Vijeo Citect Technical Overview - Square D

To display the true
colour palette, click on
the colour swatch at the
right-hand end of the
Toolbar.
Vijeo Citect enables
any number of flashing
colours on a single
page, allowing users
to display flashing 3D
symbols.
The properties of
any object are just a
double-click away. The
Properties tabs are
essentially the same
for all objects.
To animate a symbol,
simply enter the tag
name and select the
set of symbols.
Bitmap editor
Any graphics object (or
group of objects) can be
converted into a bitmap
in one simple step.
Bitmaps are edited using
the Bitmap Editor. The
Bitmap Editor is a tool
that allows you to edit
your bitmap pixel by
pixel. Because you can
zoom in and out, even the
smallest details can be
edited precisely. You can
even change the size of
the bitmap.
Colour swapping
The colours in a graphics
object can be changed
automatically. This is
particularly useful for 3D
object manipulation. For
example, a 3D green ball
can be made blue at the
press of a button, and
the quality and illusion of
depth remain the same.
Gradient fill
Gradient colour and
direction for objects
including ellipses,
rectangles and polygons
can be defined with the
gradient fill feature.
OLE automation
Graphics can be
automatically generated
from a database using the
OLE Automation interface
for the Graphics Editor.
This allows an application
to be created to interact
with the configuration
graphics objects.
Metadata
Graphics
Each graphics object can
have a list of values defined
that can be accessed at
runtime for customized
and advanced designs.
Metadata provides direct
support for SuperGenie
configuration.
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