Field Features
Fields are pretty much the lowest level object you can manage in a FileMaker database. Without fields, you're not going to store much data.
When it comes to fields, there are many features you can set. Some of them are pretty obvious, others require a bit of creativity.
In this video, I walk through a variety of native and configured features which you can add to fields. While FileMaker does not offer a fully object-aware layout, there are some tricks you can employ to make your solution do the things you envision.