# Gauge properties

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-properties/75335>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [June 21, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-properties/75335 "2023-06-21T13:12:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gauge-properties/75335/3 "2023-06-21T16:35:35Z")

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You can do, just about anything you want with an SVG in perspective. And Vision is possibly easier.

Perspective:

> [@Perspective, faster page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-faster-page/69885/35):
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> Okay, I had a bit of free time today, so here is a complete SVG solution. You could do the Label as SVG text as well, or a gauge needle if you wanted, I haven't gone that far. Just a little example of the power of using the Ignition Designer to add SVG elements. I didn't include the label for the example. Note: All of this (outside of the calculations needed to find the points for the shape) was done inside of the designer (yes I can be somewhat of a masochist at times. rofl). First a s…

Vision:

> [@Rotating graphic is changing sizes at random](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/rotating-graphic-is-changing-sizes-at-random/71822/26):
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> Well if you want it, here is what I threw together. You of course can add more customization if needed or wanted. 
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> > **repaint script**
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> > from java.awt import Color from java.awt import RadialGradientPaint from java.awt import MultipleGradientPaint as mgp from java.awt.geom import Rectangle2D from java.awt.geom import Ellipse2D from java.awt.geom import Line2D from java.awt.geom import Point2D from java.awt import BasicStroke from java.awt.geom import Path2D import math g = event.graphics #Watch Body …

Perhaps if I have some free time, I'll build one with two needles. Sounds fun.

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