In order to improve the efficiency and effect of visual application design, DataV adds two categories of materials and models to the Asset Library panel to provide you with a large number of convenient and high-quality design materials. This topic describes how to use materials or models in the DataV Canvas editor and call the design asset content by using the associated Change Design Asset feature.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the DataV console.
  2. On the Projects page, click Edit above the project that you created.
  3. On the Canvas Editor page, click the Supported business components icon in the upper-left corner to expand the Assets List list.
    In the Assets List section, the All Assets section is displayed. asset list
  4. In the All Assets section, click Materials or Model in the left-side navigation pane.
    Figure 1. Model Module Sample Content Classification Panel Style
    Material panel

    In the Materials and Model sections, you can preview the official design materials of DataV that are continuously updated.

    Note The design material is updated from time to time, and a red dot will be displayed in the upper right corner of the material icon after any update.
  5. In the second-level panel of the Material module, there are seven types of material: Video, Background Image, and Background Box panels, you can click the Select drop-down list to switch to the material list.
    Note For more information about panel-level classification of material modules, see Asset display area retrieval classification.
  6. In the secondary panel of the Model module, there are two model types: Building, Industrial and Product.
    Note DataV will update the new model classification content from time to time.
  7. Click an asset widget in the Materials or Model panel or drag an asset widget to the canvas editor to add the asset widget to the canvas.
    Note Move the pointer over an asset widget in the Materials or Model panel to zoom in and preview the asset before you add the asset widget.
    Zoom in to preview material
  8. Click the asset widget added to the canvas. In the right-side configuration panel, click the configuration items associated with the design asset feature, such as Background Image, Video URL, or Change in Model URL. Change the design asset area
  9. In the Select Assets dialog box that appears, select a design asset of the same type that needs to be changed to complete the configuration items content change. For more information about how to use design assets, see Design assets.
    You can also go to the My Assets section of the product console. On the Design Assets tab, you can manage the design assets in the current workspace. For more information, see Design Assets.
  10. Optional:You can add materials or models on the canvas and customize them based on the usage of widget configurations. The materials and models can be moved, scaled, style, data, and blueprint configurations. For more information, see Component Guide and Asset Management.