Adding a Snippet

‌You add snippets to a graphic to add pre-programmed behaviors, such as colors changing according to the state of a point or numerically displayed values.

To add a Snippet:

  1. In Graphics Editor, in the Layers pane, select the layer where you want to add the snippet.
  2. In the Snippets pane, select the snippet category tab that contains the snippet you want to use.
  3. Select the snippet you want to add to the graphic.
  4. Drag the snippet to the work area or to a drawing object.
  5. On the Drawing toolbar, click Select.
  6. On the Options toolbar or in the Properties pane, adjust the appearance of the snippet.
  7. On the File menu, click Save.

For detailed information on configuring snippets, see TGML snippet example prerequisites.