Create a complex dynamic link

Create complex dynamic links to transform linked values.
  1. In Project view, select an object that contains a property to link.
  2. In Properties hover-over the property to link, select Add Dynamic Link.
  3. In the dynamic link browser, select Advanced.
  4. (optional) To open the complex dynamic link editor in the central pane, select Open in editor.
    Tip: Opening the complex dynamic link editor in the central pane is useful if you edit a complex dynamic link with a lengthy logic.
  5. To insert a dynamic link:
    1. Select Insert and select Dynamic link.
    2. Set the dynamic link source by selecting Add Dynamic Link or dragging and dropping an object or a property.
      The reference to the selected node or variable appears in the property. Before the property, appears to indicate that the property contains a dynamic link.
      Tip: If the dynamic link does not resolve at design time, appears before the dynamic link. A dynamic link to a Windows alias may resolve at runtime. If the dynamic link is broken because the linked attribute no longer exists or has been moved, appears before the link.
  6. To insert a converter:
    1. Select Insert and select a converter.
    2. Create the converter logic by entering data or creating dynamic links in the converter fields.
      Tip: You can create a dynamic link by selecting Add Dynamic Link or dragging and dropping an object or a property.
  7. To change the dynamic link direction, select the icon:
    • Read from the source node to the parent.
    • Write from the parent to the source node.
    • Read from the source node to the parent and write from the parent to the source node.
  8. To link the source variable to the specific index of the parent variable:
    1. Select Configure Configure and select Add parent array index.
    2. Set Parent array index value.
  9. To create a converter on which you can dynamically build the variable source path, select Configure Configure and select EU Mode:

    • Default. No conversion is applied.

    • Localize. Sets the unit of measure of the parent variable based on the user locale.

    • Copy EU from source. Sets the unit of measure of the parent variable as the unit of measure of the source variable.

  10. To add a dynamic path converter:
    1. Select Configure Configure and select Key-value converter or Conditional converter.
    2. Set the converter properties.
  11. To delete a dynamic link or a converter, in the block, select Delete.