Changing property settings

The Properties panel of the Inspection Editor is used to change settings for an inspection and any sub-inspections and sub-inspection tests the inspection contains. The Properties panel displays any time the editor is open.

 

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Displaying properties for an inspection item

To change a setting for any inspection item (a sub-inspection, test, or the inspection itself), it must be the active component in the Properties panel. When you first open the Inspection Editor, the Properties panel displays properties specific to the inspection level, but you can easily display properties for other inspection items you have added using one of the following three methods:

The drop-down list on the Properties panel normally displays all the names of each sub-inspection you have added to the inspection, plus the name of the inspection. This helps you to keep track of which properties belong to which item you have added. You can click an item in this list to display properties specific to that item.

Another method for displaying properties for an inspection item is to click the labeled button for that item. If you click a button for a sub-inspection that contains tests, the test names will also display in the properties list. In the following diagram, the Fluid check sub-inspection is selected and the test properties added to that sub-inspection display in the properties list and in the Design panel.

You can also click a test button or its name in the Properties panel drop-down list to display properties specific to it.

The Properties panel properties grid

The properties grid is divided into two columns. The left column contains properties (and any subproperties) that are specific to any inspection item. The right column contains setting options for the properties listed adjacent to each.

To select a property to edit its value:

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Click the symbol preceding a category or property to collapse it so that none of its properties or subproperties show.

The Properties panel properties help descriptions

When you select a property by clicking in a cell on the left column of the properties grid, a description for that property's function opens in the yellow region at the bottom of the Properties panel. In the following example, the Response property for a Checkbox sub-inspection test has been selected (as indicated by the highlighted Response property). The description for that property displays.

Differences between property cell edit methods

The value cells for each property adjacent to it may differ on editing methods. It will allow you to either:

The Properties panel toolbar

The Properties panel toolbar located just above the grid has two buttons for sorting properties within the property grid. Switch between these two buttons to help locate specific properties using different methods.

Button

Name

Function

Categorized

Sorts properties alphabetically within their respective categories

Alphabetical

Sorts properties alphabetically—independent of their respective categories

The button on the far right on the toolbar is intentionally disabled since it is not needed with GainSeeker Suite.