HMI platform that can import CAD files

[lesmar96]

We have a request from a customer to import a .dwg of the mechanical drawing of their system into the HMI. The components, like the motors, would need to be multistate to indicate status and we would like if they could have click functions.

What HMI platform is capable of this? Or is it possible?

Our PLC is Codesys 3.5. and I am not interested in Rockwell hardware.

Let me know if you have any experience with this. Thanks!!

 

[dmroeder]

Usually you'd export the dwg to a bitmap or something like that to bring into the HMI. dwg is a proprietary format, so I doubt that there are any that support them natively.

 

[Mark-]

We have a request from a customer to import a .dwg...

Convert dwg to wmf/emf or dxf and you might have move success.

 

[Thomas_v2]

I'd try to convert it to a svg file, then you should be able to use any html based system. You load the svg file into the DOM, and then you're able to modify each element with some javascript. I've done this with a MS visio file, and using the webserver of a Siemens S7-1200.

 

[Jlandwerlen]

+1 on converting to SVG. My recommendation for HMI is ignition.

 

[lesmar96]

Thanks for the recommendations. I will take a look at ignition.

 

[Locodios]

One suggestion is a RedLion Graphite with a convert to PDF. The Graphite has a PDF viewer and supports a variety of drivers (OPC UA, MOdbus, etc.)

 

[lesmar96]

The Graphite has a PDF viewer

But that could not support animation??

 

[Jlandwerlen]

If you want to animate then SVG is the way to go.