iFIX provides both WorkSpace and Picture toolbars to help you perform various functions. Although both WorkSpace and Picture toolbars help you perform actions in your picture, the Picture toolbars contain specific tools to help you create and modify objects and their properties. The following table describes the Picture toolbars available to you for drawing pictures.
NOTE: Although hidden by default, you can access and use toolbars in Ribbon view. To access a toolbar in Ribbon view, on the Home tab, in the WorkSpace group, click Settings, and then click Toolbars. You can also open a toolbar from the WorkSpace tree, by opening the Project Toolbar Files folder and double-clicking the toolbar you want to open.
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The toolbar... |
Which can be accessed in Ribbon view... |
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Shapes |
From the Insert tab, in the Shapes group, in the Shapes list. |
Add shapes to your pictures. Refer to the Adding Objects to Pictures section for a list of the shapes you create. |
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Edit |
From the Home tab, in the Clipboard and Editing groups. |
Perform basic functions with objects, including cutting, copying, pasting, and undoing an action. Refer to the Performing Basic Functions with Objects section for more information on these functions. |
| ChartGroup Toolbar | From the Tools tab, in the Chart group | Performs functions on objects in pictures such as applying the chart group wizard to a chart. For additional information, refer to the Trending Historical Data ebook. |
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Translation Toolbar |
From the Home tab, in the WorkSpace group, in the Settings tab, in the Toolbars group, on the Pictures toolbar selection window |
Changes the language of the text in a picture that is open in run rode. For more information, refer to the Translating Picture Text section. |
| CAD Toolbar |
From the Home tab, in the WorkSpace group, in the Settings group, in the Picture Toolbar, or From the Format tab, inthe Picture group, in the drawing Tools list. |
Perform functions with line objects in the picture, such as extending and trimming lines, converting lines to polylines, converting lines to pipes, or adding/deleting connection points. Refer to the Performing Advanced Functions with Objects section for more information on these functions |
| VisionX Toolbar | From the Insert tab, in the VisiconX Controls group | Select the function to insert into the picture.For more information, refer to the Using VisiconX ebook. |
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Tools |
From the Format tab, in the Arrange group. |
Perform functions with objects in your pictures such as aligning or grouping them. Refer to the Performing Advanced Functions with Objects section for a description of the functions you can perform. |
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Toolbox |
From the Format tab, all groups and from the Tools tab, in the Tasks/Experts group. |
Select the most commonly used toolbar buttons from a resizable box. Refer to the Using the Toolbox section for more information. |
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Experts |
From the Tools tab, in the Tasks/Experts group, from the Tasks/Experts list. |
Perform advanced functions with objects in the picture or the picture itself, such as rotate, scale, or position. Refer to the Using Wizards and Experts section for more information on using experts. |
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Web HMI |
From the Tools tab, in the Web HMI group |
Provides a Web HMI Toolbox to create high performance GE Web HMI graphics for export to GE Web HMI, or to create high performance iFIX pictures that use the High Performance color set and High Performance settings for shape and picture creation. For more information, refer to the Creating High Performance Pictures e-book. |
To show or hide a Picture toolbar, select Toolbars from the WorkSpace menu, select Picture in the Owner area, and then select or deselect the appropriate toolbars. You must have a picture open in order to select Picture from the Owner area. For more information on toolbars, refer to the Understanding Toolbars section of the Understanding iFIX manual.
You can also create your own toolbars, or write scripts for custom buttons in toolbars. For more information on creating and customizing toolbars, refer to the Understanding Toolbars chapter of the Understanding iFIX manual. For information on writing scripts to customize toolbars, refer to the Writing Scripts manual.
