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CHAPTER 9: CUSTOMIZING DASHBOARDS AND
DASHBOXES WITH IMAGES
9.1 CHOOSING IMAGES FOR DASHBOARDS AND DASHBOXES
Apart from having a world map for your installation sites, having floorplans and application drawings with jump points
are possible. See Chapter 8 for the definition of Jump points.
In Settings, you are able to upload 2D and 3D images. These can be used as background images for any dashboard.
You can also place this on a dashboard as dashbox type image.
9.1.1 CREATING DASHBOARD IMAGES
To create a dashboard type image:
Switch to Settings from the top left main menu.
1.
Upload a file.
2.
NOTE: The maximum file size is 1 MB for 2D and 10MB for 3D. Zip files for 3D.
Switch to Dashboard and call a Dashboard (or define one) with space left.
3.
Add a Dashbox and select Image (2D, for 3D use 3D).
4.
Right-click on that empty Dashbox and select the image you uploaded.
5.
Resize and center the image, if desired, depending upon the image's resolution.
6.
Define a transparent background for your image, if desired.
7.
Right-click on that dashbox and click on Click here after the text To place objects....
8.
FIGURE 9-1: IMAGE OPTION
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