An equipment graphic is a Metasys UI graphic associated with a piece of equipment. An equipment graphic can also be an Exception graphic. An Exception graphic is a Metasys UI graphic associated with a piece of equipment that already has an Aliased graphic associated with its Equipment Definition. When a piece of equipment has one or more Exception graphics, the Aliased graphic is disabled.
We recommend you create an Aliased graphic for all equipment so auto-binding of points is available.
What is a space graphic?
A space graphic is a Metasys UI graphic associated with a space.
What is an unassigned graphic?
An unassigned graphic can be the following:
a Metasys UI graphic that is not associated with a piece of equipment, space, or Equipment Definition
Note: When you copy and paste a Metasys UI graphic in the Graphics List, the pasted Metasys UI graphic is automatically placed in the Unassigned Graphics folder and is listed in the Unassigned Graphics List until you associate the Metasys UI graphic to a piece of equipment or space.
a Graphics + graphic not associated with a piece of equipment or space
a Standard graphic not associated with a piece of equipment or space
an AGA graphic that appears in the Graphics List but cannot be viewed in the Preview panel and cannot be associated with any equipment or space
How do I create an equipment graphic for a piece of equipment?
Select the Graphics tab.
Select the Equipment &
Spaces tab. Browse to and select the piece of
equipment.
Click + or + ADD
GRAPHIC in the Graphics List. The New Graphic window
appears.
If the piece of equipment does not have an Aliased
graphic associated with its Equipment Definition, select a template from the
Default list or the Custom list (Figure 1).
Figure: Creating an equipment graphic
If the piece of equipment has an Aliased graphic associated with its
Equipment Definition, choose Copy of Aliased Graphic
to create an Exception graphic based on the existing Aliased graphic (Figure 2).
Or choose Select an existing template to create an
Exception graphic based on a default or custom template. Figure: Creating an Exception graphic for a piece of equipment
Enter a name in the Name field.
Note: The following are invalid characters for a graphic name: <, >, :, ", /, \, ?, *, |, @, #, . (period), and , (comma).
Click CREATE. The graphic opens
in the Graphic Editor. For more information on working with the Graphics
Editor, see Graphics Editor.
How do I create a space graphic?
Select the Graphics tab.
Select the Equipment &
Spaces tab. Browse to and select a space.
Click + or +ADD
GRAPHIC in the Graphics List. The New Graphic window
appears.
In the New Graphics Window, select a template from the Default list or the Custom list.
Enter a name in the Name field.
Note: The following are invalid characters for a graphic name: <, >, :, ", /, \, ?, *, |, @, #, . (period), and , (comma).
Click CREATE. The graphic opens
in the Graphic Editor. For more information on working with the Graphics
Editor, see Graphics Editor.
How do I create an unassigned graphic that is a Metasys UI graphic?
Select the Graphics tab.
Select the Equipment &
Spaces tab and select the Unassigned
Graphics folder.
Click + in the Graphics List.
The New Graphic window appears.
In the New Graphics Window, select a template from the Default list or the Custom list.
Enter a name in the Name field.
Note: The following are invalid characters for a graphic name: <, >, :, ", /, \, ?, *, |, @, #, . (period), and , (comma).
Click CREATE. The graphic opens
in the Graphic Editor. For more information on working with the Graphics
Editor, see Graphics Editor.
How do I edit an equipment, space, or unassigned Metasys UI graphic?
Select the Graphics tab.
Select the Equipment &
Spaces tab.
Select a piece of equipment, space, or the
Unassigned Graphics folder.
Select the equipment, space, or unassigned Metasys UI graphic from the Graphics List. The graphic displays in the Preview panel.
Click the pencil button in the upper-right corner of
the Preview panel. The equipment, space, or unassigned graphic opens in the
Graphics Editor.
