Needle base or pivot properties

Needle base or pivot properties define the appearance of a needle base, or pivot. Drawn as a circle, the base is the point around which the needle rotates. A needle base appears only for a meter gauge. Figure 17-8 shows the needle base properties set for a meter gauge. The size of the needle base is larger than the default size, and the fill color is set to a radial gradient.

Figure 17-8

Selecting options for the needle base of a meter gauge

Table 17-4 shows all the needle base or pivot properties. These properties are used only in a meter gauge.

Table 17-4

Needle base/pivot properties

Property	Usage
Border Color	Sets the border color of the needle base.
Border Thickness	Sets the width of the needle base border.
End Color	Sets the ending color to use in a fill gradient.
Fill Color	Sets the interior color of the needle base to a solid color.
Fill Gradient	Sets the interior color of the needle base to a color gradient.
Pattern	Specifies the pattern of the fill gradient. Choose Radial or Linear.
Rotation	Sets the angle of a linear fill gradient.
Show Border	Displays or hides the border around the needle base.
Size	Sets the size of the needle base as a percent of the meter radius.
Start Color	Sets the starting color to use in a fill gradient.

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