Name
Displays the name of the new sensor you are creating.
Sensor Display Preview Area
Shows a preview of how the finished sensor will be displayed on the Sensors pane. The preview area allows you to experiment with the sensor parameters so the finished sensor has the sensitivity you want.
Description
Defines the tooltip you want for the sensor. The text you type is displayed as a tooltip when you pause your cursor over the sensor on the Sensors pane.
Sensor Definition
Defines the parameters for the sensor you are creating.
Current Value
Displays the current area of the surfaces you selected.
Edit Surface Area Value
Allows you to select new surfaces for the surface area sensor.
Display Type
Specifies the display type for the sensor. You can define a horizontal range sensor or a true/false sensor.
Operator
Specifies which operator type you want to use.
Threshold
Specifies the numeric values for the operator type you selected.
Sensor Range
Specifies the lower and upper values of the sensor display bar. You can type a lower and upper value in the boxes. This option is not available with the true/false display type.
Update Sensor
Specifies whether you want the sensor to update automatically when recomputes occur.