the Dynamos group, click Dynamos, and then click Build Dynamo.

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Right-click the selected objects and choose Dynamo.

NOTE: You must have an object with at least one animation for the Build Dynamo with User Prompts dialog box to appear. Otherwise, the generic Build Dynamo Wizard dialog box appears, requesting only a name.

  1. In the Dynamo Name field, enter the name you want use for this Dynamo.
  2. Optionally, in the Dynamo Description field, enter a description for this Dynamo.
  3. Optionally, in the Object Description field, enter a description for this object.
  4. In the User Prompt field, for each object property, enter a prompt to display in the Dynamo User Interface that the Build Dynamo Wizard creates.

The prompt can be up to 127 characters long. Surround the prompt with brackets if you are using partial substitution. Use asterisks (*) for static values. If you do not enter a User Prompt, the Build Dynamo Wizard uses the property name of the animation for that object property, and no prompt appears. If you want to ensure that the same prompt is used across multiple properties, make sure that all prompts match. For more information, refer to the Displaying One Dynamo User Prompt for Multiple Object Properties section.

  1. Click OK.
  2. To test your Dynamo User Interface, double-click the Dynamo. The Dynamo Properties dialog box with User Prompts appears.

TIP: When you first create a Dynamo in the WorkSpace, it is not a Master Dynamo. If you immediately want to create a Master Dynamo object(s), instead of using the Build Dynamo Wizard, drag-and-drop the object(s) to a Dynamo set. The Add Object to Dynamo Sets dialog box appears for each object. Select the Create a New Master Dynamo option in each dialog box, and click OK. These actions create the Dynamo object(s) and add them to the set as a Master Dynamo(s). Or, you can create the Dynamo object, and then drag-and-drop it into the Dynamo Set to create a new Master Dynamo.

 

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