The form property Assignment: Index to graphic form property is required, for example, to display a (fixed) graphic in the data area in the terminal diagram.

Preconditions:

• You have opened a project.
• You have opened the form whose properties you would like to edit in the form editor (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]).
• You have opened the Form properties - <Form name dialog ( Popup menu > Properties in the form in the navigator dialog Pages - <Project name>).

1. In the Form properties - <Form name> dialog, click [...] in the Value column of the Assignment: Index to graphic property.
2. In the Assignment: Index to graphic dialog, click (New), to create a new line in the assignment table.
3. In the Index field, enter a different value, if necessary. The default is always <next_highest_number>.
4. Click [...] in the Symbol name field.
5. In the Symbol selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to assign to the index.
6. Click [OK].
   
   The associated data is adopted in the Symbol library and Description fields.
7. In the Symbol variant field, select the desired symbol from the drop-down list of all the existing variants of the current symbol.
8. Perform all further assignments in a similar manner.
9. Click [OK].
   
   The assignments are stored and can be inserted into the form using placeholders.

In the Form properties - <Form name> dialog, the assignments are displayed as follows in the Value column:

<Index number>;<Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|<Index number>;<Symbol library>;<Symbol number>;<Variant>|...

See also

Inserting Form Graphics