Adding a New Tab

A new tab can be added to interface by creating a new directory to contain customization files and reference this directory in a UIC path (CAF_UIC_PATH). Copy the file DesignCustomization.xml from the AVEVA E3D product directory to this directory. In this directory create a new empty UIC file and add it to the end of the list of UIC files declared in DesignCustomization.xml. Take care to provide a unique namespace for the new UIC file.

Restart AVEVA E3D and the UIC file will be available in the Active Customization File list at the top left corner of the customization tool.

Select the new UIC file and navigate to Ribbon > Tabs in the navigation panel. Right-click on Tabs and select New Tab to create a new tab in the UIC file. Click on the new tab and fill in the tab properties in the Property Grid.

Add a group to the new tab by right clicking on the tab and selecting New Group. Set the group properties in the Property Grid.

Click OK on the customization tool to save changes to the UIC file.

The tab is now ready to have a new button added to it.