Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 335)

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Use graphic objects
This chapter describes the types of graphic objects and outlines how to:
 Create graphic objects, including drawing and ActiveX objects.
 Select and deselect objects and use the Object Explorer.
 Use the Properties dialog box and Property Panel to set up objects.
 Color and name objects.
 Test how objects look in different states.
 Assign tags and expressions to objects.
 Replace tags using tag substitution.
 Use tag placeholders.
 Move, copy, duplicate, resize, reshape, and delete objects.
 Group and ungroup objects, and edit group objects.
 Arrange objects and lock objects into position.
For information about setting up graphic objects once you’ve created them, see
Chapter 21. For information about setting up global objects, see Chapter 25.
For examples of how to set up objects, see the sample applications that come with RSLinx
Classic Studio. The Help also provides examples of how to use objects.
Types of graphic objects
The elements that make up a graphic display are called graphic objects. Use objects to
control your process, machines, and application.
FactoryTalk View comes with a complete range of configurable objects such as push
buttons, list selectors, bar graphs, and trends. Some objects interact with the data source,
allowing the operator to change or view tag values. For example, the operator can push a
button to set a tag value to 1, causing a programmable controller to start a conveyor belt.
Other objects are used to control your application. For example, there are button objects
that you can use to change displays and scroll through lists.
FactoryTalk View also comes with drawing objects that you can use to illustrate your
graphic displays. The drawing objects include text, bitmap images, and geometric and
freehand shapes.