Export graphics

You can export graphics to an .aaPKG file. Exporting graphics maintains any object containment, storage location, and hierarchy relationships applicable to the graphic. The following export rules apply:

• When you export templates or instances that contain graphics, the graphics are exported with the template or instance.

• When you export templates or instances that contain graphics, if these graphics contain embedded graphics from the Visualization view, the embedded graphics are exported along with the regular graphics.

• When you export templates or instances that contain linked graphics from the Visualization view, the linked graphics are exported.

• When you export graphics from the Visualization view, if these graphics contain any graphics from an automation object instance, you will be given a choice of whether the hosting automation object instances should be included in the export package (or just the graphics) as shown in the screen shot below.

  

• However, when you export templates or instances that contain graphics, if these graphics contain embedded graphics from other automation object instances, then those objects and graphics will not be exported. Instead, references to these graphics and their relationships are exported. Then, upon import into the target Galaxy, the system tries to reestablish the connections contained in these references.

To export graphics to a graphic .aaPKG file

1. In the Visualization folder, select the graphics to export.

2. On the Home ribbon, in the Export area, select Selected, then As package.

   If you are exporting a graphic containing embedded graphics associated with an object, you see the Export Selected objects dialog box with an option to also include the associated automation objects hosting the graphics.

3. Select whether to include the hosting objects or just the selected graphics, then click Export.

   The Export Selected objects dialog box appears.

4. Browse to the save location, and type a name for the graphic .aaPKG file.

5. Click Save. The graphics and their folders are exported.

6. Click Close.