Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 402)

Creating graphic displays
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To import files:
1. In the Graphic Display editor, click the File menu and then click
Open.
2. In the Open dialog box, go to Files of type and select the type of
file you want to import.
3. Select the directory and file to open.
4. Click Open.
5. If the Convert Object dialog box appears, click Yes to convert the
object to a native RSView32 object or click No to leave the object
in its original format.
Transparent backgrounds for image files
RSView32 supports transparent backgrounds for .gif files that you
import into your project. This means that the imported image’s
background can change to match the display’s background color.
If you want a .bmp image to have a transparent background, use
Object Linking and Embedding to import the file into your project.
For information about Object Linking and Embedding, see
page 11-69.
Converting imported objects to RSView32
native objects
Converting imported objects to native objects offers the following
advantages:
graphic files are smaller
objects are groups of objects rather than a single object. This
means you can edit the individual parts of the object, including
attaching animation to individual parts.