The AnimatedPictureBox can be a bit overwhelming initially, but it has a lot of flexibility. This sample will show how to create a custom gage without the need for any code writing.
1) Add an AnimatedPictureBox to your form
2) Set the Size property to 200,200
3) Download the 2 attached files
4) On the BackgroundImage property, select and click the ellipses (button with 2 dots)
5) Click the Import button on the window to pops up
6) Browse to and select the RoundMeterBackground.png that was download in step 3
7) Make sure BackgroundImageLayout is set to Stretch
Go to the Image property, select and click the ellipses (button with 2 dots)
9) Click the Import button on the window to pops up
10) Browse to and select the RoundNeedle.png that was download in step 3
11) Set both ImageSizeXValue and ImageSizeYValue to 0.5, this will size the needle appropriately
12) Set the ImageTranslationYValue to 25
13) Expand down ImageRotationScale and set these values
RotationCCWAngle -43
RotationCWAngle 43
RotationMaxValueCW 100
YPosition 100
14) Set PLCAddressImageRotationValue to a valid PLC address
You should now have a meter that has a range from 0-100
