Block Editing

Block Editing

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Selecting Objects for Block Editing ............................................................3

1.1

Select objects directly ...............................................................................3

1.2

Highlight objects of the same type ............................................................4

1.3

Select objects within an area ....................................................................6

Editing Function-independent Properties of Different Object Types .......8

Block Editing of Object Properties..............................................................9

3.1

Blockwise editing of project properties......................................................9

3.2

Blockwise editing of page properties.........................................................9

3.3

Blockwise editing of component properties .............................................10

3.4

Block editing of format properties of text and graphical elements using

toolbars ...................................................................................................11

3.5

Block editing properties of functions and project data.............................12

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Selecting Objects for Block Editing

There are several methods available for the selection of object for block editing.

1.1

Select objects directly

Using direct selection, objects like projects, pages, project data, and components can
be selected for block editing.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
1. Click on the desired object in project management, in a navigator, or in the
graphical editor.

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2. To select additional objects, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click the objects.
The selected objects are selected. Selected objects are colored differently
in the graphical editor, and the insertion points are displayed.

1.2

Highlight objects of the same type

Using a different method it is possible to select objects of the same type quite
precisely for block editing.
Precondition:
You have opened a project and are viewing a page in the graphical editor.

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1. Move the mouse pointer over the desired object.
The object is shown in a different color.

2. Select Popup menu > Highlight objects of the same type.

All objects of the selected types are marked in color on the currently open
page and shown with their insertion points.

Example:
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Your schematic page includes cables -W20, -W21, and -W22. To perform a block edit
on these cables, you use the option of selecting objects of the same type.
Use the mouse to move the crosshair onto the definition line of -W20. Cable -W20 is
marked in color.

You then select Popup menu > Highlight objects of the same type. Cables -W20,
-W21, and -W22 are marked in color and shown with their insertion points. Now you
can change the properties of these cables in one step using block editing.

1.3

Select objects within an area

EPLAN also offers the option of selecting objects for block editing within an arbitrary
page area.
Precondition:
You have opened a project and are viewing a page in the graphical editor.
1. In the graphical editor, hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse
pointer to draw a frame around the desired objects.
All selected objects within the frame are marked in color and shown with
their insertion points.

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Highlight objects of the same type in an area

Within the area you have defined with a frame, it is also possible to select objects of
the same type.
Precondition:
You have drawn a frame on the page. All objects within the frame are marked in color
and shown with their insertion points.
1. Move the mouse pointer inside the area onto the desired object.

2. Select Popup menu > Highlight objects of the same type.

The insertion points of all objects of the chosen type are kept within the
area. For all other objects, the selection within the area is removed.

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Editing Function-independent Properties of

Different Object Types

You can block edit non-function-related properties of different object types.

Precondition:
You have selected multiple objects in the graphical editor.
1. Select Popup menu > Non-function-specific properties.
The Non-function-specific properties dialog is opened.

2. Click in the corresponding input field and enter the desired value.

3. Click [OK].
The properties are saved.

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Block Editing of Object Properties

When block editing objects, the procedure is basically the same. There are still
object-specific differences for objects like projects, pages, components, and project
data.

3.1

Blockwise editing of project properties

Project properties can only be edited by blocks in the project management.

Precondition:
You have opened project management and selected multiple projects in the tree
view. The project properties are visible, but grayed out and can't be edited.
1. In the Project management dialog, click [Edit].
All fields and tables of the property dialog into which you can write values
are shown in white and can now be edited.

2. Switch to the appropriate tab and enter the desired values for the properties
and / or select values.

3. Click [OK].
The properties are saved.

3.2

Blockwise editing of page properties

Page properties can only be block edited in the navigator dialog Pages - <Project
name>. Only pages in the currently selected project can be edited.
Precondition:
You have opened a project and displayed the navigator dialog Pages - <Project
Name>. You have selected multiple pages in the overview. Whether you choose the
tree or the list view doesn't matter.
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1. Select Edit > Properties.
EPLAN opens the Page properties dialog.

2. Enter the desired values for the properties and / or select values.

3. Click [OK].
The properties are saved.

3.3

Blockwise editing of component properties

Component properties can be block edited only in the currently open schematic page
of a project. The properties of objects of identical and different types (components of
the same and different types) can be block edited.
Precondition:
You have opened a project. You have also opened a schematic page in the graphical
editor and selected multiple objects of the same type (same type of component) or in
the case of objects of different types (different kinds of component) you have
selected an object type.
1. Select Edit > Properties.
EPLAN opens the dialog Properties (component): <...>.

2. Enter the desired values for the properties and / or select values.

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3. Click [OK].
The properties are saved.

3.4

Block editing of format properties of text and

graphical elements using toolbars

Format properties of text and graphical elements can be block edited in a quick and
convenient way using toolbars.
Precondition:
You have opened a project. You have also opened a page in the graphical editor.
1. Select View > Text format or View > Graphical format.
EPLAN displays the Text format or Graphical format toolbars. The fields
are still grayed out at first.

2. On the page, draw a frame around a block of texts or graphical elements.

The selected texts or graphical elements are marked in color and their
insertion points displayed. At the same time, the buttons on the toolbar are
shown in white and can now be edited.

3. Change the format as desired.

4. Then click the currently open page.

EPLAN accepts the changed properties into the selected text objects or
graphical elements on the page.

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3.5

Block editing properties of functions and project data

Properties of functions and project data can only be block edited in the corresponding
project data dialogs of the current project, e.g., in the navigator dialog Devices <Project Name>. The properties of objects of identical and different types (functions
and project data of the same and different types) can be block edited.
Precondition:
You have opened a project. You have also opened a project data dialog (for instance
the navigator dialog Devices - <Project Name>) and selected multiple objects of the
same type there (same kinds of functions or project data). Or you have selected an
object type in the case of objects of different types (different functions or project
data).
1. Select Edit > Properties.
EPLAN opens the dialog Properties (component): <...>.

2. Enter the desired values for the properties and / or select values.

3. Click [OK].
The properties are saved.

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