User Guide

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Graphics
Overview of Graphics
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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1 A6V10415471_en_a_21
Building Technologies 2015-07-15
4 Graphics
4.1 Overview of Graphics
The Graphics application allows you to, view and command ( Graphics Viewer ),
create (
Graphics Editor) , and store ( Graphics Library Browser ) large graphics
representing equipment, floors, buildings, facilities, and entire campuses. These
graphical representations can contain dynamic elements to represent devices or
values you want to monitor or control. The Graphics application consists of three
main components; the Graphics Viewer, the Graphics Editor, and the Graphics
Library Browser.
The Graphics application is located by selecting System Browser > Application
View. Project graphics are listed in the root of the Graphics Tree.
Graphics Viewer
The Graphics Viewer is the component of the Graphics application that allows you
to view the graphics representing your facility or equipment. It is where you can
change the current state of an object’s properties from a graphic, by using the
floating Status and Commands windows. You can filter your view of a graphic by
discipline, section, or you can zoom in and out for greater detail or for a birds-eye
overview.
The Graphics Viewer is accessible from the Systems Browser’s Application View,
and then clicking
Graphics, or any one of the actual graphics in its root structure.
The Graphics Viewer displays in the
Default tab of either the Primary or Secondary
pane. If you have the appropriate security access, you can access the Graphics
Editor from the Graphics Viewer.
For more information on the Graphics Viewer, see Overview of Graphics Viewer
[➙ 48].