I have made custom user controls for different applications, but we are talking about graphical controls such as pumps, valves, piping, etc... that can be dragged onto a form and interconnected to represent a process or system. The problem I have found is not so much the coding of the functionality, but the drawing of the graphical symbol itself. I'm not a particularly good "artist" and I would like a set of "graphic" controls that seem to go together well as well as having the 3D appearance, resizing capability, some rudimentary animation, etc... I guess this is why you pay a fair amount for a good package... it is a lot of work to create! Anyway, when I only need a few symbols (controls), I can't justify the cost and that's why I was looking for a lower cost package. Again, it would have been nice if NI had included a few more basic controls in the Measurement Studio package!
Paul
