Forms and Rules Editor dialog box

Add or edit controls to launch forms and trigger rules from the iLogic Browser.

Access:

On the iLogic Browser, right-click an empty area, and click Edit.

Rules

Drag and drop a rule to the Form design tree to add a button on the iLogic Browser. Use the button to trigger the rule.

Form design tree

Design the iLogic Browser in the form design tree area.

• Drag and drop rules and Toolbox items on to the form design tree to design and organize the iLogic Browser.
• Click in a label to edit the text.
• Highlight an item to define the properties in the properties area.

Toolbox

Drag and drop an item to the form design tree.

	Form	Adds a blank user interface form. Customize the form using the Form Editor dialog box.
	Group	Groups items together on the iLogic Browser. Groups are boxed and collapsible.
	Tab Group	Creates a tabbed group within the iLogic Browser.
	Row	Creates a row so that you can organize controls horizontally. Controls are organized vertically by default.
	Empty Space	Adds a blank space on the iLogic Browser tab.
	Label	Adds a text label on the iLogic Browser tab.
	Splitter	Adds a resizable splitter bar on the iLogic Browser tab.

Properties

Define the properties for the highlighted item in the form design tree. Properties vary depending on the item selected.

Enabling Parameter Name	Defines the name of an Inventor true/false parameter. To enable this control, set to True.
Font	Defines the font for this control.
Font for Contents	Defines the font for the controls that are within this form or group.
Image	Defines the image file to display in this control.
Label	Defines the text to display for this element in the form.
Maximum Width	Defines the maximum width for this control. The number indicates the number of characters in the specified font.
Minimum Width	Defines the minimum width for this control. The number indicates the number of characters in the specified font.
On Click Action	Defines what this button does when it is clicked. Select from a list of options.
Show Borders	If set True, displays all borders around controls.
Show Text	If set True, the label text displays on the button. To show only a picture on the button, set to False.
Text Location for Contents	Defines the text location for the controls that are within this form or group.
Tooltip	Defines the tooltip text to display when the you pause the cursor over the control.
Visual Style	Defines the visual style or skin for the form. Select from a list of options.