Graphic Templates

The management station provides you with standard graphics for various applications. You can also create template graphics for TEC applications.

A graphic template is a collection of elements and Symbols that are used to map to data points so that data point COV values representing pieces of equipment or objects can be displayed during runtime in the Graphics Viewer. During runtime, the mapped object property values are passed to the associated graphics template.

The applications are stored in the following area: Management View > Project > System Settings > Libraries.

Viewing Graphic Templates

You can view graphic templates in the Library Browser, accessed from either the System Browser or the Graphics Editor.

In System Browser, clicking on a graphic template library folder displays the Graphics Library Browser where you can view and browse all the graphic templates for a particular library in either a thumbnail view or a list view.

If you click a graphic templates folder, the associated graphic templates display in the Default tab (Operating mode) or the Graphics tab (Engineering mode).

However, in System Browser, if you click a specific graphic template and System Manager is in:

• Operating mode, the graphic template displays.
• Engineering mode, the graphic displays in the work area of the Graphics Editor.

Mapping Functions to a Graphic Template

Graphic templates are used to map to data points so that you can see the data point COV values representing a piece of equipment or an object.

When a data point's function is associated to a graphic and a graphic template, the graphic template has a higher priority in its display privileges. When the data point is selected, the graphic template, by default, displays in the Primary pane, and not the Graphics tab. You can, however, lower the graphic templates priority by enabling Low Priority checkbox in the Graphics Properties.