Before Starting Graphic Engineering

Please note the following in order to efficiently created Desigo CC graphics:

Setting up a Workspace
Work in only one view from the System Browser
Object References with Scopes
Limitations to drag-and-drop
Use predefined graphics pages

Information

NOTE:
User-defined changes are permanently lost if libraries are updated. No changes or supplements are permitted to standard libraries. This impacts system behavior (for example, operation). Use the Customize function to modify the library.

Setting up a Workspace

A two-screen solution is useful for graphic engineering. You can open the Graphics Editor on one screen and place the individual views on the second screen. You can save the desired desktop so that the same environment is displayed the next time you start up the Graphics Editor.

System Manager is in Engineering mode.

In System Browser, select Application View.

Select Applications > Graphics.

The Graphics Editor opens.

Select the View tab.

Select the Properties and Library Browser check boxes.
NOTE: You can add other properties at any time.

Select the Library dialog box and drag it to the second screen.

Select the Properties dialog box and drag it to the second screen.

Select the Options tab.

Click Save present layout.

The desktop is defined as per the figure above.

Information

NOTE:
System Browser cannot be placed on the second screen.

Object View in System Browser

In Desigo CC, various object views are available in System Browser. You can also create additional user-defined views. The Logical View is however best suited for graphics engineering with Desigo. The object structure corresponds in this case to the Desigo application structure.

Information

Type and source of hazard

NOTE:
Work in only one view to ensure the object references work without a problem. We recommend the Logical View to engineer Desigo Automation.

System Manager is in Engineering mode.

In System Browser, select Logical view.

For alphabetical display in System Browser, select Name [Description].

The objects are displayed alphabetically by technical address.

Object References with Scopes

On a graphics page use only object references with the same scope. The graphic may not be fully displayed if using object references from different scopes.

Using Graphic Templates

Graphic templates do not require additional engineering. The graphic templates are assigned one object during data import based on the technical designation. Objects selected in the System Browser are displayed in the graphic.