The HMI examples in this section show you how to tint vector graphics components, to make tank cutaways, and to animate components.

The following HMI examples use the symbols from the Symbol Factory module:

Using the Symbol Factory

If you have the Symbol Factory module installed, you've got nearly 4,000 industrial symbols at your fingertips to use in your projects.

To open the Symbol Factory Browser

Launch the Designer and open your project.
Choose Symbol Factory under the Tools menu or the project navigation tree.
If you can't find these, the Symbol Factory module probably isn't installed.
The Symbol Factory browser opens as a pop-up window that stays on top of the Designer.
Browse the different categories to explore what symbols are available, or search to find a specific symbol.
Find a symbol that you'd like to use and drag it onto an open Vision window.
The symbol will become a group of shapes. Just like any group, you can double-click it to get to the shapes inside, or simply un-group it. This way you can edit the symbol if you need to.

Note: If the Symbol Factory module is in trial mode, you'll only be able to use the first symbol from each category.