Navigating in the Graphics Viewer
Select the topic related to your task:
Navigate to the Graphics Library Browser
- System Manager is in Operating mode.
- In System Browser, select Management View.
- Select Project > System Settings > Libraries.
- Click any of your graphic symbol folders.
- The Graphics Library Browser displays.
Navigate to a Linked Element
If configured, an element on a graphic can be used as direct navigation to an internal or external link.
- You have an element on a graphic that if selected links to an internal or external element.
- (Optional) Move your cursor over the element to display the tooltip and view the linked path and descriptive text about the linked element.
- Click or double-click the element.
- If the link is an internal link, the linked item becomes the primary selection.
- If the link is external, the document, website, or application displays.
Navigate to a Depth or Layer in a Graphic
- You want to view a specific depth associated with a graphic, and, optionally, filter the view of the depth by its associated layers.
- System Manager is in Operating mode.
- In System Browser, select Application View.
- Select Applications > Graphics > [graphic].
- Click Depths Navigation View and select the depth you want to view.
- The Graphic and the Navigation View displays a list of all layers associated with the depth.
- (Optional) Select the Discipline radial button, and from the drop-down menu select a discipline, or select <All> to view all layers.
- The graphic updates and only displays the layers associated with the selected discipline.
- The list of layers in the Navigation View is grayed-out, and only the layers associated with the selected depth are check-marked.
- (Optional) Select the Layers radial button, and from the list of layers checkmark each layer you want to include in the graphic view, or uncheck a layer to remove it from view. As you make your selections the graphic view is automatically updated.
- The graphic is updated.
Drag-and-Drop an Object Property to the Graphics Editor
Referenced properties of an object or Symbol on a graphic in the Graphics Viewer can easily be dragged over to another graphic in the Graphics Editor or any other view or pane in that accepts a drag source.
NOTE:
To select multiple objects, nodes, or properties, click CTRL and then click each item you want to drag over to the Graphics Editor.
- A graphic is displayed in the Graphics Viewer.
- If you are dragging an object or Symbol to the Graphics Editor, you must have another System Manager pane open. See Launching a New System Manager.
- Hover over an element or symbol in the Graphics Viewer. A red border displays around the highlighted object.
- Click and drag.
- The cursor changes to .
- Release the mouse button when the cursor changes to over the intended drop target.
- The data from the object is copied to the area or field.