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3.2
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2. Select the Connection symbols with prompt check box if a prompt dialog
regarding the wiring should be shown when drawing connection symbols. (If
you have selected the Target or Point wiring option in the Display
connection junction as group box, this check box is automatically selected
and grayed out.)
3. Click [OK].
The connection symbols are then prepopulated accordingly when drawing.
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The general project-specific settings for graphical editing include various areas that
influence the work in the graphical editor.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Graphical editing > General
1. In the Display connection junctions as group box specify how connection
symbols are to be displayed in the graphical editor.
3. Click [OK].
The connection symbols are then displayed accordingly.
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Insert angles
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2. If required, hold down the [Ctrl] key and move the mouse to page through the
previous variants.
3. Click the left mouse button to place the angle on the page.
4. Proceed this way for all additional angles that you would like to insert on the
page.
3.2
Preconditions:
You have opened a project and are viewing a schematic in the graphical editor.
Under Options > Settings > User > Graphical editing > Connection symbols
you have selected the Target or point wiring option or you have selected the
Connection symbols with prompt check box.
Insert > Connection symbol
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1. From the submenu select the connection symbol you would like to insert.
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3. Select the Draw as point check box if the connection symbol should be drawn
as point wiring.
4. Click [OK].
The connection symbol hangs on the cursor.
5. If required, hold down the [Ctrl] key and move the mouse to page through the
previous variants.
6. Click the left mouse button to place the connection symbol on the page.
7. Proceed this way for all additional connection symbols of this type that you
would like to insert on the page.
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8. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to terminate the action.
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Cable definitions
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4.1
It is often the case that a phase rotation must be generated over diagonal lines.
Dynamic symbols are used to draw these connections over diagonal lines.
Precondition:
You have opened a project and are viewing a schematic in the graphical editor.
1. Select the menu items Insert > Connection symbol > Diagonal.
The symbol hangs on the mouse pointer.
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2. Click to place the starting point of the diagonal connection line.
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The diagonal connection line is drawn.
This functionality is only available for certain module packages. Info
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Interrupting Connections
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2. Proceed in a similar way for all additional autoconnect lines that are to be
interrupted.
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settings (Options > Settings > User > Graphical editing > Connection
symbols).
1. Select the menu items Insert > Connection symbol.
2. Select the connection symbol you would like to insert from the menu that
opens.
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3. In the subsequent dialog select the desired target-specific variants for Tnodes, double junctions, and jumpers.
4. Select the Draw as point check box if the connection symbol should be drawn
as point wiring.
5. Click [OK].
The connection symbol hangs on the cursor.
6. If required, hold down the [Ctrl] key and move the mouse to page through the
previous variants.
7. With the left mouse button click the insertion point of an existing connection
symbol in order to place the new connection symbol on this location.
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9. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to terminate the action.
The original connection symbol is replaced by the new one. The following restriction
applies to interruption points: An interruption point can draw over other connection
symbols but not vice-versa.
Note:
As soon as you double-click the connection symbol with the left mouse button, a
dialog containing the list of variants for the selected connection symbol opens. Select
a variant to replace the current variant. This does not apply to angles.
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Inserting Busbars
The busbar symbol is stored in the SPECIAL.slk symbol library. It has four variants
and the text positions are managed like device connection points.
Precondition:
You have opened a project and are viewing a schematic in the graphical editor.
1. Select the menu items Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel >
Busbar connection point.
The symbol for the busbar connection point hangs on the cursor.
2. If required, hold down the [Ctrl] key and move the mouse to page through the
previous variants.
3. Click the left mouse button to place the connection point symbol on the page.
4. Specify the busbar connection point properties in the Properties <...> dialog.
5. Click [OK].
6. Proceed in a similar manner for all of the other busbar connection points.
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