Change the definition of an Add-On Graphic

Every instance of an Add-On Graphic is linked to the definition of the Add-On Graphic in the
Project Explorer
. Changing the definition of an Add-On Graphic changes every instance of the Add-On Graphic in a project. To change the definition of an Add-On Graphic, change the following:
  • Content.
     Add, remove, move or resize graphic elements in the Add-On Graphic.
  • Property values.
    Change the property values in the
    Properties
    window for the Add-On Graphic, or change property values for a graphic element in the Add-On Graphic.
  • User-defined properties.
     Change user-defined properties in the
    Property Definition
     tab of the Add-On Graphic.
  • Behavior.
     Add animations and events to graphic elements in an Add-On Graphic.
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    Tips:
    • The only way to resize the definition of an Add-On Graphic is to add, remove, or move graphic elements within the definition.
    • Changing the size of the definition of an Add-On Graphic by changing content within the definition changes does not affect the size of any instances of the Add-On Graphic.
    • Resizing graphic elements in the definition of an Add-On Graphic changes the size of the background of the Add-On Graphic. The graphic elements in the definition of the Add-On Graphic scale in each instance of the Add-On Graphic in the project.
    • Change user-defined properties for an instance of an Add-On Graphic.
    • Add animations and events to an instance of an Add-On Graphic, or a graphic element within an Add-On Graphic. Adding animations and events to an Add-On Graphic itself is not allowed.
    • Changes to the definition of an Add-On Graphic appear in a previously deleted instance of the Add-On Graphic if you delete an instance, change the definition, and then undelete the instance. For example, any changes to the content, an alias, a binding, or a value appear in the undeleted instance of the Add-On Graphic.
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