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Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
The catalog window

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Topics, you need to know, before using WinCC OA.
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Engineering
Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
- Project Administration
  The chapter contains a description of the process monitor as well as the project administration.
- Graphics Editor (GEDI)
  Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
  - GEDI, basics
  - The catalog window
    - Popup Menu
  - The Script Editor
  - The Property Sheet
  - Creating graphics objects
  - Simple graphics objects
  - Complex graphics objects
  - Simple Configuration
    Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
  - ScriptWizard
    Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
  - Version control, basics
  - Style Sheets, basics
  - Standard Symbols (STD_Symbols)
    Symbol library consisting of graphics objects for the quick display and design of system diagrams.
  - Expandability of GEDI
  - Simple Symbols, basics
    The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
  - Layout management
    Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
  - Object-Oriented Panel References
    Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- System Management
  The System Management is the central administrative unit for WinCC OA Systems.
- Wizard Framework
  Used for easy creation of wizards in a uniform layout style. The key elements "Navigation Bar" and "Bottom Bar" can be customized to fit the needs of the custom wizard.
- XML Panel Format
  The XML (Extensible Markup Language) panel format allows creating WinCC OA panels.
- Simple Symbols, basics
  The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
- ScriptWizard
  Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
- Panel topology/Group alert facility
  Tree structure for process panels with integrated group alert system
- Object-Oriented Panel References
  Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- Multilingual Projects
  WinCC OA is designed to provide both Native Language Support and Multi Language Support.
- Translator
  The WinCC OA Translator functionality supports you in creating and maintaining multilingual projects. It offers a convenient interface for translation of reusable terms.
- Layout management
  Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
- Generic Dialog Framework
  The Generic Dialog Framework is an easy way to generate your own dialogs by adjusting a set of prefabricated panels.
- Simple Configuration
  Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
Business Logic / Control
Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.
Data Visualization
User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.
Southbound Interfaces
The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.
Northbound Interfaces
Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.
Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
Data exchange, APIs and web technologies
User Management
All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.
Availability
How to get your system uptime to the maximum.
Reporting
Create state of the art project reports without limits.
Addons
Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.
Reference Tables
Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.
Videos & Tutorials
Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

The catalog window

The catalog window lets you view and manage reference panels and other catalogs, for example, Icon libraries.

Open the catalog window of the project or of the version by selecting View > Catalogs > [project name] or [version]

The object catalog contains 12 Sub catalogs. The object catalogs are located in wincc_oa_path\<version>\panels\objects. The figure below shows an example of the opened sub-catalogue STD_INDICATORS.

Figure 1. "STD_INDICATORS" sub-catalog

Reference objectsare saved asReference Panelswith the file extension.pnlin thepath.../panels/objects. When a reference panel is saved (see also Properties of references and override, an icon is simultaneously created and shown in a catalog window "Objects".

You can open a sub catalog by clicking on the name. You can also display all objects with a right-click and selecting "All objects".

To use the objects in your panels, just drag & drop with the mouse. Click on an object in the catalogue window and drag it into the panel window. A reference can also be inserted by using the "Panel Reference" button of Object icon bar. For more information on references, see chapter Properties of references and override.

To change the appearance of the reference objects in the window, right-click in the catalog window and choose the "Change icon" option. The icon opens in a graphics program and you can change it. Save the changed icon. The new icon will be shown in the catalog window.

Using the context menu of the right mouse key, the catalog can be toggled between symbol and list view

Note: Adding, removing or renaming files or directories of a catalog can only be done, if the corresponding subproject has been unlocked for editing. This also applies to changing the catalog icon.