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-=====What is MIStudio?=====
+===== What is MIStudio? =====
 MIStudio is ErgoTech's visual development environment for building industrial dashboards, operator interfaces, and data-driven applications.
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 MIStudio projects can include graphics, logic, data sources, servers, scripts, and deployment configuration. These pieces work together to create applications that can display live data, respond to changing values, and provide user interfaces for industrial systems.
-====Common Uses====
+==== Common Uses ====
-MIStudio can be used to build:
+  * Dashboards for viewing equipment, process, or production status
+  * Operator interfaces for tools, machines, and industrial systems
+  * Data-driven displays that update from live or simulated values
+  * Test projects for validating graphics, servers, data sources, and runtime behavior
+  * Applications that can be deployed to MIX
-* Dashboards for viewing equipment, process, or production status
+==== Basic Concept ====
-* Operator interfaces for tools, machines, and industrial systems
-* Data-driven displays that update from live or simulated values
-* Test projects for validating graphics, servers, data sources, and runtime behavior
-* Applications that can be deployed to MIX
-====Basic Concept====
+An MIStudio project usually contains one or more applications. Each application can contain graphics and logic.
-A MIStudio project usually contains one or more applications. Each application can contain graphics and logic. Graphics are used to build the visual display. Logic and data sources are used to send values into those graphics or respond to user actions.
+The [[mistudio:design_editor:start|MIStudio Design Editor]] is used to build the visual portion of an application using graphics and controls.
+The [[mistudio:logic_editor:start|MIStudio Logic Editor]] is used to work with data sources, connections, and application logic.
+Graphics can display values and provide user interaction, while logic and data sources can update those graphics or respond to user actions.
 For example, a simple project might contain:
-* A meter graphic
+  * A meter graphic
-* A SineServer test data source
+  * A SineServer test data source
-* A connection from the SineServer to the meter
+  * A connection from the SineServer to the meter
-* A saved application that can be reopened and tested again
+  * A saved application that can be reopened and tested again
-====Learning Path====
+==== Getting Started Flow ====
 A good beginner workflow is:
-* Open MIStudio.
+  * Understand what MIStudio is.
-* Create or open a project.
+  * Open MIStudio.
-* Create an application.
+  * Understand the project structure.
-* Add one or more graphics.
+  * Create or open a project.
-* Edit graphic properties.
+  * Create an application.
-* Connect a test data source.
+  * Build the visual interface in the Design Editor.
-* Save, close, and reopen the project.
+  * Edit graphic properties.
-* Confirm the graphics and connections restore correctly.
+  * Use the Logic Editor to add data sources and logic.
+  * Connect a data source to a graphic.
+  * Save, close, and reopen the project.
-====Related Pages====
+Continue to the next page: [[mistudio:getting_started:opening_mistudio|Opening MIStudio]]
-* [[mistudio:getting_started:start|MIStudio Getting Started]]
+==== Related Pages ====
-* [[mistudio:getting_started:project_structure|MIStudio Project Structure]]
-* [[mistudio:getting_started:add_graphics|Adding Graphics to an Application]]
-* [[mistudio:getting_started:connect_data_source_to_graphic|Connecting a Data Source to a Graphic]]
+  * [[mistudio:getting_started:start|MIStudio Getting Started]]
+  * [[mistudio:architecture_overview|MIStudio Architecture Overview]]
+  * [[mistudio:design_editor:start|MIStudio Design Editor]]
+  * [[mistudio:logic_editor:start|MIStudio Logic Editor]]
+  * [[mistudio:getting_started:opening_mistudio|Opening MIStudio]]
+  * [[mistudio:getting_started:project_structure|MIStudio Project Structure]]
+  * [[mistudio:getting_started:create_project|Creating a Project]]
+  * [[mistudio:getting_started:create_application|Creating an Application]]