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Project Structure
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Page structure and device structure together can only be defined when creating a
project using the project wizard! In addition to this, it is possible to subsequently
change the device structure using the project properties dialog or the project
management dialog.
You define the page and device structures using identifier schemes. The use of the
various identifier blocks is defined in these schemes, which you fill with the
appropriate structure identifiers. EPLAN provides pre-defined identifier schemes. In
addition to this, you can define user-defined identifier schemes for your own project
structures.
Precondition:
You are creating a new project using Project> New (Wizard) and are currently in the
project wizard – in the Create project dialog. You have selected a template and have
clicked [Next] until the Structure tab is in the foreground.
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1. Select one of the available identifier schemes from the Page structure drop-
down list, or click [...], in order to specify a user-defined page structure in the
subsequent Page structure dialog.
2. Select one of the available designation schemes from a drop-down list for a
device, for instance for General devices, or click [...] in order to specify a
user-defined device structure in the following dialog, Device structure.
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4. If you would like to use sub-identifiers, use [...] and then select a separator in
the subsequent dialog.
5. Use the Superior check box to define whether terminal strips, plugs, cables,
and / or interruption points are to be handled in reports according to the
default identifier scheme or as fully numbered devices.
6. Click [Next] or [Back] to make further settings or click [Finish] to create the
new project with the selected structure.
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Precondition:
You are in the Structure tab of the Create project (project wizard) dialog.
1. Click [...] next to the page structure field or next to one of the device fields.
2. In the Page structure dialog, or the Device structure dialog, click (New).
3. In the subsequent New scheme dialog, define a new scheme and click [OK].
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The dialog is then closed. In the Page structure or Device structure
dialogs, all identifier blocks can now be edited.
4. Use the drop-down list to assign every identifier block one of the three
possible properties "Identifying", "Describing" or "Not available".
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5. If you wish to use a project structure according to the power station identifier
system (KKS), in the Page structure dialog, use the Document type in the
front check box to set the position of the "Document type" identifier block.
6. Click [OK].
EPLAN saves your settings in the new identifier scheme. The Page
structure or Device structure dialog is then closed.
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Note:
• Prefixes and separators for identifier blocks can only be selected, or user-defined
entered, when the respective identifier block was specified with the "Identifying" or
"Describing" property when the new identifier scheme was created.
Proceed as follows:
Precondition:
You have created a new scheme for the page or device structure. You are in the
Structure tab of the Create project dialog.
2. In the Extended project structures dialog, select a main separator for the
functional assignment, higher-level function number, document type,
and user-defined identifier blocks, or enter an identifier of you own choice
where this is permitted.
3. Proceed in the same manner for the separator for the sub-identifier.
4. Click [OK].
EPLAN adopts the prefix and separator settings for each identifier block.
Note:
The following prefix and separator characters may not be used for identifier blocks
because they are already used for other purposes:
• \ Directory structure
Precondition:
You have selected a project in the tree view of the page navigator.
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1. In the Project settings: 'project name' dialog, select the Structure tab.
2. Click [Edit].
All fields for the device structure can now be edited. The field for the page
structure remains grayed-out and can't be edited.
3. Select one of the available designation schemes from a drop-down list for a
device, for instance for General devices, or click [...] in order to specify a
user-defined device structure in the following dialog, Device structure.
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4. If desired, repeat the selection for additional devices.
5. If you would like to use sub-identifiers, use [...] and then select a separator in
the subsequent dialog.
6. Use the Superior check box to define whether terminal strips, plugs, cables,
and / or interruption points are to be handled in reports according to the
default identifier scheme or as fully numbered devices.
7. Click [OK].
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Precondition:
In the navigator dialog Pages - 'project name' you have selected a page from the
source project.
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1. Select Popup menu > Copy.
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2. Open the target project.
The Adjust page structure dialog opens. The page names of the source
and target pages and the appropriate identifier structures of both projects are
listed here.
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4. If the target project has an identifier structure with a higher hierarchy structure
than the target project, then you must enter the appropriate structure
identifiers for the missing identifier blocks of the pages to be copied.
6. In the Number pages dialog, select the numbering method for the pages to be
inserted and click [OK].
7. If you wish to discard the selected numbering settings and return to the
original settings, select [Reset].
8. Click [OK].
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EPLAN inserts the pages into the target project, with adjusted identifiers
and numbering.
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Preconditions:
• You have opened a project.
• You have specified the project structure.
Page> Navigator
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3. Select Projects> 'project name'> Display> Project structure.
4. To hide the structure identifiers for an identifier block, select the desired
identifier block and deselect the check box in front of it.
5. To reveal the structure identifiers for an identifier block, select the desired
identifier block and select the check box in front of it.
6. Click [OK].
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4. To change the ordering of the identifier blocks, select an identifier block and
click (Move up) or (Move down) until the identifier block is at the desired
position.
5. Click [OK].
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