8.9 Creating Your Own Parts

The file name of original part being created is "*.bdx".

If you are using the version of GP-Pro EX V2.50 or later, original parts created in V2.50 or earlier are read only and cannot be edited.

For Switch/Lamp or Key Parts, if you have registered an image for every state (State 0: While turned OFF, State 1: while turned ON, etc.), you can switch between images.

If you specify multiple states to the registered images, ensure that the color is not set to transparent. Otherwise, the images are not displayed properly during a state change.

To select the registered image for the part, open the Parts dialog box and click [Select Shape]. In the [Shape Browser] dialog box, select the registered part image from [Select Shape]. Select the appropriate image and click [OK].

If you click [Create] while a previously registered part is selected, you can edit that part image. To create a new image, click [Create] while no previously registered part is selected.

Image parts can be registered with a maximum size of 160 x 160 pixels.

Parts which use registered images can cause large project file sizes. In the [Color] settings, select the [Compress] check box to manage the project size.

You can register up to 200 image parts in a single parts palette file.

You can register frequently used parts as a package.
8.10 Repeatedly Use Parts and Drawings (Package)

Image parts that have been enlarged or reduced may display differently on the display unit and in GP-Pro-EX.

When the registered image size is different depending on the state, the larger image will remain the same, and the smaller image will be enlarged.

You cannot register or delete a previously-prepared PDX file.

The types of image file that can be registered to a part are BMP, JPEG, DPD, and PNG.