The objects are attached to the layers on the interactive map with the use of Map editor utility.
To open the Map editor utility window click Edit layer button in the settings panel of the Layer object (see Creating the layers of the interactive map). |
Attach the objects to the layers of the interactive map as follows:
Select the required object in the objects tree of the New object dialog box (1).
If the objects tree is to be refreshed, click the Refresh tree button (2). |
Objects added to some layer of a map will be in bold in the objects tree when clicking the Set (3) button. When selecting the object in the tree of Position dropdown list, all maps and layers on which the selected object will be added will be displayed (4). |
To search the object by the name or part of the name specify the info in the Search field (5) and click the Find button (6). |
Set the dimensions of object’s symbol: fields Width (symbol’s width) and Height (symbol’s height) – See 4. Symbol’s dimensions are expressed in pixels.
When value "o" is set in the fields Width and Height, object’s symbol is displayed in its original size. |
Set the required checkboxes checked in the Type of display group (7). If several types are selected, then several icons of the selected object will be added to the map. These icons can then be removed and edited independently of one another.
Position of Type of display switch | Type of object’s symbol display | Usage |
Image | Object’s schematic view | Objects of main configuration |
Image and indicator | Object’s schematic view and indicator of object’s state | SCADA objects |
Text | Object name and text defined by script (see the Examples of scripts in JScript language section of the Programming Guide (JScript)). | SCADA objects |
Line | Objects’ images in the form of straight line or polyline | SCADA objects |
Polygon | Object representation as the polygon with specified color and transparency with arbitrary number of apexes. | SCADA objects |
Ellipsis | Object representation as the ellipse with specified color and transparency. | SCADA objects |
The object symbol is automatically displayed in the Preview field in accordance with the selected type of display (8). |
Attachment of objects to the layers of interactive map is over.