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The Button object can take on different graphical shapes and different functions according to how it is configured. Some of these variations are already available in the "Buttons-Lights" or "Switches-Selectors" from the "Objects Window".
3D Buttons
The 3D button is a normal button changed in the following properties:
"Style - Style": changes its graphical aspect only, by giving it a round 3D look.
"Rounded Style": only its graphcal aspect changes by obtaining a rounded corner look instead of a angled corner look.
"Stroke Attributes Properties - Pen Size": only the border's graphical aspect changes
Lights (colored)
The "Light" objects that can be inserted are normal buttons changed in the following properties:
"Style - Style": changes its graphical aspect only, by making it look like a luminous indicator.
"Style - Clickable": this property is disabled when the light is for display only
"Execution - Mechanic Style": this property is enabled for managing the mechanic "ON-OFF" which sets Light's modality with an On or Off status.
Buttons (colored)
The colored "Button" objects which can be inserted are normal buttons changed in the following properties:
"Style - Style": changes its graphical aspect to look like a round switchboard button.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": this property is enabled for managing the mechanic "ON-OFF" to make an ON/OFF command button type.
Emergency
The "Emergency" objects which can be inserted are normal buttons changed in the following properties:
"Style - Style": changes only its graphical aspect to look like an emergency switchboard button.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": this property is enabled for managing the mechanic "ON-OFF" to make an ON/OFF command button type.
Square (colored)
The colored "Square" objects that can be inserted on screen are normal buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only its graphical aspects change to make it look more like those found on a control panel.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "ON-OFF" is enabled to make it a ON/OFF command type
Switch A/B/C
The "Switch" objects that can be inserted are buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only graphical aspect changes to look like an ON/OFF switch found in civil plant systems.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "ON-OFF" mechanics is enabled to make it an ON/OFF command type.
Selector A/B/C
The "Selector" objects that can be inserted on screen are buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only graphical aspect changes to look like an ON/OFF selector found on control panels.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "ON-OFF" mechanics is enabled to make it an ON/OFF command type.
3 State Switches
The "3 state switches" that can be inserted are buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only graphical aspect changes to look like a 3 state switch
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "Tri-State" mechanics is enabled to turn it into a 3 position command type.
3 State Selectors
The "3 State Selectors" that can be inserted on screen are buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only graphical aspect changes to look like a 3 state selector.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "Tri-State" mechanics is enabled to turn it into a three position command type.
3 States Selector Central Zero
The "3 State Selectors" that can be inserted on screen are buttons modified in the following properties:
"Style - Style": only graphical aspect changes to look like a 3 state selector.
"Execution - Mechanic Style": the "tri-state mechanics is enabled to make it a 3 position command type.
"Execution - zero central": this property is enabled to keep it in the central zero poistion.