The User Options window sets client-specific preferences for PARCgraphics Designer.
Automatic Save
•Enabled: Whether to automatically save backup files.
•Frequency: How often to save backup files, in minutes.
Binding – General Settings
•Read-Only Mode: If unchecked, certain elements can send a value to another element. Used primarily with WPF and OPC binding.
•Validity Check: Checks integrity of UTag binding on every paste operation. Should only be used for troubleshooting as it will affect performance.
Binding – Available Sources
•Tag: Make UTag source available for binding.
•OPC: Make OPC source available for binding. Also adds the OPC Tag Browser to the Edit ribbon.
•WPF: Make WPF source available for binding. In WPF binding, the property value of one element can be bound to the property value of another element.
Default Values – Binding
•Numeric Format Mask: Default value in mask field.
•Default Text Value: Default value of PVTextBlock elements. This value is used as fallback when binding fails to produce an output.
Default Values – New Display
•Name: Not editable.
•Font Family: The default font family that text elements will use.
•Font Size: The default font size that text elements will use.
•Update Rate: The global update rate of the display. This is how often the display will update current values and embedded displays. The update rate can be overridden on an element-by-element basis.
•Size: Canvas size, in Width x Height pixels. Select from presets or enter custom value.
Default Values – New User Control
•Name: Not editable.
•Font Family: The default font family that text elements will use.
•Font Size: The default font size that text elements will use.
•Size: Default size of User Control when added to canvas. Select from presets or enter custom value.