# Perspective Motor

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618 "2021-11-02T13:38:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![OscarJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@OscarJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarJ)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/1 "2021-11-02T13:38:53Z")

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I tried this example but I can’t fill the image with any color.  
do I need to add something else?

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+Motor](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+Motor)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/e/def7fa387a44d90bd2982fc9299054e3fb874974.png)

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**Author:** ![Arnaud\_Declerck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/arnaud_declerck/32/44872_2.png) [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/2 "2021-11-02T14:01:48Z")

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Hi @OscarJ  
With witch version are you developping ?  
In 8.1.11 it's working for me. Make sure to set the state to default  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/f/df63fceee0e2a91de740deffd1c49c4115eb9d47.png)  
Regards

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**Author:** ![OscarJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@OscarJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarJ)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/3 "2021-11-02T14:39:01Z")

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I develop on 8.1.5, maybe it will only work on new updates.  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![Arnaud\_Declerck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/arnaud_declerck/32/44872_2.png) [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/4 "2021-11-02T14:40:20Z")

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I've a customer running with the same version and not issues with the perspective symbol.

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**Author:** ![OscarJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@OscarJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/OscarJ)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/5 "2021-11-02T15:04:09Z")

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I Restart my designer and now if it works, I guess it was some visual error.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![shaunstewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@shaunstewart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shaunstewart)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/6 "2023-01-24T16:31:47Z")

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Im also having this issue with changing the default color. version 8.1.22

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/f/0fc7b28ac67974563379a84407a13dc194bcf2b8.png)

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**Author:** ![Arnaud\_Declerck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/arnaud_declerck/32/44872_2.png) [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/7 "2023-01-24T18:38:52Z")

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Hi @shaunstewart,

I would try to restart your gateway see if this change anything.  
If not try to reinstall ignition or even upgrade to the latest version.

On my maker edition in 8.1.23 it works perfectly

Regards

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**Author:** ![shaunstewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@shaunstewart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/shaunstewart)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/8 "2023-01-27T14:44:58Z")

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upgrading to 8.1.24 fixed it

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-motor/52618/9 "2023-01-27T15:51:11Z")

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There was an issue in 8.1.22 which was resolved in 8.1.23: [Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2022 - #171 by sreis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2022/54636/171)