Advantech AE Technical Share Document
Date
Category
Abstract
Keyword
Related Product
2015 / 3 / 20
SR#
■ FAQ □ SOP
Related OS
Microsoft Windows7 SP1
Drawing Tips 01_How to use command line on DrawDAQ to draw a rectangle with ratio of
4:3
drawing, rectangle, 4:3, ratio, WebAccess, SCADA
WebAccess V7.2, V8.0
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Problem Description:
WebAccess Graphic Display is a vector-based, pictorial screen used to depict industrial equipment,
manufacturing processes and building automation systems including motion animation, color changes,
sounds and dynamic data.so it can’t draw a rectangle with fixed size, but you still can draw a rectangle
with fixed ratio.
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Brief Solution - Step by Step:
Open the DrawDAQ from the taskbar icon in the “system tray”. There is a command line in the status bar
at the bottom left of the page, as shown in Picture1.
Picture1
Step1: Type "line" in the command line. Click the mouse or “Enter” from keyboard, there will show ”From
pt, means starting point, you can click the mouse on the screen for a starting Point or type X, Y
coordinates like 100,100, as shown in Picture2, Press Esc to cancle.
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Picture2
Step2: Click the mouse or “Enter” from keyboard, there will show “To pt”, type X, Y coordinates like
500,100, as shown in Picture3
Picture3
Step3: Continue the step2 twice, and type the coordinate with 500,400 and 100,400.
Step4: The last time click the mouse or “Enter”, choose “Close” to end. Then you will see a rectangle with
ratio of 4:3 in your defined coordinates, as shown in Picture4
Picture4
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