Adding a Custom Property to the Device Template

After creating a custom property in the property library, you can add it to the device template. The property is added to the standard set of properties for the given object type, and then automatically added to all instances of that object type.

To add a custom property to the device template:

1. Open Workbench and in the Project Explorer pane, expand your project > Libraries > Device Templates > Default Device.
2. Right-click the desired object type and select Edit.

3. In the Vendor Properties section, click Click here to add new item, and then select the property from the drop-down list.

   

4. Click Apply & Close to add the custom property to the device template. The property becomes a part of the default set of properties for the given object type.

   If you set the VendorID for a custom property, the property is only available on the objects of devices with that vendor ID.