Industrial IT. Topology Designer. 800xA - System. System Version 4.0

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1 Industrial IT 800xA - System System Version 4.0 Topology Designer

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3 Industrial IT 800xA - System System Version 4.0 Topology Designer

4 NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from use of any software or hardware described in this document. This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose. The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license. This product meets the requirements specified in EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and in Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC. Copyright by ABB. All rights reserved. Release: October 2004 Document number: 3BDS011225R4001 TRADEMARKS Registrations and trademarks used in this document include: Windows Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows 2000 and Windows XP Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ActiveX and Visual Basic Registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PostScript Registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. Autodesk and AutoCAD Registered trademarks of Auotdesk Inc. Acrobat Reader Industrial IT Aspect Object Aspect Studio Aspect Express Process Portal Registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. Trademark of ABB. Trademark of ABB Ltd., Switzerland Trademark of ABB Ltd., Switzerland. Trademark of ABB Ltd., Switzerland. Trademark of ABB Ltd., Switzerland.

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Book General...13 Intended User...13 Document Conventions...14 Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons...15 Terminology...16 Related Documentation...25 Section 1 - Introduction Product Overview...27 Product Scope...27 What You Can Do with Topology Designer...29 Topology Status Viewer...32 What s New in This Release...32 Prerequisites and Requirements...32 Section 2 - Installation Section 3 - Configuration Before You Start...35 System Creation...35 Getting Started...36 Application Start-up...36 Recommended User Interface Settings...36 Preference Settings...38 Application Tutorial BDS011225R4001 5

6 Table of Contents Topology Status Viewer...39 Build upper Network Levels...40 Build I/O and Bus Topology for Controllers...45 Object Type Definition and Usage Configuration of Components/Symbols...49 General symbol design rules...49 Definition of Connect Ports...50 Definition of Snap Ports...52 Topology Aspects for Controllers, I/O and Interface Modules Topology Aspects for Client/Servers...57 Topology Aspects for Connector Symbols...58 Configuration of Diagram Templates...59 Definitions...59 Creating a Template Template Layout Guidelines...60 Property References used in Standard Template...61 Configuration of Diagram Skeletons Definitions...63 Creating a Skeleton...63 Use of Connector Symbols Creating Connecting Lines Layout of Connecting Lines...68 Configuration of Property References...70 Application Scope Property References to Aspect Properties...71 Property References to Topology Aspect Properties...71 Using Visual Basic Script Expressions...72 System Status Display...74 Topology Components...77 Defining Topology Components (Component View)...77 Object Type Definition Create Info...79 Inherited Topology Components BDS011225R4001

7 Table of Contents Overridden Components...85 Default Aspect...86 Instantiating Topology Components in Diagram View...87 Change Type...87 Changing Type of Component Instances...87 Changing Number of Ports...88 Connections/Networks...89 Connect by Keyboard...94 Connect by Mouse...95 Disconnect...96 Vertical Navigation...97 Aspect Properties/Parameters...97 Adding an Aspect Property/Parameter...98 Removing an Aspect Property/Parameter Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog Aspect Property/Parameter References Aspect Property Reference Bulk Data Manager Support Section 4 - Graphic Editor Reference User Interface Exploring the Windows User Interface Main Window Handling Diagram/Component View Diagram/Component Document Windows Dockable Windows/Toolbars Changing the Location of Docked Windows/Toolbars Working with Menus File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Insert Menu Layout Menu BDS011225R4001 7

8 Table of Contents Window Menu Help Menu Context Menus Working with Toolbars Customize Toolbar Categories Showing/Hiding Toolbars Creating a User-Defined Toolbars Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars Removing Tool Buttons from a Toolbar Resetting the Composition of a Toolbar Renaming a User-Defined Toolbar Deleting a User-Defined Toolbar Changing the Look of Toolbars Showing Tooltips General Accelerator Keys New/Open Aspect Creating a New Topology Aspect New Topology Component New Topology Diagram Open Aspect Inserting/Creating Components Inserting Graphic Primitives Inserting Text Components Inserting Label Components Inserting Ports Inserting Pictures/Images Inserting ActiveX Controls Inserting Graphic Elements build with Graphics Builder Inserting Topology Components Inserting Topology Components from Object Type Structure Inserting Topology Components from/into Other Structures BDS011225R4001

9 Table of Contents Viewing Components Zoom Pan Selecting Components Selecting Symbols Selecting Single Symbols Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Symbols Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Symbols Selecting Symbols via the Components Dialog Selecting Ports Selecting Single Ports Contiguous rectangular multiple selection of Ports Contiguous linear multiple selection of Ports Selecting Connections Selecting Single Connections Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Connections Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Connections Layout of Components Grid Grid Properties Move Size Align Rotate Flip Order Group Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete Components Cut and Paste Copy and Paste Paste Options Delete BDS011225R4001 9

10 Table of Contents Defining Component Properties Ambient Properties General Colors ActiveX Controls Off Page Connector Font Component Properties Edit Field Fill Font General Labels Line Position and Size Show / Hide Text Color Components Setting Component Properties Default Properties Edit Fill Font Labels Line Layers Layer Properties Pages Measurements and Size Drawing Scale BDS011225R4001

11 Table of Contents Page Size Page Setup Select Master Page Template Insert/Delete Page Insert Page Delete Page Page Navigation Printing Print Print Preview Options Print Paste Autorouting Export/Import File Export File Import Undo/Redo Undo Redo Section 5 - Maintenance Product Verification Error Messages Reporting Problems Backup / Restore INDEX 3BDS011225R

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13 About This Book General This book describes Topology Designer, the configuration tool for system-wide Topology Diagrams. It also describes the use of Topology Designer as a Topology Status Viewer in operation and maintenance of a plant. Topology Diagrams visualize the control system topology including live system status information of hardware unit objects. You can configure Topology Diagrams to include any further accessable system or plant information. Section 1, Introduction introduces you to Topology Designer and Topology Status Viewer. Section 2, Installation references installation information. Section 3, Configuration describes configuration and application procedures with Topology Designer and Topology Status Viewer. Section 4, Graphic Editor Reference describes the user interface of the graphic editor of Topology Designer in detail. Section 5, Maintenance holds and references information helpful in case of maintenance issues. For a quick start you can read What You Can Do with Topology Designer on page 29 and Getting Started on page 36 (including Application Tutorial) first. Intended User The manual is meant for application engineers to get familiar with the functions and commands of Topology Designer and for application engineers, operators and maintenance engineers to get familiar with the functions of Topology Designer used as Topology Status Viewer. 3BDS011225R

14 Document Conventions About This Book For operators and maintenance persons it might be sufficient to read What You Can Do with Topology Designer on page 29 and Getting Started on page 36, especially the subsections on Topology Status Viewer. To get the most recent hints, recommendations and settings please read the actual Release Notes which are delivered along with the product. The reader of this manual should have knowledge on automation engineering in general, the work flow usually used in engineering projects, and the concept of Aspect Objects TM (see Industrial IT 800xA System, Engineering Workplace, Basic Engineering Functions and Industrial IT 800xA System, Configuration). This book is not the only source of instructions for Topology Designer. ABB offers training courses for those who are intended to use Topology Designer. The following subsections are a guide to the conventions and terminology used throughout this book. Document Conventions The following conventions are used for the presentation of material: The words in names of screen elements (for example, the title in the title bar of a window, the label for a field of a dialog box) are initially capitalized. Capital letters are used for the name of a keyboard key if it is labeled on the keyboard. For example, press the ENTER key. Lowercase letters are used for the name of a keyboard key that is not labeled on the keyboard. For example, the space bar, comma key, and so on. Press CTRL+C indicates that you must hold down the CTRL key while pressing the C key (to copy a selected object in this case). Press ESC E C indicates that you press and release each key in sequence (to copy a selected object in this case). The names of push and toggle buttons are boldfaced. For example, click OK. The names of menus and menu items are boldfaced. For example, the File menu. 14 3BDS011225R4001

15 About This Book Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons The following convention is used for menu operations: MenuName > MenuItem > CascadedMenuItem. For example: select File > New > Type. The Start menu name always refers to the Start menu on the Windows Task Bar. System prompts/messages are shown in the Courier font, and user responses/input are in the boldfaced Courier font. For example, if you enter a value out of range, the following message is displayed: Entered value is not valid. The value must be 0 to 30. You may be told to enter the string TIC132 in a field. The string is shown as follows in the procedure: TIC132 Variables are shown using lowercase letters. sequence name Use of Warning, Caution, Information, and Tip Icons This publication includes Warning, Caution, and Information where appropriate to point out safety related or other important information. It also includes Tip to point out useful hints to the reader. The corresponding symbols should be interpreted as follows: Warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in personal injury. Caution icon indicates important information or warning related to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence of a hazard which could result in corruption of software or damage to equipment/property. Information icon alerts the reader to pertinent facts and conditions. 3BDS011225R

16 Terminology About This Book Tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your project or how to use a certain function Although Warning hazards are related to personal injury, and Caution hazards are associated with equipment or property damage, it should be understood that operation of damaged equipment could, under certain operational conditions, result in degraded process performance leading to personal injury or death. Therefore, comply fully with all Warning and Caution notices. Terminology The following is a list of terms associated with Topology Designer that you should be familiar with. The list contains terms and abbreviations that are unique to ABB or have a usage or definition that is different from standard industry usage. Table 1. Terminology Term Description Anchor Annotation layer Aspect Server Aspect System First selected graphical element of a multiple selection. Contains review comments. A server that runs the central functions of the Aspect Object architecture, such as Aspect Directory, Structure and Name Server, Cross Referencing, File Set Distribution, and so on. The Aspect Server is normally used as the Windows domain controller for the control and client/server networks. A software system, which implements one or several aspect types by providing one or several Aspect System Objects. 16 3BDS011225R4001

17 About This Book Terminology Table 1. Terminology Term Aspect System Object Aspect Type AutoArrange AutoInsert Background layer Client application Description A COM object through which an Aspect System provides (part of) the functionality associated with an Aspect Type. This COM object supports certain frameworkdefined interfaces, through which the application can initiate and participate in common operations on Aspect Objects and Aspects. An aspect type represents the implementation of a certain aspect. For example, the aspect system Process Graphics implements the aspect types Graphic Display, Faceplate, and Display Element. Function that recomputes the position of all elements. The criterias for the computed positions may be individual for each application. If necessary new pages will be inserted or empty pages may be deleted Function that adds an element without affecting the position of existing elements. If necessary new s will be inserted. The behavior may differ from append at first free area, insert into a common page (like a pool) to add at special position regardless of overlapping. Description in Steps: Insert symbol at x,y If not enough space at x,y: Find free area on current page If 2. fails: either: move symbol to new page or: allow overlap with symbol at x,y or (if Paste): distribute symbols on page Contains Primitives/Shapes which are not related to the domain model. Client applications are applications that utilize the functionality provided by one or more Afw Services, for example, to present some information to a user. 3BDS011225R

18 Terminology About This Book Table 1. Terminology Client/Server network COM Component Composite Aspect Object Composite Aspect Object type Connecting line Connection Term Connection link Connection point Connection port A client/server network is used for communication between servers, and between workplaces and servers. The Microsoft s Component Object Model (COM) is a software architecture that allows applications to be built from binary software components. Graphical element such as a Primitive or a Symbol An Aspect Object instance that contains other object instances. This containment is implemented by having other objects as children in one or more structures where the composite object is placed. The set of objects placed under the composite object are the children of the composite object. Usually the term "composite object" means a composite object including all its children. A composite Aspect Object type describes a set of Aspect Objects organized in a structure, with a parent object and one or several child objects. The children in a composite object type are called formal instances, because they inherit from object types defined elsewhere in the Object Type Structure, but they are not actual instances. When a composite object is instantiated actual instances are created for these child objects. see Connection link see Connection link Description Polyline between two connection ports or between a port and a connection point Branching point of connections Defined start/end point of a connection 18 3BDS011225R4001

19 About This Book Terminology Term Connectivity component A connectivity component provides access to real time data, historical data, and/or alarm and event data, from a certain type of device. Connectivity package Connectivity Server Connector Symbol Contiguous linear multiple selection Table 1. Terminology Description Connectivity components, up-loader, supporting aspect systems (for example, for configuration), and graphical elements, faceplates, Aspect Object types, and so on, bundled together to provide the integration of a certain type of devices into the IIT system. A server that provides access to controllers and other sources for real-time data, historical data, and alarm and event data. A Connectivity Server runs services related to OPC/DA, OPC/AE, OPC/HDA, and SysMsg Symbol/component providing the functionality to predefine bus/network connections and symbol placement within skeletons. These symbols don t have an Aspect Object and are handled only in diagram The selected area on a diagram is determined by the graphical order of the symbols. Contiguous rectangular multiple selection Engineer IT Fixed page GE The selected area on a diagram is determined by a rectangle given from the coordinates of the selectionstartpoint and the selection-endpoint (diagonal of the rectangle). The name for the suite of products for plant engineering of an automated process. Page oriented documents with a fixed logical page size and structure. In opposite to Virtual pages, you cannot create a wallpaper of several pages. Abreviation for Graphic Engine, designation for the Topology Designer s facilities independently on the Plant Explorer Workplace. 3BDS011225R

20 Terminology About This Book Table 1. Terminology Graphic object Graphical element Graphical order Industrial IT Industrial IT Enabled Industrial IT installation Industrial IT product Industrial IT system Industrial IT system offering Layer Logic layer Term Master page layer Description Superclass for System, shape and primitive. Component, Connection, Port, text field, label and so on. The Graphical elements displayed in the drawing area are ordered by the top-left coordinates of their surrounding rectangle in the sense of top to bottom and left to right. ABB's vision for enterprise automation. A concept and a set of criteria for verifying that a product is Industrial IT conformant. An installation of Industrial IT products at a particular site A product that meets certain criteria for Industrial IT conformance (see Industrial IT enabled) An arrangement of Industrial IT products, which work together as a system, implementing (part of) the Industrial IT vision. A defined offering to the market of Industrial IT products intended for a particular area of application or use. The products that are included in an Industrial IT offering are verified together, and the resulting system has a defined behavior, capacity, and performance. Kind of namespace for Graphic objects. Only Graphic Objects of the active layer are accessible. Contains mainly symbols / connections with a relation to the domain model. Also free graphics can be drawn and grouped with a symbol / connection. Contains header and footer definitions for the page, template for all pages, can comprise dynamic text, defines the size of the drawing area. 20 3BDS011225R4001

21 About This Book Terminology Table 1. Terminology Term MDI Menu Menu Bar NUMPAD OPC OPC Item Plant Explorer Port Preview Area Primitive Primitive Type The Multi Document Interface allows the user to open multiple document windows in one application frame. Menus are part of the menu bar. When you click with the mouse on a menu bar entry, a menu which shows one or several menu commands (items) or a submenu is displayed. If you click on a menu item, the respective command is executed The menu bar is a bar below the main window s title bar. It holds the menu entries. Numeric keypad. If NUMPAD is used in this document, for example, NUMPAD -, the meaning is that the NUM key of the numeric keypad has to be active. An application programming interface defined by the OPC Foundation. The application of the OPC standard interface makes possible inter operability between automation/control applications, field systems/devices and business/office applications. Any Aspect Property that can be read through an OPC server. An application for creating the Aspect Objects that you use to put together the plant. You can also use it to browse and search the structures of the plant. see Connection port The area in the Plant Explorer window where the properties of one selected aspect are presented in the Aspect List Area. Also called Preview window. Instance of a Primitive Type Description Pattern for an atomic graphic object, e.g. line, circle, polyline, textfield, and so on. 3BDS011225R

22 Terminology About This Book Table 1. Terminology Term Product suite Project Server Service Service provider Shape Shape Type Skeleton Snap Point Solution Products with similar functionality are kept together in a suite. Suites names have a superscripted IT-suffix. Examples: Operate IT, Control IT, Produce IT, and so on. A Project collects all data of an engineering project. They are administrated by the Configuration Wizard application of the Aspect Object Framework. System is a synonym for Project. A node that runs one or several Afw Services A software component that provides a certain set of functions in the system, typically for use by various client applications. See also Afw Service. A process that runs a service. Instance of a Shape Type. Description Pattern for a single or a group of Primitives. The shape has no relation to the domain model and no connections. Diagram in a library with predefined layout configuration. This means, that areas and insertion points for symbols as well as connecting lines can be predefined to get a (semi-) automatic diagram generation Special graphic element, which provides the functionality to snap 2 symbols in predefined way on each other A configuration of software and hardware components that can be applied to a certain class of problems. The design and functional scope of a solution should be optimized to make it re-usable in a practical way.a solution is built from other solutions and/or basic system functions. It consists of simple and composite Aspect Object types, with default parameter values and other configuration data for the aspects, for example, control logic, process graphics, alarm and event specifications, reports, and so on. 22 3BDS011225R4001

23 About This Book Terminology Table 1. Terminology Term Description Structure Symbol Symbol Type System System application A hierarchical tree organization of Aspect Objects that describes the dependencies between the real objects. An Aspect object can exist in multiple structures, for example both in a functional structure and in a location structure. Instance of a Symbol Type. Pattern for a single or a group of Primitives. The symbol has a relation to the domain model and can have an arbitrary number of connection ports with connections. It is created in the Topology Designer s Component view A System collects all data of an engineering project. They are administrated by the Configuration Wizard application of the Aspect Object Framework. Project is an synonym for System. A software package that provides functionality in the IIT system. System applications cooperate according to rules defined by the IIT architecture, using mechanisms provided by the 800xA - System. They are normally bundled into System Products or System Product Extensions. System applications are implemented as client applications or services. To participate in Aspect Object operations, and thus be an integrated part of an IIT system, a system application must present itself as an aspect system (or possibly as several aspect systems). When there is no risk for confusion with user application, the term "application" may be used instead of "system application". 3BDS011225R

24 Terminology About This Book Table 1. Terminology Term System Extension System product System product extension Description A System Extension is an mechanism of the Aspect Object Framework to load Aspect Object and Aspect definitions and data to a project. A system product consists of applications bundled together with relevant parts of the 800xA - System. It is complete from installation point-of-view, and requires only Windows Several System Products can be installed on the same physical node. A System Product Extension consists of one or more applications that are bundled as an extension to one or several existing System Product. A System Product Extension can only be installed if (one of) the corresponding System Product(s) has been installed previously. Text Field VBScript View Virtual page Workplace An easy to learn, Visual Basic like scripting language from Microsoft. An Aspect can have several ways to be presented depending on the task performed, like viewing or configuration. Each presentation form is called a view. A page without a fixed dimension for one (logical) page. The page grows whenever it is necessary. While mapping a virtual page to printable pages, a transformation of connections to references and an rearranging of elements may occur User interactive functions that are combined for a particular use case, for example, Operator Workplace, Engineering Workplace, and so on. A node that runs one or several workplace applications. 24 3BDS011225R4001

25 About This Book Related Documentation Related Documentation The following table is a listing of documentation related to Topology Designer. Table 2. Related Documentation Category Title Description Installation System Administration Industrial IT 800xA System Introduction and Installation Industrial IT 800xA System Administration & Security Describes installation of the 800xA System Describes security setup and administration of the 800xA System. Configuration Industrial IT 800xA System Configuration Industrial IT 800xA System Engineering Workplace Function Designer Industrial IT 800xA System Engineering Workplace Basic Engineering Functions Industrial IT 800xA - Engineering Graphics Industrial IT 800xA Control and I/O Basic Control Software Introduction and Configuration Gives an overview on configuration and engineering of the 800xA System from the control system software perspective. Describes the functionality of and engineering with Function Designer tool. Function designer is part of Control Builder M Professional of the Engineering Workplace of the 800xA System Describes the basic engineering functionality of the Engineering Workplace of the 800xA System Describes configuration of process graphics with the Graphics Builder of the Process Portal A base of the 800xA System. Describes control module and function block based engineering issues of integrated Control Builder M Professional of the Engineering Workplace of the 800xA System. 3BDS011225R

26 Related Documentation About This Book Table 2. Related Documentation Category Title Description Industrial IT 800xA System IEC Control Languages Introduction Industrial IT 800xA Control and I/O OPC Server for AC 800M Installation and Configuration Industrial IT 800xA Fieldbus PROFIBUS Device Integration Configuration Industrial IT 800xA Fieldbus HART Device Integration Configuration Industrial IT 800xA Fieldbus FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device Integration Configuration Introduces to IEC languages supported in Control Builder M Professional of the Engineering Workplace of the 800xA System. Describes installation and product configuration of the OPC Server for AC 800M of the 800xA System. Describes the basic features of PROFIBUS device integration and how to configure the individual software components. Describes the basic features of HART device integration and how to configure the individual software components. Describes the basic features of FOUNDATION Fieldbus device integration and how to configure the individual software components. Hardware related Control IT manuals stored on your PC during Control Builder M Professional installation under <drive>:\program Files\ABB Industrial IT\Engineer IT\Control Builder M Professional 3.4\Manuals Describe the I/O and communication interface modules supported for 800xA. Information provided in these manuals can be base for own symbol and skeleton configuration activities in Topology Designer. 26 3BDS011225R4001

27 Section 1 Introduction Product Overview Topology Designer is the 800xA engineering tool that easily allows you to configure: On-screen graphical diagrams (Topology Diagrams) displaying the control system topology of the 800xA System, the updated status of the devices and additional important system and hardware unit information. Symbols representing hardware units (Topology Components). Configuration of the diagrams is supported by standard diagram skeletons and symbols delivered with Topology Designer. Topology Diagrams with updated status information are a valuable help in problem tracing and maintenance of a plant. With Topology Designer used as Topology Status Viewer an operator or a maintenance employee can inspect and navigate these diagrams on Operator Workplaces. Product Scope Topology Designer is an option to the Engineering Studio product, which is the base for 800xA Engineering Workplaces. It is integrated in the Plant Explorer, available in Engineering Workplace or Plant Explorer Workplace. The Topology Designer provides: Viewing control system topology including live status information in a graphical way Vertical navigation - top down, bottom up - throughout the control system hierarchy. Aspect System Integration, navigation to other aspect systems via context menus. Documenting control system topology in a graphical way. 3BDS011225R

28 Product Scope Section 1 Introduction Planning and maintaining control system topology in graphical way. Homogeneous graphical user interface for different Aspect Systems. Control system topology design combining different Aspect Systems. Topology Designer is optimized for hierarchies and instances of hardware related Object Types within Control Structure as provided for Control Builder M Professional by the system extension AC 800M Connect. 28 3BDS011225R4001

29 Section 1 Introduction What You Can Do with Topology Designer What You Can Do with Topology Designer With Topology Designer, you can create and configure diagrams to view, document and design control system topology for industrial or power plants on different levels. Topology Diagrams show always a correct and consistent Diagram view to Aspect Objects within Control Structure and data available within referenced aspect systems. Loading the Topology Designer system extensions equips the Hardware Unit Object Types for AC 800M on CPU, Communication Interface and I/O board level (currently for S800 I/O only) with Topology aspects which hold graphical symbols representing these hardware units. These symbols are available in the Component view. The automatic placement of symbols and the correct connection in Topology Diagrams is supported by Snap Points, Ports and special Connector Symbols working together with symbols for AC 800M and I/O modules. Figure 1. Connector Symbols Examples for Electrical Modulebus Further standard Skeletons for Topology Diagrams (in Diagram view) on Controller and on Network level are available. If you open the corresponding skeleton on the Topology aspect of the Controller object then you automatically get a Topology Diagram showing the Controller and its I/O as shown in Figure 2. 3BDS011225R

30 What You Can Do with Topology Designer Section 1 Introduction Figure 2. Topology Diagram on Controller Level If you create a Topology aspect and open the corresponding skeleton on the Control Network object then you get a Topology Diagram populated with the Controllers of the Control Network. If you create a Topology aspect and open the corresponding skeleton on a higher level object (for example a Plant Network object) the diagram contains, provided 30 3BDS011225R4001

31 Section 1 Introduction What You Can Do with Topology Designer the objects in the hierarchy below are prepared with Topology Components, additionally these symbols. In the Control Network and Plant Network case you easily can finalize the corresponding diagram by arranging and connecting the controller symbols and other symbols. From the Controller symbols you can call up the Controller Topology Diagrams. Figure 3. Topology Diagram on Plant Network Level When the corresponding OPC server is operating and the controllers are running you see the live hardware status information of the Hardware Units displayed in the Topology Diagrams. In addition to using the pre-configured symbols, object types and skeletons you can add Topology aspects to objects and object types as you require and configure the Component view with symbols specifically 3BDS011225R

32 What s New in This Release Section 1 Introduction and build Topology Diagrams with free layout by manual arrangement of symbols and connecting lines. To configure own symbols is required if you want to represent not yet supported Hardware Unit Object Types in Topology Diagrams. To configure own skeletons could be required if you need to present hardware unit and structure information in a standardized layout with other purposes, for example I/O board connection diagrams for plant documentation. Topology Status Viewer To view and navigate Topology Diagrams (for example as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3) from a Graphic Display on Operator Workplaces you include an Aspect Link to the top Topology aspect in Control Structure into this Graphic Display. Then operators or maintenance persons (with Operator Role) can inspect the live status information in the diagrams and navigate in the hierarchy of diagrams by 1. pressing the Aspect Link button in the Graphic Display to open the pop-up window with the Topology Diagram, 2. using the object context menu item Goto Nested Diagram (for example on a controller object shown in the diagram), 3. setting Window > Workbook Mode for the pop-up window. 4. and switching on View >Subscribe for Live Data. Additionally these persons can print out the Topology Diagrams. What s New in This Release To get the news of this release please read the Industrial IT 800xA System, Introduction and Installation manual. Prerequisites and Requirements To get the actual requirements and recommendations please read the Industrial IT 800xA System, Introduction and Installation manual. 32 3BDS011225R4001

33 Section 2 Installation Topology Designer as a component of the Engineering Workplace of the 800xA System is installed according to the instructions in the Industrial IT 800xA System, Introduction and Installation manual. 3BDS011225R

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35 Section 3 Configuration Before You Start System Creation System creation is described in the Industrial IT 800xA System, Introduction and Installation manual. During the system creation phase the Configuration Wizard will present a System Extension dialog where you can check the system extensions or components which you want to have in your system. To get Topology Designer core functions in your system, check the check box Topology Designer. To get additional Topology Designer functions for CBM / AC 800M integration, additionally check Topology Designer for AC 800M. 3BDS011225R

36 Getting Started Section 3 Configuration Getting Started Application Start-up You can start the Plant Explorer by right clicking the start icon on the screen. Figure 4. Start Menu Select the system and the workplace from the context menu. Engineering Workplace is the recommended workplace, as it adds some useful engineering commands and functions to the Advanced context menu of aspect objects, e.g. Bulk Data Manager and I/O Allocation. However, Topology Designer runs within Plant Explorer Workplace, too. The Topology Designer is opened by selecting the Topology aspect of an Aspect Object. It has full functionality either in the preview window as part of the Plant Explorer Window or opened as separate popup window. In the Plant Explorer Workplace select the Control Structure. Create or open a Topology Aspect on any aspect object, select Component or Diagram View, and Topology Designer will start up. Recommended User Interface Settings Topology Designer menus, toolbars, and windows are displayed within Plant Explorers preview window as well as in any Plant Explorer overlap window. Typically you will set the Topology Designer user interface preferences (see 36 3BDS011225R4001

37 Section 3 Configuration Application Start-up Preference Settings) in a manner that inside preview window only a minimal set of menus, toolbars and windows is displayed, whereas inside Plant Explorer popup windows all user interface controls and windows are displayed. Figure 5. Topology Designer in Plant Explorer Preview Window Now the Topology Designer is ready to be used to design Topology Components and Topology Diagrams. 3BDS011225R

38 Preference Settings Section 3 Configuration Preference Settings Topology Designer stores recent settings and preferences according to their scope: Recent Topology Component / Diagram settings like zoom factor, grid properties, default component properties are stored in the Topology Parameter aspect. I.e. these settings are kept per Topology Component / Diagram. User interface preferences including customized toolbar settings and dockable windows are stored per user and per view in a workspace in the Windows registry. The first time you run Topology Designer, all toolbars and dockable windows are visible by default. You can arrange windows and toolbars as you like. Next time you run Topology Designer on the same view, the window/toolbar workspace gets restored. There are four separate workspaces: Plant Explorer preview window, Component View Plant Explorer preview window, Diagram View Plant Explorer popup window, Component View Plant Explorer popup window, Diagram View If you had installed a previous version, some newly added toolbar buttons may not be initially visible. To return to the default toolbars, and to make all toolbar buttons visible, use the menu command View Menu. Select each toolbar and click Reset. Do this for the component view and the diagram view, both in preview and in popup window of Plant Explorer. If this doesn't help, for example, if some toolbar buttons are still not visible, open the Windows 2000/XP registry (run regedit) and delete the following keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ABB Automation Products GmbH\EngineerIT\TDDiagramDesigner HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ABB Automation Products GmbH\EngineerIT\TDComponentDesigner 38 3BDS011225R4001

39 Section 3 Configuration Application Tutorial Application Tutorial Topology Status Viewer To configure a Topology Diagram to view status for the whole plant you perform the following principal steps: 1. On every Controller object: Add a Topology aspect, open Diagram view and add a new Diagram based on the skeleton for the Controller level (AC 800M Single / AC 800M Redundant). Controllers and the Hardware Units below by default have Topology aspects with pre-configured Component views. They are placed by default on the diagram. Save the diagram. 2. Create Topology aspects and configure the Component view for the objects to represent in the hierarchy above the controllers. 3. If applicable add texts/labels to the new Components with aspect property references that subscribe to status information. Or include other elements with access to and representation of status information, for example ActiveX controls. 4. On the object representing the plant add a Topology aspect and create a new Topology Diagram from the skeleton Plant Network. It is populated automatically with the Topology Components in the Control Structure hierarchy below your plant object down to the Controller objects. 5. Arrange the Components and connect them as required. Add additional labels/ texts / graphical symbols as required. 6. Switch on Subscribe for Live Data in the View menu Live Data status information is shown. Prerequisites are: OPC servers are operating and Controllers are running. 7. To view and navigate such Topology Diagrams (as already shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3) from a Graphic Display on Operator Workplaces you include an Aspect Link to the top Topology aspect in Control Structure into this Graphic Display. 8. Then operators or maintenance persons (with Operator Role) can inspect the live status information in the diagrams and navigate in the hierarchy of diagrams by 3BDS011225R

40 Application Tutorial Section 3 Configuration a. pressing the Aspect Link button in the Graphic Display to open the pop-up window with the Topology Diagram, b. using the object context menu item Goto Nested Diagram (for example on a controller object shown in the diagram), c. setting Window >Workbook Mode for the pop-up window, d. and switching on View>Subscribe for Live Data for the diagrams. Additionally these persons can print out the Topology Diagrams. The following subsections give you some additional hints how to add objects to the Control Structure and how to apply the skeletons delivered with Topology Designer. Build upper Network Levels Create Network Topology Below the Root object the upper network topology is built with the maximum levels: Intranet (optional) Client Server Network (optional, only if physically separated from Control Network) Control Networks The nodes (clients,servers,routers,..) can be added later on corresponding levels Figure 6. Example for Upper Network Topology 40 3BDS011225R4001

41 Section 3 Configuration Application Tutorial Add Topology Diagram on System Level The Topology Diagram for upper network levels (down to Control Network) is recommended to be created on topmost Aspect Object within Control Structure, which typically corresponds to Root object. To add a Topology Diagram you have to 1. add a Topology aspect to Aspect Object 2. assign template or predefined skeleton via File > New. Figure 7. Create Topology Diagram on Network Level 3BDS011225R

42 Application Tutorial Section 3 Configuration Create Controller Clusters On one hand side the Control Network (according MMS specification) can subdivided into network areas, for instance in order to keep the most time-critical communications within smaller areas, thereby improving performance. On other hand the CBM integration into Plant Explorer provides the concept to organize controllers into Control Projects. Of course those controllers working on same application and/or having closer communication should be organized into same project. Therefore it is recommended to use the Control Project concept to define controller clusters working in same network area Figure 8. Use of Control Projects within Network Topology 42 3BDS011225R4001

43 Section 3 Configuration Application Tutorial Create Nodes The nodes should be created below that network level it belong to. If a node serves a router between 2 network levels, it is recommended to create it below lower level. Within example Figure 9 the nodes ServerA and ServerB have routing functionality between Client Server Network and Network 1. So the server nodes are created below Network 1 object. Figure 9. Example for Controllers within Control Structure If there are several areas, all controllers collected in one area should belong to one Control Project (including those with router functionality to upper level) 3BDS011225R

44 Application Tutorial Section 3 Configuration Finalize Network Topology Diagram When opening the Topology Diagram the first time, all network and node objects (having Topology aspects) will be pre-placed within diagram and must be arranged manually (if no skeleton with predefined placement was used) Figure 10. Example for Network Topology Diagram 44 3BDS011225R4001

45 Section 3 Configuration Application Tutorial Build I/O and Bus Topology for Controllers Create Topology Diagrams to Controllers When creating the controllers, as default a Topology aspect is copied to controller object. To add a Topology Diagram to controller you have to: 1. Select the Topology aspect. 2. Switch to Diagram view. 3. Assign the corresponding skeleton via File > Template Figure 11. Assign Skeleton 3BDS011225R

46 Application Tutorial Section 3 Configuration Create I/O Modules I/O modules can be created via Plant Explorer, CBM (for few modules) or via BDM (for bulk modules). The modules are automatically updated into Topology Diagram during next open (if placement was predefined within skeleton). If the Topology Diagram was open during creation, you can synchronize, i.e. show and snap the modules, by CTRL+SHIFT+S.) Figure 12. Update Modules into Controller Diagram 46 3BDS011225R4001

47 Section 3 Configuration Application Tutorial Create Topology Diagrams for Fieldbuses Topology Diagrams for fieldbuses must be defined on Topology aspects related to corresponding interface modules. (CI851, CI854 for PROFIBUS, CI852 for FOUNDATION Fieldbus,..). The workflow corresponds to that for controller, but you should select skeletons AC 800M PB FF Single/Redundant instead. The fieldbus remote stations with their coupler (e.g. CI830) are placed at arbitrary positions on the template. The final positioning and adding of the bus lines then has to be done manually. Example of AC 800M with local I/O and 1 PROFIBUS station : Figure 13. AC 800M PROFIBUS Configuration Allocate Field Devices Field Devices are assumed to be defined from Function Structure. They are allocated to fieldbuses (PROFIBUS,..) by placing them in addition into Control Structure. They are updated automatically at correct place into Topology Diagrams (if placement is predefined within skeleton) 3BDS011225R

48 Object Type Definition and Usage Section 3 Configuration Finalize Topology Diagrams After having completed the Control Structure, it might be necessary to do some final adaption within Topology Diagrams for controllers: Remove obsolete parts remaining from skeleton. Re-arrange placement of buses/modules/devices. Object Type Definition and Usage If you want to have Topology aspects on your Object Types, there are three modes to use Topology aspects at creation of an Aspect Object from an Object Type. The Topology aspect is inherited: This is the recommended way for objects using only the component/symbol view of Topology aspects and/or the object can be combined with various skeletons. Note: This is used as standard setting within libraries provided with Topology Designer. Or the Topology aspect is copied: This is the recommended way for objects using always (also) the Diagram view of Topology aspects and a specific skeleton (at least as default) should be assigned. Or the Topology aspect can be used as template: This is the recommended way for objects having optional Topology aspects (and are therefore optionally shown in diagrams). For details about how to create object types please refer to Industrial IT 800xA System Configuration. Topology Component instances typically comprise both inherited and copied data. You might inherit e.g. the symbol and interface definition from an object type, but store component properties including connections in a separate, copied aspect. That s why Topology Designer uses two aspects: The Topology aspect, which is typically inherited for most object types. The Topology Parameter aspect, which must be copied, because it is the container for all instance specific parameter values. 48 3BDS011225R4001

49 Section 3 Configuration Configuration of Components/Symbols Configuration of Components/Symbols General symbol design rules For easy usage of symbols in diagram some general design rules must be considered: The symbols should be designed in way, that it can be used in a 2.5 mm grid system (25 mm grid system for 1:10 scaled drawings). So if applicable the upper and left borders of the symbol should be on multiples of 2.5 mm (resp. 25mm). Note: the optimal placement of connect ports must be considered with higher priority than symbol borders! On top of the symbol 5mm (50 mm for 1:10 scale) should be reserved text (attribute or label). Insert an invisible rectangle at 0,0 to fix the 0 point as origin of the symbol (important for snap to grid). Designations and technical information must appear at symbol with 2.5 mm size. Therefore use Arial font with 12 point size (resp. 120 point for 1:10). invisible rectangle at 0,0 to fix origin 50 mm Arial, 120 point Figure 14. Size of Designations and Technical Information 3BDS011225R

50 Definition of Connect Ports Section 3 Configuration Within symbol the color black (for lines, areas and even text) should be avoided (creates too much contrast in printouts. Use instead dark grey (100, 100, 100). Definition of Connect Ports Ports can be added to symbols and provide connectivity to other symbols via connecting lines. Following rules must be considered for naming and property settings: Connect ports can be defined as input and output. As criteria (what is input and what is output) must be considered: Ports placed on right hand or bottom side of a symbol are regarded as output. Ports placed on left hand side or top side of a symbol are regarded as input. To a net only one output should be connected, but several inputs can be connected (actually not checked). Input ports should be named IN1, IN2, IN3,.. Output ports should be named OUT1, OUT2, OUT3,.. For each port 2 properties on aspect level must be defined (via Edit > Aspect Properties): <portname> : will later be used for linking must be of type STRING and must not be inherited. 50 3BDS011225R4001

51 Section 3 Configuration Definition of Connect Ports <portname>.direction : specifies the port direction must be of type Port Direction and set to in or out. Figure 15. Specify Port Direction Following rules must be considered for placement of connect ports: Connecting lines within diagram should be drawn within 2.5 mm grid system. For this purpose within symbols inserted with 1:10 scale: At horizontal symbol borders it must be placed on multiples of 25 mm in x direction. At vertical symbol borders it must be placed on multiples of 25 mm in y direction. Parallel buses/nets should be drawn with 2.5 mm distance (relative to middle of line) (25mm for 1:10 scale). 3BDS011225R

52 Definition of Snap Ports Section 3 Configuration Bus/net lines should appear with thickness between 1 mm and 1.5 mm. To get no overlapping between line and symbol, the ports must have a distance of around 0.5 mm to symbol border (5 mm for 1:10 scale). 25 mm n x 25 mm ~ 5mm Figure 16. Bus/Net Lines Thickness Definition of Snap Ports Snap Ports can be added to symbols and provide direct connectivity to other symbols (without use of connecting lines). This provides also the functionality to place automatically symbols within a Topology Diagram skeleton Type of snap ports It is distinguished between: Socket provides optional symbol connectivity to plug (needs not to be connected). Example: processor module provides sockets to local I/O and interface boards. 52 3BDS011225R4001

53 Section 3 Configuration Definition of Snap Ports Plug provides symbol connectivity to socket. Must be connected when diagram is finished. Example: I/O module must be connected to processor, modem or previous I/O module. Naming conventions for Snap Ports Snap Ports are identified by a Name, which is composed by an alphabetical and numerical part. Sockets should be named Socket1, Socket2, Socket3,.. Plugs should be named Plug1, Plug2, Plug3,... If several plugs/sockets exist it should be numbered beginning with topmost and left most ports, continuing in clockwise sense. Properties for Snap Points For each snap port some properties on aspect level must be defined (via Edit > Aspect Properties) Mandatory properties: <port> <port>.command <port>.direction must be identical to name of snap port (Example: Socket1). must be of type STRING, not inherited Specifies the rule associated to snap port Find: referenced object is snapped when opening diagram (via Parent, Child ). PrevSibling: previous object on same level is snapped (only for Plug ). NextSibling: next object on same level is snapped (only for Socket ). Parent: object is snapped to parent (only for plug ). Child: referenced child object is snapped (via <port>.parent, <port>.child ). Must be set to plug (if plug) or socket (if socket). Optional/depending properties 3BDS011225R

54 Definition of Snap Ports Section 3 Configuration <port>.parent <port>.child <port>.connectiontype Identifies the parent of object, if <port>.command = Find It includes just the name path in Control Structure for addressing. You can use <Diagram> to address relative to diagram relate object and <Component> to address relative to component relate object. Example: <Diagram>.Hardware.0.11 addresses processor module within controller diagram Identifies object relatively to parent object to be inserted on snap port, if <port>.command = Find or Child Example: 101 addresses module 101 below parent specifies type of connection/interface. Only snap ports with same value for connection type can be connected to each other. Examples: ControlNet PROFIBUS ModuleBus Note: not checked in actual version 54 3BDS011225R4001

55 Section 3 Configuration Definition of Snap Ports Figure 17. Snap Port Property Definitions 3BDS011225R

56 Topology Aspects for Controllers, I/O and Interface Modules Section 3 Configuration Topology Aspects for Controllers, I/O and Interface Modules The corresponding Topology aspect are installed to related object types within AC 800M/C Connect subtree. The aspects are actually inherited from object type. For interface and HART I/O modules a default diagram view may be added already in object type. In this case the Topology aspect must be set to Copy Following rules apply to symbol layout related I/O module components: Symbols are drawn with original size. For S800 I/O: The symbols include also the MTU (Mounting Terminal Unit) graphic part. Connections to previous/next module are defined via plug/socket snap ports using <port>.command = PrevSibling resp. NextSibling. 50 mm Figure 18. Design Principles for I/O Module Symbols 56 3BDS011225R4001

57 Section 3 Configuration Topology Aspects for Client/Servers Topology Aspects for Client/Servers The corresponding Topology aspect is added to related object types provided with Topology Designer. The aspects are inherited from object type for nodes like clients or servers. Following rules apply to symbol layout related client/server Component view: The size of the symbol should be between 150 mm (for light components) and 300 mm (for heavy components), which corresponds typically to a downscale between 1:2 and 1:4. Insertion point to connector symbol is made via snap port of type plug. Figure 19. Object Type for Server 3BDS011225R

58 Topology Aspects for Connector Symbols Section 3 Configuration Topology Aspects for Connector Symbols Connector symbols are used to define within diagram skeletons the insertion points for Topology Components related to Aspect Objects within Control Structure and pre-define connecting lines (representing net/bus topology) within diagram skeletons. The corresponding Topology aspect is added to related object types provided with Topology Designer. Because those symbols are instantiated only within Topology Diagram (and not as Aspect Objects), it must be set to Explicit Object Type within Object Type Definition aspect Snap port (type socket ) Connect ports for connecting lines (type in ) Figure 20. Connector Symbol used within Plant Networks 58 3BDS011225R4001

59 Section 3 Configuration Configuration of Diagram Templates Configuration of Diagram Templates Definitions A template defines the diagram frame and footer inc. logo. All the parts of a template are defined on Master Page Layer in diagram view of a Topology aspect. Creating a Template To create a Topology Diagram template you must first create an Aspect Object Type within Object Type Group Template of Topology Planning subtree. It is recommended to set the object type to Explicit Object Type within Object Type Definition aspect Figure 21. Create a Topology Diagram Template 3BDS011225R

60 Template Layout Guidelines Section 3 Configuration In addition you have to add a Topology aspect and create a diagram view via File > New Figure 22. File > New to Create a Diagram View Template Layout Guidelines Recommendations for lines: For thick lines use 0.7 mm width (ISO 5457). For medium lines use 0.5 mm width. For thin lines use 0.35 mm width. Avoid using rectangle or polygon, use instead polyline Reason: easy selection of included graphics. Recommendation for text properties within A3L: For label texts use ARIAL, Bold, 10 points. For normal text use ARIAL, regular, 12 point. For titles use ARIAL regular, 16 points. For document number use ARIAL, regular, 22 points. 60 3BDS011225R4001

61 Section 3 Configuration Property References used in Standard Template Property References used in Standard Template The included template A3L Standard is built according to definitions in 9ADA 354 (IEC layout) and ISO 5457, second edition. Note: The property naming is harmonized with those within Document Manager, see Industrial IT 800xA System, Engineering Workplace, Basic Engineering Functions. Following property references are used resp. are pre-configured actually Table 3. Property References used in Standard Template Aspect Property References Topology aspect properties DocId RevisionIndex DocDCCNo SheetNo NextSheet DocDCCName Description Document identity number Revision Index Document kind classification code Start number for first sheet in diagram reference to first sheet in next diagram Document kind name Title1 Document title 1 Title2 Document title 2 Title3 Document title 3 DocDes1 Document designation 1 DocDes2 Document designation 2 BasedOn Replaces Owner RespDept Lang Based on Replaces Name of legal owner Responsible department Language code 3BDS011225R

62 Property References used in Standard Template Section 3 Configuration Status PrepName PrepDept PrepDate ApprName ApprDept ApprDate Status of document (Approved, Draft) Name of preparing person Department of preparing person Prepared date Name of approving person Department of approving person Approved date RevIdx1,2,3 Revision index in revision list row 1,2,3 RevNote1,2,3 Revision note in revision list row 1,2,3 RevDate1,2,3 Revision date in revision list row 1,2,3 RevName1,2,3 Revision name in revision list row 1,2,3 Structure Aspect Properties Control Structure.ARD Location Structure.ARD Table 3. Property References used in Standard Template Aspect Property References Absolute control reference designation Absolute location reference designation Project.Customer Settings aspect properties Project Name 1 Project name 1 Project Name 2 Project name 2 Project Name 3 Project name 3 Description 62 3BDS011225R4001

63 Section 3 Configuration Configuration of Diagram Skeletons Configuration of Diagram Skeletons Definitions Diagram Skeletons are used as pattern for a certain type of Topology Diagram, for example: AC 800M Controller (single or redundant), PROFIBUS, Control Network,.. By use of so called connector symbols it can be enabled for fully automatic generation of a Topology Diagram. Creating a Skeleton To create a Topology Diagram skeleton you have to: 1. Create an Aspect Object Type within Object Type Group Skeleton of Topology Planning subtree (use optionally sub-groups to organize skeletons). Note: It is recommended to set the object type to Explicit Object Type within Object Type Definition aspect. Figure 23. Explicit Object Type within Object Type Definition Aspect 3BDS011225R

64 Creating a Skeleton Section 3 Configuration Insert 2. Create a Topology aspect at Object Type. 3. Create diagram view via File > New and add template. Insert the template by reference. In this case you can make late adaptions to template and all diagrams based on that template are adapted automatically! Figure 24. Create Diagram View via File > New and Add Template 64 3BDS011225R4001

65 Section 3 Configuration Use of Connector Symbols Use of Connector Symbols Connector symbols are used within skeletons to predefine the insertion points for components (modules, computers, devices...) into diagram via snap ports and to allow definition of connecting lines representing buses and nets via connect ports at connector symbol. Connector symbols are only inserted into diagram and don t have a direct relation to aspect objects within Plant Explorer. Nevertheless they may graphically represent (for example) modems, which are not available a aspect objects within Control Structure. The following figures show the use of connector symbols within some type of skeletons: Connector Symbol Connector symbol processor module snap ports Connect ports Connector symbol cluster modem Figure 25. Connector Symbols within AC 800M Controller Skeleton 3BDS011225R

66 Creating Connecting Lines Section 3 Configuration connect ports connector symbols network snap port Figure 26. Connector Symbols within Control Network Skeleton Creating Connecting Lines Connecting lines are drawn just by pointing to a connect port of a symbol and drag the line to another connect port. As default the connecting lines are adjusted by an auto routing algorithm. The auto routing parameters can be configured via Autorouting tab within Options dialog (called via Edit > Options) Figure 27. Configuration of Autorouting 66 3BDS011225R4001

67 Section 3 Configuration Creating Connecting Lines In same cases the auto routing algorithm may not work according your needs. In this case you can pin the vertices of a connecting line. To pin a vertex: 1. Select a connecting line. 2. Move the cursor to a vertex. 3. Press CTRL+SHIFT and click to the vertex. A pinned vertex is colored with red. To unpin a vertex works in same way vertices pinned vertex Figure 28. Use of Pinned Vertices on Connecting Lines 4. Move the pinned vertex according your needs. 3BDS011225R

68 Layout of Connecting Lines Section 3 Configuration To move the selected line in upper example to final place do following steps: 1. Add an auxiliary vertex to the selected line (use CTRL+ALT and click to point). 2. Drag line on auxiliary vertex to final position. 3. Fix the line by an addition pinned vertex. auxiliary vertex additional pinned vertex Figure 29. Use of Auxiliary Vertex to Move Line Layout of Connecting Lines Depending from Connection Type (see Properties for Snap Points) different line setting should be used: Intranet settings color: (light grey) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) Client Sever Network settings color: (blue) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) Control Network settings color: (red) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) Optical Modulebus settings color: (dark grey) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) 68 3BDS011225R4001

69 Section 3 Configuration Layout of Connecting Lines PROFIBUS settings color: (R:204, G: 153, B:255) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) FOUNDATION Fieldbus settings color: (R:0, G:204, B:153) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) LON settings color: (R:204, G:0, B:153) width: 1 mm (10 mm for 1:10 scale) HART I/O settings color: (black) width: 0.5 mm (5 mm for 1:10 scale) 3BDS011225R

70 Configuration of Property References Section 3 Configuration Configuration of Property References Application Scope Property references are used within TEXT and LABEL elements to get aspect data via property referencing mechanisms. Property references can be added on the levels: Components Templates Skeletons (within labels) Diagrams (within labels)property references are added to TEXT/LABEL elements via Component Properties dialog Figure 30. Property Reference for a TEXT/LABEL Element 70 3BDS011225R4001

71 Section 3 Configuration Property References to Aspect Properties Property References to Aspect Properties Property references can be defined in simplest way via Aspect Property Reference dialog. On Topology Designer side property references must be encapsulated by $ Figure 31. Calling Property Reference Dialog It is possible to add several property references to same TEXT/LABEL element or to mix it with static text: Example: Object Name: $.:Name:Name$ Property References to Topology Aspect Properties When referencing from component/diagram to properties belonging to same Topology aspect, you can use the short syntax $<name>$ (Example: $IP_Number$) This is much faster than using $.:IP_Number$ 3BDS011225R

72 Using Visual Basic Script Expressions Section 3 Configuration Using Visual Basic Script Expressions It is possible to use VB Script expressions together with property references. A VB Script expression must be encapsulated with <vbs> expression </vbs> Example using VB Script expression) The example consists of a property references (enclosed by $ characters) that addresses the object name and takes only the 5 left most characters > <vbs>left("$.:name.name$", 5) </vbs> Within VBScript expressions only functions, operators and constants can be used. Go to for a detailed description on how to write VBScript expressions.within VBScript expressions all function for the object with name DM (= VB Extensions of Document Manager) can be used. Currently the following functions are available: Function FormatDate(expression, format) The FormatDate function has the following parameters expression:any valid string expression. format: A valid name or user defined-format The function takes the string expression and formats it according the format specified in the format parameter. See the example above for how to use the FormatDate function of the object dm. For a detailed description on what formats are valid go to and see the VisualBasic Format function. Function Matches(text,pattern) The Matches function has the following parameters text: Any string. pattern: Any string which can additionally contain wildcards 72 3BDS011225R4001

73 Section 3 Configuration Using Visual Basic Script Expressions Wildcards? - Any single character. * - Zero or more characters. # - Any single digit (0 9). [charlist] - Any single character in charlist. [!charlist] - Any single character not in charlist. The Matches function takes the text parameter and checks wether it is like the pattern parameter. For more details go to to get a description of Visual Basic like operator. Function IfThenElse(condition, if-case,else-case) The IfThenElse function has the following parameters condition: Any valid boolean expression. if-case: Any valid expression of either type else-case: Any valid expression of either type The function IfThenElse evaluates the condition and return the if-case expression if the condition is true and returns the else-case expression if the condition is false. For more details go to to get a description of Visual Basic Iif function. Function FormatSignal (name, cut-app-flag, cut-ext-flag) Function FormatSignal uses parameters...name: variable name according CBM and I/O allocation needs...cut-app-flag: Boolean, cuts application from name if TRUE...cut-ext-flag: Boolean, cuts _VAR extension from name if TRUE. 3BDS011225R

74 System Status Display Section 3 Configuration System Status Display Function OnError (prop-ref, error-text) Function OnError uses parameters...prop-ref: any property reference...error-text: text to be returned instead, if property reference fails. Example using DM Functions <vbs>dm.onerror("$.:location Structure:ABS$","+")</vbs> returns +, if Location Reference Designation does not exist. Property references can be used within any element to hide it. This functionality is selected via Component Properties dialog Figure 32. Component Properties Dialog 74 3BDS011225R4001

75 Section 3 Configuration System Status Display The condition <vbs>(dm.onerror( "$.:Property Translations Extended:S_STATUS$","-1") )= "0" </vbs> shows this graphical element only, if the value of Property Translations Extended:S_STATUS is 0. If Property Translations Extended:S_STATUS can not be evaluated (e.g. OPC status is Bad), the value is forced to -1 by DM.OnError... and therefore the element is hidden as well. The status display of CPU and IO-modules is done by colored circles in the graphical symbol: RED : F failure ( S_STATUS = 1 ) YELLOW : W warning ( S_STATUS = 2 ) GREEN : R run ( S_STATUS = 0 ) 3BDS011225R

76 System Status Display Section 3 Configuration Example of PM module with status display. Figure 33. PM Module with Status Display The left picture shows the component in OTS (Object Type Structure), the right picture in the Control Structure with online status display. It is difficult to select these circles by mouse for editing because they are invisible and positioned at the same place. Therefore you should use menu Edit > Components..., then select one of them (they mostly are named Ellipse, Ellipse1 and Ellipse2) and continue with button Properties BDS011225R4001

77 Section 3 Configuration Topology Components Topology Components Some of the figures in this section are taken from Function Designer and therefore show Function Symbol and Diagram examples. Function Designer and Topology Designer have the same graphic editor in common. Defining Topology Components (Component View) Topology Components are defined in the Topology Designer s Component view. To define a Topology Component, do as follows: 1. Choose the Object Type Structure from the structure browser of the Engineering Studio Workplace window. 2. Browse to the wanted location where you want to locate your new Topology Component. 3. Create a new object type via the New Object dialog which is opened via the corresponding context menu command. 4. Create a Topology aspect to the Object Type. 5. Select the Topology aspect from the Aspects list. 6. Open the Topology Designer s Component view. 7. Design the symbol of the Topology Component using the graphical facilities of the Topology Designer. 8. Add aspect properties/parameters, if any. See Adding an Aspect Property/Parameter. 3BDS011225R

78 Defining Topology Components (Component View) Section 3 Configuration 9. For each (input/output) parameter of the Topology Component, add following aspect properties / parameters: Parameter Name Parameter Direction (in, out, in-out, none) Parameter Data Type Figure 34. Aspect Properties / Parameters 78 3BDS011225R4001

79 Section 3 Configuration Object Type Definition Create Info 10. To map a graphical port with such a parameter, open the port s component properties, Name page, and enter the name of the wanted parameter. Figure 35. Port Name Mapped to (Out) Parameter Object Type Definition Create Info You can define if a Topology Component (Aspect Object type) is instantiated as Aspect Object in the Control Structure, or as symbol object in the Topology Diagram only. For it, set the corresponding Create Info options in the Object Type Definition Aspect: 1. Open the Engineering Studio Workplace. 2. Select the object type from the Object Type Structure. 3. Choose the object type s Aspect with the category name Object Type Definition (for example, PID Type Definition). 4. Choose the page Create Info. 3BDS011225R

80 Object Type Definition Create Info Section 3 Configuration 5. Check the options Can be created as root and Can be created in all Structures of the Structure Info group box and modify them in the following way: To define a Topology Component Aspect Object, both options must be set (marked). See Figure 36. To define a Topology Component symbol object, both options must not be set (must be unmarked). See Figure BDS011225R4001

81 Section 3 Configuration Object Type Definition Create Info For simple layout objects like adapters, connectors and so on, the Create Info options are not set, that means these Topology Component symbol objects are created and stored on Topology Diagram only Figure 36. Create/Structure Info for Topology Component Symbol Objects 3BDS011225R

82 Inherited Topology Components Section 3 Configuration Inherited Topology Components If a new Topology Component object is created in a Topology Diagram, the settings of the Object Type Definition aspect (for example, PID Type Definition) define how the Topology Component instance gets updated if its type changes Figure 37. Aspect Control for Inheriting Components 82 3BDS011225R4001

83 Section 3 Configuration Inherited Topology Components To inherit properties from the object type to the object instance, the option Inherit when object is created has to be set. Then, modifications of this aspect will automatically result in updating all object instances, that means all inherited components in Topology Diagrams. To copy properties set the option Copy when object is created. Then, aspect properties will be copied on creating the object but modifications won t have any effect on the object instances. To adjust/modify the Aspect Control properties, do as follows (see also Figure 37): 1. Open the Object Type Structure dialog by choosing the Goto Type command from the context menu of the component whose object type aspect controls shall be changed. Alternatively, you can open the Object Type Structure in the Engineering Studio Workplace and select the wanted object type. 2. Click/Double-click the Aspect Object type Definition in to open the Object Type Definition dialog/preview. 3. Open the Aspect Control page and select the wanted Aspect. 4. Set the Copy/Inherit options as wanted. 3BDS011225R

84 Inherited Topology Components Section 3 Configuration The following figure displays indicators for a inherited component: Read Only (READ) flag as indicators for inherited components Figure 38. Indicators for Inherited Components Read Only hint in brackets in the Component Properties dialog READ flag in the status bar of the Engineering Studio Workplace 84 3BDS011225R4001

85 Section 3 Configuration Overridden Components Overridden Components You can prevent inheritance on components by disabling the corresponding option Inherit when object is created on the Aspect Control page of the Object Type Definition dialog. To interrupt the inheritance for a Topology Component, you can override the setting done for the Topology Component type (object type) by doing as follows: 1. Select the Topology Component (symbol) from the Control Structure. 2. Click right on the Topology aspect from the Aspects list to open Topology Component s context menu. 3. Choose Override. Override inheritance setting done in Aspect Control of Topology Component. Figure 39. Override Topology Component s inheritance setting Once selected Override, the inheritance link to the Topology Component type cannot be restored. 3BDS011225R

86 Default Aspect Section 3 Configuration Default Aspect You can define an aspect of an Aspect Object as default aspect. This default aspect will appear as uppermost entry in the context menu. To define an aspect as default aspect, do the following: 1. Select an aspect from an Aspect Object within the Plant Explorer. 2. Click right to open the aspect s context menu and choose Properties. 3. Choose the Aspect Details tab in the Properties dialog. 4. Mark the Default aspect check box and click OK/Apply. Figure 40. Defining an Default Aspect 86 3BDS011225R4001

87 Section 3 Configuration Instantiating Topology Components in Diagram View Instantiating Topology Components in Diagram View Change Type Topology Components are instantiated in the Topology Designer s Diagram view. You can do that via menu command or via drag-and-drop. For details, see Inserting/Creating Components. Changing Type of Component Instances In order to change the type of an aspect object a function can be invoked by the object verb "Change Type ". To support this functionality in Topology Diagrams as well a "Change Type " context menu entry is available when one single component instance is selected. When invoking the "Change Type" function the following dialog pops up to allow the user to select the new object type: Figure 41. Dialog Change Type 3BDS011225R

88 Change Type Section 3 Configuration During the execution of the Change Type function the aspect properties of the component instance are exchanged keeping the values for matching property names. This ensures that connections between objects are preserved where possible. The symbol of the changed component instance is updated (triggered by some subscription mechanism) in any open diagram. Restriction: It is possible to change the type of an aspect object to another aspect object type (in the Plant Explorer and Topology Diagrams) and the type of a symbol object to another symbol object type (in Topology Diagrams only). Conversions from aspect object type to symbol object type or vice versa are not supported! Changing Number of Ports Certain objects have got an aspect property "NumberOfInputs" which controls the number of single ports (or port groups). The value of this aspect property is set by the user when creating an object instance in a Topology Diagram. When creating an object instance in the Plant Explorer (or via Bulk Data Manager, etc.) a default value for this parameter is used. In order to change the value of the "NumberOfInputs" aspect property a new context menu entry "Number Of Inputs " is introduced when a single component instance (which has got this aspect property) is selected in a Topology Diagram. When invoking the "Number Of Inputs" function the following dialog pops up: Figure 42. Dialog Number of Inputs Changing the value of the "NumberOfInputs" aspect property is possible via the Aspect Properties dialog or via Bulk Data Manager as well. 88 3BDS011225R4001

89 Section 3 Configuration Connections/Networks Connections/Networks When the value of the "NumberOfInputs" aspect property has been changed the symbol of the according component instance is updated (triggered by some subscription mechanism) in any open diagram. As the values of other existing aspect properties remain untouched port connections are kept when increasing the value. When decreasing the value of "NumberOfInputs" the superfluous dependent port related aspect properties (and according connections) are removed. The described functionality is not available in the Plant Explorer. A port of a Topology Component symbol port references an aspect property/parameter by its name, see Topology Components. This aspect property holds the connect string. A connect string can be of type constant, e.g. 123, or def, or of type variable, e.g. abc. It can be edited in the drop-down combo box of the Connection toolbar in-cell in the connector symbol displayed at the port in the Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog in Bulk Data Manager. If there are two ports on a diagram connected to the same variable, e.g. abc, a connection link is automatically created and routed. If the ports are located in different pages, off-page connector symbols are automatically created on both pages. A network is a set of 1:1, 1:N, M:N connections between ports. A connection network has 1..M sources and 1..N sinks, and is defined by its unique network name, that equals the connect string of type variable. All network components, i.e. all links and off-page connectors, share the variable/network name as component name property. The variable/network name is also accessible by a label attached to network links. Automatically created links get the default variable/network names link, link1, link2... Consider the following examples: Figure 43 shows symbol port S1:In1 connected to constant 123, and symbol ports S2:In1 connected to variable abc and S2:In2 connected to string constant def. The connect strings are reflected in the ports aspect property, and in Bulk 3BDS011225R

90 Connections/Networks Section 3 Configuration Data Manager. If you change the connect string in the aspect property dialog, or in Bulk Data Manager, the diagram gets automatically updated. Figure 43. Connection to Constant and to Variable In Figure 44, S1:Out was connected to variable abc. A 1 : 1 network with one connection link gets automatically created, connecting S1:Out with S2:In BDS011225R4001

91 Section 3 Configuration Connections/Networks The link is labeled abc, and the links name property equals abc. This is also reflected in the aspect properties, and in Bulk Data Manager. And vice versa, you can automatically create networks with links by updating connect strings in the aspect properties dialog, or in Bulk Data Manager. Figure : 1 Network 3BDS011225R

92 Connections/Networks Section 3 Configuration In Figure 45, S3:In1 was connected to variable abc. A 1 : N network, N = 2, gets automatically created with two links named abc. Figure : N Network (N = 2) 92 3BDS011225R4001

93 Section 3 Configuration Connections/Networks In Figure 46, S4:Out was connected to variable abc. A M : N network, M = 2, N = 2, gets automatically created. Figure 46. M : N Network (M = 2, N = 2) 3BDS011225R

94 Connect by Keyboard Section 3 Configuration In Figure 47, S2 was moved from page 1 to page 2. Off-page connectors with page references get automatically created. Page referencing is not reflected in the aspect properties nor in Bulk Data Manager, i.e. S1:Out and S2:In still hold the connect string abc. In other words, off-page connectors are also automatically created when connecting symbols on different pages by updating aspect properties, e.g. in Bulk Data Manager. Figure 47. M : N Network with Off-Page Connectors Connect by Keyboard To enter a connect string: Select a port in the diagram, edit the connect string in the drop-down combo box of the Connection toolbar, and press Return or the Enter button, see Figure 48. Or select a port in the diagram and select an already existing connect string from the drop-down combo box of the Connection toolbar, see Figure 48. Or select a connector symbol displayed left or right at a port in the diagram, incell edit the connect string, and press Return. 94 3BDS011225R4001

95 Section 3 Configuration Connect by Mouse Or select a Topology Component symbol in the diagram and edits its connect strings in the Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog. or update connect strings in Bulk Data Manager Figure 48. Connection Toolbar To connect two Topology Component ports on the same or on different pages by keyboard: 1. Navigate to the first port by using the cursor keys in Network traversal mode and mark it by Numpad - see General Accelerator Keys. 2. Navigate to the second port by using the cursor keys in Network traversal mode. 3. Press ALT + Numpad to connect the selected port to the marked one. 4. In case of connecting ports on different pages, off-page references are automatically created. 5. Network link(s) get created with next free default variable/network name link, link1, link2...and automatically routed. Connect by Mouse To connect Topology Component ports using the mouse, you have two alternatives: To create a new connection (alternative 1) 1. Press the left mouse button on source port. 2. Moves the mouse on sink port or already existing connection on the same page. 3. Release the mouse button. 3BDS011225R

96 Disconnect Section 3 Configuration 4. The connection link gets automatically routed. It gets the next free default variable/network name link, link1, link2... In that case, no modifier keys are used. There is no such thing as a connection mode switch on the toolbar you have to enter before. To create a new connection (alternative 2) 1. Click on source port. By that, this port is selected and marked. 2. Click ALT+left on sink port on the same or another page. 3. In case of connecting ports on different pages, off-page references are automatically created. 4. Network link(s) get created with next free default variable/network name link, link1, link2...and automatically routed. If a connection (sink) is already existing, additionally to the new connection a new vertex is created automatically. Manual routing by inserting/freezing vertices on connection links 1. Select a connection link by clicking on it. 2. Click ALT+left on the connection link where you want to insert a new vertex. 3. Click CTRL + SHIFT + left on the new vertex to pin it, i.e. to freeze it for auto routing. The pinned vertex is drawn in red color. 4. Unpin a freezed vertex by CTRL + SHIFT + left mouse click. 5. Delete a vertex by CTRL + left click. Disconnect To disconnect a port or some port(s) from a network: Select a port in the diagram, reset its connect string to an empty one in the Connection toolbar. Or select a port in the diagram, and press the Disconnect port only or Disconnect complete network button of the Connection toolbar. 96 3BDS011225R4001

97 Section 3 Configuration Vertical Navigation Vertical Navigation Or select a connector symbol displayed left or right at a port in the diagram, and delete it. Or select a Topology Component symbol in the diagram and reset its connect strings in the Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog. Or reset connect strings in Bulk Data Manager. For a better overview on Topology Diagrams, it is possible to built a hierarchical Control Structure with parent-child diagrams. Functions on a lower level can be summarized in a separate diagram and displayed on an overview diagram on higher level as a single Topology Component with input and output ports / parameters. Diagrams on lower level are also called nested diagrams. They can be opened from an overview diagram by choosing View > Nested Diagram or Goto Nested Diagram from the context menu. This is also called vertical navigation - top down, bottom up, throughout the hierarchy in the Control Structure. Aspect Properties/Parameters Aspect properties/parameters can be defined in Component view and in Diagram view for the selected Topology Component or Topology Diagram. You can define properties that get inherited from the object type, or properties that get copied on object instantiation. Inherit ones are stored within the Topology aspect, and copied ones within the Topology Parameter aspect. Use the Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog to create, edit, or delete aspect properties. Their scope depends on the selection: Table 4. Scope of Aspect Properties / Parameters View Object Scope Component view Selected port Aspect properties for the selected port Any other selected object Aspect properties for the whole component 3BDS011225R

98 Adding an Aspect Property/Parameter Section 3 Configuration Table 4. Scope of Aspect Properties / Parameters View Object Scope Diagram view Selected port Aspect properties for the selected port Selected Topology Component Any other selected object Aspect properties for the selected component Aspect properties for the whole diagram Adding an Aspect Property/Parameter To add an Aspect Property/Parameter, do the following: 1. Select the object to which you want to add an Aspect Parameter (for example a symbol s port). 2. Open the (Aspect) Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog by one of the following methods: Right click to open the object s context menu and choose Aspect Properties. Choose the Edit > Aspect Properties menu command. 3. Right click on the free background of the Parameters dialog. A context menu appears. 98 3BDS011225R4001

99 Section 3 Configuration Adding an Aspect Property/Parameter 4. Choose Add Property from the context menu. A new empty row is inserted. Figure 49. Adding an Aspect Property 5. Enter the wanted values into the fields using the drop down lists offered for the fields Access Type and Data Type. 6. Click Ok/Apply. 3BDS011225R

100 Removing an Aspect Property/Parameter Section 3 Configuration Removing an Aspect Property/Parameter To remove an Aspect Property/Parameter, do the following: 1. Select the object from which you want to remove an Aspect Property. 2. Open the (Aspect) Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog by one of the following methods: Right click to open the object s context menu and choose Aspect Properties. Choose the Edit > Aspect Properties menu command. 3. Right click on the row containing the Aspect Property you want to delete. 4. Choose Remove Property from the context menu. 5. Click OK/Apply BDS011225R4001

101 Section 3 Configuration Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog Use this dialog to display, add or remove aspect properties of an object, with scope diagram, component, port. Access this dialog via the Edit > Aspect Properties menu command or via Aspect Properties from the object s context menu. Figure 50. Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. 3BDS011225R

102 Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog Section 3 Configuration Name Define the name of the property/parameter. You can edit the name directly in the Name cell. Copied and inherited properties/parameters share the same name scope. As dot. is used as separator for structured properties, do not use a dot in the name. Data Type Define the data type of the property/parameter. You can select the data type from a drop-down list. Besides the default data types Integer Real String Boolean two additional enumerations are listed: Port Direction (nodirection, in, out, inout, plug, socket) DataType (only used for compatibility with old diagrams) 102 3BDS011225R4001

103 Section 3 Configuration Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog The enumerations are defined on the Topology Aspect category as Topology Enumeration aspect, see Figure 51. Figure 51. Enumeration Definition on Aspect Category Port Direction defines the direction of a port parameter: nodirection: general port parameter with no specific direction. in: Input parameter in the sense of a IEC Var_Input. out: Output parameter in the sense of a IEC Var_Output. inout: In-Out parameter in the sense of a IEC Var_InOut. plug: snap port, provides direct connectivity to socket of other symbols. socket: snap port, provides direct connectivity to plug of other symbols. DataType is no longer used, but needed to upgrade Topology Diagrams created with former versions of Topology Designer. 3BDS011225R

104 Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog Section 3 Configuration You can add additional enumeration data types by adding further Topology Enumerations aspects to the Topology aspect category, i.e. to [Aspect System Structure]Topology Designer/Topology/Topology. Access Type Define the access type for the property/parameter. You can select the access type from a drop-down list. None: Property/parameter is neither readable nor writable from other aspect systems or Bulk Data Manager. Used internally in Topology Designer only. Read: Property/parameter is readable from other aspect systems and from Bulk Data Manager, but not writable. Write: Property/parameter is writable from other aspect systems and from Bulk Data Manager, but not readable. Read & Write: Property/parameter is readable and writable from other aspect systems and from Bulk Data Manager. Read permission and write permission of individual properties/parameters equals the read/write permission of the owning Topology aspect or Topology parameter aspect. Inherited Define whether the property/parameter is inherited or not. Inherited properties/parameters are stored within the Topology aspect which is typically inherited from an object type. Copied ones are stored within the Topology Parameter aspect which gets typically copied from an object type. Value Define the value of the parameter. Publish via Parent Diagram This is an enhanced setting allowing to read/write component properties/parameters via the parent diagram. Mainly used when copying diagrams or setting diagram parameters via Bulk Data Manager BDS011225R4001

105 Section 3 Configuration Aspect Property/Parameter References Aspect Property/Parameter References Instead of setting static text into a text or label component, you can define references to any aspect property / parameter. By that, the text or label subscribe to and display dynamic data, e.g. life data from an OPC data provider, a PID gain factor, or some document field defined in a document aspect. The text or label components on a Topology Diagram are automatically updated when the subscribed aspect property changes. So you always get consistent and upto-date Topology Diagrams. To set a parameter reference in a text or label component, do as follows: 1. Open the Component Properties dialog and click on the Field page. 2. Choose the Property Reference option in the Field Code group box. 3. Click on to open the Aspect Property Reference dialog. 4. Select Structure, Select Object, Aspect and Property from the corresponding list box. The Reference String text box displays your selection. 5. Choose the Reference Type and click OK/Apply. The Aspect Property Reference dialog will be closed. 6. Click the Add button to enter the selected parameter reference into the Field text box. 7. Click OK. Aspect Property Reference Use the Property Reference dialog to define the Reference String for the wanted aspect property. 3BDS011225R

106 Bulk Data Manager Support Section 3 Configuration Open this dialog from the Component Properties Field page by clicking the button behind the Aspect Property Reference text box: Figure 52. Aspect Property / Parameter Reference Dialog The syntax for aspect property references is described in detail e.g. in Industrial IT 800xA System, Engineering Workplace, Basic Engineering Functions, Appendix on Property References, and in the help file AesParameterReferenceDialog.chm. Bulk Data Manager Support Topology Designer publishes all its internal properties like any other aspect properties via the Topology aspect. These include Internal properties like DiagramSaveTime, ComponentSaveTime, ObjectTypeSaveTime that are used internally to subscribe to changes and to update open diagrams. Component properties like NumberOfInputs Port properties like In1, In1.Direction, In1.DataType, In1.Inversion. Diagram properties are published via the diagram's Topology aspect. Component and port properties including connect strings are published via the component's Topology aspect - even if the data is physically stored inside the Topology parameter 106 3BDS011225R4001

107 Section 3 Configuration Bulk Data Manager Support aspect. Because the Topology aspect is typically inherited, other aspects do not get change events when changing such properties via Bulk Data Manager. The number and kind of published properties vary from Topology aspect to Topology aspect. A simple CBM_AIS e.g. publishes Value, Value.DataType, Value.Direction, while a CM publishes all its CM parameters. Thus the preparation of bulk data sheets for Topology Diagrams is a time consuming task. It is necessary to add Topology aspects from different components, and to filter out relevant properties, e.g. initial values for set points. In addition, as the Topology aspect is typically copied. The Bulk Data Manager support is improved by Predefining a set of component properties that get published via the parent diagram's Topology and Topology Parameter aspect. E.g. SP1 of PID1 will be published as Pid1:SP1. For that, Topology Designer's Aspect Properties dialog gets an additional checkbox "Publish via Parent Diagram" that can be checked for each individual property. Publishing all properties via the Topology Parameter aspect, that is typically copied, too. The IAfwBulkData interface is not supported by Topology Designer. 3BDS011225R

108 Bulk Data Manager Support Section 3 Configuration 108 3BDS011225R4001

109 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Many of the figures in this section, especially those describing the user interface, are taken from Function Designer and therefore show Function Symbol and Diagram examples. Function Designer and Topology Designer have the same graphic editor in common. User Interface Topology Designer is started by selecting the Topology aspect from the Aspects area of an Aspect Object selected in Plant Explorer s Structure Browser. User interface of the Topology Designer is either the preview window within the Plant Explorer window or the separately opened Topology popup window. Indicator in any case is the :Topology suffix in the drop down list on top of the window area, respectively the corresponding window title. 3BDS011225R

110 User Interface Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Aspect Area Structure Browser Preview Area Figure 53. Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer 110 3BDS011225R4001

111 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference User Interface Choose Control Structure from the drop down list in the upper left area of the Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer window, and select the wanted object from the Control Structure tree. The aspects of the selected object appear. Figure 54. Aspects Objects in Engineering Workplace / Plant Explorer Workplace 3BDS011225R

112 User Interface Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Click on the Topology aspect and a preview of Topology Designer appears displaying a Topology Diagram (Topology aspect s Diagram view). This preview offers full functionality for working with Topology Diagrams. Topology Designer Preview Figure 55. Topology Designer as Preview in Plant Explorer 112 3BDS011225R4001

113 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Exploring the Windows User Interface To open Topology Designer in a separate window, that can be maximized to use the complete screen, double-click the Topology aspect. Alternatively, right-click the Topology aspect and choose Diagram from the context menu. Choosing Component from the context menu, you also can directly open the Topology aspect s Component view.. Figure 56. Topology Designer as Separate (Overlap) Window Exploring the Windows User Interface The Topology Designer can be used in a preview window as part of the Engineering Workplace window (Figure 55), or in a separate (overlap) window (Figure 56). You can open several windows and order the windows cascading, tiled or as icons. It is also possible to split a window horizontally and/or vertically. 3BDS011225R

114 Main Window Handling Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Main Window Handling On top, the main window displays a navigation toolbar containing useful commands for navigating between aspects, views, and menus. Figure 57. Navigation Toolbar of the Topology Designer s Main Window In detail, the following commands and controls are offered Table 5. Main Window Navigation Toolbar Commands Icon Description Goes back to previous Aspect in display history Goes forward to next Aspect in display history Opens a context menu with object verbs of the selected Aspect Object. The icon displayed is the one of the selected Object. Clicking on the pointer lists all Aspects in display list. Drop Target; only active if the window is unpinned. Pins/Unpins the current window Opens a context menu for changing between aspect views, e.g. between Diagram, Parent Diagram and the Component view Opens a context menu with aspect verbs of the selected Aspect BDS011225R4001

115 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Diagram/Component View Diagram/Component View Topology Designer offers three different views on the Topology aspect: Component view Diagram view Parent Diagram view. Use Component view to create symbols or templates for Topology Components. It gets opened on the Topology aspect of the selected component object in Control Structure. Use Diagram view to create Topology Diagrams and to insert Topology Components. It gets opened on the Topology aspect of the selected diagram object in Control Structure. Use Parent Diagram view as an alternative to Diagram view to quickly find and navigate to a component. It gets opened on the Topology aspect of the selected component object in Control Structure, and it displays and automatically navigates to the component in its parent diagram. On choosing an object from Control Structure or Object Type Structure, Topology Designer recognizes whether a (parent) diagram and/or component data is existing and automatically opens a corresponding default view. The Component view is default if there exists component data, but no diagram nor a parent diagram. The Parent Diagram view is default if there exists component data and a parent diagram, but no diagram data. If both component data and diagram data are existing in a Topology aspect, the Diagram view is opened. Component View To open Topology Designer s Component view, click the pointer on the right of the change view icon in the navigation toolbar (see Figure 57), and choose Component from the appearing context menu. 3BDS011225R

116 Diagram/Component Document Windows Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component view displays component document windows with optional split panes. Diagram View To open Topology Designer s Diagram view, click the pointer on the right of the change view icon in the navigation toolbar (see Figure 57), and choose Diagram from the appearing context menu. Diagram view displays diagram document windows with optional split panes. Parent Diagram View To open Topology Designer s Parent Diagram view, click the pointer on the right of the change view icon in the Topology Designer s window head bar (see Figure 57), and choose Parent Diagram from the appearing context menu. Parent Diagram view displays diagram document windows with optional split panes.parent Diagram view displays the parent diagram in control structure, opens a diagram document window with optional split panes, and automatically navigates to the diagram page and scrolls to the component selected in Plant Explorer. Diagram/Component Document Windows Open Diagram/Component Documents Diagram/Component document windows can be opened in several ways: To create a new diagram / component document on a Topology aspect, choose the File > New menu command. To open an existing Diagram / Component document, choose the File > Open menu command and use the Open Aspect dialog. To open a nested diagram, containing a detailed diagram, choose the View > Nested Diagram menu command or the Goto Nested Diagram context menu command (Topology Component Context Menu/Graphic Component Context Menu) BDS011225R4001

117 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Diagram/Component Document Windows Open New Windows The Topology Designer offers the possibility to open simultaneously several diagram/component documents. Each diagram/component document is opened in a separate window, so you can have several windows open at the same time. The Topology Designer also offers the possibility to open the same diagram/component document in several windows. That can be useful, for example, to display different parts or pages of a diagram/component simultaneously in different windows. To open a new window for an already diagram/component, choose the Window > New Window menu command. Each window displaying the same diagram/component document automatically gets a unique number as suffix in the window s title separated by a colon from the original title. Arranging Windows If you have opened simultaneously several diagram/component document windows you can arrange them by one of the following methods: Cascade the windows via menu command Window > Cascade. Tile the windows via menu command Window > Tile. Arrange the windows as icons via menu command Window > Arrange Icons, if you have minimized them before. Display the windows in Workbook Mode via menu command Window > Workbook Mode. Arranging windows as icons requires the windows being minimized. Splitting Windows It is possible to split a window either in horizontal or in vertical direction or in both. These so-called splitter windows can be used to display different parts or pages of the same diagram which normally could not be simultaneously displayed on the screen. To split a window, do as follows: 3BDS011225R

118 Diagram/Component Document Windows Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference To split the window horizontally, point to the corresponding area on top of the vertical scroll bar, and drag and drop the split bar. To split the window vertically, point to the corresponding area on the left side of the horizontal scroll bar, and drag and drop the split bar. The following figure illustrates the procedure respectively the result of splitting a window horizontally and vertically. point here for horizontal splitting point here for vertical splitting new border after horizontal splitting new border after vertical splitting Figure 58. Splitting Windows 118 3BDS011225R4001

119 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Dockable Windows/Toolbars Dockable Windows/Toolbars In Topology Designer, the menu bar, tool bars, Structure Browsers, Output Window, and Watch Window are dockable. That means, they can be docked on top of the main window docked on bottom of the main window docked at the left border of the main window docked at the right border of the main window or undocked, i.e. floating as popup window independent of the main window. Sensitive areas of dockable windows/tool bars are either the docking bar, the borders or space between toolbar buttons. Dragging these sensitive areas will either dock, undock, or move the window/toolbar. On dragging a window/toolbar, you will see the outline. Shape and thickness of the outline gives you information about the area active for docking. If the border lines are thin, you are crossing an docking area of the main window (top, bottom, left, right). If the border lines are thick, you are out of the main window s docking areas (see Section, Graphic Editor Reference). The shape indicates the position the moved window / toolbar would take in relation to its main window if you drop it. Showing/hiding dockable windows and toolbars To show/hide a docked window and/or toolbar, do as follows: 1. Click right in the grey background of the menu bar/toolbar. An appropriate context menu will appear (see Figure 75). 2. From the context menu, choose the window/toolbar to be shown/hidden by clicking on it. The menu item is checked, if the window/toolbar is shown, it is unchecked, if the window/toolbar is hidden. Undocking windows and toolbars To undock a dockable window/toolbar, double-click on its docking bar or somewhere in the grey border. The window/toolbar will be displayed undocked, that means, as separate window. 3BDS011225R

120 Dockable Windows/Toolbars Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the window/toolbar to the wanted location outside the main window. Figure 59 displays an example with undocked windows/toolbars. undocked toolbar main window undocked window Figure 59. Undocked Windows/Toolbars Docking windows and toolbars To dock an undocked window/toolbar, double-click on its title bar. The window/toolbar will be docked at the same location as before undocking. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the undocked window/toolbar to the wanted location within the main window BDS011225R4001

121 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Changing the Location of Docked Windows/Toolbars Figure 60 displays an example with docked windows/toolbars. Topology Designer main window dockable windows: Structure Brower 1 Structure Brower 2 Output Window docking bar for undocking docked window button for expanding/contracting docked window button for hiding docked window horizontal/vertical scroll bar of docked window Figure 60. Docked Windows/Toolbars Changing the Location of Docked Windows/Toolbars You can dock a window/toolbar at the four border areas of the main window. To dock a window/toolbar at another location, drag-and-drop it to the wanted location. 3BDS011225R

122 Changing the Location of Docked Windows/Toolbars Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Figure 61 displays an example with different dock locations. head bar top area for toolbars left-sided toolbar right-sided toolbar bottom area for toolbars status bar toolbar as undocked window Figure 61. Toolbar Locations for Docking 122 3BDS011225R4001

123 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Working with Menus Working with Menus Topology Designer s menu bar is switched according to the active view, Component View or (Parent) Diagram View the existence of component / diagram data. The complete Menu bar contains the following menus: File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Insert Menu Layout Menu Window Menu Help Menu The entry in the D/C column of tables listing menu commands indicates in which Topology Designer view (Diagram/Component) the menu command is available. 3BDS011225R

124 File Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File Menu Table 6. File Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar File > New ALT > F > N CTRL+N Opens the New Topology Component dialog to create a new component, component template, or XML type definition. File > New ALT > F > N CTRL+N Creates a new diagram. Opens the Select Master Page Template dialog to copy or reference a template with header and footer like A3, A4 portrait/landscape. C D Standard Standard File > Open ALT > F > O CTRL+O Opens the Open Aspect dialog. D/C Standard File > Save ALT > F > S CTRL+S Saves the diagram/component document into the Topology aspect. D/C Standard File > Save All ALT > F > L Saves all open documents. D Standard File > Skip Modifications ALT > F > M Closes the diagram without saving the changes since last saving. File > Import ALT > F > I Opens the File Import dialog for selecting the import file. File > Export ALT > F > E Opens the File Export dialog for selecting the import file. File > Template ALT > T Opens the Select Master Page Template dialog to copy or reference a template with header and footer like A3, A4 portrait/landscape. File > Page Setup ALT > F > U Opens the Page Setup dialog for setting printer page attributes. D/C D/C D/C D D/C File > Print ALT > F > P CTRL+P Prints the active document. D/C Standard File > Print Preview ALT > F > V Displays a preview of the active document. D/C 124 3BDS011225R4001

125 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File Menu File > New In Component view, choose this menu command to create a new Topology Component, or to overwrite an existing one. In detail, the command opens the New Topology Component dialog: To create or overwrite a complete Topology Component definition including fixed graphical symbol with ports, and a fixed parameter set. To create or overwrite Topology Component template, i.e. a graphical symbol template. On instantiation in a Topology Diagram, a complete graphical symbol and ports are automatically created on base of this template and on the actual parameter set. To create or overwrite a XML based type definition including a fixed and extensible set of parameters. On instantiation in a Topology Diagram, parameters are automatically created on base of this type definition. Typically used together with a Topology Component template to define object types. In Diagram view, choose this menu command to create a new Topology Diagram, or to overwrite an existing one. In detail, the command opens the Select Master Page Template dialog: To copy or reference a template for the master page layer with header and footer like A3, A4 portrait/landscape. Or to leave the initial diagram blank. See also File > Template. File > Open Choose this menu command to open an existing Topology Component, Topology Diagram, or any other aspect. File > Save Choose this menu command to save your current Topology Component or Topology Diagram. File > Save All Choose this menu command to save all open Topology Diagrams. 3BDS011225R

126 File Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File > Skip Modifications Choose this menu command to undo all changes done in the current Topology Component or Topology Diagram since last save operation. You will get the following warning: Click Yes to confirm skipping the modification. Click No to cancel it, if you want to continue working your Topology Component or Topology Diagram. File > Import Opens the File Import dialog where you can select files to be imported. See also Export/Import. File > Export Opens the File Export dialog where you can define name, location and format to export graphics data of a Topology Component a single layer/page of a Topology Diagram a complete Topology Diagram. See also Export/Import 126 3BDS011225R4001

127 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File Menu File > Template Opens the Select Master Page Template dialog where you can select a predefined template with header/footers for the Topology Diagram. You can add additional templates or customize installed ones in Object Type Structure under Object Types\Topology Planning\Topology Settings\Templates. See also the description in the Name aspect of that object type group. If you reference a template, the diagram s master page layer gets read-only.that means: Header/footer entries like author, document number, cannot be edited inside the diagram, but are referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document. Diagram instances with referenced templates get automatically updated when the template changes. If you copy a template, the diagram s master page layer gets writable. That means: Header/footer entries like author, document number, can be edited directly inside the diagram, but can also be referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document. Diagram instances with copied templates do NOT get automatically updated when the template changes. 3BDS011225R

128 File Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File > Template Choose this menu command to open the Select Master Page Template dialog to change the template selected on File > New. You can: Copy or reference another template for the master page layer with header and footer like A3, A4 portrait / landscape. Or select a blank template. You can add additional templates or customize installed ones in Object Type Structure under Object Types\Functional Planning\Function Settings\Templates. See also the description in the Name aspect of that object type group. If you reference a template, the diagram s master page layer gets read-only.that means: Header/footer entries like author, document number, cannot be edited inside the diagram, but are referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document. Diagram instances with referenced templates get automatically updated when the template changes. If you copy a template, the diagram s master page layer gets writable. That means Header/footer entries like author, document number, can be edited directly inside the diagram, but can also be referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document. Diagram instances with copied templates do NOT get automatically updated when the template changes BDS011225R4001

129 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File Menu File > Page Setup Choose this menu command to open the standard Page Setup dialog where you can set page layout settings like printer paper format, page orientation, and margins. File > Print Choose this menu command to open the standard Print dialog. In case there exist child diagrams on lower level, you can optionally print all sub-diagrams. File > Print Preview Choose this menu command to open the Print Preview where you can check how your component or diagram would be printed. Via the following buttons, you can navigate through different pages of your Topology Diagram, zoom the previews, display two pages simultaneously and start printing: Figure 62. Print Preview Buttons 3BDS011225R

130 Edit Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Edit Menu Table 7. Edit Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Edit > Undo ALT > E > U CTRL+Z Undoes the last action. D/C Standard Edit > Redo ALT > E > R CTRL+Y Redoes the previously undone action. D/C Standard Edit > Cut ALT > E > T CTRL+X Cuts the selection to the clipboard. D/C Standard Edit > Copy ALT > E > C CTRL+C Copies the selection to the clipboard. D/C Standard Edit > Paste ALT > E > P CTRL+V Inserts the clipboards contents at the insertion point. D/C Standard Edit > Delete ALT > E > D DEL Deletes the selected item(s). D/C Standard Edit > Select All ALT > E > L CTRL+A Selects all components of the active layer and active page. Edit > Components ALT > E > E Opens the Components dialog to navigate to individual graphical components. Edit > Default Properties ALT > E > I Opens the Component Properties dialog to set graphical properties. Edit > Aspect Properties ALT > E > A Opens the Aspect Properties / Parameters dialog to set Aspect Properties/Parameters. Edit > Ambient Properties ALT > E > M Opens the Ambient Properties dialog to set ambient properties valid for the whole diagram. Edit > Default Properties ALT > E > F Opens the Default Properties dialog to set default graphical properties for new components. D D/C D/C D D/C D/C Drawing 130 3BDS011225R4001

131 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Edit Menu Table 7. Edit Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Edit > Measurements and Size ALT > E > S Opens the Measurements and Size dialog to set properties of the drawing page, D/C Edit > Options ALT > E > O Opens the Options dialog D Edit > Undo Choose this menu command to undo the last action. See also Undo. Edit > Redo Choose this menu command to redo the last undone action. See also Redo. Edit > Cut Choose this menu command to cut selected components to the clipboard. Edit > Copy Choose this menu command to copy selected components to the clipboard Edit > Paste Choose this menu commands to paste components (cut or copied via the Cut or Copy command) from the clipboard into the component/diagram document. Edit > Delete Choose this menu command to delete selected component(s) from the component/diagram document. Edit > Select All Choose this menu command to select all components of the active layer and active page. 3BDS011225R

132 Edit Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Edit > Components Choose this menu command to open the Components dialog to navigate to individual graphical components in the component/diagram document to open the Component Properties dialog. Edit > Component Properties Choose this menu command to open the Component Properties dialog to set graphical properties of the selected graphic component(s) like line width, fill color, font, etc. Edit > Aspect Properties Choose this menu command to open the Aspect Properties/Parameters Dialog dialog to view or set Aspect Properties/Parameters of the selected Topology Diagram, Topology Component, or port. Edit > Ambient Properties Choose this menu command to open the Ambient Properties dialog to set ambient properties that are valid for the while component/diagram document like background and selection colors. Edit > Default Properties Choose this menu command to open the Default Properties dialog to set default graphical properties valid for newly created/inserted graphic components (primitives). Edit > Measurements and Size Choose this menu command to open the Insert/Delete Page dialog to adjust units of measure, drawing scale, module, and the drawing page size for the active Topology Component / Topology Diagram. Edit > Options Choose this menu command to open the Options dialog to set some options concerning printing, pasting components, and auto routing BDS011225R4001

133 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference View Menu View Menu Table 8. View Menu Menu Command Shortcut Short Description D/C Toolbar View > Toolbar > Customize ALT > V > T > C Opens the Customize dialog. D/C View > Status Bar ALT > V > S Turns on or off the display of the status bar D/C View > Grid ALT > V > G Shows or hides the grid. D/C Drawing View > Snap to Grid ALT > V > N Snaps symbols to grid. D/C Drawing View > Grid Properties ALT > V > D Opens the Grid Properties dialog. D/C View > Printable Area ALT > V > R Check to outline printable area in print preview according to the selected printer and print paper size. View > Zoom Normal ALT > V > Z Zooms the canvas display to the normal default size (100%) View > Zoom Percent > 50% ALT > V > C > 5 Zooms the canvas display to 50% of the normal size. View > Zoom Percent > 75% ALT > V > C > 7 Zooms the canvas display to 75% of the normal size. View > Zoom Percent > 100% ALT > V > C > 1 Zooms the canvas display to the normal default size (100%) View > Zoom Percent > 200% ALT > V > C > 2 Zooms the canvas display to 200% of the normal size. D/C D/C D/C D/C D/C D/C View > Zoom Custom ALT > V > U Opens the Zoom dialog. D/C View > Zoom to Fit ALT > V > F Zooms so that all components are visible. D/C View View > Layers > Properties ALT > V > L > P Sets Layer Properties. D View, Drawing 3BDS011225R

134 View Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 8. View Menu Menu Command Shortcut Short Description D/C Toolbar View > Layers > L1 Master Page Layer ALT > V > L > 1 Sets active layer to Master Page Layer. View > Layers > L2 Background Layer ALT > V > L > 2 Sets active layer to Background Layer. D D View > Layers > L3 Logic Layer ALT > V > L >3 Sets active layer to Logic Layer. D View > Layers > L4 Annotation Layer ALT > V > L > 4 Sets active layer to Annotation Layer. D View > Pages > Insert New Page ALT > V > P > I Inserts a new page. D View View > Pages > Delete Page ALT > V > P > D Deletes the active page. A page must be empty before it can be deleted. D View View > Pages > First Page ALT > V > P > F Navigates to the first page. D View View > Pages > Previous ALT > V > P > P Navigates to the previous page. D View View > Pages > Next ALT > V > P > N Navigates to the next page. D View View > Pages > Last ALT > V > P > L Navigates to the last page. D View View > Pages > Goto Page ALT > V > P > G Opens the Goto page dialog. D View > Nested Diagram ALT > V > E Opens the nested diagram represented by the selected symbol. View > SVG/XML Source ALT > V > X Opens the SVG/XML Source window. D D/C View > Toolbar > Customize Choose this menu command to open the Customize dialog to customize toolbars BDS011225R4001

135 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference View Menu View > Status Bar Choose this menu command to turn on or off the display of the Status Bar on bottom of the Topology Designer window. Figure 63. Status Bar The Status Bar displays, for example, short menu and toolbar button help texts. indicator NUM and SCRL for Numlock or Scroll-lock, respectively. indicator Read for read-only components, diagrams, and layers. Components and diagrams might be read-only due to access control and/or inheritance of relevant aspects. information about the currently displayed mode (view) of the Topology Designer, Diagram or Component. If the display is turned on, the menu item is checked by. View > Grid Choose this menu command to turn on or off grid display in the current component/diagram document. View > Snap to Grid Choose this menu command to snap components to the current grid on create, move, or copy. View > Grid Properties Choose this menu command to open the Grid Properties dialog to adjust grid size and color. View > Printable Area Check this menu command to outline the printable area in print preview according to the selected printer and print paper size. 3BDS011225R

136 View Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference View > Zoom Normal Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas display to default size (100%). See also Zoom Normal. View > Zoom Percent > 50% Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas display to 50% of normal size. View > Zoom Percent > 75% Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas display to 75% of normal size. View > Zoom Percent > 100% Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas display to normal size (100%). This menu command is identical to View > Zoom Normal. View > Zoom Percent > 200% Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas display to 200% of normal size. View > Zoom Custom Choose this menu command to open the Zoom dialog to zoom the canvas display to the Magnification value selected. See also Zoom Custom. Figure 64. Zoom Dialog View > Zoom to Fit Choose this menu command to zoom the canvas to a size in order to display all all components of the active page without the need for scrolling BDS011225R4001

137 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference View Menu View > Layers > Properties Choose this menu command to open the Layer Properties dialog to set properties of the different layers. View > Layers > L1 Master Page Layer Choose this menu command to make the Master Page Layer active. View > Layers > L2 Background Layer Choose this menu command to make the Background Layer active. View > Layers > L3 Logic Layer Choose this menu command to make the Logic Layer active. View > Layers > L4 Annotation Layer Choose this menu command to make the Annotation Layer active. View > Pages > Insert New Page Choose this menu command to insert a new page to the diagram. View > Pages > Delete Page Choose this menu command to delete the current page of the diagram. A page to be deleted must be empty, i.e. there are no components on any layer besides the master page layer. View > Pages > First Page Choose this menu command to navigate to the first page of the diagram. View > Pages > Previous Choose this menu command to navigate to the previous page of the diagram. View > Pages > Next Choose this menu command to navigate to the next page of the diagram. View > Pages > Last Choose this menu command to navigate to the last page of the diagram. 3BDS011225R

138 View Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference View > Pages > Goto Page Choose this menu command to open the Goto Page dialog to enter the page number of interest in order to navigate to. (see also Navigation to a certain page) View > Nested Diagram Choose this menu command to open the nested diagram that is represented in the active diagram by the symbol selected. This menu command is only accessible if a symbol representing a (nested) diagram is selected. View > SVG/XML Source Choose this menu command to open the SVG/XML Source window displaying the Topology Component / Topology Diagram represented as SVG/XML source code. Figure 65. SVG/XML Source Window 138 3BDS011225R4001

139 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Insert Menu Insert Menu Table 9. Insert Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Insert > Symbol ALT > I > S Inserts a symbol (Topology Component) into the diagram. D Insert > Circle Port ALT > I > C Inserts a circle port. C Drawing Insert > Line Port ALT > I > P Inserts a line port. C Drawing Insert > Text ALT > I > T Inserts text. D/C Drawing Insert > Label ALT > I > L Inserts a label. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Lines ALT > I > G > L Draws a single line. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Polyline ALT > I > G > P Draws a multi-segmented line. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Rectangle ALT > I > G > R Draws a rectangle. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Polygon ALT > I > G > O Draws a polygon. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Poly Curve ALT > I > G > C Draws a series of connected curves. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Closed Curve ALT > I > G > U Draws a polycurve with connecting start and end points. D/C Drawing Insert > Graphic > Ellipse ALT > I > G > P Draws an ellipse. D/C Drawing Insert > Picture ALT > I > I Inserts a picture. D/C Drawing Insert > ActiveX ALT > I > A Inserts an ActiveX component. D/C Drawing Insert > Page ALT > I > E Creates a Page. D Page 3BDS011225R

140 Insert Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Insert > Symbol In Diagram view, choose this menu command to insert a symbol (Topology Component or connector) into the active Topology Diagram. See Inserting/Creating Components. Insert > Circle Port In Component view, choose this command to insert a circle port. See also Inserting Ports. Insert > Line Port In Component view, choose this command to insert a line port. See also Inserting Ports. Insert > Text Choose this menu command to insert a text component. See Inserting Text Components. Insert > Label Choose this menu command to insert a label. See Inserting Label Components. Insert > Graphic > Lines Choose this menu command to insert a single line. See also Inserting a Line. Insert > Graphic > Polyline Choose this menu command to insert a polyline. See also Inserting a Polyline. Insert > Graphic > Rectangle Choose this menu command to insert a rectangle. See also Inserting a Rectangle BDS011225R4001

141 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Insert Menu Insert > Graphic > Polygon Choose this menu command to insert a polygon. See also Inserting a Polygon. Insert > Graphic > Poly Curve Choose this menu command to insert a polycurve. See also Inserting a Polycurve. Insert > Graphic > Closed Curve Choose this menu command to insert a closed curve. See also Inserting a Closed Curve. Insert > Graphic > Ellipse Choose this menu command to insert an ellipse. See also Inserting an Ellipse. Insert > Picture Choose this menu command to open a standard File Open dialog from which you can select an image in either.bmp,.wmf or.dib format. See also Inserting Pictures/Images. Insert > ActiveX Choose this menu command to insert an ActiveX control, or a Graphic Element built with Graphics Builder. See also Inserting ActiveX Controls. Insert > Page In Diagram view, choose this menu command to create a new page. The new page normally will be inserted behind the active page. 3BDS011225R

142 Insert Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference If you choose this menu command when the 1st page is active, the system will ask you where you want to insert the new page: Figure 66. New Page To insert the new page before the 1st page, click Yes. To insert the new page behind the 1st page, click No. See also Pages BDS011225R4001

143 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layout Menu Layout Menu Table 10. Layout Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Layout > Align > Left ALT > L > A > L Aligns left. D/C Align Layout > Align > Center ALT > L > A > C Aligns centered. D/C Align Layout > Align > Right ALT > L > A > R Aligns right. D/C Align Layout > Align > Top ALT > L > A > T Aligns top. D/C Align Layout > Align > Middle ALT > L > A > M Aligns middle. D/C Align Layout > Align > Bottom ALT > L > A > B Aligns bottom. D/C Align Layout > Space Evenly > Across ALT > L > S > A Spaces components horizontally. D/C Layout Layout > Space Evenly > Down ALT > L > S > D Spaces components vertically. D/C Layout Layout > Make Same Size > Width ALT > L > M > W Makes components in the same width. Layout > Make Same Size > Height ALT > L > M > H Makes components in the same height. Layout > Make Same Size > Both ALT > L > M > B Makes components in the same size. D/C D/C D/C Layout Layout Layout Layout > Rotate > Free ALT > L > R > F Rotates components. D/C Rotate Layout > Rotate > Left ALT > L > R > L Rotates 90 degrees counter clockwise. D/C Rotate Layout > Rotate > Right ALT > L > R > R Rotates 90 degrees clockwise. D/C Rotate Layout > Flip > Horizontal ALT > L > F > H Flips around the horizontal center. Layout > Flip > Vertical ALT > L > F > V Flips around the vertical center. D/C D/C Rotate Rotate 3BDS011225R

144 Layout Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 10. Layout Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Layout > Order > Bring to Front ALT > L > O > T Brings to front. D/C Structure Layout > Order > Send to Back ALT > L > O > K Sends to back. D/C Structure Layout > Order > Bring Forward ALT > L > O > F Brings forward. D/C Structure Layout > Order > Send Backward ALT > L > O > B Sends backward. D/C Structure Layout > Group ALT > L > G Groups components. D/C Structure Layout > Ungroup ALT > L > U Ungroups components. D/C Structure Layout > Align > Left Choose this menu command to align vertically selected components to the left edge of the anchor component. Layout > Align > Center Choose this menu command to vertically align selected components to the center of the anchor component. Layout > Align > Right Choose this menu command to vertically align selected components to the right edge of the anchor component. Layout > Align > Top Choose this menu command to horizontally align selected components to the top of the anchor component. Layout > Align > Middle Choose this menu command to horizontally align selected components to the center of the anchor component BDS011225R4001

145 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layout Menu Layout > Align > Bottom Choose this menu command to horizontally align selected components to the bottom of the anchor component. Layout > Space Evenly > Across Choose this menu command to space selected components evenly between the left-most and right-most components selected. Layout > Space Evenly > Down Choose this menu command to space selected components evenly between the top-most and bottom-most components selected. Layout > Make Same Size > Width Choose this menu command to change the width of selected components to match the width of the anchor component. Layout > Make Same Size > Height Choose this menu command to change the height of selected components to match the height of the anchor component. Layout > Make Same Size > Both Choose this menu command to change the width and height of selected components to match the size of the anchor component. Layout > Rotate > Free Choose this menu command to set the canvas to rotate mode. Changes the cursor to a circular arrow when it is over a component, and allows you to grab a component and rotate it by mouse. See also Rotate Free. Layout > Rotate > Left Choose this menu command to rotate selected components by 90 degrees to the left. See also Rotate Left. 3BDS011225R

146 Layout Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layout > Rotate > Right Choose this menu command to rotate selected components by 90 degrees to the right. See also Rotate Right. Layout > Flip > Horizontal Choose this menu command to flip selected components 180 degrees around the X axis. See also Flip Horizontal. Layout > Flip > Vertical Choose this menu command to flip selected components 180 degrees around the Y axis. See also Flip Vertical. Layout > Order > Bring to Front Choose this menu command to bring selected components to front so that they are not hidden by other components. See also Bring to Front. Layout > Order > Send to Back Choose this menu command to send the selected components back so that they can get hidden by other components in the foreground. See also Send to Back. Layout > Order > Bring Forward Choose this menu command to bring selected component(s) one level forward. See also Bring Forward. Layout > Order > Send Backward Choose this menu command to send selected component(s) one level backward. See also Send Backward BDS011225R4001

147 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Window Menu Window Menu Layout > Group Choose this menu command to group selected components. All grouped components can now be manipulated as one component. Layout > Ungroup Choose this menu command to ungroup a group of components. Table 11. Window Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description D/C Toolbar Window > Workbook Mode ALT > W > W Turns on or of the workbook mode (display with tabs). D/C Window > New Window ALT > W > N Opens diagram in a new window. D/C Window > Cascade ALT > W > C Arranges windows cascading D/C Window > Tile ALT > W > T Arranges windows tiled. D/C Window > Arrange Icons ALT > W > A Arranges icons of minimized windows. D/C Window > n Window Title ALT > W > n Bring selected window to front D/C 3BDS011225R

148 Window Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Window > Workbook Mode Choose this menu command to display open windows in workbook mode. In workbook mode, MS-Excel sheet-like tabs are displayed at the bottom of the main window in order to navigate to the component/diagram document of interest by a single mouse click. Figure 67. Windows Arranged in Workbook Mode Window > New Window Choose this menu command to open a new document window of an already open Topology Component or Topology Diagram. The new window displays the same document, but you can display different areas or different pages of a diagram at the same time, for example BDS011225R4001

149 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Window Menu Window > Cascade Choose this menu command to cascade open windows as displayed in the following figure: Figure 68. Cascaded Windows 3BDS011225R

150 Window Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Window > Tile Choose this menu command to tile open windows as displayed in the following figure: Figure 69. Tiled Windows 150 3BDS011225R4001

151 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Window Menu Window > Arrange Icons Choose this menu command to arrange all minimized windows as displayed in the following figure: Figure 70. Windows Arranged as Icons Window > n Window Title Choose this menu command to activate the window of interest. 3BDS011225R

152 Help Menu Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Help Menu Table 12. Help Menu Menu Command Shortcut Description Toolbar Help > Contents ALT > H >C Display on-line help contents, index, search page, and favorites. Standard Help > Reference Manual ALT > H >U Display this Engineering Workplace Function Designer Reference manual. Standard Help > About ALT > H >A Display program information, version number and copyright. Standard Help > Contents Choose this menu command to display the contents of Topology Designer s on-line help. Help > Reference Manual Choose this menu command to display this Engineering Workplace Topology Designer Reference manual via Adobe Acrobat Reader BDS011225R4001

153 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus Help > About Choose this menu command to display product version abd copyright information of the currently installed Topology Designer. Depending on the view (Diagram/Component view), the corresponding About dialog is displayed. Figure 71. About Topology Designer Window for Component View Context Menus On right mouse click, context menus are opened according to the selected object/area in Topology Designer. The Topology Component s context menu (right-click on a component) not only offers Topology Designer menus like Cut, Copy, Paste, Order, and so on, but also other aspects and verbs of the corresponding Aspect Object. By that you can quickly navigate to other aspects of each component from within the Topology Diagram. The diagram s context menu (right-click on the empty diagram background) not only offers Topology Designer menus like Paste, Grid, Zoom, and so on, but also other aspects and verbs of the corresponding diagram Aspect Object. By that you can quickly navigate to other aspects of the diagram. Most context menus have some dynamic part, that means menu items are displayed according to the selected Aspect Object. 3BDS011225R

154 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference You will find the following object-specific context menus: Topology Aspect Context Menu Diagram/Component Document Context Menu Topology Component Context Menu Graphic Component Context Menu Dockable Window Context Menu Horizontal Scrollbar Context Menu Output Window Context Menu Toolbar Context Menu Vertical Scrollbar Context Menu Topology Aspect Context Menu Click right on a Topology aspect to open the following context menu: 154 3BDS011225R4001

155 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus The menu items are described in Table 13: Table 13. Topology Aspect Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Diagram Component Parent Diagram New Aspect Opens the Diagram document (Diagram view) of the current selected Topology aspect in an overlap window. Opens the Component document (Component view) of the current selected Topology aspect in a separate Topology Designer window. Opens a new overlap window, displays the Topology Diagram view of the parent diagram of the current selected component aspect object, and navigates to the selected component. Opens the dialog for creating a new Aspect Object (see Creating a New Topology Aspect) Cut Cuts the selected aspect and places it on the clipboard. 4 Copy Copies the selected aspect to the clipboard. 5 Paste Pastes the cut/copied aspect to the aspect list. 6 Delete Deletes the selected aspect. 7 Rename Puts the aspect in an edit mode for renaming it. 8 Override References If the aspect is inherited, this operation makes a local copy of the aspect, (see Overridden Components) If the Aspect Object has cross-references, for example the Aspect Object could be included in a graphic display, the display's name is shown when you select this item 9 10 Properties Opens the Topology aspect s Properties dialog. 11 3BDS011225R

156 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Properties Open the Topology aspect s Properties dialog via the Properties menu command of the Topology Aspect Context Menu. The dialog consists of the following pages: 156 3BDS011225R4001

157 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus Identification Aspect Details User Role Mapping Permissions Lock Status Dependencies Diagram/Component Document Context Menu In Component view or in Diagram view click right on any free area in a document window to open the following context menu: 3BDS011225R

158 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference The menu items are described in Table 14: Table 14. Diagram/Component Document Context Menu Commands Menu Command (1) Description No Default Aspect or <Aspect> If this menu item appears as Default Aspect (disabled), it indicates that no Default Aspect is defined for the current selected Aspect Object If this menu item appears as <Aspect> (for example, Function, Name, and so on), it navigates directly to the default <Aspect>specific view (see Default Aspect) 1 Cut Cuts the Diagram/Component document and copies to the Clipboard 2 Copy Copies the Diagram/Component document to the Clipboard. 3 Paste Equals menu command Edit > Paste. 4 Grid Equals menu command View > Grid. 5 Snap to Grid Equals menu command View > Snap to Grid. 6 Angle Snap 7 Grid Properties Equals menu command View > Grid Properties. 8 Zoom > 50% Equals menu command View > Zoom Percent > 50%. 9 Zoom > 75% Equals menu command View > Zoom Percent > 75%. 10 Zoom> 100% Equals menu command View > Zoom Percent > 100%. 11 Zoom > 200% Equals menu command View > Zoom Percent > 200%. 12 Zoom > Zoom to Fit Equals menu command View > Zoom to Fit. 14 Aspect Properties Equals menu command Edit > Aspect Properties. 14 Ambient Properties Equals menu command Edit > Ambient Properties. 15 Default Properties Equals menu command Edit > Default Properties. 16 Measurements and Size Equals menu command Edit > Measurements and Size. 17 Options Equals menu command Edit > Options. 18 Show Type Navigates to the object type in Object Type Structure. 19 <Aspect> Navigates to the corresponding <Aspect> of the current Aspect Object BDS011225R4001

159 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus Table 14. Diagram/Component Document Context Menu Commands Menu Command (1) Description No References Advanced If the Aspect Object has cross-references, for example the Aspect Object could be included in a graphic display, the display's name is shown when you select this item Engineering Workplace only: Open Engineering Workplace Advanced menu with some useful commands for I/O Allocation, Bulk Data Manager, Document Manager, and Structure operations Properties Opens the Properties dialog of the selected aspect object. 23 (1) The menu items >19 are part of the dynamic 800xA - System Aspect Object menu. 3BDS011225R

160 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Topology Component Context Menu Click right on a Topology Component to open the following context menu: 160 3BDS011225R4001

161 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus The menu items are described in Table 15: Table 15. Topology Component Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Default Aspect or <Aspect> If this menu item appears as Default Aspect (disabled), it indicates that no Default Aspect is defined for the current selected Aspect Object If this menu item appears as <Aspect> (for example, Topology, Name, and so on), it navigates directly to the <Aspect>-specific window. 1 Cut This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Cut. Copy This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Copy. Paste This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Paste Delete This menu item is identical to the menu command: command Edit > Delete. 5 Order > Bring Forward This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Bring Forward. Order > Bring to Front This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Bring to Front. Order > Send Backward This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Send Backward. Order > Send to Back This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Send to Back. Grouping > Group This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Group. Grouping > Ungroup This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Ungroup. Aspect Properties This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Aspect Properties. Component Properties This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Default Properties. Goto Nested Diagram This menu item is identical to the menu command View > Nested Diagram BDS011225R

162 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 15. Topology Component Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Goto Type (1) Navigates to the object type in object type structure 19 <Aspect> Opens the <Aspect> dialog for the current Aspect Object. 20 References If the Aspect Object has cross-references, for example the Aspect Object could be included in a graphic display, the display's name is shown when you select this item 21 Add Note Creates an Operator Note Aspect. 22 Properties Opens the dialog for Identification as overlap window. 23 (1) All menu items from here on are part of the dynamic 800xA - System Aspect Object menu. Graphic Component Context Menu Click right on a graphic component (e.g. a primitive) to open the following context menu: The menu items are described in Table 16: Table 16. Graphic Component Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Cut This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Cut. 1 Copy This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Copy. 2 Paste This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Paste. 3 Delete This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Delete BDS011225R4001

163 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus Table 16. Graphic Component Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Order > Bring Forward This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Bring Forward. Order > Bring to Front This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Bring to Front. Order > Send Backward This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Send Backward. Order > Send to Back This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Order > Send to Back Grouping > Group This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Group. 9 Grouping > Ungroup This menu item is identical to the menu command Layout > Ungroup. 10 Aspect Properties Component Properties This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Aspect Properties. This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Default Properties Toolbar Context Menu Click right in the Menu/Toolbar area to open the following context menu: 3BDS011225R

164 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference The menu items are described in Table 17: Table 17. Toolbar Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Output Window Structure Browser 1 Structure Browser 2 Standard Drawing View Page Align Nudge Rotate Structure Layout Selection Connection Turns on or off display of the Output Window docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Structure Browser 1 docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Structure Browser 2 docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Standard toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Drawing toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the View toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Page toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Align toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turn on or off display of the Nudge toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Rotate toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Structure toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turn on or off display of the Layout toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Selection toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display. Turns on or off display of the Connection toolbar docked in the current window. A check mark indicates a turned on display BDS011225R4001

165 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Context Menus Vertical Scrollbar Context Menu Right click right on a horizontal scroll bar to open the following context menu: The menu items are described in Table 18. Table 18. Vertical Scrollbar Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Scroll Here Moves the scroll bar to the current cursor location. 1 Top Moves the scroll bar to the top. 2 Bottom Moves the scroll bar to the bottom. 3 Page Up Page Down Moves the scroll bar one page division up. Same as click above the scroll bar. Moves the scroll bar one page division down. Same as click below of scroll bar. 4 5 Scroll Up Moves the scroll bar one division up. Same as click on up arrow. 6 Scroll Down Moves the scroll bar one division down. Same as click on down arrow. 7 Horizontal Scrollbar Context Menu Right click right on a horizontal scroll bar to open the following context menu: 3BDS011225R

166 Context Menus Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference The menu items are described in Table 19. Table 19. Horizontal Scrollbar Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Scroll Here Moves the scroll bar to the current cursor location. 1 Left Edge Moves the scroll bar to the left edge. 2 Right Edge Moves the scroll bar to the right edge. 3 Page Left Moves the scroll bar one page division left. Same as click left of scroll bar. 4 Page Right Moves the scroll bar one page division right. Same as click right of scroll bar. 5 Scroll Left Moves the scroll bar one division left. Same as click on left arrow. 6 Scroll Right Moves the scroll bar one division right. Same as click on right arrow. 7 Output Window Context Menu Right click right in the Output Window s Output page to open the following context menu: The menu items are described in Table 20. Table 20. Output Window Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Undo This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Undo. 1 Cut This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Cut. 2 Copy This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Copy. 3 Paste This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Paste BDS011225R4001

167 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Working with Toolbars Table 20. Output Window Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Delete This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Delete. 5 Select All This menu item is identical to the menu command Edit > Select All. 6 Dockable Window Context Menu Right click right on a Structure Browser s or Output Window s border/tab to open the following context menu: The menu items are described in Table 21: Table 21. Dockable Window Context Menu Commands Menu Command Description No Allow Docking Allows docking the window within the main window. 1 Hide Hides the window 2 Clear Window Clear the window content (only available for some dockable windows, for example the Output window) 3 Working with Toolbars Via Toolbar Categories, you get access to different useful commands by clicking on the appropriate button you need at the moment. These commands are mostly accessible via an appropriate menu command, too. Use the Customize to turn on or off the display of toolbars, or to create own toolbars. You can have different toolbar settings in the Diagram view and the Component view, in the preview window and overlap (separate) window. 3BDS011225R

168 Customize Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Customize Use the Customize dialog for: Showing/Hiding Toolbars Creating a User-Defined Toolbars Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars Deleting a User-Defined Toolbar Changing the Look of Toolbars Showing Tooltips Open this dialog via the menu command View > Toolbar > Customize. The dialog contains the following two pages: Toolbars Toolbar Commands The Customize dialog contains the following buttons common for all of its pages: OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications BDS011225R4001

169 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Customize Toolbars Click on the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog to display the Toolbars page. Figure 72. Customize Dialog: Toolbars Page The Toolbars page of the Customize dialog contains the following fields, buttons, and other items: Toolbars (tab) Click the Toolbars tab to display the Toolbars page with all available toolbars. See also Working with Toolbars Toolbars In the Toolbars list box, all available toolbars are listed. You can select multiple toolbars to display them in the application s main window. 3BDS011225R

170 Customize Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Mark or un-mark the appropriate check boxes (except the Menu bar which is protected against un-marking) to turn on or off the display. See also Toolbar Categories See also Showing/Hiding Toolbars Toolbar name The Toolbar name field displays the name of the toolbar selected in the Toolbars list box. If a user-defined toolbar is selected, the name can be changed here. See also Renaming a User-Defined Toolbar Show Tooltips Mark or unmark this check box to turn on or off the display of the tooltips. The tooltips are short context-sensitive description texts displayed in small popup boxes with a yellow background if you point to a button of a toolbar. See also Showing Tooltips. Cool Look Mark or unmark this check box to turn on or off the display of the tool buttons in the Cool Look manner. See also Changing the Look of Toolbars. Large Buttons Mark or unmark this check box to turn on or off the display of large buttons. See also Changing the Look of Toolbars BDS011225R4001

171 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Customize New Click this button to open the New Toolbar Dialog for creating a new userdefined toolbar. Figure 73. New Toolbar Dialog See also Creating a User-Defined Toolbars. Reset Click this button to reset the layout of the current selected system toolbar to the original state. See also Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars. Delete Click this button to delete the current selected user-defined toolbar. See also Deleting a User-Defined Toolbar. 3BDS011225R

172 Customize Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Toolbar Commands Click on the Toolbar Commands tab of the Customize dialog to display the Toolbar Commands page. Figure 74. Customize Dialog, Toolbar Commands Page The Toolbar Commands property sheet of the Customize contains the following fields, buttons, and other items: Toolbar Commands Click this tab to display the Toolbar Commands page for getting access to the tool buttons (commands) in the Buttons area. From here, you can copy tool buttons to each existing toolbar. See also Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars BDS011225R4001

173 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Toolbar Categories Toolbar Categories Categories Displays all available Toolbar Categories delivered with the Topology Designer. Select the wanted toolbar to display the buttons belonging to it. See also Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars. Buttons Displays the tool buttons of the currently selected toolbar. Description Displays the description of the currently selected tool button. The Topology Designer offers the following toolbars (toolbar categories): Standard The Standard toolbar contains commands for handling the whole diagram like saving and printing, and it contains commands for handling components like copying and saving. You will find the most commands also as menu commands of the File and Edit menu. Drawing The Drawing toolbar contains commands for inserting graphic objects (primitives, symbols, and so on) and their handling within the diagram (e.g snapping to grid). You will find the most commands also as menu commands of the Insert and View menu. View The View toolbar contains commands for the layer handling and for zooming the diagram s/component s display. You will find the most commands also as menu commands of the View menu. Page The Page toolbar contains commands for creating pages and for navigation between pages. You will find the command for creating a page also as menu command in the Insert menu. 3BDS011225R

174 Toolbar Categories Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align The Align toolbar contains commands for aligning components within the diagram. You will find the commands also as menu commands of the Layout menu. Nudge The Nugde toolbar contains commands for nudging components within the diagram. You will not find the commands also as menu commands. Rotate The Rotate toolbar contains commands for rotating and flipping components. You will find the commands also as menu commands of the Layout menu. Structure The Structure toolbar contains commands for moving components to back or to front, and to group components. You will find the commands also as menu commands of the Layout menu. Layout The Layout toolbar contains commands for spacing and sizing components. You will find the commands also as menu commands of the Layout menu. Selection The Selection toolbar contains commands for choosing the selection mode of components. You will not find the commands as menu commands but it is possible to execute these commands via keys. Connection The Connection toolbar contains commands for connecting, disconnecting, and inverting ports BDS011225R4001

175 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Toolbar Categories Standard The Standard toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Opens the New Topology Component dialog to create a new component, component template, or XML type definition. Opens the Open Aspect dialog. Saves the diagram/component document into the Topology aspect. Saves all open documents. Cuts the selection to the clipboard. Copies the selection to the clipboard. Inserts the clipboards contents at the insertion point. Deletes the selected item(s). Undoes the last action. Redoes the previously undone action. Prints the active document. Display program information, version number and copyright. Display help for clicked on buttons, menus and windows. 3BDS011225R

176 Toolbar Categories Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Drawing The Drawing toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Select or move components. Edit individual link vertices. Opens the Component Properties dialog to set graphical properties. Draws a single line. Draws a multi-segmented line. Draws a polygon. Draws a rectangle. Draws a series of connected curves. Draws a polycurve with connecting start and end points. Draws an ellipse. Inserts text. Inserts a label. Inserts a picture. Inserts an ActiveX component. Inserts a circle port. Insert a line port BDS011225R4001

177 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Toolbar Categories View The View toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Pan canvas. Zoom so that all components of the current selection are visible. Zooms so that all components are visible. Zoom in or out. Sets active layer to Master Page Layer. Sets active layer to Background Layer. Sets active layer to Logic Layer. Sets active layer to Annotation Layer. Sets Layer Properties. Page The Page toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Delete Page Creates a Page. Go to last page. Go to next page. Go to selected page. Go to previous page. Go to first page. 3BDS011225R

178 Toolbar Categories Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align The Align toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Aligns top. Aligns middle. Aligns bottom. Aligns left. Aligns centered. Aligns right. Nugde The Nudge toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Nudges up. Nudges down. Nudges left. Nudges right. Rotate The Rotate toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Rotates components. Rotates 90 degrees counter clockwise. Rotates 90 degrees clockwise. Flips around the vertical center. Flips around the horizontal center BDS011225R4001

179 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Toolbar Categories Structure The Structure toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Groups components. Ungroups components. Brings to front. Sends to back. Brings forward. Sends backward. Layout The Layout toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Spaces components horizontally. Spaces components vertically. Makes components in the same width. Makes components in the same height. Makes components in the same size. Selection The Selection toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Toggle contiguous rectangular/linear multiple selection. Toggle network/symbol traversal. 3BDS011225R

180 Showing/Hiding Toolbars Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Connection The Connection toolbar of the Toolbar Categories contains the following tool buttons: Disconnect complete network. Disconnected selected port only. Invert selected port. Cancel connect string. Enter connect string Connect string combo box. Showing/Hiding Toolbars To display the wanted toolbars in the main window, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Mark or un-mark the wanted toolbars for display: To turn on the display of a toolbar, mark the appropriate check box. To turn off the display of a toolbar, un-mark the appropriate check box. 3. Click OK BDS011225R4001

181 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Creating a User-Defined Toolbars Alternatively, to show or hide a toolbar, do as follows: 1. Right-click into the free grey area anywhere of the menu bar or toolbar area. A pop-up menu will appear, displaying all available toolbars. 2. To turn on or off the display of a toolbar, click on it. All marked toolbars will be displayed. Figure 75. Context Menu for Dockable Toolbar/Window Selection Creating a User-Defined Toolbars To create a new, user-defined toolbar, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Click New on the Toolbar tab. The New Toolbar dialog appears. 3. Enter the name for the new toolbar in the Toolbar name field. 4. Click OK. The new (yet empty) toolbar is created as separate window on the application s main window with the toolbar name as window title. For adding tools (buttons) to the toolbar, see Section, Graphic Editor Reference. 3BDS011225R

182 Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars To add tool buttons to a toolbar, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Click on the Toolbar Commands tab. 3. Select the toolbar with the wanted tool button from the Categories list box. 4. Drag-and-drop the wanted tool button from the Buttons group box to the target toolbar out of the Customize dialog. 5. Click OK BDS011225R4001

183 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Adding Tool Buttons to Toolbars Newly created toolbar Customized toolbar (1) 1 2 Customized toolbar (2) Drag-and-drop 1 Adding Tool Buttons 2 Removing Tool Buttons Figure 76. Collating a Toolbar (Adding/Removing Tool Buttons) 3BDS011225R

184 Removing Tool Buttons from a Toolbar Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Removing Tool Buttons from a Toolbar To remove tool buttons from a toolbar, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Point to the tool button within the toolbar from where it shall be removed, drag-and-drop it out of the toolbar. 3. Click OK to close Customize dialog. Removing tool buttons from a toolbar is only possible if the Customize dialog is open. Resetting the Composition of a Toolbar To reset a system (not user-defined) toolbar to its original composition, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Click on the Toolbar Commands tab. 3. From the Categories list box, select the (system) toolbar to be resetted. 4. Click Reset. 5. Click OK. Resetting is only possible for system toolbars not for user-defined toolbars. Renaming a User-Defined Toolbar To rename a user-defined toolbar, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Select the wanted toolbar from the Toolbars list box on the Toolbars page. 3. Rename the toolbar in the Toolbar name field. 4. Click OK BDS011225R4001

185 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Deleting a User-Defined Toolbar Deleting a User-Defined Toolbar To delete a user-defined toolbar, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Select the wanted toolbar from the Toolbars list box on the Toolbars page. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click OK. Changing the Look of Toolbars You can display the toolbar buttons in a Cool Look manner. Then, the buttons looks like as follows: Toolbar with Cool Look Toolbar without Cool Look Showing Tooltips To change the look of the toolbars, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Depending on the wanted look, mark or un-mark the Cool Look check box: To turn on the Cool Look display, mark the check box. To turn off the Cool Look display, un-mark the check box. 3. Click OK. Tooltips are short context-sensitive descriptions of the toolbar buttons. A tooltip is displayed on pointing to the appropriate toolbar button. tooltip 3BDS011225R

186 General Accelerator Keys Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference To turn on or off the display of the tooltips, do as follows: 1. Open the Customize dialog. 2. Mark or un-mark the Show Tooltips check box: To turn on showing tooltips, mark the check box. To turn off showing tooltips, un-mark the check box. 3. Click OK. General Accelerator Keys The following table lists the general accelerator keys for having quick access to certain functions. Table 22. General Accelerator Keys Key Context Description Cursor key (up, down, right left) on symbols Symbol traversal: Selects prev/next symbol according to graphical order on ports on connection links Network traversal: Selects prev/next port or connection link according to graphical order Network traversal: Selects prev/next port or connection link according to graphical order SHIFT + left click on symbols Contiguous multiple selection SHIFT + cursor key (up, down, right, left) on ports on symbols on ports Contiguous multiple selection Contiguous multiple selection Contiguous multiple selection SHIFT + left drag on symbols Moves selected symbols only in x/y direction on symbol selection handle on empty area (selection rectangle) Sizes selected symbols and keep aspect ratio Selects (only) symbols in the selection rectangle 186 3BDS011225R4001

187 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference General Accelerator Keys Table 22. General Accelerator Keys Key Context Description CTRL + left click on symbols Disjoint multi selection on ports on connection links on link vertex Disjoint multi selection Multi selection Removes link vertex CTRL + cursor on symbols Disjoint multi selection on ports on connection links Disjoint multi selection Disjoint multi selection CTRL + left drag on symbols Copies selected symbols on symbol selection handle on empty area (selection rectangle) Sizes selected symbols and keep center Selects only connections in the selection rectangle Shift + Ctrl + left click on link vertex freeze / unfreeze link vertex Shift + Ctrl + left drag on Topology Component(s) Insert Topology Component(s) from/into another structure ALT + left click on port Connects marked port to this port on selected connection link Inserts link vertex ALT + left drag on symbols Moves selected symbols, ignore grid setting on symbol selection handle on empty area (selection rectangle) Sizes selected symbols, ignore grid setting Selects only ports in the selection rectangle Space + cursor on selected objects Moves selected objects by cursor keys 1/10 of N + cursor the module (Nudge) 3BDS011225R

188 General Accelerator Keys Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 22. General Accelerator Keys Space + SHIFT + cursor on selected objects Moves selected objects by cursor keys 1/2 of the N + SHIFT + cursor module (Nudge) P + left drag - Pan diagram by mouse P + cursor P + SHIFT + cursor Key Context Description Pan diagram by cursor keys 1/10 of the module Pan diagram by cursor keys 1/2 of the module NUMPAD 5 on symbols Toggles cursor key navigation context from symbol traversal to network traversal on ports/connection links Toggles cursor key navigation context from network traversal to symbol traversal NUMPAD - on ports Marks this port for connection ALT + NUMPAD - on ports Connects this port to marked port by keyboard DEL on symbols Deletes selected symbol(s) on ports on connection links Deletes selected port(s) Deletes selected connection(s) (disconnect) 188 3BDS011225R4001

189 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference General Accelerator Keys Figure 77. Examples for Different Kinds of Components 3BDS011225R

190 New/Open Aspect Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference New/Open Aspect Creating a New Topology Aspect To create a new Topology aspect, do one of the following methods: Click-right on an Aspect Object in Plant Explorer to open its context menu and choose New Aspect... (see Figure 78). Click-right on the background of the Aspect Objects Aspect list and choose New Aspect... from the context menu (see Figure 78).. aspects background context menu object s context menu Figure 78. New Aspect Context Menu Command 190 3BDS011225R4001

191 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference New Topology Component New Topology Component Select a Topology aspect from the Plant Explorer s Aspect list, and open its Component view. In general, newly created Topology aspects have an empty Component view. In Topology Designer, use File > New menu command to create a new Topology Component or to overwrite data from an already existing one. The New dialog is opened. It offers the following options (see Figure 79): Select Component to create or overwrite a complete Topology Component definition including fixed graphical symbol with ports, and a fixed parameter set. Select Component Template to create or overwrite a Topology Component template, i.e. a graphical symbol template. On instantiation in a Topology Diagram, a complete graphical symbol and ports are automatically created on base of this template and on the actual parameter set. Select XML Type Definition to create or overwrite an XML based type definition including a fixed and extensible set of parameters. On instantiation in a Topology Diagram, parameters are automatically created on base of this type definition. Typically used together with a Topology Component template to define object types. Figure 79. New (Topology Component) Dialog 3BDS011225R

192 New Topology Diagram Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference New Topology Diagram Select the Topology aspect from the Plant Explorer s Aspect list, and open its Diagram view. In general, newly created Topology aspects have an empty Diagram view. In Topology Designer, use File > New menu command to create a new Topology Diagram or to overwrite an already existing one. The Templates and Skeletons dialog is opened. It offers the following options (see Figure 80): Copy or reference a predefined template for the master page layer with header and footer like A3, A4 portrait / landscape. Copy a predefined skeleton for the logic layer with snap ports for Topology Components. Or select a blank diagram. Figure 80. Templates and Skeletons Dialog You can add additional templates and skeletons or customize installed ones in Object Type Structure under Object Types\Topology Planning\Diagram 192 3BDS011225R4001

193 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference New Topology Diagram Templates/Skeletons, see also Name.Description of that object type group and Figure 81. Figure 81. Diagram Templates in Object Type Structure If you reference a template, the diagram s master page layer is read-only.that means header/footer entries like author, document number, cannot be edited inside the diagram, but are referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Component aspect in the Object Type Structure, see Figure 82. diagram instances with referenced templates get automatically updated when the template changes. If you copy a template, the diagram s master page layer is writable. That means header/footer entries like author, document number, can be edited directly inside the diagram, but can also be referenced as aspect properties from another aspect. diagram instances with copied templates do NOT get automatically updated when the template changes. You can add additional skeletons or customize installed ones in Object Type Structure under Object Types\Topology Planning\Topology Settings\Skeletons, see also Name.Description of that object type group. 3BDS011225R

194 New Topology Diagram Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Figure 82. Footer Texts with References to Diagram Parameters 194 3BDS011225R4001

195 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Open Aspect Open Aspect Use the Open Aspect dialog to open an aspect of any Aspect Object. Open the dialog by choosing Topology Designer s File > Open menu command: Figure 83. Open Aspect Dialog The Open Aspect dialog is similar to the common File Open dialog. Instead of selecting a file, you select an aspect to open. You do this by browsing through structures and Aspect Object hierarchies as you do it in the common File Open dialog when browsing through directories. Aspect Objects display a folder icon, and Aspects display their aspect icon. On top level, the Look in drop-down box offers all 800xA - System structures. You select a structure to display all Aspect Objects on root level of the selected structure You select an Aspect Object to display all its aspects and child Aspect Objects. 3BDS011225R

196 Inserting/Creating Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting/Creating Components There are different workflows while inserting/creating components: In Component view, you insert/create graphic components (e.g. primitives) to define a Topology Component symbol respectively the type of it. In Diagram view, you create new Topology Component Aspect Objects in the Control Structure. Typically, you drag & drop an object type with a Topology aspect from the object type structure into the logic layer of a Topology Diagram. you insert an existing Topology Component Aspect Object from another structure. Typically, you Shift+Ctrl drag & drop the Aspect Object from e.g. the Control Structure into a Topology Diagram. you insert/create graphic components, e.g. primitives, on the master page, logic, background, or annotation layer. From Diagram view, you insert an existing Topology Component Aspect Object into another structure. Typically, you Shift+Ctrl drag & drop the Aspect Object from the Topology Diagram e.g. into the Control Structure. you can even insert Topology Component Aspect Objects into Bulk Data Manager. Typically, you drag & drop the Aspect Objects from the Topology Diagram into a MS Excel sheet with activated Bulk Data Manager. General Procedure for Inserting/Creating a Graphic Component in Component/Diagram View To insert/create a graphic component, do as follows: 1. Select a graphic component to be inserted in a diagram by toolbar or menu command. 2. Press the left mouse button on the diagram where you want to insert the graphic component. This point will be the graphic components s upper left corner BDS011225R4001

197 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting/Creating Components 3. Move the mouse to define the graphic components s size/length/direction. 4. Release the mouse button. None The graphic component(s) is (are) sized according to the modifier key(s). In general, SHIFT locks the aspect ratio (sizes equally in both x and y direction) CTRL draws component centered on point where you started ALT ignores grid setting. SHIFT CTRL Table 23. Modifier Keys for Inserting/Creating Graphic Components Key SHIFT+CTRL ALT ALT+SHIFT ALT+CTRL Size Size and keep aspect ratio Description Size and center to starting point Size, keep aspect ratio, and center to starting point Size and ignore grid setting Size, keep aspect ratio, and ignore grid setting Size, center to starting point, and ignore grid setting ALT+SHIFT+CTRL Size, keep aspect ratio, center to starting point, and ignore grid setting 3BDS011225R

198 Inserting/Creating Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference You can insert the following graphic components: Inserting Graphic Primitives (Component View and Diagram View) Inserting Text Components (Component View and Diagram View) Inserting Label Components (Component View and Diagram View) Inserting Ports (Component View only) Inserting Pictures/Images (Component View and Diagram View) Inserting ActiveX Controls (Component View and Diagram View) Inserting Graphic Elements build with Graphics Builder (Component View and Diagram View) General Procedure for Inserting a Topology Component in Diagram View To create a new Topology Component Aspect Object, do as follows: 1. Select an object type with Topology aspect from the object type structure. 2. Drag & Drop it into the Topology Diagram. 3. A new Aspect Object gets created in Control Structure. 4. Its symbol gets displayed on the Topology Diagram. To insert an existing Topology Component Aspect Object into a Topology Diagram, do as follows: 1. Select an Aspect Object with Topology aspect from any structure, except the object type structure and the Control Structure (because insert of a Topology Component in two Topology Diagrams is not supported). 2. Hold down the Shift+Ctrl keys while dragging and dropping it into the Topology Diagram. These are the same modifier keys as used in Plant Explorer to insert Aspect Objects. 3. The Aspect Object gets inserted into Control Structure. 4. Its symbol gets displayed on the Topology Diagram BDS011225R4001

199 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting/Creating Components To insert an existing Topology Component Aspect Object from the Topology Diagram into another structure, e.g. the Control Structure, do as follows: 1. Select a Topology Component on the Topology Diagram. 2. Hold down the Shift+Ctrl keys while dragging and dropping it from the Topology Diagram into another structure. These are the same modifier keys as used in Plant Explorer to insert Aspect Objects. 3. The Aspect Object gets inserted into the other structure. Table 24. Modifier Keys for Inserting/Creating Topology Components Key Description None CTRL SHIFT+CTRL Create Topology Component from object type structure. Move Topology Component into other structure, or into other diagram Copy Topology Component Insert Topology Component into/from another structure 3BDS011225R

200 Inserting Graphic Primitives Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Graphic Primitives If you insert graphic primitives in Component view or in the Diagram view, the cursor appearance will give you information about the allowed drop location. In that case, the cursor will change its appearance from an arrow to a plus sign. After insertion has finished, the cursor s appearance is reset to an arrow. The inserted graphic primitive is displayed with its vertices. Inserting a graphic primitive means one of the following items: Inserting a Line Inserting a Polyline Inserting a Polygon Inserting a Rectangle Inserting a Polycurve Inserting a Closed Curve Inserting an Ellipse 200 3BDS011225R4001

201 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Graphic Primitives Inserting a Line To insert a line, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Lines or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Press the mouse button on the source point of the line, drag it to the target point and then release it. The line is displayed with its vertices. Figure 84. Line 3BDS011225R

202 Inserting Graphic Primitives Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting a Polyline To insert a polyline, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Polyline or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Click on the source point, move the mouse to the next wanted vertices of the polyline, click there and so on until to the target point. 4. Click once more on the target point to indicate the end of the polyline. The polyline is displayed with its vertices. Figure 85. Polyline 202 3BDS011225R4001

203 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Graphic Primitives Inserting a Polygon To insert a polygon, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Polygon or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Click on the source point, move the mouse to the next wanted vertices of the polygon, click there and so on until to the target point. On drawing the polygon, you always see a preview of the current state. 4. Click once more on the target point to indicate the end of the polygon. Figure 86. Polyline Preview/Finished 3BDS011225R

204 Inserting Graphic Primitives Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting a Rectangle To insert a rectangle, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Rectangle or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Press the mouse button on the source point of the line, drag it to the target point and then release it. On dragging the mouse, you see a preview of the rectangle. Figure 87. Rectangle 204 3BDS011225R4001

205 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Graphic Primitives Inserting a Polycurve To insert a polycurve, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Poly Curve or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Click on the source point, move the mouse to the next wanted vertices of the polyline, click there and so on until to the target point. 4. Click once more on the target point to indicate the end of the polycurve. The polyline is displayed with its vertices. Figure 88. Polycurve Preview/Finished 3BDS011225R

206 Inserting Graphic Primitives Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting a Closed Curve To insert a closed curve, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Closed Curve or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Click on the source point, move the mouse to the next wanted vertices of the curve, click there and so on until to the target point which must be identical to the source point. 4. Click once more on the target point to indicate closing of the curve. Figure 89. Closed Curve Preview/Finished 206 3BDS011225R4001

207 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Text Components Inserting an Ellipse To insert a ellipse, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Graphic > Ellipse or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Move the cursor to the source point on the diagram. 3. Press the mouse button on the source point of the ellipse, drag it to the target point and then release it. On dragging the mouse, you see a preview of the ellipse. Figure 90. Ellipse Inserting Text Components To insert a text component, do as follows: 1. Choose the menu command Insert > Text or click the appropriate toolbar button. 2. Click on the place in the diagram where the text component shall be inserted. 3. In-cell edit the text string inside the text component. 4. Modify the text component properties to define fonts, alignment, multiple lines with word wrapping etc. 3BDS011225R

208 Inserting Label Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Label Components Labels are special text components which are associated with an owner component, a symbol or a (connection) link. Labels get positioned in relation to their owner. When you move a symbol or a link, its label(s) are also moved. However, labels can be selected, moved, and modified independently of their owner. The label s orientation property tells the label to position itself at one of nine orientation points around the owner symbol or owner link. You can also define how much distance there should be between a label and its owner. To label a symbol 1. Choose menu command Insert > Label or click in the Drawing toolbar. The cursor changes to. 2. In Diagram view, click inside a symbol where you want to associate and position the label. A label component gets created. In Component view, click on any place in the symbol definition where the label shall be inserted. A label component gets created. To label a link (connection line) 1. Choose menu command Insert > Label or click in the Drawing toolbar. The cursor changes to. 2. Click on the link where you want to associate and position the label. A label component with default name gets created. 3. To modify the default link name, double-click the label and modify the name directly, or right click on the link to open its context menu, choose Component Properties and modify the name in the Name field on the General page of the Component Properties dialog BDS011225R4001

209 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Ports The link will now have the name of the label as displayed in the following figure: Label = Link name Link Inserting Ports Figure 91. Labeled Link A port defines a location on a symbol at which other symbol ports can be connected to. A port always belongs to exactly one symbol, and can be visible or invisible. Ports can be used to create connections between any two symbols. Ports can only be defined in Component view. 1. Open the Topology Designer s Component View. 2. Click the appropriate toolbar button from the Drawing toolbar or choose the corresponding menu command Insert > Circle Port or Insert > Line Port. 3. A circle port consists of just a circle hot spot to connect to. To insert a circle port, simply click on the place in the symbol definition, where you want to insert the port. 4. A line port consists of a line and a circle hot spot to connect to. To insert a line port, press and hold the mouse button on the place in the symbol definition where you want to start the line port, drag the mouse and release the button 3BDS011225R

210 Inserting Pictures/Images Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Pictures/Images where the line port s circle hot spot shall end. Thus to insert an input line port at the left side of a symbol definition, drag the mouse from right to left, and to insert an output port at the right side of a symbol definition, drag the mouse from left to right. To insert a picture/image, do as follows: 1. Click the Image button from the Drawing toolbar or choose the Insert > Picture menu command. 2. From the displayed standard File Open dialog, select the wanted picture/image in either.bmp,.wmf or.dib format. 3. Click Open. The dialog is closed and the mouse pointer changes to. 4. Click on the place in the diagram where you want to insert the image BDS011225R4001

211 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Pictures/Images Open Use this standard dialog to open a file such as a picture/image for inserting it into a symbol definition or into a diagram. Access this dialog via the menu commands Insert > Picture or via the appropriate toolbar button. Figure 92. Open Dialog Open Click Open to confirm the image selection for inserting the file (for example, an image file) into the active diagram. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without inserting an image. 3BDS011225R

212 Inserting ActiveX Controls Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting ActiveX Controls To insert an ActiveX Control, do as follows: 1. Click the ActiveX button from the Drawing toolbar or choose the Insert > ActiveX menu command. The Insert ActiveX Control dialog appears: Figure 93. Insert ActiveX Control 2. Select the wanted ActiveX Control from the list. 3. Click OK. The dialog is closed and the mouse pointer changes to. 4. Click on the place in the diagram where you want to insert the ActiveX Control BDS011225R4001

213 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Graphic Elements build with Graphics Builder Inserting Graphic Elements build with Graphics Builder To insert a graphic element built with Graphics Builder, do as follows: 1. Click the ActiveX button from the Drawing toolbar or choose the Insert > ActiveX menu command. The Insert ActiveX Control dialog appears. 2. Select the page Graphic Elements: Figure 94. Insert Graphic Elements 3. Select the wanted graphic element from the list. 4. Click OK. The dialog is closed and the mouse pointer changes to. 5. Click on the place in the diagram where you want to insert the graphic element. 3BDS011225R

214 Inserting Topology Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Topology Components Topology Components can be inserted into a Topology Diagram by creating new instances from an object type in object type structure. Inserting Topology Components from Object Type Structure To insert new Topology Components from object type structure into a Topology Diagram, choose one of the following methods: Inserting via drag & drop Inserting via menu command Inserting via drag & drop 1. Select object type structure from any Structure Browser of Topology Designer or from the object browser of Plant Explorer. 2. Choose the wanted object type from object type structure. 3. Drag the object type to the wanted location in the diagram and drop it BDS011225R4001

215 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Topology Components Drag & Drop Object Type Figure 95. Drag & Drop from Object Type Structure to Topology Diagram After having dropped the object type in the diagram, a new Topology Component object is created (instantiated) in the Topology Diagram. According to the object type s Create Info definition, an Aspect Object is created (instantiated) as child of the diagram object in Control Structure. 3BDS011225R

216 Inserting Topology Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference For details refer to Object Type Definition Create Info. Automatically Updated Structure Figure 96. Automatically Updated Control Structure Inserting via menu command 1. Choose menu command Insert > Symbol. The Insert Objects dialog appears. 2. On the Object Type page, select the wanted structure (for example, Control Structure, object type structure) from the drop-down list. 3. Select the wanted object type with a Topology aspect from the list. 4. A new Topology Component object is created (instantiated) and automatically placed in the Topology Diagram at the next free location. If necessary, a new page is created. According to the object type s create info definition, a new Aspect Object is created (instantiated) as child of the diagram object in Control Structure. For more details refer to Object Type Definition Create Info BDS011225R4001

217 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Inserting Topology Components 5. If you want to apply several Topology Components, click Apply and continue with step 3. If you want to apply only one Topology Component, click OK. Insert Objects Use this dialog to insert Topology Components by selecting them from the appropriate structure browser on the dialog s Object Types page. Open this dialog via the menu command Insert > Symbol. Figure 97. Insert Objects Dialog OK Click OK to apply the selected object to the active diagram and close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without applying the selected object. 3BDS011225R

218 Viewing Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Apply Click Apply to apply (auto-insert) the selected object to the active diagram and leave the dialog open. Help Click Help to get dialog-specific help. Inserting Topology Components from/into Other Structures Inserting into other structures It may be necessary that Topology Component Aspect Objects are needed in other structures than the Control Structure, for example, to allocate I/O signals in the Control Structure. To insert Aspect Objects from a diagram into the other structure, use drag-and-drop with SHIFT+CTRL. Inserting from other structures To insert existing Aspect Objects from other structures, for example, already allocated I/O signals from the Control Structure into a Topology Diagram and thus into Control Structure, use drag-and-drop with SHIFT+CTRL. Viewing Components If you have complex Topology Component definitions or complex diagrams, it is very important to have a possibility for finding and displaying that part of the diagram you are just interested in. For it, Topology Designer offers comfortable Zoom and Pan functionality. Using them, you will always have an optimal view and good overview on your diagrams. Zoom Zooming means to scale up or down the display of an arbitrary area in Topology Designer s Diagram/Component. Zooming is supported by several menu and toolbar commands described in the following BDS011225R4001

219 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Zoom Zoom Normal Choose the View > Zoom Normal menu command to zoom to set (reset) the default size of components (100%). All other zoom values refer to that size. Zoom Percent Topology Designer offers some predefined values for zooming accessible via menu commands or from a context menu: Zoom Percent via menu commands Choose one of the following Zoom Percent menu commands to zoom to the corresponding size: View > Zoom Percent > 50% View > Zoom Percent > 75% View > Zoom Percent > 100% (Normal) View > Zoom Percent > 200% Zoom Percent via context menu Right-click in an empty area (not on a component) and choose one of the following commands from the context menu: Zoom > 50% Zoom > 75% Zoom > 100% Zoom > 200% Zoom Custom You can adjust an arbitrary value for zooming the display of components. For it, open the Zoom Dialog by choosing the View > Zoom Custom menu command and enter the wanted value in the Magnification % field or choose one of the predefined values from the drop-down list box. 3BDS011225R

220 Zoom Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Zoom to Fit Zoom to fit means to display all available components of the Topology aspect s Diagram view/component view. You get this overview by doing one of the following alternatives: Choose the menu command View > Zoom to Fit Choose Zoom > Zoom to Fit from the context menu Choose the Zoom to Fit toolbar command. Zoom to Fit Figure 98. View: Zoom to Fit 220 3BDS011225R4001

221 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Zoom Zoom to Selection Zoom to selection means to display all selected components maximum sized in the current window. Choose this command to display the wanted selection in the optimal (maximum) size. Zoom to Selection Figure 99. View: Zoom to Selection Zoom in steps via Mouse It is possible to zoom via mouse. Do this as follows: 1. Click the Zoom button from the View toolbar. The cursor in the Diagram/Component view changes to. 2. Zoom by mouse-clicks as follows: To zoom increasing, click left onto the area you want to have centered after zooming. To zoom decreasing, click right onto the area you want to have centered after zooming. 3BDS011225R

222 Pan Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Pan Using the Pan functionality means to move the whole content of the diagram/component document within the corresponding window. It can be easier to use the Pan functionality than to configure the wanted area via the horizontal and vertical scroll bars. To use the Pan functionality, do as follows: 1. Click the Pan button from the View toolbar. The cursor in the Diagram/Component view changes to. 2. Move the cursor to the center of the area you want to move. 3. Press the left mouse button and move the diagram/component document to the wanted location. 4. Release the mouse button. Selecting Components You can select or unselect one or multiple components by mouse or by keyboard in the drawing area of the active layer in the active view. The selection can include components on one page or on multiple pages. Selected components are highlighted and define the context for commands like move, delete, cut, copy, and so on. The components displayed in the drawing area are ordered by the top-left coordinates of their surrounding rectangle in the sense of top to bottom and left to right. Assuming the coordinates (x, y)=(0, 0) at the top-left corner and x growing to the right and y growing to the bottom, a component precedes another one if it is located above (lower y value) if it is located to the left (lower x value) This order is called graphical order. Independent from that, there might exist some logical order, for example, the insertion or execution order of symbols. Selection always follows the graphical order, not the logical order BDS011225R4001

223 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Components Multiple Selection Multiple selection (multi-selection) includes only components of the same type. Following type-specific selections are possible: Selecting Symbols Selecting Ports Selecting Connections Symbols, ports and connections are selected according to the modifier key(s). In general, None (without pressing any key) selects all symbols, ports and connections lying completely inside the selection rectangle SHIFT filters and selects symbols only CTRL filters and selects connections only ALT filters and selects ports only Table 25. Modifier Keys for Selecting by Dragging a Selection Rectangle None SHIFT CTRL Key SHIFT+CTRL ALT ALT+SHIFT ALT+CTRL ALT+SHIFT+CTR L Description Select all objects inside selection rectangle Select symbols only Select connections only Select symbols and connections only Select ports only Select ports and symbols only Select ports and connections only Select all (As None) When switching between different layers or splitter views (windows), the selection data is kept per layer and view. 3BDS011225R

224 Selecting Components Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Anchor and Focus Selected components are highlighted by their selection handles. One of the selected components will be the anchor, one will have the (input) focus. The component having the focus is indicated by a focus rectangle as shown in the following figure: selection handle (vertex) focus rectangle Figure 100. Selection Handles and Focus Rectangle On multiple selection via mouse, the anchor will be the upper left selected component and the lower right component will have the focus. On multiple selection via keyboard, the anchor will be the first selected component and the last selected component will have the focus. Contiguous Multiple Selection For selecting several contiguous components, you have the following methods: Contiguous rectangular multiple selection: This kind of multiple selection is rectangle oriented. The selected area on a diagram is determined by a rectangle given from the coordinates of the selection start point (anchor) and the selection endpoint (focus, diagonal of the rectangle). Contiguous linear multiple selection: This kind of multiple selection is row oriented (as selecting text in MS Word or any other word processing system). The selected area on a diagram is determined by the graphical order of the components. All objects between (according to graphical order) the anchor and the 224 3BDS011225R4001

225 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Symbols component having the focus will be selected. The behavior for contiguous multiple selection can be set via of the toolbar: Button pressed means contiguous multiple linear selection Button not pressed means contiguous multiple rectangle selection. The behavior for network/symbol traversal with cursor keys can be set via of the toolbar or by selecting a port/symbol: Button pressed means network traversal (ports and connection links) Button not pressed means symbol traversal. Selecting Symbols Disjoint selection Using mouse and keyboard modifiers, it is also possible to disjointedly select components (see also General Accelerator Keys). For selecting symbols, you have the following possibilities: Selecting Single Symbols Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Symbols Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Symbols Selecting Symbols via the Components Dialog 3BDS011225R

226 Selecting Symbols Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Single Symbols To select single symbols (not in graphical order) from the Topology Designer window, choose one of the following methods: To select only one symbol, simply click it. To select several symbols, click the first symbols, press and hold the CTRL key, and then click the other wanted symbols. Figure 101. Selection of Single Symbols 226 3BDS011225R4001

227 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Symbols Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Symbols To select contiguous symbols within a rectangular diagram area, you have two methods: Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via mouse Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard All relevant symbols must be located totally in the selection rectangle 3BDS011225R

228 Selecting Symbols Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via mouse 1. Press left mouse button on some background in the drawing area. 2. Move the mouse and drag a selection rectangle as needed. 3. Release the mouse button. Anchor Focus Selection Rectangle Figure 102. Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection 228 3BDS011225R4001

229 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Symbols Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard 1. Select the anchor symbol by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be released). 3. Press SHIFT and select the symbol defining the other (diagonal) end of the selection rectangle. You can do this via mouse or using the cursor keys. This symbol automatically gets the focus. 3BDS011225R

230 Selecting Symbols Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Symbols To select all symbols, located in the horizontal (diagram) stripe between two symbols, the anchor symbol and the symbols having (getting) the focus, do as follows: 1. Select the anchor symbol by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be pressed). 3. Press SHIFT and select the symbols defining the other end of the selection stripe. This symbol automatically gets the focus.. Anchor Focus Figure 103. Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Symbols 230 3BDS011225R4001

231 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Symbols Selecting Symbols via the Components Dialog To select symbols from the Components dialog s list box, do as follows: To select only one symbol (component) from the list, simply click it. To select several series listed symbols, click the first symbol of the series, then press and hold the Shift key, and then click the last symbol of the series. All symbols of the series will be highlighted. To select several symbols not listed in series. Press and hold the CTRL key, then click the wanted symbols. This kind of selection doesn t mark the selected symbols with vertices inside the diagram. 3BDS011225R

232 Selecting Ports Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Ports For selecting ports, you have the following possibilities: Selecting Single Ports Contiguous rectangular multiple selection of Ports Contiguous linear multiple selection of Ports Selecting Single Ports To select single ports (not in graphical order) from the Topology Designer window, choose one of the following methods: To select only one port, simply click it. To select several ports, click the first port, then press and hold the CTRL key, and click the other wanted ports. Figure 104. Selection of Single Ports 232 3BDS011225R4001

233 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Ports Contiguous rectangular multiple selection of Ports To select the contiguous ports within a rectangular diagram area, you have two methods: Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via mouse Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard All relevant ports must be located totally in the selection rectangle. Selecting ports by defining a rectangle selection via mouse 1. Press left mouse button on some background in the drawing area. 2. Press ALT, move the mouse and drag a selection rectangle as needed. 3. Release the mouse button and ALT key. Selection Rectangle Figure 105. Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Ports using Mouse 3BDS011225R

234 Selecting Ports Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting ports by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard 1. Select the anchor port by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be released). 3. Press SHIFT and select the port defining the other (diagonal) end of the selection rectangle. You can do this via mouse or using the cursor keys. Anchor Focus Figure 106. Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Ports using Keyboard 234 3BDS011225R4001

235 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Ports Contiguous linear multiple selection of Ports To select all ports, located in the horizontal (diagram) stripe between two ports, the anchor port and the port having (getting) the focus, do as follows: 1. Select the anchor port by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be pressed). 3. Press SHIFT and select the port defining the other end of the selection stripe. This port automatically gets the focus. Anchor Focus Figure 107. Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Ports 3BDS011225R

236 Selecting Connections Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Connections For selecting connections, you have the following possibilities: Selecting Single Connections Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Connections Contiguous linear multiple selection of Ports Selecting Single Connections To select single connections (not in graphical order) from the Topology Designer window, choose one of the following methods: To select only one connection, simply click it. To select several connections, click the first connection, then press and hold the CTRL key, and click the other wanted connections. Figure 108. Selection of Single Connections 236 3BDS011225R4001

237 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting Connections Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Connections To select the contiguous connections within a rectangular diagram area, you have two methods: Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via mouse Selecting symbols by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard All relevant connections must be located totally in the selection rectangle 3BDS011225R

238 Selecting Connections Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Selecting connections by defining a rectangle selection via mouse 1. Press left mouse button on some background in the drawing area. 2. Press CTRL, move the mouse and drag a selection rectangle as needed. 3. Release the mouse button and CTRL key. Selection Rectangle Figure 109. Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection of Connections using Mouse Selecting connections by defining a rectangle selection via keyboard 1. Select the anchor connection by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Rectangular Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be released). 3. Press SHIFT and select the connection defining the other (diagonal) end of the selection rectangle. You can do this via mouse (click on the target connection) or using the cursor keys BDS011225R4001

239 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layout of Components Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection of Connections To select all connections, located in the horizontal (diagram) stripe between two connections, the anchor connection and the connection having (getting) the focus, do as follows: 1. Select the anchor connection by clicking on it. 2. Switch to the Contiguous Linear Multiple Selection mode by clicking of the Selection toolbar (button/icon must be pressed). 3. Press SHIFT and select the connection defining the other end of the selection stripe. This connection automatically gets the focus. Layout of Components For manipulating the layout of components, Topology Designer offers the following methods: Grid Move Size Align Rotate Flip Order Group Grid Working with a grid is useful for positioning components on same levels (horizontally or vertically). To enable and adjusting a grid, use the Grid Properties dialog. Grid Properties The Grid Properties dialog allows you to set 3BDS011225R

240 Grid Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Access this dialog via the View > Grid Properties menu command. Figure 110. Grid Properties Dialog OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog.. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Grid Visible Mark this check box to make the grid visible. Otherwise unmark it. Snap to Grid Mark this check box to snap to the grid on creating, moving, or copying components. Otherwise unmark it. Angle Snap Mark this check box to snap to the grid on rotating components. Grid Color Click on the drop-down list box to open the Color dialog for selecting the grid color BDS011225R4001

241 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Move Grid Spacing Groups the fields for entering the grid spacing values. Horizontal Enter the value for horizontal grid spacing. The unit is adjusted in the Printing dialog. Vertical Enter the value for vertical grid spacing. The unit is adjusted in the Printing dialog. Move For moving components, choose one of the following methods: To move components via drag-and-drop with left mouse To move components via drag-and-drop with right mouse If components are moved between different diagrams, the Control Structure is updated automatically. See also: To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via context menu. To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via menu command. To move components via drag-and-drop with left mouse 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components) 2. Press the left mouse button on one of the selected components. 3. Moves the mouse. 4. Release the mouse button. The selected component(s) are moved according to the modifier key(s): SHIFT moves only in x/y direction relative to center. ALT ignores grid setting. 3BDS011225R

242 Move Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 26. Modifier Keys for Moving Components via Left Mouse Key Description None SHIFT ALT ALT+SHIFT Move Move only in x/y direction relative to center Move, ignore grid setting Move only in x/y direction relative to center, ignore grid setting To move components via drag-and-drop with right mouse 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Press the right mouse button on one of the selected components. 3. Move the mouse to drag the selected component(s). 4. Release the mouse button. A context menu is displayed. 5. Choose Move Here from the context menu. Table 27. Modifier Keys for Right Mouse Handling Key Description None SHIFT Displays context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel Moves only in x/y direction relative to center. Displays context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel 242 3BDS011225R4001

243 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Size Table 27. Modifier Keys for Right Mouse Handling Key Description CTRL SHIFT+CTRL ALT ALT+SHIFT ALT+CTRL ALT+SHIFT+CTR L As None As CTRL, ignore SHIFT Ignores grid setting. Display context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel. Ignore grid setting and move only in x/y direction relative to center. Display context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel. As None As ALT+CTRL, ignore SHIFT Size To change the size of components, do as follows: 1. Press the left mouse button on a selection handle (vertex) of selected component(s). 2. Moves the mouse. 3. Release the mouse button. The component(s) is (are) sized according to the used modifier key(s): SHIFT locks the aspect ratio (sizes equally in both x and y direction). CTRL sizes keeping the component(s) center. ALT ignores grid setting. 3BDS011225R

244 Size Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Table 28. Modifier Keys for Sizing Components None SHIFT CTRL Key SHIFT+CTRL ALT ALT+SHIFT ALT+CTRL ALT+SHIFT+CTR L Size Description Size and keep aspect ratio Size and keep center Size and keep aspect ratio and keep center Size, ignore grid setting Size and keep aspect ratio, ignore grid setting Size and keep center, ignore grid setting Size and keep aspect ratio and keep center, ignore grid setting 244 3BDS011225R4001

245 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align Align To align selected components, Topology Designer offers you the following methods: For vertically aligning: Align Left Align Center Align Right For horizontally aligning: Align Top Align Middle Align Bottom One of the selected components is the anchor component. A dashed border indicates the anchor component. All other components will be aligned with the anchor component. Align Left To align selected components vertically with the left side of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Left. anchor component align left Figure 111. Aligning Components Left 3BDS011225R

246 Align Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align Center To align selected components vertically with the center of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Center. anchor component align center Figure 112. Aligning Components Center Align Right To align selected components vertically with the right side of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Right. anchor component align right Figure 113. Aligning Components Right 246 3BDS011225R4001

247 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align Align Top To align selected components horizontally with the top side of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Top. anchor component align top Figure 114. Aligning Components Top Align Middle Choose this menu command to align horizontally the selected components with the center of the anchor component.to align selected components horizontally with the middle of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Middle. anchor component align middle Figure 115. Aligning Components Middle 3BDS011225R

248 Rotate Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Align Bottom To align selected components horizontally with the bottom side of the anchor component, choose the menu command Layout > Align > Bottom. anchor component align bottom Figure 116. Aligning Components Middle Rotate Topology Designer provides menu and toolbar commands for rotating components: Rotate Free Rotate Right Rotate Left 248 3BDS011225R4001

249 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Rotate Rotate Free To rotate a component freely, do as follows: 1. Choose the Layout > Rotate > Free menu command or the command from the Rotate toolbar. 2. Point on a component (single, selection, group). The cursor changes to. 3. Press the left mouse key and move the mouse until the component s preview is displayed with the wanted rotating angle. 4. Leave the mouse button. Component s Preview Figure 117. Component Rotating Free Rotate Left To rotate the selected components by 90 degrees to the left, choose the Layout > Rotate > Left menu command or the command from the Rotate toolbar. Rotate Right To rotate the selected components by 90 degrees to the right, choose the Layout > Rotate > Right menu command or the command from the Rotate toolbar. 3BDS011225R

250 Flip Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Flip Topology Designer provides menu and toolbar commands for flipping components: Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Flip Horizontal To flip the selected components horizontally, choose the Layout > Flip > Horizontal menu command or the command from the Rotate toolbar. Figure 118. Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical To flip the selected components vertically, choose the Layout > Flip > Vertical menu command or the command from the Rotate toolbar. Figure 119. Flip Vertical 250 3BDS011225R4001

251 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Order Order Topology Designer provides menu and toolbar commands for ordering components within the diagram/component document: Bring to Front means to move a component in the foreground of the diagram/component document so that no other component could overlap (cover) it. Send to Back means to move a component in the background of the diagram/component document so that all other components would overlap (cover) it. Bring Forward means to move a component one level higher (forward) within the internal component order of the diagram/component document. Send Backward means to move a component one level lower (backward) within the internal component order of the diagram/component document. Because moving a component forward/backward regards all components of a diagram/component document, it can be that nothing seems to happen on executing the Bring Forward/Send Backward command. This is the case if the order of non-overlapping components is changed. 3BDS011225R

252 Order Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Bring to Front To bring a component to front (to the highest level), select a component and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Order > Bring to Front menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Order > Bring to Front command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu. Bring green rectangle to front Send green rectangle to back Figure 120. Component Structure Order: Bring to Front / Send to Back Send to Back To send a component to back (to the lowest level), select it and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Order > Send to Back menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Order > Send to Back command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu (see Figure 120) BDS011225R4001

253 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Order Bring Forward To bring a component forward (to the next higher level), select it and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Order > Bring Forward menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Order > Bring Forward command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu. Bring green rectangle forward Send green rectangle backward Figure 121. Component Structure Order: Bring Forward / Send Backward Send Backward To bring a component backward (to the next lower level), select it and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Order > Send Backward menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Order > Send Backward command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu (see Figure 121). 3BDS011225R

254 Group Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Group Several selected components can be grouped or ungrouped: Group several components to handle them as one component. Ungroup a component group to handle each component separated. Group To group several components, select them and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Group menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Grouping > Group command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu. Ungroup To ungroup a component group, select the group and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Layout > Ungroup menu command. Click the Structure toolbar button. Choose the Grouping > Ungroup command of the Graphic Component Context Menu/Topology Component Context Menu context menu BDS011225R4001

255 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete Components Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete Components Cut or Delete of an aspect object (e.g. a controller or an IO module) removes this object immediately without a warning from the Control Structure. If you have done this inadvertently, you can restore the object with all subordinate elements by UNDO. There are different workflows while cutting/copying/pasting/deleting components: In Component view, you cut/copy/paste/delete graphic components (primitives) to define a Topology Component symbol or symbol template. In Diagram view, you cut/copy/paste/delete Topology Components within the diagram. Control Structure gets automatically updated for Topology Component Aspect Objects. you paste Topology Components copied from another diagram or from Control Structure. Control Structure gets automatically updated for Topology Component Aspect Objects. you cut/copy/paste/delete graphic components on the master page, logic, background, or annotation layer. From Diagram view, you cut/copy Topology Components, to paste them into another Topology Diagram or into the Control Structure. Control Structure gets automatically updated for Topology Component Aspect Objects. In each case, the following actions are possible: Cut and Paste Copy and Paste Delete The behavior on pasting symbols respectively connection links depends on the settings done in the Options dialog (see Paste). 3BDS011225R

256 Cut and Paste Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Cut and Paste To cut and paste components via menu commands, use one of the following methods: To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via context menu To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via menu command You can also move components via drag & drop. For it, see also: To move components via drag-and-drop with left mouse To move components via drag-and-drop with right mouse To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via context menu 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Click right over the selected components and choose Cut from the Graphic Component Context Menu. 3. Click right on the wanted target location. 4. Choose Paste from the Graphic Component Context Menu. To cut and paste components inside Topology Diagram via menu command 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Choose the menu command Edit > Cut. The selected components are removed from the diagram/component document window and copied to the Clipboard. 3. Click on the wanted target location. 4. Choose the menu command Edit > Paste. The selected components are pasted from the Clipboard. If step 3 is left, the pasted components are located into the upper left corner of the diagram/component window BDS011225R4001

257 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Copy and Paste Copy and Paste To copy and paste components inside a Topology Diagram, use one of the following methods: To copy components inside Topology Diagram via left mouse drag and drop To copy components inside Topology Diagram via right mouse drag-and-drop To copy components inside Topology Diagram via context menu To copy components inside Topology Diagram via menu command The Control Structure is updated automatically for Topology Component Aspect Objects. See more detailed, Object Type Definition Create Info To copy and paste Topology Component Aspect Objects inside Control Structure, use one of the following methods: To copy a Topology Component Aspect Object inside Control Structure via drag and drop To copy a Topology Component Aspect Object inside Control Structure via context menu To copy components inside Topology Diagram via left mouse drag and drop 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Press the left mouse button on one of the selected components. 3. Press CTRL and moves the mouse to the wanted location. 4. Release CTRL key and mouse button. The selected component(s) are copied according to the modifier key(s): 3BDS011225R

258 Copy and Paste Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference ALT ignores grid setting. Table 29. Modifier Keys for Copying Components via Left Mouse Key Description CTRL SHIFT+CTRL ALT+CTRL ALT+SHIFT+CTRL Copy As CTRL, ignore SHIFT Copy, ignore grid setting As ALT+CTRL, ignore SHIFT To copy components inside Topology Diagram via right mouse drag-and-drop 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Press the right mouse button on one of the selected components. 3. Move the mouse to drag the selected component(s). 4. Release the mouse button. A context menu is displayed. 5. Choose Copy Here from the context menu. Table 30. Modifier Keys for Moving via Right Mouse Key Key Description None SHIFT CTRL Displays context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel Moves only in x/y direction relative to center. Displays context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel As None 258 3BDS011225R4001

259 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Copy and Paste Table 30. Modifier Keys for Moving via Right Mouse Key SHIFT+CTRL ALT Key ALT+SHIFT ALT+CTRL ALT+SHIFT+CTR L As CTRL, ignore SHIFT Ignores grid setting. Display context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel. Ignore grid setting and move only in x/y direction relative to center. Display context menu: Move Here Copy Here Cancel. As None Description As ALT+CTRL, ignore SHIFT To copy components inside Topology Diagram via context menu 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Click right over the selected components and choose Copy from the Graphic Component Context Menu. 3. Click right on the wanted target location. 4. Choose Paste from the Graphic Component Context Menu. To copy components inside Topology Diagram via menu command 1. Select the wanted components (see page 222, Selecting Components). 2. Choose the menu command Edit > Copy. The selected components are copied to the Clipboard. 3BDS011225R

260 Copy and Paste Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference 3. Click on the wanted target location. 4. Choose the menu command Edit > Paste. The selected components are pasted from the Clipboard. If step 3 is left, the pasted components are located moved a little bit right down from the components source location to make the copied components conspicuously. To copy a Topology Component Aspect Object inside Control Structure via drag and drop 1. Open the Control Structure in the Engineering Studio Workplace. 2. Select the wanted object (component). 3. Drag the object and drop it on the wanted target location in the Control Structure. The copied Topology Component is automatically inserted in the Topology Diagram. To copy a Topology Component Aspect Object inside Control Structure via context menu 1. Open the Control Structure in the Engineering Studio Workplace. 2. Select the wanted object (component). 3. Click right and choose Copy from the context menu. 4. Select the target location (object with Topology aspect) in the Control Structure. 5. Click right and choose Paste from the context menu. The copied Topology Component is automatically inserted in the Topology Diagram BDS011225R4001

261 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Paste Options Paste Options If you copy (or cut and paste) a selected range of Topology Components, you can define which links (connections) from, to, or within the selection shall be copied together with the Topology Components. The following variants (or combinations of them) are possible: Copying Topology Components without Links Copying Topology Components including Internal Links Copying Topology Components including External Input Links Copying Topology Components including External Output Links Copying Topology Components without Links To copy a selected range of Topology Components without any links, unmark all check boxes as displayed in the following figure: 3BDS011225R

262 Paste Options Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Figure 123 displays the result of copying a selected range of components (copy of Symbol2+3 to Symbol5+6): Copied Range Without Links Pasted Range Figure 122. Paste Option for Internal Links Copying Topology Components including Internal Links To copy a selected range of Topology Components including internal links, mark the Internal Links in the Copied/Pasted Range check box of the paste options BDS011225R4001

263 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Paste Options The following figure displays an example for it (copy of Symbol2+3 to Symbol5+6): Internal Links Copied Range Pasted Range Figure 123. Paste Option for Internal Links, Example Copying Topology Components including External Input Links To copy a selected range of Topology Components including internal links, mark the Internal Links in the Copied/Pasted Range check box of the paste options. 3BDS011225R

264 Paste Options Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference The following figure displays an example for it (copy of Symbol2+3 to Symbol5+6): Copied Range External Input Links Pasted Range Figure 124. Paste Option for External Input Links Copying Topology Components including External Output Links To copy a selected range of Topology Components including internal links, mark the Internal Links in the Copied/Pasted Range check box of the paste options BDS011225R4001

265 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Delete The following figure displays an example for it (copy of Symbol2+3 to Symbol5+6): Copied Range External Input Links Pasted Range Figure 125. Paste Option for External Output Links Delete To delete components, choose one of the following methods: To delete components from a Topology Diagram To delete Topology Components from the Control Structure To delete components via Components dialog you can do it directly from the diagram, or you can use the Component Properties dialog: 3BDS011225R

266 Delete Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference To delete components from a Topology Diagram 1. Select the wanted component(s). See page 222, Selecting Components. 2. Click the DEL key, or choose Edit > Delete. The object is automatically removed from the Control Structure. To delete Topology Components from the Control Structure 1. Open the Control Structure in the Engineering Studio Workplace. 2. Choose the component to be deleted. 3. Click right and choose Delete from the object-specific context menu. The object is automatically removed from the Topology Diagram. To delete components via Components dialog 1. Open the Components dialog. 2. Select the wanted component(s) from the list box. (See also page 231, Selecting Symbols via the Components Dialog. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click OK BDS011225R4001

267 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Defining Component Properties Defining Component Properties Each component of a Topology Diagram is described by its properties. These properties can be adjusted in an appropriate dialog. Properties valid in the Topology Designer s ambient can be adjusted in the Ambient Properties dialog. Default graphical properties common for newly created graphical components (primitives) can be adjusted in the Default Properties dialog. The graphic properties of a single selected component or a multiple selection of components can be adjusted in an appropriate Component Properties dialog. The aspect properties / parameters of a single selected Topology Component or of the Topology Diagram can be adjusted in the Aspect Properties/Parameters dialog. Ambient Properties In this dialog, you can set ambient properties. Ambient properties are valid for the whole diagram. The appropriate menu command is only accessible in the Topology Designer s Diagram view. Ambient properties are such as background color for the diagram, foreground and background color for ActiveX Controls and so on. To access the Ambient Properties dialog, verify the Topology Designer s Diagram view is active, then choose the Edit > Ambient Properties menu command. The dialog contains the following pages each accessible by clicking on the corresponding tab: General Colors ActiveX Controls 3BDS011225R

268 Ambient Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Off Page Connector Figure 126. Ambient Properties Dialog, General Page The Ambient Properties dialog contains the following buttons common for all dialog pages: General Click on the General tab to access the ambient properties on the General page. Colors Click on the Colors tab to access the ambient properties on the Colors page. ActiveX Controls Click on the ActiveX Controls tab to access the ambient properties on the ActiveX Controls page. Off Page Connector Click on the Off Page Connector tab to access the ambient properties on the Off Page Connector page BDS011225R4001

269 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Ambient Properties OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. General On the General page of the Ambient Properties dialog, you have access to the general properties of the dialog. Figure 127. Ambient Properties Dialog: General Page This page contains the following property items: Design Mode Unmark this option to prevent design modifications on the diagram. Then, you can only view the diagram but you cannot do any modifications on it. Mark this option (default) if you want to work the diagram. 3BDS011225R

270 Ambient Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Colors On the Colors page of the Ambient Properties dialog, you have access to the properties for setting the colors for background, selection handles and ports. Figure 128. Ambient Properties Dialog: Color Page This page contains the following property items: Background Color Groups the controls for setting the background color. Use Windows Background Color Set this option, if the diagram shall have the same background color as the operating system windows. Use Custom Color Set this option to get access to the drop-down color table from where you can choose the wanted background color for the diagrams BDS011225R4001

271 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Ambient Properties Selection Color Groups the controls for setting the color of the selection handles. Use Windows Selection Color Set this option, if the diagram shall have the same selection color as the operating system windows. Use Custom Color Set this option to get access to the drop-down color table from where you can choose the wanted selection (handle) color for the diagrams. Color of Marked Port Color of Marked Port Set this option to get access to the drop-down color table from where you can choose the wanted color of marked ports. Background Color r Color of Selection Handle Color of marked Port Figure 129. Ambient Properties, Modified Colors (Example) 3BDS011225R

272 Ambient Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference For more colors than the offered ones, click on Other to open the Color dialog. Figure 130. Drop-Down Color Table ActiveX Controls On the ActiveX Controls page of the Ambient Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining the foreground and background color for ActiveX Controls. Figure 131. Ambient Properties Dialog: General Page This page contains the following property items: Back Color Choose the background color for ActiveX Controls from the drop-down color table by clicking on the down pointer and selecting a color by clicking on it BDS011225R4001

273 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Ambient Properties For more colors, click on Other to open the Color dialog. Figure 132. Drop-Down Color Table Fore Color Choose the foreground color for ActiveX Controls from the drop-down color table by clicking on the down pointer and selecting a color by clicking on it. See Figure 132. For more colors, click on Other to open the Color dialog. Font Click on the font button. The Font dialog will appear where you can set font option such as type, style, size, and so on. 3BDS011225R

274 Ambient Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Off Page Connector On the Off Page Connector page of the Ambient Properties dialog, you have access to the source and sink of the Off-Page Connectors. Figure 133. Ambient Properties Dialog: Off Page Connector Page This page contains the following property items: Off-Page Connector Source Align to Master Page Client Area Set this option to align off-page connectors at the left side of the master page client area. Align to Port Select this option to align off-page connectors near the connected port. Distance Specify the distance between port and off-page connector. Off-Page Connector Sink Align to Master Page Client Area Set this option to align off-page connector sink to the right side of the master page client area. Align to Port 274 3BDS011225R4001

275 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Ambient Properties Select this option to align off-page connectors near the connected port. Distance Specify the distance between port and off-page connector. Font Use this standard dialog to set the font type, style, size, color and some other effects such as strikeout or underline. The font options are valid for the current selected object. This dialog will be opened from other Topology Designer dialogs, for example, by clicking a Font button (see Figure 131). Figure 134. Font Dialog 3BDS011225R

276 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Graphic Components are defined by a number of graphical properties. To determine which properties are associated with such a component, you need to open the Component Properties dialog: Setting Component Properties To access the Component Properties dialog, select one or more components, and choose one of the following methods: Choose the Edit > Default Properties menu command. Right-click over a component, and choose Properties from the context menu. Click the corresponding tool button from the Drawing toolbar. Click the Properties button from the Components dialog. Figure 135. Component Properties Dialog: General Page 276 3BDS011225R4001

277 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties If the dialog is open from the Components dialog, the dialog s title will be Properties instead of Component Properties. Depending on the selected component(s), the appropriate pages are displayed. The Component Properties dialog contains the following tabs (pages) and buttons accessible from all dialog pages: Edit Click on the Edit tab to access the properties on the Edit page. Field Click on the Field tab to access the properties on the Field page. Fill Click on the Fill tab to access the properties on the Fill page. Font Click on the Font tab to access the properties on the Font page. General Click on the General tab to access the properties on the General page. Labels Click on the Labels tab to access the properties on the Labels page. Line Click on the Line tab to access the properties on the Line page. Position and Size Click on the Position and Size tab to access the properties on the Position and Size page. Text Click on the Text tab to access the properties on the Text page. OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. 3BDS011225R

278 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. Edit On the Edit page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining what actions a user can perform on a component. For instance, you can forbid stretching a component out of proportion. This page is identical with the Edit page of the Default Properties dialog. Figure 136. Component Properties Dialog: Edit Page This page contains the following property items: Read Only Mark this option to lock the component for any editing actions. Then, it is no more possible to change the position or appearance of the component. All options of the Edit page for editing except the option Allow Selection will be deactivated (options are displayed grey) 278 3BDS011225R4001

279 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Allow Selection Mark this option to allow the selection of the component using the mouse. If this option is not set, the component can only be selected via the Components dialog. For it, see Section, Graphic Editor Reference. Allow Move Mark this option to allow moving the component within Topology Diagrams. Allow Rotation Mark this option to allow rotating the component. Allow Vertex Editing Mark this option to allow editing (adding, moving, deleting) the component s vertices. Allow Scaling Mark this option to allow changing the component s size. This option is corresponding to the option Allow Stretch: If the option Allow Stretch is set, on changing the component s size, height and width can be changed separately. If the option Allow Stretch is not set, on changing the size of the component, the relationship between height and width is kept. If this option is turned off, the option Allow Stretch is not accessible. Allow Stretch Mark this option to allow changing the component s height and width separately. This option is only active if the option Allow Scaling is set. 3BDS011225R

280 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Allow Containment Mark this option to allow that on moving the selected component, all other components overlapped by (contained in) the selected one will automatically moved, too. Figure 137. Component Property: Allow Containment Figure 137 displays an example for moving a rectangle overlapping (containing) a circle. Both components are moved, although only the rectangle is selected and the components are not grouped BDS011225R4001

281 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Field On the Field page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining document and aspect property references. Figure 138. Component Properties Dialog: Field Page This page contains the following property items: Field This field contains the Field Code defined as Document Reference or Aspect Property Reference (see Aspect Property/Parameter References). You can edit this field code definition and mix fixed texts with references, e.g. This is page $Page of $LastPage. You can also enter multiline field codes by pressing the Return key as line separator. Current Value This field displays the current value of the Field Code entered in Field. Field Code Groups the fields for setting the Document Reference or Aspect Property Reference. 3BDS011225R

282 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Document Reference Choose a parameter from the drop-down list box as document reference. The following document references (of the current diagram/component document window) can be used: Table 31. Document References as Field Parameters Document Reference $AllocGroup $Date $GroupName $LastPage $Name $NextPage $Order $Page $RefPage $RefPort $RefSymbol $SymbolName $Time Description Name of assigned Allocatable Group Aspect Object Current date Group name Last page number of the current document Name property of the component Page number following to the current page Execution Order Current page number Off-Page Connector: Referenced page number Off-Page Connector: Referenced port Off-Page Connector: Referenced symbol (Topology Component) Symbol name Current time Parameter Reference Edit an aspect property reference, e.g. $.:Name:Name$. Or press... to open the Aspect Property Reference dialog, see Aspect Properties/Parameters BDS011225R4001

283 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Add Click this button to add the selected Document/Aspect Property Reference to the Field field. Fill On the Fill page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining how a component is filled. The most commonly used fill is a solid fill, which is a foreground color with no hatching. You can also choose a hatched fill pattern with a background color. Figure 139. Component Properties Dialog: Fill Page This page which is identical with the Fill page of the Default Properties dialog.contains the following property items: Foreground Color From the Foreground Color drop down list, select the component s foreground (hatch) color. Transparent Fill Mark this option, to make the component transparent, that is to deactivate all fill settings. Neither the background nor the hatch will be displayed. 3BDS011225R

284 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Background Color From the Background Color drop down list, select the component s background color. Transparent Background Mark this option, to make the background transparent. Only the hatch will be visible. Hatch From the Hatch list box, select the hatch displayed as foreground in the component. Font On the Font page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining how the text appears in a component. You can choose any True Type font and then apply any typographical effects such as italic or underline. Figure 140. Component Properties Dialog: Font Page This page which is identical with the Font page of the Default Properties dialog and nearly identical with the Font standard dialog contains the following property items: 284 3BDS011225R4001

285 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties <Font Family> Select the font wanted for the selected text from the list by clicking on it. <Font Style> Select the font angle/weight wanted for the selected text from the list by clicking on it. <Font Size> Select the font size wanted for the text from the list by clicking on it. Underline Mark this option to underline the selected text. Strike-Out Mark this option to strike-out (strike through) the selected text. Text Color Click on the down pointer and select a color by clicking on it. For more colors, click on Other to open the Color dialog. Figure 141. Color Drop-Down Table 3BDS011225R

286 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Sample General On the General page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties such as the name and type of the component. The properties displayed here depend on the type of the component: Figure 142. Component Properties Dialog: General Page This page contains the following property items: Name Displays the graphical name of the selected component. If only one component is selected, the name can be changed. Type Displays the graphical type of the selected component. If you have selected several components, the field displays the entry <Multiple Types Selected> BDS011225R4001

287 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Labels On the Labels page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access properties defining the orientation of the label component. Figure 143. Default Properties Dialog: Labels Page This page which is identical with the Labels page of the Default Properties dialog.contains the following property items: Enable Orientation Mark this check box to enable the following label orientation options. Label Orientation Groups the options for label orientation. Top-Left Mark this option to place the label on top-left of the selected component. Center-Left Mark this option to place the label on center-left of the selected component. Bottom-Left Mark this option to place the label on bottom-left of the selected component. 3BDS011225R

288 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Top-Center Mark this option to place the label on top-center of the selected component. Center-Center Mark this option to place the label on center-center of the selected component. Bottom-Center Mark this option to place the label on bottom-center of the selected component. Top-Right Mark this option to place the label on top-right of the selected component. Center-Right Mark this option to place the label on center-right of the selected component. Bottom-Right Mark this option to place the label on bottom-right of the selected component. Orientation Offset Groups the properties for setting the orientation offset. Orientation offset means moving the label orientation in x and y direction. X Enter the value (in the selected measurement unit, e.g. mm ) for moving the orientation offset in x direction. Positive value result in moving to right, a negative values result in moving to the left. Y Enter the value (in the selected measurement unit, e.g. mm ) for moving the orientation offset in y direction. Positive values result in moving down, negative values result in moving up. <Orientation Preview> Displays the meaning of the label orientation offset in x (horizontal) and y (vertical) direction BDS011225R4001

289 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Line On the Line page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties defining how the lines appear in the component. You can set color, style and width. Figure 144. Component Properties Dialog: Line Page This page which is identical with the Line page of the Default Properties dialog. contains the following property items: Color Use this drop down list for selecting the line color for the component s border. Transparent Mark this option to make the component s border transparent, that is to turn off the display. Style From the Style list box, select the line style for the component s border. Width From the Width list box, select the line width for the component s border. 3BDS011225R

290 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Position and Size On the Position and Size page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties giving information about the position and size of the component. It is only shown when a single component is selected. The position and size is shown using the current measurement unit. Figure 145. Component Properties Dialog: Position and Size Page You can also edit the displayed position and size to manually adjust or align components. This page contains the following property items: Left Displays the component s position from the left border in the unit defined in Printing dialog. Top Displays the component s position from the top border in the unit defined in Printing dialog. Width Displays the component s width in the unit defined in Printing dialog BDS011225R4001

291 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Height Displays the component s height in the unit defined in Printing dialog. Show / Hide For component instances the possibility to hide ports is going to be introduced. To restore the original layout it will be possible to display the hidden ports again. Figure 146. Component Properties Dialog: Show/Hide Page This functionality makes sense for component instances based on component templates only as for those the total size of the symbol can be reduced. For component instances based on a component view the layout of the symbol remains unchanged. 3BDS011225R

292 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference For components based on component templates a new (copied) port related aspect property "visible" (of boolean type) is introduced automatically. Its value is set to 'true' by default that means that all ports of the symbol instance are shown. The value of the aspect property "visible" can be changed either by using the Aspect Properties dialog or by using the new context menu entries "Hide Ports" (if one or more ports are selected) or "Show Hidden Ports" (if a component is selected). Moreover it is possible to change the value by any program having access to the Topology Designer's Aspect Properties (e.g. the Bulk Data Manager). When the value of the aspect property "visible" changes the component symbol is redrawn (triggered by the existing subscription mechanism) in any open diagram. Links at hidden ports will be removed but the 'logical' port connection (i.e. the Aspect Property "value") remains untouched. Component instances with hidden ports are indicated by a triangle in the lower left corner of the main template component. Similar functionality is considered to be supported for object types BDS011225R4001

293 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Text On the Text page of the Component Properties dialog, you have access to properties allowing the user to enter a string value and set properties that determine how the text is displayed and edited. You can use a check box to toggle between single line and multiple line text. If multi-line text is enabled, the Word Break check box allows you to toggle automatic word break on and off. Horizontal alignment can be set to left, center, or right. Vertical alignment can be set to top, center, or bottom. Figure 147. Component Properties Dialog: Text Page This page contains the following property items: Text In the Text field, enter the text, displayed within the component. Multiple Lines Mark this option to prepare the text location for multiple lines. If this option is set, you can skip to the next line by pressing the ENTER key. 3BDS011225R

294 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Word Break Mark this option to retain the component s width on writing text of any length. New text is automatically written in a new line, if the right border is reached. Unmark this option, if text shall only be written in a new line after pressing the ENTER key. Left Mark this option of the Horizontal Alignment group box to align the component s text left. Center (horizontal) Mark this option of the Horizontal Alignment group box to align the component s text horizontally centered. Right Mark this option of the Horizontal Alignment group box to align the component s text right. Top Mark this option of the Vertical Alignment group box to align the component s text vertically on top. This option is only accessible and can be set if the Multiple Lines option is not set. Center (vertical) Mark this option of the Vertical Alignment group box to align the component s text vertically centered. This option is only accessible and can be set if the Multiple Lines option is not set BDS011225R4001

295 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Bottom Mark this option of the Vertical Alignment group box to align the component s text vertically on bottom. This option is only accessible and can be set if the Multiple Lines option is not set Auto grow to text size Mark this option for automatically adjusting the component s width to the length of the entered text. Auto shrink to text size Mark this option for automatically shrinking the component s width to the length of the entered text. 3BDS011225R

296 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Color Use the Color dialog to define a color for the previously selected component(s). Access this dialog, for example, from the Font page of the Component Properties dialog by clicking on the Other button of the Text Color drop-down list box. Such color drop-down lists are also offered in some other dialogs. Figure 148. Color Dialog The Color dialog contains the following property items: Basic Colors Displays the basic colors available. You can choose the wanted color by clicking on it. Custom Colors User defined colors added from the color matrix. You can choose the wanted color by clicking on it. Define Custom Colors Not active BDS011225R4001

297 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Component Properties Color Solid Displays a preview of the color selected from the color matrix. Hue Specifies the hue of the color selected from the color matrix. Sat Specifies the saturation of the color selected from the color matrix. Lum Specifies the luminosity of the color selected from the color matrix. Red Specifies the amount of red in the color selected from the color matrix. Green Specifies the amount of green in the color selected from the color matrix. Blue Specifies the amount of blue in the color selected from the color matrix. Add to Custom Colors Click this button to add the color selected from the color matrix to the Custom colors. OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. 3BDS011225R

298 Component Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Components Use the Components dialog to navigate to components, to delete components, or to get access to the properties of components. Open the Components dialog via the Edit > Components menu command. Figure 149. Components Dialog OK Click this button to close the window. Go To Click this button to navigate to the selected component(s) The navigation will result in displaying the selected component in the center of the document window. If you have selected one component, it will be selected in the document window. If you have selected several components, the focus of the window will be the center of the area built by the selected components. Properties Click this button to open the Component Properties dialog. Delete Click this button to delete the component from the diagram BDS011225R4001

299 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Default Properties Setting Component Properties To set the properties of one or more components, do as follows: 1. Select the wanted component(s) as described in page 222, Selecting Components. 2. Open the Component Properties dialog by choosing one of the following methods: Click right into the area of the selected components on the Topology Designer window. Choose the menu command Edit > Default Properties. Click the appropriate toolbar button. 3. Click on the appropriate tab, to open the page containing the wanted properties. 4. Set the properties according to your wishes. 5. Click OK. Alternatively, you can open the Properties dialog for getting access to the selected components properties, do as follows: 1. Open the Components dialog. 2. Select the wanted component(s) from the list box. See Section, Graphic Editor Reference. 3. Click Properties. See Component Properties. 4. Click OK in the Components dialog after having finished the work in the Properties dialog. Default Properties In this dialog, you can set default properties for graphic components. The default properties are automatically used by the Topology Designer for newly created components. Default properties are valid for every kind of component. These settings are not component-specific. 3BDS011225R

300 Default Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference You can set default edit properties, e.g. allow scale default label properties, e.g. enable orientation default line properties, e.g. line width default fill properties, e.g. fill color default font properties, e.g. font size. To access the Default Properties dialog, choose the Edit > Default Properties menu command. Figure 150. Default Properties Dialog This dialog contains the following tabs and buttons common for all dialog pages: Edit Click on the Edit tab to access the properties on the Edit page. Fill Click on the Fill tab to access the properties on the Fill page BDS011225R4001

301 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Default Properties Font Click on the Font tab to access the properties on the Font page. Labels Click on the Labels tab to access the properties on the Labels page. Line Click on the Line tab to access the properties on the Line page. OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. Edit This page is identical with the Edit page of the Component Properties dialog. Figure 151. Default Properties Dialog: Edit Page 3BDS011225R

302 Default Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Fill This page is identical with the Fill page of the Component Properties dialog. Figure 152. Default Properties Dialog: Fill Page Font This page is identical with the Font page of the Component Properties dialog. Figure 153. Default Properties Dialog: Font Page 302 3BDS011225R4001

303 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Default Properties Labels This page is identical with the Labels page of the Component Properties dialog. Figure 154. Default Properties Dialog: Labels Page Line This page is identical with the Line page of the Component Properties dialog. Figure 155. Default Properties Dialog: Line Page 3BDS011225R

304 Layers Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layers The Topology Designer, Diagram view, allows you to design your diagram distributed on in several layers: Logic Layer Master Page Layer Background Layer Annotation Layer For each layer, you can set properties defining the display of the layer in the diagram, if the layer is active or inactive. Use the Layer Properties dialog to set the properties for each layer. Layer Properties The Layer Properties dialog allows you to set the properties for each layer of the Topology Designer. Access this dialog via the View > Layers > Properties menu command. Figure 156. Layer Properties Dialog 304 3BDS011225R4001

305 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Layer Properties OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. Master Page Layer Click this tab to access the properties for the Master Page Layer. Background Layer Click this tab to access the properties for the Background Layer. Logic Layer Click this tab to access the properties for the Logic Layer. Annotation Layer Click this tab to access the properties for the Annotation Layer. If Layer is Active Groups the properties defining the display of the layer if it is active. Components are drawn in their original color Mark this option in the If Layer is Active group, to draw the layer s components in their original color if the layer is active. Mark this option in the If Layer is Inactive group, to draw the layer s components in their original color if the layer is inactive. Components are drawn in Mark this option, to draw the layer s components in a user-defined color if the layer is active. Choose the user-defined color from the color drop-down list box. For more colors, click the Color button to open the Color dialog. 3BDS011225R

306 Layer Properties Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Bring Components to Front Mark this check box to bring the components of the active layer to front. If Layer is inactive Groups the properties defining the layer s display if it is inactive, that is another layer is active. Components are drawn in grey color Mark this option, to draw the layer s components in grey color if the layer is inactive. Components are Not Drawn at All Mark this option, not to draw at all the layer s components if the layer is inactive. Allow Components to be Moved Mark this check box to allow moving components on the layer. Allow Components to be Edited Mark this check box to allow editing components on the layer. If unchecked, the layer is read-only. This is indicated by the Read pane in Topology Designer s status bar BDS011225R4001

307 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Pages Pages In Diagram view, a diagram consists of several drawing pages of fixed page size. If a page is full, a new page can be inserted. Then, connections are automatically referenced via off-page-connectors. Size and orientation of a drawing page are defined via Edit > Measurements and Size dialog, whereas size and orientation of the printer page is defined via Page Setup dialog. In Component view, a component or component template definition consists of one page only. Keep in mind: The page you see on the screen is called the drawing page. You print the drawing on the printed page, which is the paper in the printer. Typically the size and orientation of the printer page equals the drawing page. However, they can differ in the following cases: Your Topology Diagram is drawn on a drawing page A4 portrait (21.0 * 29.7 cm 2 ), but you print it on A3 landscape (42.0 * 29.7 cm 2 ) or Legal (8.5 * 11 inch 2 ) paper. If the printer paper size is less than the drawing page size, the drawing gets clipped. Your Topology Diagram is scaled, e.g. uses a predefined or user-defines drawing scale like 1 : 2 or 5 : 1. In that case, the drawing units differ from the page units. Thus you can print a A3 drawing also on A4 paper. Or you can insert more Topology Component symbols on a page. Assume your symbols are drawn in 1 : 1 scale. Using 1 : 2 drawing scale, you can insert four times the number of symbols on a single diagram page. The drawing units are defined together with the drawing page size by Edit > Measurements and Size. In any case you can check the print results before actually printing via File > Print Preview. It is recommended to check menu command View > Printable Area to outline the printable area in print preview, i.e. the printer paper size minus print margins. Measurements and Size The Measurements and Size dialog allows you to change the units of measure (drawing units), the drawing scale, the module, and the drawing page size. 3BDS011225R

308 Measurements and Size Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference The dialog is accessible via the Edit > Measurements and Size menu command. Figure 157. Measurement and Size Dialog The dialog contains the following pages and buttons accessible from all pages: Drawing Scale Click this tab to get access to the properties of the Drawing Scale page. Page Size Click this tab to get access to the properties of the Page Size page. OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Drawing Scale The Drawing Scale page allows you to specify what a given real-world size on the drawing represents. It also influences how measurements are presented to you BDS011225R4001

309 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Measurements and Size Suppose you defined symbols (object types) with default scale 1 : 1. Lets say, the symbol s size equals 2 * 8 cm 2 in real-world coordinates. Instantiate the symbol on a diagram... with drawing scale 1 : 1. The drawing on the screen, the rulers, and the symbols component properties, position and size, will display a symbol of size 2 * 8 cm 2. Print the diagram. On the printer you will get a symbol of size 2 * 8 cm 2. with drawing scale 1 : 2. The drawing on the screen, the rulers, and the symbols component properties, position and size, will still display a symbol of size 2 * 8 cm 2. Print the diagram. On the printer you will get a symbol of size 1 * 4 cm 2. with drawing scale 2 : 1. The drawing on the screen, the rulers, and the symbols component properties, position and size, will still display a symbol of size 2 * 8 cm 2. Print the diagram. On the printer you will get a symbol of size 4 * 16 cm 2. The default drawing scale is 1 : 1. Unit of Measure Select the value of the drawing units from the drop-down list box. If you change the value, no measurement is changed at all. The chosen value just influences the measurement unit(s) displayed in Rulers View > Grid Properties: Grid spacing. Edit > Default Properties: Position and size, Font Size, Line Width, Label Orientation Offset. Edit > Ambient Properties: Off-Page Connector and Snap port distance. Edit > Options > Autorouting Drawing Scale Select No Scale (1 : 1), a predefined drawing scale, or define a drawing scale by yourself. Module Defines a base unit for font size increments, nudge by keyboard, and pan by keyboard. It is recommended to always set the following measurements in multiples of the module (default 1 mm): 3BDS011225R

310 Measurements and Size Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference font size, e.g. 1mm, 2mm, 3mm * line width, e.g. 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm... grid spacing, e.g. 1mm, 2mm, 3mm... auto routing settings, e.g. 1mm, 2mm, 3mm... Page Size On the Page Size page, you define the size of the drawing page. Figure 158. Measurement and Size Dialog: Page Size Page Predefined The predefined drawing page sizes offered are filtered by the Metric(ISO) and English(US) setting. Select Metric(ISO) or English(US) and a drawing page size from the drop-down list. If you choose Metric(ISO), all internal coordinates are based on 0.01 mm. If you choose English(US), all internal coordinates are based in inch. Orientation Select portrait or landscape. User Defined Enter any size of the drawing page in the selected Units of Measure BDS011225R4001

311 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Page Setup Page Setup (Printer) page setup determine how the diagram / component is printed. The standard Windows Page Setup dialog allows you to select paper size, page orientation, margins for a specific printer. These settings are saved with your diagram, and the default printer is used to initialize the page setup for a new diagram. Access the dialog via the File > Page Setup menu command to: Choose the Paper Size (A4, and so on) from drop-down list. Choose the Paper Source from the drop-down list. Choose either the Portrait or Landscape orientation. Choose the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Margins. Figure 159. Page Setup Dialog 3BDS011225R

312 Select Master Page Template Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Select Master Page Template The Select Master Page Template dialog lists predefined templates for diagrams. In effect, the selected master page template is referenced or copied into the active diagram. See also New Topology Diagram. Figure 160. Select Master Page Template Dialog Template List Select a predefined diagram template. You can add additional templates or customize installed ones in Object Type Structure under Object Types\Topology Planning\ Diagram Templates. Reference Template Select this option to reference the selected template in the active diagram. The diagram s master page layer gets read-only, but automatically updated when the template changes. Header/footer entries like author, document number, cannot be edited inside the diagram, but are referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document BDS011225R4001

313 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Insert/Delete Page Insert/Delete Page Copy Template Select this option to copy the selected template into the active diagram. The diagram s master page layer gets writable, but not updated when the template changes. Header/footer entries like author, document number, can be edited inside the diagram, but also referenced as aspect properties from a Topology Diagram Document aspect of type Document. Insert Page To insert a page in a Topology Diagram, choose one of the following methods: Click the Page toolbar button. Choose the Insert > Page menu command. Choose the View > Pages > Insert New Page menu command. Page Navigation Delete Page To delete a page from a Topology Diagram, select the page to be deleted, and choose one of the following methods: Click the Page toolbar button. Choose the View > Pages > Delete Page menu command To navigate to the wanted page, you have the following possibilities: Navigation to the first page Navigation to the last page Navigation to the next page Navigation to the previous page Navigation to a certain page 3BDS011225R

314 Page Navigation Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Navigation to the first page To navigate to the first page, do one of the following: Click of the Page toolbar Choose the View > Pages > First Page menu command. Navigation to the last page To navigate to the last page, do one of the following: Click of the Page toolbar Choose the View > Pages > Last menu command. Navigation to the next page To navigate to the last page, do one of the following: Click of the Page toolbar Choose the View > Pages > Next menu command. Navigation to the previous page To navigate to the last page, do one of the following: Click of the Page toolbar Choose the View > Pages > Previous menu command. Navigation to a certain page To navigate to the last page, do one of the following: Click of the Page toolbar 314 3BDS011225R4001

315 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Printing Choose the View > Pages > Goto Page menu command, enter the wanted page number (see Figure 161) and click OK. Figure 161. Goto Page Dialog Click directly in the wanted page if it is displayed in the diagram. Printing Print This standard dialog lets you set parameters relevant for printing your diagram. It appears when you choose the File > Print menu command Use this dialog to: Select the Printer Name from a drop-down list. Access the printer-specific Properties dialog. Define the Print range by choosing one of the following options: To print all pages, choose the All option. To print a range of pages, define from which page to which page you want to print. To print only the selected components, choose the Selection option. 3BDS011225R

316 Print Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Define the Number of copies to be printed. Figure 162. Print Dialog 316 3BDS011225R4001

317 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Print Preview Print Preview Use this preview to display the diagram as it will be printed. Open the preview via the File > Print Preview menu command. Figure 163. Print Preview Print Click this button to open the Print dialog. Next Page Click this button to navigate to the next page of the diagram. Prev Page Click this button to navigate to the previous page of the diagram. 3BDS011225R

318 Options Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Two Page Click this button, to display two pages side by side. Zoom In Click this button, to zoom in the selected area that means to display this area enlarged. Zoom Out Click this button, to zoom out the selected area that means to display this area reduced. Close Click this button, to close the preview. Options The Options dialog allows you to set various Topology Designer options Access this dialog via the Edit > Options the menu command. Figure 164. Options Dialog 318 3BDS011225R4001

319 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Options The dialog contains the following pages and buttons accessible from all pages: OK Click OK to save your settings and to close the dialog. Cancel Click Cancel to quit the dialog without saving your setting modifications. Apply Click Apply to save your settings and leave the dialog open. Print Click this tab to access the options of the Print page. Paste Click this tab to access the options of the Paste page. 3BDS011225R

320 Print Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Print The Print page of the Options dialog offers two options for printing the components on layers: As Laid out on Screen In Original Color. Figure 165. Options Dialog: Print Page 320 3BDS011225R4001

321 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Paste Paste The Paste page of the Options dialog allows you to define the behavior on pasting copied components (paste options): Figure 166. Options Dialog: Paste Page Internal Links in the Copied/Pasted Range Check to paste links (connections) between copied/pasted symbols. By default, this setting is checked. Uncheck to disconnect links (connections) between copied/pasted symbols Inputs Check to paste links (connections) between input ports of copied/pasted symbols and symbols outside the copied/pasted range (external inputs). Uncheck to disconnect them. Outputs Check to paste links (connections) between output ports of copied/pasted symbols and symbols outside the copied/pasted range (external outputs). Uncheck to disconnect them. 3BDS011225R

322 Autorouting Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Autorouting The Autorouting page of the Options dialog offers the possibility to set the following options: Distance between Links Distance Link to Symbol For both options, you can set the horizontal and vertical value based on the unit defined in the Printing dialog. Figure 167. Options Dialog: Autorouting Page 322 3BDS011225R4001

323 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Export/Import Export/Import File Export This dialog lets you export: The complete diagram as XML file (*.xml) The active layer as SVG file (*.svg) The active page (canvas) as bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib) The active page (canvas) as enhanced metafile (*.emf) This dialog appears when you choose the File > Export menu command. Figure 168. File Export Dialog 3BDS011225R

324 File Import Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference File Import This dialog lets you import files exported via the File Export dialog: The complete diagram as XML file (*.xml) The active layer as SVG file (*.svg) The active page (canvas) as bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib) The active page (canvas) as enhanced metafile (*.emf). This dialog appears when you choose the File > Import menu command. Figure 169. File Import Dialog 324 3BDS011225R4001

325 Section 4 Graphic Editor Reference Undo/Redo Undo/Redo With the Undo and Redo command, you have the possibility, to restore the state of a diagram/component diagram before doing the last Topology Designer command. It is also possible to undo/redo several commands step by step. The undo/redo stack is only limited by the computer s RAM. Undo Redo If you didn t intend the result of a Topology Designer command done in the diagram/component view, immediately choose the Edit > Undo menu command to undo the command. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut CTRL+Z. If you have undone the last Topology Designer command, you can restore the state before undoing. For it, choose the Edit > Redo menu command or alternatively, the shortcut CTRL+Y. 3BDS011225R

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327 Section 5 Maintenance Product Verification After you have installed the product, you can verify the product version using the Control Panel entry Add/Remove Programs. Within this list select Topology Designer entry and press the support information button. The following figure is an example of a support information: Figure 170. Topology Designer Support Information. You can also verify the product version in Topology Designer itself: Start-up the application as described in Application Start-up on page 36 and choose the Help > About menu command from the Designer/Component view to display an About dialog. 3BDS011225R