Build a Visual Representation of a Symbol Wizard

The major steps to add the necessary graphic elements to a Symbol Wizard consist of the following:

1. Check out and open an instance of a graphic from the Industrial Graphic Editor in the Industrial Graphic Editor, or create a new graphic.

2. Create the graphic elements required for each Symbol Wizard configuration by doing one of the following:

   • Embed other graphics from the Industrial Graphic Editor into the symbol.

   • Duplicate graphic elements from the symbol and edit them as necessary for each Symbol Wizard configuration.

     

     In the example of the centrifugal pump Symbol Wizard, an meter has been embedded into centrifugal pump graphic, and then duplicated for the different configuration positions. The inlet and outlet pipes are created by duplicating the graphic pipe elements from the centrifugal pump graphic.

3. Rename each graphic element to easily associate it with a Symbol Wizard configuration.

   

4. Position the graphic elements to accurately represent the different visual representations of each configuration of a Symbol Wizard.

Visualization Tips

• If the same graphic element will be placed at different positions within a Symbol Wizard based on different configurations, create a copy of the graphic element for each position. Each graphic element can be placed into a separate layer, making it easier to specify rules to show the element at the desired position.

• If a graphic element included in a specific Symbol Wizard configuration consists of two or more elements, group the elements together. Grouping related elements makes it easier to assign graphics to Symbol Wizard layers.

  

Related Topics

Creating Visual Configurations of an Industrial Graphic