https://forge.codesys.com/forge/talk/Visualization/thread/c9261c7f7d/2026-02-03T08:37:53.853000ZRecent posts to Error, visualisation property handling, VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO2026-02-03T08:37:53.853000Z2026-02-03T08:37:53.853000Zarpathttps://forge.codesys.com/u/arpat/https://forge.codesys.com2d7720b4c7bda0f430bea01d4638f810727f1b94

<div class="markdown_content"><p>For me going to Project -&gt; Project Settings -&gt; Visualisation -&gt; check "Visible" and then check both "Activate property handling ..." and "Activate implicit checks ..." solved the problem.</p></div>

2025-11-26T09:11:02.423000Z2025-11-26T09:11:02.423000Zmicikhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/micik/https://forge.codesys.com4ee44b41d4e89c04447849daee6b46137ed3c642

<div class="markdown_content"><p>@davidking, can you be more specific about where exactly "Compiler Defines" is located.<br/> I'm using Codesys v3.5 SP21 Patch2 and cannot find this Compiler Defines option. In the menu Project -&gt; Project Settings there are Compiler options and Compiler warnings, but that is not it.</p></div>

2025-07-08T01:24:13.745000Z2025-07-08T01:24:13.745000Zdavidkinghttps://forge.codesys.com/u/davidking/https://forge.codesys.com109d41ed495df09175cf952298ebd88e9e1f092d

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Solution: Disable VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO define</p> <p>Go to Project → Options (or Project → Properties, depending on your CODESYS version).</p> <p>Find the section called Compiler Defines.</p> <p>Look for the define:</p> <p>nginx<br/> Copy<br/> Edit<br/> VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO<br/> Delete it from the list, or uncheck it if it’s a checkbox.</p> <p>Save your changes and try compiling the project again.<br/> → This is the right approach if you don’t need property handling for visualization elements.<br/> <a href="https://waveroad.io" rel="nofollow">https://waveroad.io</a></p></div>

2025-06-20T13:31:52.838000Z2025-06-20T13:31:52.838000Zmg0815https://forge.codesys.com/u/mg0815/https://forge.codesys.com71230e63f8833ffe6a1e26318286e28e5fc67252

<div class="markdown_content"><p>THANK YOU, 1000 times !!!!</p></div>

2024-05-20T16:58:28.060000Z2024-05-20T16:58:28.060000Zinstallwhathttps://forge.codesys.com/u/installwhat/https://forge.codesys.coma826df82d98de3690f203b678bba22cb326a817c

<div class="markdown_content"><p>same issue solved with this advice... thanks</p> <p>3.5.19.5<br/> project settings -&gt; visualization -&gt; advanced -...</p></div>

2023-12-09T13:42:37.238000Z2023-12-09T13:42:37.238000Zmacros8https://forge.codesys.com/u/macros8/https://forge.codesys.com7d65fbf103871ed7b9e7c8948f0fd9272a11999d

<div class="markdown_content"><p>you all saved my life now ;)</p></div>

2023-06-06T20:04:31.404000Z2023-06-06T20:04:31.404000Zthecolonel26https://forge.codesys.com/u/thecolonel26/https://forge.codesys.come9918a20dd9ff48ba192ad574581de9563a9a907

<div class="markdown_content"><p>I just had this issue, and VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO was already defined. So I unchecked "property handling in visualization element" pushed apply, then rechecked "property handling in visualization element" and pushed apply. Then recompiled. That fixed the problem.</p></div>

2023-02-20T12:47:10.141000Z2023-02-20T12:47:10.141000Zautomatismehttps://forge.codesys.com/u/automatisme/https://forge.codesys.comd37776c901a5dee26492daa4a58bfdc29f80d7d5

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Thanks, thanks to your answer I checked the project settings again, the option "activate property handling in all element properties" was not visible without checking the case "Visualization --&gt; Advanced --&gt; visible". It's ok now!</p></div>

2023-02-19T14:15:30.400000Z2023-02-19T14:15:30.400000Ztvmhttps://forge.codesys.com/u/tvm/https://forge.codesys.com8ca0ab9eb3eb8e329503bd458d5f19829fdcd87f

<div class="markdown_content"><p>right click on your application, got to properties, "Build" tab. Under Compiler defines, add the string VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO<br/> Normally this gets added automatically for me, if I check "Activate property handling in all element properties" in the Project Settings/Visualization. But I've noticed that the compiler define gets lost if I convert from one PLC to another.</p></div>

2023-02-19T12:21:25.503000Z2023-02-19T12:21:25.503000Zautomatismehttps://forge.codesys.com/u/automatisme/https://forge.codesys.comf870fa00c41877c8a7aaaea01a78719f8efa5c48

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>First post here, experienced automation engineer but new to codesys.</p> <p>I've got this error promped when trying to compile project :</p> <p><span>[ERROR]</span> MDML_230215: Project Settings: Property handling in all visualization element properties is deactivated but compiler define VISU_USEPROPERTYINFO is set.</p> <p>I double checked the project settings but did'n see any settings like "property handling in visualization element"... I must be missing something.</p> <p>Had someone an idea about what's causing this?</p> <p>Thanks, have a good day.</p></div>