Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 317)

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To open Symbol Factory:
Symbol Factory opens into a new window when launched, there are four ways to open
Symbol Factory:
 From the Explorer, click on the Symbol Factory Object.
 When the Objects menu is available, click on the Symbol Factory drop down menu
item.
 When the Objects toolbar is available, click on the Symbol Factory icon.
 Clicking the Launch Symbol Factory button in the Image Browser.
To select a graphic:
1. Browse the Categories frame, clicking on a category to see the symbols in the right
frame.
2. Click on the graphic to select it for the Graphic Display.
If the graphic is to be used in this original state, it can be dragged and dropped into the
Graphic Display.
Manipulate the graphic:
With the graphic selected, it can be modified using Symbol Factory
1. Select Options on the menu.
2. Select Symbol Options from the drop down menu.
3. The Symbol Options dialog box allows the graphic to be modified in several ways.
The orientation can be changed, it can be rotated, the fill color can be changed and
applied to the graphic in different modes.
4. The Preview frame will show the changes made to the graphic.
5. When finished modifying, the graphic can be dragged and dropped from the Preview
frame to the Graphic Display, or copied and pasted into the Graphic Display.
For more information, click Help in the Symbol Factory
When View Studio is unlicensed and in Grace Period mode, the Symbol Factory library will be in
demo mode and restricted in the number and type of graphics available for use. Only a licensed
View Studio can enable a fully licensed Symbol Factory library.
Symbol Factory has its own Help file which explains operations within Symbol Factory and its
functions.