EXTRACTION OF GRAPHICAL OBJECTS FROM PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS FOR USE IN A HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE

摘要

Techniques to facilitate extraction of display objects for human-machine interface (HMI) displays are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, a selection of a user-defined area is received that identifies at least a portion of a piping and instrumentation diagram (P&1D) associated with an industrial automation environment. The user-defined area of the P&ID is analyzed to identify at least one object within the user-defined area of the P&ID. The at least one object identified within the user-defined area of the P&ID is extracted to generate a static graphic object. Edit instructions are received that describe at least one modification to a visual appearance of the static graphic object. The edit instructions arc applied to the static graphic object to generate an HMI graphic object comprising the at least one modification to the visual appearance of the static graphic object.