Modifying the Behavior of a Component

You expose the properties of a component to modify its behavior.

For more information, see the Exposed Attributes section.

To modify the behavior of a component:

1. In Graphics Editor, on the File menu, point to New and then click Component.
2. In the Components pane, click the My Components category.
3. Select the required component, and drag it to the work area.
4. In the Properties pane, in the Name box, type the name of the modified component.
   

   NOTE: You only need to name the drawing object if you will be binding the object. Naming the object now will help you identify the object later.

5. In the Properties pane, type values for the Exposed Properties object.
6. Select Preview.
7. In the Binds and Links pane, enter values to test the modified behavior.
   

   NOTE: The bindings name consists of the component name, a dot, and the bind name 'Value'.

8. On the File menu, click Save.

By modifying exposed properties of a component, you can customize it when reusing the component in different applications.