Step 1: New Graphic

1. LaunchtheGraphicsEditorfrom

Start>Programs>SchneiderElectric>TACGraphicsEditor>GraphicsEditorTGML2. SelectonthemaintoolbartoShowGrid.ThisautomaticallyselectsSnaptoGrid

also.Makesuretoselectthemboth.

Step 2: Draw an Ellipse

1. Drawanellipseusingtheellipsetoolonthemaintoolbar.2. Aftertheellipseisdrawn,usethePropertiesPanetosettheheightandwidth.

a. Height=100b. Width=100

3. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=#404040b. Fill=LinearGradient:whiteonlefttogreyonright.

Step 3: Draw the Next Ellipse

1. Drawanellipseusingtheellipsetoolonthemaintoolbar.2. Aftertheellipseisdrawn,usethePropertiesPanetosettheheightandwidth.

a. Height=100b. Width=10

3. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=Noneb. Fill=#404040

Step 4: Draw the Next Ellipse

1. Drawanellipseusingtheellipsetoolonthemaintoolbar.2. Aftertheellipseisdrawn,usethePropertiesPanetosettheheightandwidth.

a. Height=100b. Width=10

3. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=Noneb. Fill=#404040

Step 5: Draw the Next Ellipse

1. Drawanellipseusingtheellipsetoolonthemaintoolbar.2. Aftertheellipseisdrawn,usethePropertiesPanetosettheheightandwidth.

a. Height=10b. Width=10

3. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=Noneb. Fill=RadialGradient:whiteinthemiddletogreyontheedges

Step 6: Add Rotation to the Fan Blade

1. Highlighttheellipsefortheverticalfanblade.2. IntheObjectsPane,rightclickontheEllipseandselectNew>Rotate3. Defaultsettingsarecorrect.Verify:

a. Angle=0.0b. Center=0.5,0.5

Step 7: Add Animation to the Rotation

1. IntheObjectPane,rightclickontheRotatetagandselectNew>Animate2. Setthefollowingattributesfortheanimatetag:

a. Animation=Startb. AutoReverse=Falsec. CalcMode=Lineard. Duration=2e. Freeze=Truef. Repeat=Foreverg. From=0h. To=360i. Attribute=Angle

Step 8: Add Rotation and Animation to the other Fan Blade

1. IntheObjectsPane,rightclickontheRotatetagfromtheverticalfanbladeandselect

Copy.2. IntheObjectsPane,rightclickonthehorizontalfanbladeandselectPaste.

Step 9: Select all Fan Components

1. IntheDesignPane,clickanddragarectanglebigenoughtoencompassallexisting

ellipses.2. Allcomponentsshouldbecontainedwithinarectanglethesamesizeastheircombined

footprint.

Step 10: Align the Shapes

1. Withalloftheellipsesselected,choosethealigntoolfromthemaintoolbar.2. SelectCentreMiddletoalignthecenteroftheshapeshorizontallyandvertically

simultaneously.

Step 11: Group as a Component

1. IntheDesignPane,rightclickonthealignedshapesandselectGroup>Groupas

Component

Step 12: Add Perspective to the Component

1. InthePropertiesPane,settheheightofthecomponenttomakeitappearasifitis

beingviewedatanangle.a. Height=30

Step 13: Line the Shape back onto the Grid

1. Aligningandgroupingtheshapesmayhavetakenthemoffthegrid.2. MakesuretheLeftandTopareevenmultiplesof10.

a. Left=350b. Top=50

Step 14: Add the Base of the Tower

1. Addanellipsewiththesamedimensionsasthefancomponent.

a. Left=350b. Top=120c. Height=30d. Width=100

2. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=#404040b. Fill=LinearGradient:greyonlefttowhiteonright.

Step 15: Add Body of the Tower

1. Drawarectangleusingtherectangletoolonthemaintoolbar.2. Aftertherectangleisdrawn,usethePropertiesPanetosettheheightandwidthand

position.a. Height=70b. Width=100c. Top=65d. Left=350

3. WiththeEllipsehighlighted,usethetoolbartosetthestrokecolorandfillgradient.a. Stroke=Noneb. Fill=LinearGradient:greyonlefttowhiteonright.

Step 16: Send Rectangle to the Back

1. IntheDesignPane,rightclickonthebodyrectangle.2. SelectArrange>SendtoBack

Step 17: Send the Base to the Back

1. IntheDesignPane,selecttheEllipsethatisthebaseofthetower.2. RightclickontheellipseandselectArrange.3. SelectSendtoBack.

Step 18: Preview Finished Cooling Tower

1. SwitchtoPreviewMode.2. Thetowershouldbespinningthebladeswithperspective.