WinCC Professional V13 SP1 – Simple Sample: show / hide layers

Denilson Pegaia

“Simple Samples” are small projects that demonstrate simple features. The target is give a quick overview about the theme and be used as start point for related discussions. Follow there are a short description and the configuration main steps.

Description:

The graphical objects of a screen could be distributed in layers. It is possible do simplify / detailed screens by hiding / showing the layers (and their related objects).

By clicking on a button, an layer (and their related objects) will be showed / hided.

Requirements:

WinCC Professional V13 SP1.

Configuration main steps:

• Create a project, a screen and place objects in this screen as usual.

• Set a layer for the desired objects (select the object → Properties → Miscellaneous → Layer)

• Place a button

• Properties → Events → Click → Add VB script

• Configure a script like follow:

Sub OnClick(ByVal item)

Layers.Item(1).Visible = Not Layers.Item(1).Visible

End Sub

TIPs:

1 – The argument of Layers.Iten corresponds to the layer number + 1. For example, Layers.Item(4).Visible corresponds to layer 3.

2 – Place the button on a different layer of the desired hidden objects (else the button will be hided and the layer could not be showed again).

References:

Manual

WinCC Professional V13.0

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/92323076/en

Online helps system

WinCC Professional V13.0 SP1

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/109096785/en

FAQ

Which VBS information and VBS programming tools are there in WinCC (TIA Portal)?

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/59885894/en

Tips and tricks for creating scripts in WinCC (TIA Portal)

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/br/pt/view/57132412/en

Project:

Due a size / format restrictions, the project are first compacted as data.zip.

 Hi, Denilson Pegaia

Any method to show/hide layers with Tia WinCC Advanced V14 for Runtime advance V14?

Thanks