“Fixed”

The visualization maintains its original size

“Isotropic”

The visualization maintains its proportions

“Anisotropic”

The visualization adapts to the size of the visualization window

“Antialiased Drawing”

: The visualization is drawn with the help of antialiasing methods. This applies while you are editing and also when the visualization is running as Diagnosis Visualization.

“Device Image”

If a “device image” (DeviceImage) is defined in the device description of the controller or in the Advanced Settings of the Visualization Manager, then it can be displayed in the visualization editor.

Show offline: : The device image is visible in offline mode.

Show in visualizations with parameter interface: : The device image is displayed. Visualizations with a parameter interface are often used only as a partial image. Then it is not useful to display the device image there.

Show online: : The device image is visible in online mode.

“Link to toggle/tap variable when appropriate”

: The placeholder “<toggle/tap variable>” in the visualization element properties is enabled.

Effect: If you drag an element having the property “Color variable  Toggle color” in the visualization editor, this property will be configured with the placeholder “<toggle/tap variable>”.

The following elements are affected: “Button”, “Frame”, “Image”, “Line”, “Pie”, “Polygon”, “Rectangle”, “Text field”, “Scrollbar”.

“Assisted positioning”

The “Snaplines” option is selected (default).

In the editor, when inserting and moving elements, lines are shown which indicate where positions exist that match the positions of adjacent elements. In addition, lines are shown which subdivide the visualization editor into a grid.

This allows you to align elements with adjacent elements or arrange them in a fixed column and row layout.

“Snapping sensitivity”

Distance in pixels from which snapping to the snapline takes effect

5: Default

“Element distance”

Minimum distance to adjacent elements

10: Default

0: Maintaining a distance to adjacent elements is disabled.

“Border distance”

Minimum distance from the border which is observed from the snapline

5: Default

0: Maintaining a distance to the border is disabled.

“"Grid" lines”

Hidden grid to support positioning in a fixed row and column layout.

The lines of the adjacent column or adjacent row are shown only when the element is moved with the mouse.

“Columns”

Number of columns (all the same width)

2: The snapline which is shown marks the horizontal center of the visualization editor (default).

0: Showing is disabled.

“Rows”

Number of rows (all the same width)

2: The snapline which is shown marks the vertical center of the visualization editor (default).

0: Showing is disabled.

“Snap only on matching edges”

: The alignment is limited. Alignment is done only between edges with the same position, such as left edge with left edge.

“Assisted positioning”

The Grid option is selected.

A grid of points is displayed in the editor. You can move an element along the grid.

“Active”

: When you move the element and release the mouse button at the desired position, the element is automatically set to a grid point. You can position elements only on the grid.

: The grid is visible. However, elements can occupy all positions. You can position the element freely.

“Size”

Horizontal and vertical distance to the grid points (in pixels)

10: Default

“Text file for textual "List components"”

File name and path of a file of type ‎.csv‎. The file contains texts in the format of a text list.

The file entries will be available when using the function "List Components" as input assistance.

Note: You can create this file as an export file of the global text list. For this purpose use the command “Import/Export Text Lists”.

“Visualization Directories”

“Text list files”

Storage path for text lists.

Note: This setting will be used in CODESYS only if no storage path for “Text list files” is defined in the “Project Settings”, category“Visualization”.

“Image files”

Storage path for image files. Multiple paths get separated by semicolons.

CODESYS uses this path for example when exporting or importing image files.

Note: This setting will be used in CODESYS only if no storage path for “Image files” is defined in the “Project Settings”, category“Visualization”.

Device Setting for Libraries and Global Visualizations

The following settings are used when the visualization is in the POUs view or when you are developing a library in a library project that is currently open.

“No limitation by device settings”

: All visualization element properties exist for creating the visualization.

“Use settings of the following device”

Only the visualization element properties that are released by the device setting below are available for creating the visualization.

“Currently selected device”

Device whose device settings are used.

“Name”

none

“Version”

none

“Select Device”

Opens the “Select Device” dialog. All installed devices are listed there. You can filter by device or vendor. Select a device and click [OK] to close the dialog.

“Derive device automatically”

"Visualizations try to derive the device from current project". _

: If a device exists in the project, then its device settings are applied. As a result, only the visualization element properties are available that the device can also implement. For example, a gradient or rotating element (Interior rotation property) cannot be programmed for every device.

“Editing Settings for Library Visualizations”

The setting is available in library projects and affects internal visualizations there.

This option is intended for library developers to also display the properties in a visualization that are relevant for the overlay feature and can therefore be edited. This is necessary here because library projects by definition do not require a device description or a “Visualization Manager”.

“Display overlay properties”

: The properties relevant to the overlay feature (for example, the Animation duration property) are displayed.