Using the Shapes toolbar, you can add an array of different objects to your picture. The following table shows you which objects are available and how to add them using the toolbar buttons:
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Click this button... |
Which can also be accessed in Ribbon view... |
To add... |
Double-click for multiple creation mode? |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Rectangle. |
Rectangles. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Straight Line. |
Straight lines. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Oval. |
Ovals. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Arc. |
Arcs (curved line segments). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Rounded Rectangle. |
Rounded rectangles. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Polygon. |
Polygons. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Polylines. |
Polylines (two or more connected line segments). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Chord. |
Chords (a curved line connecting a line segment). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Pie. |
Pie shapes (wedges of a circle). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, click Shapes, and then click Pipe. |
Pipes. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Text. |
Text. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Bitmap. |
Bitmaps. |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, in the Objects/Links list, click DataLink Stamper. |
Data links. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, in the Objects/Links list, click Historical DataLink. | Historical Data links. | No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Alarm Summary. |
Alarm Summaries. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click Line Multiline Chart. | Line Multiline Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click X Bar Chart. | X Bar Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click R Bar Chart. | R Bar Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click S Bar Chart. | S Bar Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click Histogram Chart. | Histogram Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click XY Chart. | XY Chart. | Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click Standard Chart. |
Standard Charts (compound objects made of lines, text, and rectangles). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Push Button. |
Push Buttons. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Variable |
Variable objects. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click OLE object. |
OLE objects. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Timer. |
Timer Objects. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Event. |
Event Objects. |
No |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Current Time. |
Current Time (a text object). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, click Objects/Links, and then click Current Date. |
Current Date (a text object). |
Yes |
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From the Insert tab, in the Objects/Links group, in the Objects/Links list, click DataLink. | Data links. | No |
By default, all of the buttons in the above table appear in the Toolbox when you create or open a picture. If you have the Toolbox enabled, you can add objects to your pictures by clicking the appropriate button on the Toolbox.
TIP: To add multiple objects of the same type, double-click the appropriate button on the Toolbox. When you are done adding the objects, press ESC, click another button, or click the pointer selection tool in the Toolbox. For information on which buttons allow multiple creation, refer to the previous table.
A powerful feature of iFIX is the capability to add ActiveX controls (OCXs) to your pictures. ActiveX controls provide functionality to your pictures without your having to write complex code. Because of its open architecture, iFIX allows you to drag and drop any third-party object (OCX) into your displays.
NOTE: Because third-party objects are self-contained applications in themselves, you should be aware that problems that occur from these components are beyond the control of GE. However, iFIX does provide Secure Containment, which seals off a crashed ActiveX control and allows iFIX to run normally.
