Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 305)

19 • Use graphic displays
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Use the Graphics editor
The Graphics editor opens when you create or open a graphic display, global object
display, or graphic library. Each display is stored in the Displays folder. You can open and
work on multiple graphic displays at the same time.
Create and open graphic displays
To create a graphic display
1. In the Graphics folder, do one of the following:
 Right-click Displays and then click New.
 Click the New Display tool.
 Drag and drop the Displays icon into the workspace.
2. On the Edit menu, click Display Settings to open the Display Settings dialog box and
specify settings for the display.
For more information, see page 19-11.
3. Create the objects you want to put in the display.
For information about creating graphic objects, see Chapter 20.
4. From the File menu, select Save, or click the Save tool.
5. In the Component name box, type a name for the display, and then click OK.
The display is added to the list in the Displays folder.
The display is created as a Replace display by default, but you can change it to an On
Top display in the Display Settings dialog box. For more information about display
types, see page 19-12.
New Display tool
Save tool