Creating Pictures with the Create Picture Wizard

To create pictures with the Create Picture Wizard:

  1. Maximize the iFIX WorkSpace.
  2. In Classic view, click the New Picture button on the Standard toolbar.

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In Ribbon view, click the WorkSpace button, select New, and then click Picture.

The Create Picture Wizard appears.

If the Create Picture Wizard does not appear, you may need to enable the Create Picture Wizard:

    1. In Classic view, select User Preferences from the WorkSpace menu.

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In Ribbon view, on the Home tab, in the WorkSpace group, click Settings, and then click User Preferences.

    1. Select the Picture Preferences tab from the User Preferences dialog box.
    2. Select the Show Picture Wizard from New Picture Menu check box.
  1. Select the type of picture configuration you want to create. The Create Picture Wizard allows you to create the following types of pictures:
    • Create Picture(s) from a Predefined Configuration
    • Create a Custom Picture
    • Create a Default 'Untitled' Picture (When you select this option and then the Finish button, the wizard exits and creates a picture the current size of your WorkSpace.)
  1. Select or clear the Show WorkSpace Appearance Page check box and then click Next. If you selected this check box, the WorkSpace Appearance page appears. If you cleared the check box, go to step 6.
  2. Set the options on the WorkSpace Appearance page.

This page configures general properties for new pictures. It only needs to be accessed once per WorkSpace session.

  1. The next pages in the Wizard depend on the type of picture you chose to create. Follow the procedures associated with Step 3.
  2. Click Next. If you are creating pictures from a predefined configuration, select which of the pictures in the configuration you want to create, and specify the filename for each picture on the Select Filenames page.
    • To disable a picture, clear the check box next to the generic name. Disabled pictures will not be created.
    • Enter a filename in the field next to each enabled picture.
    • If you are creating a custom picture, enter a filename in the Custom field.
  1. Click Next. The Summary page lists the configuration name, the generic pictures that will be created when you click Finish, and the filename of each picture.
  2. Optionally, select the Do Not Show Wizard check box to prevent the wizard from running the next time you select New Picture from the File menu.
  3. Click Previous to change your pictures, or Finish to exit and add the new picture files to your system tree.

 

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