Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 337)

20 • Use graphic objects
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Illustrate your displays
Control the application
Use this graphic object To do this
Text Create text for labels or instructions in the display. See page 20-13.
Image Place images in your display. For more information, see page 20-15.
Panel Draw rectangles that have borders. See page 20-16.
Arc Draw an arc (a segment of an ellipse or circle’s perimeter). See page 20-17.
Ellipse Draw ellipses and circles. See page 20-18.
Freehand Draw freehand shapes as you would with a pen on paper. See page 20-18.
Line Draw straight diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines. See page 20-18.
Polygon Draw a series of connected straight lines forming a closed shape. See
page 20-19.
Polyline Draw a series of connected straight lines. See page 20-19.
Rectangle Draw rectangles and squares. See page 20-20.
Rounded rectangle Draw rectangles and squares with rounded corners. See page 20-20.
Wedge Draw a filled segment of an ellipse or circle. See page 20-17.
Symbol Factory Select images to place in your display.
Use this graphic object To do this
Goto display button Open a graphic display. For details, see page 13-4.
Return to display button Close a display and return to the previous display. For details, see page 13-5.
Close display button Close a display. Can also send a value to a tag. For details, see page 13-6.
Display list selector Select a display to open from a list of displays. For details, see page 13-6.
Display print button Print the current display. For details, see page 19-31.
Language Switch button Switch the application language. For details, see page 12-1.
Login button Open the Login dialog box and then log in. For details, see page 11-13.
Logout button Log out of the application. For details, see page 11-14.
Password button Change the current user’s password, or any user password. For details, see
page 17-10.