File Name (DriveWorks Documentation)

File Name

The File Name property determines the location and name of the file to display.

Property Type:

3D Preview control - Static
The 3D Preview control supports the following file type:
- *.drive3d
Picture Box control - Dynamic
The Picture Box control supports the following file types:
- *.jpg
- *.jpeg
- *.png
- *.gif
- *.svg
- *.bmp
- *.webp

Default Value: No default value is applied to this property

Hierarchical Reference: ControlName.FileName

The default value of the property can be changed by any of the following methods:

3D Preview Control	Picture Box Control
Enter the required rule or value directly into the property field. Click in the property for the control to be changed. Type the required value directly into the property field. Activate the browse dialog. Click in the property for the control to be changed. Click the browse button at the end of the property field to launch the browse dialog . Locate and select the .drive3d file to use and click Open.	Enter the required rule or value directly into the property field. Click in the property for the control to be changed. Type the required rule or value directly into the property field. As this property is dynamic, and the rule builder is not being used, the value must begin with the = symbol and the path and file name be enclosed in quotes " ". Activate the rule builder. Click in the property for the control to be changed. Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder . Click the Picture button from the command bar of the rule builder. Locate and select the picture to use and click Open. Click OK in the rule builder. When using the Picture button in the rule builder, the name of the control is displayed in the header of the browse window.

3D Preview Control

Picture Box Control

Enter the required rule or value directly into the property field.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed.
2. Type the required value directly into the property field.
Activate the browse dialog.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed.
2. Click the browse button at the end of the property field to launch the browse dialog .
3. Locate and select the .drive3d file to use and click Open.

Enter the required rule or value directly into the property field.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed.
2. Type the required rule or value directly into the property field.
  As this property is dynamic, and the rule builder is not being used, the value must begin with the = symbol and the path and file name be enclosed in quotes " ".
Activate the rule builder.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed.
2. Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder .
3. Click the Picture button from the command bar of the rule builder.
4. Locate and select the picture to use and click Open.
5. Click OK in the rule builder.

When using the Picture button in the rule builder, the name of the control is displayed in the header of the browse window.

We recommend locating all files relative to the location of the project they are being used in.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Value can be controlled by a rule.