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Management platform
Graphics libraries
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● The entire customer project data, including all libraries, configurations,
object data (project backup).
● The historic data collected in the history databases (HDB backup).
Backups can be done either manually or by applying a macro in combination
with a management platform scheduler.
See
Desigo CC System Management Console (A6V10415497).
16.6 Graphics libraries
Desigo CC contains libraries with symbols and graphic templates for easy plant
graphics engineering. The Graphic Library Browser shows all the available
symbols and graphic template objects in your project libraries.
A graphics symbol is a reusable graphic image that represents a piece of
equipment, floor, or any component or entity. Symbols are stored in a library
and are used to display system object values. Symbols can be associated with
one or more object types in the Models & Functions application and bound to
object type properties to create substitutions in your graphics that provide a
dynamic, visual representation of changing values from Desigo CC.
In its simplest form, a symbol is a graphic made up of drawing elements on the
graphic canvas in the Graphics Editor. Each drawing element has a series of
associated properties. These properties can be used to create substitutions.
Symbols can be associated with an object type
An object type is associated with a symbol in the Models & Functions
application. When you drag-and-drop the symbol onto a graphic, the symbol
displays the system object values in runtime mode and in the Graphics Viewer.
Animation is supported through a series of graphics. Pre-defined symbols are
stored in library folders. These symbols are visible and editable from the
Graphics Library Browser. Advanced users can create their own symbols.
A generic symbol is a concept that allows you to create one type of symbol that
can support an object that has one or several properties with changing values.
Depending on the object, the symbol will not display the elements of the
graphic that do not have a data point associated them.
Desigo CC provides standard BACnet TEC graphics for various applications.
You can also create template graphics for TEC applications.
See
Desigo CC Getting Started (A6V10415475) and Desigo CC User Guide
(A6V10415471).
Symbols
Generic symbols
Graphic templates