3.8
Extended functionality for WinCC Graphics Designer
Efficient engineering with "drag-and-drop"
WinCC V7.4 also provides additional support for configuring WinCC objects in Graphics Editor.
With the extended "drag-and-drop" function, you can, for example, efficiently use a
configuration environment with multiple monitors.
Inserting text
If you use drag-and-drop to insert a text in Graphics Designer, you can add one of the following
objects:
● Static text
● Combo box
● List box
● Multi-line text
● Check box
● Radio box
Inserting tags
If you use drag-and-drop to insert a tag from the WinCC Configuration Studio into Graphics
Designer, you can created one of the following objects with a tag connection:
● I/O field
● Status display
● Text list
● Combo box
● List box
● Bar
● WinCC OnlineTrendControl
Display in WinCC Explorer
WinCC Explorer offers the following new functions in the data window:
Process picture preview
A preview of the configured process pictures is displayed in the "Tiles" view.
Password protection of process pictures
Process pictures that are protected by a password are designated by a lock symbol:
Display names of process pictures
To display a descriptive name in Runtime and in the system dialog, configure a display name
for a process picture in the languages used.
What's new in WinCC V7?
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