Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

Screens and Graphics
• In the Graphics tab of the Project Explorer, double-click Symbols.
Symbols Library window
The Library is divided into two main directories: the Project Symbols directory contains the same user-made
Symbols that are saved in the Symbols folder of the current project; and the System Symbols folder contains
all of the premade Symbols that are installed with IWS, sorted by category (e.g., Buttons, Meters, Tanks).
To select a Symbol and place it in a project screen:
1. Find the Symbol you want in the Library and then double-click it. The Library window will automatically
close and the mouse cursor will change to indicate that you have a Symbol waiting to be placed.
2. Return to the project screen where you want to place the Symbol.
3. Click anywhere in the project screen to place the selected Symbol.
4. Edit the Symbol's Object Properties as needed, including any Custom Properties.
For more information, please see Inserting a Symbol in a Screen.
Making a User-Made Symbol Available to Other Projects
User-made Symbols are normally available only in the project where they were initially created and saved —
that is, the Project Symbols directory of the Library is specific to each project. However, you can send a usermade
Symbol to the System Symbols directory, to make it available to all projects:
1. Right-click on the Symbol file ( .sym ) in the Symbols folder and choose Send to System Symbols from the
shortcut menu. A standard Save As dialog is displayed, pointing to the \Symbol directory of IWS (instead
of the \Symbols directory of the current project).
Saving a Symbol
2. Choose a location to save the Symbol file. You can choose one of the existing categories/directories, or you
can create a new one.
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