Creating a view using
While you can use the Graphic Editor, which is available in the web user interface (web UI), it is often preferable to create
graphics using
Prerequisites: You are working in
- Right-click the Config folder, click , and give the folder a name, such as Customized Views.
- Create another folder within the Customized Views folder and name it for the view, such as Main Floor, Lobby, etc.
- Right-click the folder for the view and click .The New Px View window opens with the folder name as the default
View Name.As expected when using the
Target Mediadefaults toWorkbenchPxMedia. These media are designed for the - Give the view a name, such as Main Floor, Lobby, etc. and click OK.The software creates a
.pxfile for the view and opens a blank canvas. - Open the videoDriver palette, expand the Px folder and drag a widget to the Px Editor canvas.The side bars populate.
- A bound Object Resolution Descriptor (ORD ) connects the widget to a specific device slot (object).
- The Widget Tree displays the hierarchy of widgets (panes, labels, graphic elements, and so on) in the current Px view.
- Px Properties relate to the specific widget.
- Px Layers group objects in the Px Editor.
- Properties populate based on the widget type.
NOTE: Binding options that are dimmed indicate invalid options for the selected component. - Configure options and click OK.The Secondary view area displays properties and options that are related to the selected Source option.
- To bind additional widgets, repeat this procedure.
- To check how your view looks, click the Toggle View/Edit Mode: Hyperlink to Px Editor button (
) or click the name of the view in the Nav tree.This button toggles between the finished view and the Edit view.
Refer to the Niagara Graphics Guide for more information about how to create and manipulate widgets.