Appendix B: G4 Panelbuilder; Creating A New Project Using G4 Panelbuilder; Importing G4 Panelbuilder Templates - AMX MIO-R4 Operation/Reference Manual

Appendix B: G4 PanelBuilder

Creating a New Project Using G4 PanelBuilder

The G4 PanelBuilder application (installed separately) provides a quick alternative to creating touch
panel projects from scratch. Use this option to launch the G4 PanelBuilder application and create the
basic layout and navigation of your panel file.
1. Select File > New From G4 PanelBuilder to launch the G4 PanelBuilder application. In G4
PanelBuilder, there are several possible approaches to creating a new PanelBuilder (*.PB4) file in
the G4 PanelBuilder application:
2. In G4 PanelBuilder, develop the PanelBuilder project as desired. Refer to the G4 PanelBuilder help
file for details on creating a G4 PanelBuilder (*.PB4) file.
3. In G4 PanelBuilder, select File > Save to save the PB4 file. Use File > Save As to save the file under
a new name and/or specify a different target directory.
4. In G4 PanelBuilder, select File > Generate TPDesign4 Project. In the Generate TPDesign4 Project
dialog, specify a name and target directory for the (*.TP4) file. By default, once the TP4 file has
been generated, the project is automatically opened in TPDesign4 (de-select the Open Project in
TPDesign4 option to disable this feature).
If the project does not automatically open in TPDesign4, launch TPDesign4 and open the
project file (File > Open). TPDesign4 treats projects generated in G4 PanelBuilder the same as
any other TP4 project file; use TPDesign4 to assign channel mapping information and make
any other refinements to the project as needed.
5. Save the project (File > Save). The file is now ready for transfer.
Use the Panel > Send to G4 PanelPreview option to preview the resulting panel file
in the G4 PanelPreview application.

Importing G4 PanelBuilder Templates

You can import existing G4 PanelBuilder template (*.TPT) files to take advantage of the prefabricated
elements they contain:
1. Select File > Import G4 PanelBuilder Template to access the Import G4 PanelBuilder dialog.
Locate and open the desired template file (*.TPT).
If you have downloaded G4 PanelBuilder templates from www.amx.com, they reside in the
following directory:
2. The selected template file is opened in TPDesign4 as a TP4 project file.
3. Modify and save the file as needed.
TPDesign4 Touch Panel Design Software (v2.10 or higher)
(In G4 PanelBuilder, select File > New (or select Choose Template in the Tasks Pane) to create
a new PanelBuilder project file based on existing templates (that were either downloaded from
www.amx.com, or were created in TPDesign4).
(In G4 PanelBuilder, select File > New From File (or select Start From Existing Project in the
Tasks Pane) to open a copy of an existing PanelBuilder project file to use as a starting point.
(In G4 PanelBuilder, select a template from the list of recently opened templates (or select
Start a New Project in the Tasks Pane).
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AMXShare\G4Templates
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