Documenting Projects

Use the Project Documentation tab to create documentation for a LabVIEW SignalExpress project. You can enter text on the tab, import images (GIF, JPG, BMP, PNG, or EMF) from other locations or drag signals from the Project View to the Project Documentation tab.

Displaying Signal Graphs

When you drag a signal from the Project View to the Project Documentation tab, the signal appears in a graph that is similar to a graph on the Data View tab. Right-click a graph on the Project Documentation tab to see the same shortcut menu options that appear for graphs on the Data View tab. For example, you can use the shortcut menu to add displays, set visible items, select signals, and change graph properties. Use the resizing handles to resize the graph on the Project Documentation tab.

You also can use the zoom buttons to change the portion of the signal the graph displays. Like the Data View tab, the Project Documentation tab displays the Preview Graph when you zoom in on a signal. Use the Preview Graph to select the portion of the signal to display. You can right-click the signal graph and select Visible Items»Preview Graph from the shortcut menu to show or hide the Preview Graph, or you can right-click the Preview Graph and select Hide Preview from the shortcut menu to hide the Preview Graph.

When you run the project, the signals on the Project Documentation tab update to display the current values of the signals while the project runs. When you print project documentation, LabVIEW SignalExpress prints the most recent value of the signal.

Use the options in the Documentation menu or the toolbar buttons on the Project Documentation tab to configure display options and font settings, align paragraphs, insert images, or set the size of objects on the Project Documentation tab.