At a Glance

You can access all functions via the Edit menu or via the context menu by right clicking in the project browser window.

How to Create a Screen

The Table Below Shows the Procedure for Creating a Screen.

Step

Action

1

Right click the Operator Screens directory contained in the project browser tree directory.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

2

Enable the New screen command.

Result: A new screen with a generic name, appears in the tree directory

How to Modify the Name of a Screen

The Table Below Shows the Procedure for Modifying a Screen Name.

Step

Action

1

In the project browser, right click on the screen to be modified.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

2

Enable the Screen properties command.

Result: The screen properties dialog box appears

3

Modify the screen name in the Name field and confirm with OK.

Result: The screen appears with a new name, in the tree directory

How to Delete a Screen

The Table Below Shows the Procedure for Deleting a Screen.

Step

Action

1

In the project browser, right click on the screen to be deleted.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

2

Activate the Delete command.

Result: The screen is deleted from the directory tree

How to Move a Screen

The Table Below Shows the Procedure for Moving a Screen in the Tree Directory (For Example, Change Families).

Step

Action

1

Right click on the screen to be moved, from the project browser.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

2

Enable the Screen properties command.

Result: The screen properties dialog box appears

3

Define in the Location: Family field, the name of the new family under which you want to place the screen. Click OK to confirm.

Result: The screen is placed in its new position To position it in the root (Operator Screen directory) leave the Location: Family field empty.
NOTE: The screen can also be moved with the Drag-Drop function

Operation of Screen Movement

When you move a screen from a family to the root, if:

  • the family is associated with a functional module, the screen loses this link.

When you move a screen from a family to another or from the root to a family, if:

  • the destination family screen is associated with a functional module, the screen will be also.

  • the destination family screen is not associated with a functional module, the screen will not be associated with any functional module.

How to Attach a Screen to a Functional Module

The Following Table Summarizes the Processes Used to Attach a Screen to a Functional Module.

Step

Action

1

Display the structural view and the functional view.

2

In the project browser of the structural view, select the screen to be associated with a functional module.

3

Hold down the left mouse button to maintain the selection.

4

Drag and Drop the screen in the destination functional module of the functional view. The authorized insertion point of the screen in the destination functional module, is represented by a line.

Result:The screen is now associated with the chosen functional module

How to Detach a Screen from a Functional Module

The Following Table Summarizes the Processes Used to Detach a Screen from a Functional Module.

Step

Action

1

In the functional view, right click on the screen to be detached from its functional module.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

2

Activate the Detach command.

Result:The screen loses its link with this functional module It can be associated with another functional module.

How to Delete All Screens and All Families

The Table Below Shows the Procedure for Deleting all the Screens and Families of a Project.

Step

Action

1

In the structural view project browser, select the Operator Screen directory.

2

Right click on the Operator Screen directory.

Result: The relevant contextual menu appears

3

Activate the Delete all command.

Result:: A dialog box appears

4

Click OK to confirm your choice of deleting all screens and all families.

Result:: All screens and all families are deleted from the project

How to Export Screens

To find out the procedure for exporting operator screens.

How to Import Screens

To find out the procedure for importing operator screens.