Additional Graphics Viewer Procedures

This section provides additional step-by-step instructions for common tasks related to viewing graphics.

Select the topic related to your task:

Command a Property in the Graphics Viewer
  • You have a graphic open in Graphics Viewer, and you want to command the properties of an object in the graphic.
  1. Right-click the object, and select Status and Commands.
  • The system displays a list of the object’s properties, their current state, value, status, and all commands available to you for this object, based on your system privileges and the configuration settings for the object.
  • If you select multiple properties to command, the selected properties display an icon with a triangular Symbol in the lower right-hand corner.
  1. If you selected multiple properties in the step above, click the triangular symbol on the icon next to the property you want to command. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3.
  • The table row of the proper expands to show multiple instances of the property—one for each of the objects selected.
  1. Click the command button that displays the command you want to execute.
  • If the command does not have arguments associated with it, the command is sent and the status displays.
  1. (Optional) If the command button has arguments associated with it, proceed to Step 5.
  1. (Optional) Complete the required fields if any are associated with the command.
  1. Click Send.
  • The system displays the status of the command.

 

Create a Graphics Sub-Folder

You want to create a Graphics sub-folder in System Browser and in your project's Graphics folder.

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • The Graphics Editor is displayed in the in the Graphics tab of the work area.
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Application > Graphics or an existing sub-folder as the location for your new graphics folder.
  1. Click New and select New Folder.
  1. In the Create New Folder dialog box, type a name for the new folder.
  1. Click OK.
  • The folder is available in System Browser.

 

Delete a Graphic Object

You want to delete a graphic item, a graphic or a folder, from the Graphics folder.

Information

NOTE:
You can only delete an empty folder, not a folder that contains any graphical objects.

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • The Graphics Editor is displayed.
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Applications > Graphics > [graphic or graphic folder].
  1. Click Delete .
  • A confirmation message displays.
  1. Click Yes.
  • The graphic item is deleted.

 

Edit a Graphic
NOTICE
NOTE:

In order to complete this procedure, you must have the appropriate access rights to for the Graphics Editor.

 

  • System Manager is in Operating mode.
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Applications > Graphics > [graphic].
  1. Click Edit .
  • The Graphics Editor displays.
  1. Make modifications to the graphic.
  1. Click Save As .
  1. In the Save As dialog box, do the following:
    a. Select a destination folder.
    b. Enter a name.
    c. Click Save.
  • The edited graphic is saved.

 

Print from the Graphics Viewer
  • System Manager is in Operating mode.
  1. In System Browser, select Application View.
  1. Select Applications > Graphics > [graphic].
  1. Do one of the following.
  • Click Print .
    a. In the Print dialog box, select the printer.
    b. Select Print.
  • Click Page setup .
    a. In the Page setup window, configure the settings as necessary
    b. Click Print.
    c. In the Print dialog box, select the printer.
    d. Select Print.
  • The graphic is printed.

 

Related Topics

For background information, see Graphics Editor Reference.