Applying the Texture brush element to a property of your gauge gives the property a textured look and feel such as a canvas.
To apply the Texture brush element to a property of your gauge at design time:
Add a Radial Gauge to the Gauges collection.
In the left-hand pane of the Gauges collection editor, click Radial Gauge.
Expand the Dial property.
From the BrushElement drop-down list, select Texture. This will create a new Texture brush element.
Set the following properties:
EndColor — Silver
StartColor — DimGray
Texture — Canvas.