Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 501)

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 From the Explorer, click the Symbol Factory Object.
 When the Objects menu is available, click the Symbol Factory drop down menu item.
 When the Objects toolbar is available, click the Symbol Factory icon.
 In the Image Browser, clicking the Launch Symbol Factory button.
To select a graphic:
1. Browse the Categories frame, clicking a category to see the symbols in the right
frame.
2. Click 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.
Manipulating the graphic:
With the graphic selected, it can be modified using Symbol Factory
1. Select Options from the menu.
2. Select Symbol Options from the drop down menu.
3. The Symbol Options dialog 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
Using electronic signatures to authorize run-time changes
To secure run-time operations in FactoryTalk View SE, use the electronic signature
feature to prevent operators from performing actions they aren’t authorized to perform.
When FactoryTalk View Studio is unlicensed and in Demo 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 FactoryTalk 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.