Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 419)

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Like the graphics libraries installed with FactoryTalk View SE, you can use the controller
instruction faceplates displays in an application as they are, or you can copy and then
paste the faceplates into existing standard and global objects displays.
For more information about faceplates, see the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Help.
Using objects from the graphic libraries
FactoryTalk View comes with libraries that contain graphic objects and displays. Many of
the objects are preconfigured with animation. Use the objects as they are, or change them
to suit your needs. You can:
 Look at the objects and displays to get ideas for the application you are creating.
 Drag and drop objects from the libraries into displays.
Location of library files
Library files are stored in the following folder on the local computer:
 ..\Users\Public\Public Documents\ RSView Enterprise\SE\Libraries
 (Windows XP or Windows Server 2003) ..\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Shared Documents\RSView Enterprise\SE\Libraries
For information about changing the Libraries location, see the FactoryTalk View Site
Edition Help.
Importing graphic files from third-party applications
FactoryTalk View can import the following types of files:
Before importing files, set up the computer’s display properties to display more than 256
colors. This will ensure that imported objects are the same colors as the original objects.
File extension Type of file
.wmf Windows metafiles
.bmp, .gif, .tif, .pcx Bitmap files
.png Portable network graphics
.jpg JPEG files
.dxf
AutoCAD files*
*FactoryTalk View does not import AutoCAD 13 or later .dxf files. To import a graphic file
created in AutoCAD 13 or later, export the graphic file as a .wmf file in AutoCAD, and
then open the .wmf file in FactoryTalk View.