# Recreate HMI view in Perspective **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [April 22, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227 "2024-04-22T18:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared\_Jarvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jared\_Jarvis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_Jarvis)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227/1 "2024-04-22T18:07:28Z")
Hello all, I am trying to recreate a view from a current HMI and need to draw/create something similar to a table (screenshot attached.) When I go to view-\>toolbars-\>drawing tools. I don't see a toolbar appear. Is there a good way to recreate this view so I can use this as a template? Thanks. ![Mag_DHP](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/d/6d4e1b92c3561641eeea7401703dd5ed57c67174.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227/2 "2024-04-22T18:31:04Z")
You can make a single row as an embedded view and display the whole list with a flex repeater. You might be able to get away with a table component with some embedded views. > [@Jared\_Jarvis](#): > > When I go to view-\>toolbars-\>drawing tools. I don't see a toolbar appear. I believe this is for Vision only. Also, are you recreating this HMI in perspective for allowing people elsewhere in the plant to view status/values? Or are you intending to replace the current HMI with Perspective? If you are considering the latter, don't. Just use vision for on machine HMI/Control. ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_Jarvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jared\_Jarvis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_Jarvis)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227/3 "2024-04-22T18:44:12Z")
Not to replace the HMI, but to give other users visualization for the tag values. ---
**Author:** ![Jared\_Jarvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jared\_Jarvis](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jared_Jarvis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227/4 "2024-04-25T11:54:54Z")
Thanks, this is actually right along the lines of what I did. Appreciate the input. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/8/58e25a2668b90ae73729a8c88c9b0d34e491aa56.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/9/693487511d669958d555ff686259b41f13fada9c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/recreate-hmi-view-in-perspective/89227/5 "2024-04-25T12:37:48Z")
Why make it difficult to read by using a 1970s style LED display with its difficult-to-read font and poor contrast? In the last 50 years we've moved to monitors and vector fonts which enable high contrast, easy to read and eye-pleasing results? The labels above the readouts are much clearer. > **[High Performance HMI Techniques | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/vision/common-tasks-in-vision/high-performance-hmitechniques)** > > About High Performance HMI Techniques