Patent ID: 8922551

Claim:
A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view, the two-dimensional image being formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system, the three-dimensional view being displayed on a display device of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the method comprises providing a processor configured for: determining the parameter value for the at least one object, mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view, and displaying the at least one object in the depth layer, wherein the step of mapping comprises mapping the at least one object to a depth layer in a near field of the three-dimensional view when the parameter value deviates from a criterion associated with a corresponding element in the industrial system, the criterion including an accepted behavior of the corresponding element, wherein the deviation from the criterion indicates an alarm or a trend to be brought to the attention of an operator monitoring the industrial system.