Programmatically import and export industrial graphics

You can use the Industrial GraphicAccess application programming interface (API) to programmatically export a graphic from the Visualization folder to an XML file. You can use the same API to import a graphic from an XML file to create Industrial Graphics in another galaxy or overwrite an existing graphics. You can also import a graphic XML file created by another application to an ArchestrA Galaxy.

The programmatic API exports or imports an extensive set of properties of an Industrial graphic. For standard Industrial Graphics, an exported or imported graphic contains the following:

• Custom properties

• Graphic elements

• Connector lines

• Graphic groups

• Graphic animations

• Element styles

• Named scripts

• Predefined scripts

• Overridden text strings

• Numeric format styles

• DataStatus elements

• Trend Pen

• Alarm Client

• Trend Client

In addition to the properties of a standard Industrial graphic, an exported or imported Symbol Wizard contains the following:

• Wizard Options

• Choice groups

• Choices

• Layers

• Rules