Add a graphic element to the definition of an Add-On Graphic

Add-On Graphics are empty by default. Add a single or multiple graphic elements to the definition of the Add-On Graphic. For example, an Add-On Graphic can contain a tank or several tanks, each with its own Numeric Display graphic element. Adding content from the definition of an Add-On Graphic affects every instance of the Add-On Graphic in the project.
Rockwell Automation
 recommends using no more than 500 elements on a screen. Each AOG instance adds the number of elements contained in that AOG toward the recommended limit of 500 elements. For example, assume there is an AOG defined that contains 10 elements. Now assume we instance that AOG 10 times on a screen. That accounts for 100 elements on the screen.
To add a graphic element to the definition of an Add-On Graphic
    1. In the Project Explorer, expand the
      Assets
      and
      Add-On Graphics
       folders.
    2. Double-click the Add-On Graphic. The definition of the Add-On Graphic opens in a separate tab.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Right-click the Add-On Graphic and select
      Open
       or press
      Enter
      when the Add-On Graphic is selected to open the definition.
    • If an instance of the Add-On Graphic exists on a screen, right-click the Add-On Graphic on the screen or in the
      Graphic Explorer
       and then select
      Open Graphic Definition
       to open the definition. The
      Open Graphic Definition
      option is unavailable for selected groups and multiple selected graphic elements, even if the selection contains an Add-On Graphic.
    In the
    Toolbox
    , select a category to display the graphic elements in that category.
  2. Drag a graphic element onto the screen of the Add-On Graphic. Double-click a graphic element in the
    Toolbox
    to add it to the center of the checkered background of the Add-On Graphic.
    TIP:
    • Add-On Graphics are self-contained elements that cannot reference external controllers tags. Adding graphic elements that have internal tag bindings to the definition of an Add-On Graphic results in errors in the
      Errors
      pane upon project verification. Graphic elements with internal tag bindings include:
      • Alarm Summary
      • Alarm Manager
      • Alarm Indicator
      • Controller Indicator
      • Network Indicator
    • If a graphic element is selected on the Add-On Graphic screen when double-clicking to add another graphic element, the new graphic element appears on top of the selected graphic element.
    • The background of the Add-On Graphic becomes larger when adding graphic elements to the definition.
    • As you add graphic elements to the definition of the Add-On Graphic, any instances of the Add-On Graphic already in the project maintain their current size on the screen but include the additional graphic elements.
You can now change the property values, binding, animations, and events for a graphic element within the open Add-On Graphic.
  1. To close and save the definition of the Add-On Graphic Element, on the tab of the open Add-On Graphic Element, select
    Close
     Close button in Designer.
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