Using Import Graphics and Export Graphics

What is the Import Graphics option?

The Import Graphics option allows you to import Metasys UI graphics, including custom templates and the Master Layer graphic, into your Metasys UI Offline site and SCT archive. After importing Metasys UI graphics, you must then perform a download in SCT to view the Metasys UI graphics on your Metasys UI site. When importing graphics, any existing Metasys UI graphics with the same name are overwritten. Imported custom templates do not overwrite existing custom templates (unless they have the same name). An imported Master Layer graphic overwrites the existing Master Layer graphic.

What is the Export Graphics option?

The Export Graphics option allows you to export Metasys UI graphics, including templates and the Master Layer graphic, from your Metasys UI Offline site.

Note: Before exporting and importing Metasys UI graphics into a Metasys UI Release 4.1 site, you must upgrade your SCT and your archive to Release 13.1.

What graphics are exported?

All Metasys UI graphics, including custom templates and the Master Layer graphic, are exported to the .export file. The .export file downloads to your default download location set in your web browser settings.

What is the workflow for using exported Metasys UI graphics?

There are three scenarios for importing Metasys UI graphics. The first scenario has the simplest workflow. The second and third scenarios require the manual steps to associate graphics to equipment, spaces, or as Aliased graphics (to Equipment Definitions).
  • First scenario: Import to an archive with the same spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions configured
  • Second scenario: Import to an archive with different spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions configured
  • Third scenario: Import to a blank archive
First Scenario – To import Metasys UI graphics to an archive with the same spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions:
  1. Obtain an existing .export file.
  2. In the Tools tab, click IMPORT GRAPHICS. Follow the Import Graphics wizard.
  3. In the Graphics tab, verify all Metasys UI graphics are associated with the correct equipment, spaces, or as Aliased graphics (Equipment Definition).
Second and Third Scenarios – To import Metasys UI graphics to an archive with different spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions or to a blank archive:
  1. Obtain an existing .export file.
  2. In the Tools tab, click IMPORT GRAPHICS. Follow the Import Graphics wizard.
  3. In the Graphics tab, verify all Metasys UI graphics are placed in the Unassigned Graphics folder.
  4. In the Graphics List, select each Metasys UI graphic and click VIEW & EDIT to assign the items the graphic is applied to (associated with).
    Note: To avoid this step, in SCT, export the spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions from the archive you intend to export the Metasys UI graphics from, and then import the spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions into the target archive. These steps associate the Metasys UI graphics with the appropriate spaces, equipment, and as Aliased graphics. For more information on exporting and importing objects in SCT, refer to the Metasys SCT Help (LIT-12011964).

How do I import Metasys UI graphics?

To import Metasys UI graphics, log in to the Metasys UI.

How do I export Metasys UI graphics?

To export Metasys UI graphics, log in to the Metasys UI.