Create a Graphics Page

Graphics Builder > Configure Graphics Pages > Create a Graphics Page

To create a new page:

Open Graphics Builder.
On the File menu, select New.

Or:

Select the New button.

The New Dialog box is displayed. This dialog box is used to create a page, templateA base drawing used to shape a graphics page and produce a consistent look and feel across all of the pages included in a project. Each template contains base information for the page, such as borders and common control buttons. Templates are available for all common page types., symbolAn object (or group of objects) stored in a library for later retrieval and use. By storing common objects in a library, you reduce the amount of disk space required to store your project, and reduce the amount of memory required by the run-time system., Genie, or Super Genie by selecting a button.

On the New dialog box, click Page. The Use Template dialog box is displayed.
Complete the fields in the Use Template dialog box (see below for a description).
Click OK.

Note: If you create a new page using the Graphics Builder, you need to edit the page record to define a browse sequence.

Use Template (New Page/Template) Dialog Box

This dialog box lets you create a new page or template based on an existing template.

Element

Description

Template

A table of templates on which you can base the new page or template. Use the scroll bar to locate the thumbnail image of the template, then choose the template and click OK (or double-click the thumbnail image).

Note: To edit the template, select it and click Edit.

Style

The style of the page. Citect SCADA templates are grouped into several styles and are available in various page resolutions (see Page Templates). When you create a new project, you can choose the style that best suits your requirements.

Linked

To maintain the link with the original template, select this check box. A page or template that is linked with its original template is automatically updated if the template is changed.

Note: You can remove the link to the template at any time with the Cut Link command from the Edit menu, but you cannot re-link a page or template with its original template after this has occurred.

Designed for showing title Bar

Determines whether to display the Windows title bar (at the top of each graphics page). The title bar contains the title of the window, maximize, minimize and close buttons (at the right hand end of the title bar), and the control menu button (at the left hand end of the title bar). To display a page in fullscreen (without a title bar), the size of the page needs to be the same size as the display (or larger). If the page is smaller than the display, the title bar still displays, even if fullscreen mode is enabled. Standard templates styles are available for both page sizes.

Note: The swx_style_1 and tab_style_1 templates are designed to always include a title bar. If you use these templates, you can restrict usage of the standard title bar buttons with Cicode (see Secure the Window Title Bar).

Resolution

The screen resolution of the page or template (see Screen Resolution):

Screen Type	Width (pixels)	Height (pixels)
Default	Width of the screen on the computer currently in use	Height of the screen on the computer currently in use
VGA	640	480
SVGA	800	600
XGA	1024	768
SXGA	1280	1024
User	User-defined size	User-defined size

Published June 2018