Using Import Graphics and Export Graphics - Metasys - LIT-12012116 - Server - Metasys UI - 6.0

Johnson Controls System Configuration Tool (JCT) Help
Product
Building Automation Systems > Graphics and Interfaces > Metasys UI
Document type
User Guide
Document number
LIT-12012116
Version
6.0
Revision date
2022-05-20

What is the Import Graphics option?

The Import Graphics option allows you to import Metasys UI graphics, including custom templates and the Master Layer graphic, into your Metasys UI site, your JCT site, and SCT archive.
Note: When you import graphics, any existing Metasys UI graphics with the same name are overwritten. Imported custom templates do not overwrite existing custom templates, unless they have the same name. An imported Master Layer graphic overwrites the existing Master Layer graphic.

What is the Export Graphics option?

The Export Graphics option allows you to export Metasys UI graphics, including templates and the Master Layer graphic, from your Metasys UI site and your JCT site.

What graphics are exported?

All Metasys UI graphics, including custom templates and the Master Layer graphic, are exported to the .export file. The .export file downloads to your default download location set in your web browser settings.

What is the workflow for using exported Metasys UI graphics?

There are three scenarios for importing Metasys UI graphics. The first scenario has the simplest workflow. The second and third scenarios require the manual steps to associate graphics to equipment, spaces, or as Aliased graphics (to Equipment Definitions).
  • First scenario: Import to a site or an archive with the same spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions configured
  • Second scenario: Import to a site or an archive with different spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions configured
  • Third scenario: Import to a blank site or archive
First Scenario – To import Metasys UI graphics to a site or an archive with the same spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions, complete the following steps:
  1. Obtain an existing .export file.
  2. In the Tools tab, click IMPORT GRAPHICS. Follow the Import Graphics wizard.
  3. In the Graphics tab, verify that all Metasys UI graphics are associated with the correct equipment, spaces, or as Aliased graphics (Equipment Definition).
Second and Third Scenarios – To import Metasys UI graphics to a site or an archive with different spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions or to a blank site or archive:
  1. Obtain an existing .export file.
  2. In the Tools tab, click IMPORT GRAPHICS. Follow the Import Graphics wizard.
  3. In the Graphics tab, verify that all Metasys UI graphics are placed in the Unassigned Graphics folder.
  4. In the Graphics List, select each Metasys UI graphic and click VIEW & EDIT to assign the items the graphic is applied to (associated with).
    Note: To avoid this step, in SCT, export the spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions from the archive you intend to export the Metasys UI graphics from, and then import the spaces, equipment, and Equipment Definitions into the target archive. These steps associate the Metasys UI graphics with the appropriate spaces, equipment, and as Aliased graphics. For more information on exporting and importing objects in SCT, refer to the Metasys SCT Help (LIT-12011964).

How do I import Metasys UI graphics?

Note: To import Metasys UI graphics, you must have a previously exported Metasys UI graphics .export file.
  1. In the Tools tab, click IMPORT GRAPHICS. The Import window opens.
  2. Click Choose File and select the .export file to import.
  3. Select the check box to confirm that the file is from a trusted source.
  4. Click IMPORT.
  5. Click CLOSE.

How do I export Metasys UI graphics?

  1. In the Tools tab, click EXPORT GRAPHICS.
  2. In the Export window, all Metasys UI graphics, custom templates, and the Master Layer graphic are selected by default.
    • In the Graphics selection, clear the Deselect All check box to deselect all the graphics. You can then individually select the graphics to export. Aliased graphics display Aliased.
    • In the Templates select, clear the check box next to the Custom folder to deselect all custom templates. You can then individually select the custom templates to export. When you export custom templates, the folder structure of the custom templates is also exported. For example, if custom templates are nested in folders, the folders are exported with the custom templates. When you import custom template graphics, the nested folders that contain the custom templates are also imported.
    • In the Master Layer select, clear the check box next to the Master Layer file to deselect the Master Layer graphic. However, if you would like to export the Master Layer graphic, leave it selected for export.
  3. To preview a graphic, select a graphic from the list to view it in the preview pane.
  4. Click NEXT.
  5. Confirm the selection of graphics to export. To change your selection of graphics, click PREVIOUS.
  6. Click EXPORT. The .export file downloads to your web browser's default download location.