# Creating Compound Objects

## Overview

Create compound objects in the Compound Object Explorer's [Compound Object Library] node. Once the compound object is created, in the compound object editor, set up the components of the compound object, such as graphical objects, compound object properties, scripts, local variables and so on.

For information on compound object properties, refer to the following.

Properties (Properties)

Note: Up to 500 compound objects can be created in the [Compound Object Library] node.

### Types of Layouts

When creating a compound object, select from following layout types.

- Grid
- Scroll Grid
- Uniform Grid
- Canvas
- Scroll Canvas
- Zoom Canvas
- Dock Panel
- Stack Panel
- View Box

### Naming Conventions

Compound object names cannot be duplicated within the [Compound Object Library] node and [Project Compound Object] node, and they also cannot have the same as graphical objects in the Tool Chest. Unlike other types of objects in the screen editing software, the names of compound objects are case-insensitive.

The name of a compound object can be up to 32 characters long. For more information on naming conventions, refer to the following.

Naming Conventions

### Folder

Below the [Compound Object Library] node or [Project Compound Objects] node, you can add folders to organize lists of compound objects. You can add up to 100 folders, but you cannot nest folders within other folders.

## Unsupported Graphical Objects for Compound Object

- Content Display
- Slide Content Display
- Alarm Summary
- Block Trend
- File Manager
- Trend Graph
- Ingredient Viewer
- Picture Display
- Web Browser
- Hardware Configuration

Note: Existing compound objects cannot be used in the design a compound object.

## Unsupported Scripts for Compound Object

### Triggers

#### HMI Functions

- Alarm Occurrence
- Alarm Status Change

#### Target

- Low Space of Storage

### Operations

#### Screen/GraphicObject

- Screen Change
- Content Change
- Picture Display
- Change Slide Content Display
- Trend Graph
- Block Trend
- Web Browser

#### HMI Functions

- Alarm Summary
- Alarm Group
- Export Log Data
- Data Logging
- Recipe
- Export Alarm Data
- Language Change
- Equipment

#### Target

- External Device
- Local Storage
- File Management
- Remote File Management

#### Driver

- Azbil

### Values

- Variable
- Target
- Alarm
- Alarm Group
- Data Logging
- Recipe
- Recipe Control
- Operation Log
- Equipment
- Language Text ID