Draw objects that require setup

There are two different kinds of objects on the Objects menu that require setup information:

those whose setup dialog box opens automatically when you release the mouse button after drawing the object

those that you have to double-click once they are drawn, or right-click and then select Properties from the context menu, to open the Properties dialog box where you enter setup information

To create an object whose setup dialog box opens automatically:

Choose the menu option or click the tool for the object you wish to draw, and then place the cursor on the display approximately where the object is to be.

Hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to draw a box the approximate size the object is to be. When you release the mouse button the setup dialog for the object opens automatically.

Enter the information required to set up the object

Click the OK button to close the dialog box and save the setup information.

The objects you set up this way are: Button, Numeric Input, Numeric Display, String Input, String Display, Arrow, Tag Label, and Recipe.

To create an object whose setup dialog box is opened manually:

Choose the menu option or click the tool for the object you wish to draw, and then place the cursor on the display approximately where the object is to be.

Hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to draw a box the approximate size the object is to be.

Double-click on the object you have drawn, or right-click to open the context menu and then select Properties from it, to open the Properties dialog box.

Enter the information required to set up the object.

Click OK to close the dialog box and save the setup information.

Click Apply to make the changes to the object, but leave the Property dialog box open.

The objects you set up this way are: Bar Graph; Gauge; Scale; Control List Selector; Display List Selector; Local Message Display; Time and Date; Trend; Multistate, Symbol, and List indicators; Key objects: all the push buttons except the Button: and the Alarm and Event objects.

TIP:

The objects on the Objects > Advanced menu in the Graphics editor are a mix of these two types of objects that require set up.

For more information about FactoryTalk alarm and event monitoring, see the FactoryTalk Alarms and Events help.

Working in the Graphics Editor

Create and animate graphic displays

Edit the property for an object

Copy state properties

Paste state properties

View properties of objects in a grouped object

Property Panel

Property Panel - Properties tab

Using the component browser

Electronic signature verification

Connections tab

Confirmation dialog box

Use Variable Properties dialog box

Create an image

Create a horizontal slider

Create a vertical slider

Push Button objects

Create a button

Create a momentary button

Create a maintained button

Create a latched button

Create a multistate button

Create an interlocked button

Create a ramp button

Create a navigation button

Create a toggle switch

Numeric and String objects

Create copies of a numeric or string object

Create a numeric display object

Create a numeric input object

Create a string display object

Create a string input object

Indicator objects

Create a multistate indicator

Create a symbol indicator

Create a list indicator

Graph and Gauge objects

Create a bar graph

Create a gauge

Create a linear gauge

Create a scale

Create a key button

Advanced objects

Create an arrow object

Create a control list selector

Create a piloted control list selector

Create a display list selector

Create a tag label object

Create local messages

Create a time and date display

Create a Web Browser object

Create a signature button

Create a recipe object

Create a data grid object

Create a radar chart object

Embedded variables

Auto repeat

Bounding box

Configuring a gradient fill

Data source

Enter

Enter handshake

Enter key handshaking

Static objects

Tab index

Create graphic displays

Arrows in a display

Use tag names for an object

Using tag placeholders

Embedded variables

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