Graphics Workflows

What is the high-level workflow for graphics in the Metasys UI and Metasys UI Offline?

Creating or editing graphics in the Metasys UI Offline or SCT and syncing with the Metasys UI

When you create or edit a Metasys UI graphic in the Graphics Editor or you assign a Metasys UI graphic to a space,equipment, or Equipment Definition in the Graphics Manager in theMetasys UI Offline, you must perform a download in SCT to edit or view the graphic in the Metasys UI.

When you assign a supported legacy graphic to a Space or Equipment in the Graphics Manager in the Metasys UI Offline, you must perform a download in SCT to view the graphic or edit its associations in the Metasys UI.

When you assign a supported legacy graphic to a Space or Equipment in SCT, you can view the legacy graphic in theMetasys UI Offline Graphics widget with no action is required. However,to view the legacy graphic or edit its associations in the Metasys UI, you must perform a download in SCT.

Creating or editing graphics in the Metasys UI and syncing with the Metasys UI Offline and SCT Archive

When you create or edit a Metasys UI graphic in the Graphics Editor or you assign a Metasys UI graphic to a space, equipment, or Equipment Definition in the Graphics Manager in the Metasys UI, you must perform an upload of your archive to your Site Director to edit or view the graphic in the Metasys UI Offline.

Note: To ensure that graphics created in Metasys UI are displayed in Metasys UI Offline, click or tap Refresh All Archives in the user menu in Metasys UI Offline, after you perform an upload of your archive to your Site Director. Refer to Metasys UI Offline (LIT-12012116) for details about refreshing an archive.

When you assign a supported legacy graphic to a Space or Equipment in the Graphics Manager in the Metasys UI, you must perform an upload of your archive to your Site Director to view the graphic or edit its associations in the Metasys UI Offline.