Add graphics to a window

Drag and drop graphics from the Industrial Graphic Toolbox to add symbols to a window.

This procedure explains how to add the following symbols to the window you created earlier:

• Situational Awareness Library

  • 3 valves (Valves folder, SA_Valve_2Way)

  • 1 vessel (Equipment folder, SA_Tank_Vessel)

  • 1 meter (Meters folder, SA_Meters)

  • 1 simple trend (TrendPen folder, SA_Trend)

  • 1 agitator (Equipment folder, SA_Agitator_Settler)

• Industrial Graphic Library

  • 3 rocker switches (Switch folder, RockerSwitch)

• InTouch Wizards

  • 1 alarm viewer control (AlarmViewerCtrl)

• InTouch Graphic Toolbar

  • 3 lines that represent pipes

Add graphics to an application

1. If necessary, open the Mixing Station window you created in WindowMaker.

2. Expand the Situational Awareness Library folder in the Industrial Graphic Toolbox to show the list of folders.

3. Open the Valves folder and select the SA_ISA_2WValve symbol.

4. Keeping your left mouse key pressed, drag the symbol to the open window and release the key at the approximate location where you want to place the symbol.

5. Select the graphic symbol and place it precisely where you want it to appear in the window.

6. Repeat steps 3-5 and add the remaining Industrial Graphics and Situational Awareness Library symbols listed on the previous page.

   The list of graphics on the previous page includes the folders in the Industrial Graphic Toolbox where the symbols are located.

7. On the Draw menu, in the Insert group, select Wizards.

   The Wizard Selection dialog box appears.

8. Select AlarmViewerCtrl from the ActiveX Controls group.

9. Select OK and place the Alarm Viewer control near the top of the window.

10. On the Draw menu, in the Shapes group, select Line.

11. Draw three lines that represent the two input pipes and the output pipe.

12. Select Line from the menu bar and choose a thicker line type to make your lines look more like pipes.

13. Arrange the graphic elements on your window to look like the following example of a chocolate milk mixing station.