Step 1. Place a Trend Control on a CimEdit Screen

Do any of the following to place a Trend control on a CimEdit screen.

Trend Control button

OLE button.

Trend Control button

Click Trend on the in the Drawing>Objects group on the CimEdit Ribon bar.

Result: A Trend control is placed on the CimEdit screen. The top left corner is located at the top left corner of the screen.

OLE button

  1. Click OLE on the in the Drawing>Objects group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.

An ActiveX Placement cursor displays on the CimEdit screen.

  1. Place the ActiveX Placement cursor where you want the top left corner of the control to be located.

The Insert Object dialog box opens.

  1. Double-click the CIMPLICITY Trend Control.

Result: The Trend control is placed on the CimEdit screen in the location you selected.

More information

Configure a Trend Chart.