After you create a gallery of smart images, you can use the gallery images repeatedly in your work instructions without the need to reimport the images.
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Log into FactoryLogix Office and open a process definition.
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Double-click an operation to open it for editing.
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Double-click the step or activity you want to add a smart image to.
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On the Visual Aid Tools tab, select Insert > Insert Smart Image.
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Drag a rectangle on the canvas.
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Use the options in the Smart Image Properties dialog to locate the smart image you want to use for a work instruction:
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BOM Line Item - Displays the BOM for the process definition. Select the ellipses (...), locate and select the desired BOM line item, then select OK.
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Reference Designator - Use the drop-down to select the desired reference designator, then select OK.
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Part Library - Displays the Part Library window. Select the ellipses (...), locate and select the desired part number, then select OK.
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Batch Attribute Name - Select the desired batch attribute from the drop-down, then select OK. (In this case, the batch attribute is treated like a part number.)
After you make a selection for a smart image, you are returned to the Smart Image Properties dialog.
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Important
Batch attribute names and values used for smart images cannot contain hyphens.
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Use the Smart Picture Title drop-down to select the desired smart image title, then select OK.
The smart image is displayed in the Visual Aid Tools window. If a smart image doesn't exist for your selection, you will see an image placeholder with the words No Image Found:
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To make a different selection when no image is found, right-click the smart image placeholder, make a new selection in the Smart Image Properties dialog, select an image title from the Smart Picture Title drop-down, then select OK.
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(Optional) Repeat this procedure to add more smart images to your active work instructions.