Controls

Tekla Tedds
2020
Tekla Tedds Tekla Tedds for Word

Controls

Controls are the basic parts of an interface. The Interface Designer allows you to create two types of controls: input controls, which allow the user to enter information, and output controls, which display additional items in the interface.

Note:

The following only applies to Tedds for Word.

Add controls

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the Interface Designer toolbar, click the arrow on the right side of theInput or Output button, depending on which type of control you want to add.

      1. In the list that appears, select the control that you want to add.

        Control Description
        Input controls

        Button

        A button that allows the user to perform an operation, such as open a data list.

        Check Box

        A box that the user can select to perform an operation, such as include a sketch with the output.

        Drop List

        A list of standard values that only allows the user to select values in the initial list.

        Edit

        An input field where the user can type the desired value.

        Edit Drop List

        A list of standard values that allows the user to enter values that are not in the initial list.

        Edit Up Down

        An input box where the user can enter a value, and adjust the value by using up and down buttons.

        Label

        A field that displays a line of text.

        List Box

        A list box of standard values that only allows the user to select values in the in the initial list.

        Output controls

        Blank

        A blank line used for separating controls.

        Data view

        When using a custom page template, the control allows you to show a library item or a sketch within the interface.

        For more information, see Data views.

        Separator Horizontal

        A horizontal line that you can use for separating areas of an interface page.

        Separator Vertical

        A vertical line that you can use for separating areas of an interface page.

        Custom control

        Allows you to create a custom control.

        List view

        Allows you to insert a list in your interface.

    • At the top of the page, click Add Control.

      A new control appears on the template.

  2. In the property pane, define the control properties according to your needs.

Adjust control properties

Note:

The available properties may vary depending on the control type.

The property pane allows you to define and modify the properties of the selected control. To adjust the control properties, do the following:

  • Click the control and go to the property pane.

  • Adjust the control properties according to your needs.


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