Visualization Element 'Group box'
Tag: Common controls
The element provides visual grouping of visualization elements. The group box can be nested many times.
Note
You can also use drag&drop to add elements to a group box. To do this, simply drag the element to the group box. The appearance of the cursor changes (a small plus sign is shown). When you click the Shift key at the same time, the element is not added.
You can remove elements from the group box by dragging them out of the group box.
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Element name |
Example: Parameter axis 1 Optional Hint: Assign individual names for elements so that they are found faster in the element list. |
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Type of element |
Group box |
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Clipping |
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The position defines the location and size of the element in the visualization window. These are based on the Cartesian coordinate system. The origin is located at the upper left corner of the window. The positive horizontal x-axis runs to the right. The positive vertical y-axis runs downwards.
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X |
X coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: 10. |
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Y |
Y coordinate of the upper left corner of the element Specified in pixels. Example: 10. |
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Width |
Specified in pixels. Example: 150 |
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Height |
Specified in pixels. Example: 30 |
Note
You can also change the values by dragging the box symbols (
) to other positions in the editor.
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The properties contain fixed values for the coordinates of the point of rotation. This point of rotation is shown as the 
symbol. The point is used as the center for rotating and scaling.
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X |
X-coordinate of the point of rotation |
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Y |
Y-coordinate of the point of rotation |
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You can also change the values by dragging the symbols () to other positions in the editor.
The properties contains character strings for labeling the element.
CODESYS accepts the specified texts automatically into the GlobalTextList text list. Therefore, these texts can be localized.
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Text |
Character string (without single straight quotation marks) for the labeling the element. Example: Axis 1. |
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Tooltip |
Character string (without single straight quotation marks) that is displayed as the tooltip of an element. Example: Parameters of Axis 1. |
See also
Element property 'Text properties'
The properties contain fixed values for the text properties.
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Font |
Example: Default
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Font color |
Example: Black
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Transparency |
Whole number (value range from 0 to 255). This determines the transparency of the respective color. Example: 255: The color is opaque. 0: The color is completely transparent. Please note: If the color is a style color and already has a transparency value, then this property is write-protected. |
Element property 'Absolute movement'
The properties contain IEC variables for controlling the position of the element dynamically. The reference point is the upper left corner of the element. In runtime mode, the entire element is moved.
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Movement |
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X |
Variable (numeric data type). Defines the X position (in pixels). Example: PLC_PRG.iPos_X. Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element to the right. |
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Y |
Variable (numeric data type). Defines the Y position (in pixels). Example: PLC_PRG.iPos_Y. Increasing this value in runtime mode moves the element downwards. |
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Rotation |
Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees). Example: PLC_PRG.iAngle1.
The midpoint of the element rotates at the Center point. This rotation point is shown as the In runtime mode, the alignment of the element remains the same with respect to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value rotates the element to the right. |
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Scaling |
Variable (integer data type). Causes centric stretching. Example: PLC_PRG.iScaling. The reference point is the Center property. The value 1 shrinks the element by a factor of 0.001. The value 1000 returns the element to its original size. |
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Interior rotation |
Variable (numeric data type). Defines the angle of rotation (in degrees). Example: PLC_PRG.iAngle2. In runtime mode, the element rotates about the point of rotation specified in Center according to the value of the variable. In addition, the alignment of the element rotates according to the coordinate system of the visualization. Increasing the value in the code rotates clockwise.
The rotation point is shown as the Note: If a static angle of rotation is specified in the property Position ‣ Angle , then the static angle of rotation is added to the variable angle of rotation (offset) when the visualization is executed. |
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Note
You can link the variables to a unit conversion.
Note
The properties X, Y, Rotation, and Interior rotation are supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.
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Element property 'State variables'
The variables control the element behavior dynamically.
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Invisible |
Variable (BOOL). Toggles the visibility of the element. TRUE: The element is not visible at runtime. |
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Deactivate inputs |
Variable (BOOL). Toggles the operability of the element. TRUE: User inputs do not have any effect in runtime more. The element is shown as deactivated. |
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The Invisible property is supported by the "Client Animation" functionality.
See also
These properties are available only when you select the Preview: Support client animations and overlay of native elements option in the Visualization Manager.
You can animate a movement, a rotation, and the visibility of a visualization element.
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Animation time |
Time that the element executes an animation (in milliseconds) Example: 500 |
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Move to the foreground |
Property value (BOOL) TRUE: At runtime, the element is displayed in the foreground. FALSE: At runtime, the element is displayed in the layer where it was inserted in the visualization editor. |
See also
: Elements are clipped that protrude beyond the size of the group box.
: The 
: Drop-down list with style fonts.
