Add and customize symbols on Displays.

Displays Symbols →  Tutorial | Concept | How-to Guide | Reference

This Tutorial Teaches you to:

  • Create custom symbols
  • Add symbol properties
  • Build symbol libraries
  • Apply symbols to displays

Prerequisites:

1. Create Basic Symbol

  1. Navigate to Displays → Draw
  2. Create new symbol: Motor
  3. Draw motor graphic:
    • Circle for body
    • Rectangle for base
    • "M" text label


2. Modify Existing Symbol

Update all instances:

  1. Right click the symbol, then choose Edit Symbol Motor
  2. Make a change on the symbol
  3. Right click and choose Save to Symbol Library (to save and update the symbol in the entire solution) or Save Only to this Display to no change the symbol globally


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