Dialog 'Project settings' - 'Visualization'

 

Symbol: _visu_icon.png

Function: This dialog box is for the configuration of the project-wide settings for objects of the type Visualization.

Call: Main menu Project ‣ Project Settings , category Visualization

Requirement: A project is open.

Tab 'General'

 

Visualization Directories

Text list files

Directory containing text lists that are available in the project for configuring texts for different languages. CODESYS uses the directory, for example, when exporting or importing text lists.

After clicking on _cds_icon_three_dots.png the dialog box Select Directory appears, which enables the selection of a directory in the file system.

Image files

Directory containing image files that are available in the project. Multiple folders are separated with a semicolon. CODESYS uses the directory, for example, when exporting or importing image files.

After clicking on _cds_icon_three_dots.png the dialog box Select Directory appears, which enables the selection of a directory in the file system.

Extended settings

Activate property handling in all element properties

_cds_icon_option_activated.png: You can configure a visualization element with a property _visu_icon_object_property.png instead of with an IEC variable in those of its properties in which you select a variable. CODESYS then creates additional code for the property handling when compiling a visualization.

Requirement: Your IEC code contains at least one object of the type Interface property, i.e. a property _visu_icon_object_property.png.

visu_img_devices_property.pngRequirement: Visible is activated.

See also

Tab ‘Symbol libraries’

Visualization symbol libraries

Symbol libraries

List of all installed symbol libraries, for example VisuSymbols

Assigned

_cds_icon_option_activated.png: Symbol library is selected in the project and CODESYS makes it available in the Tools view of a visualization.

_cds_icon_option_deactivated.png: Symbol library is installed in the library repository and CODESYS does not make it available in the ToolBox view of a visualization.

See also