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Displaying Block Properties

Block properties can be displayed in the schematic and output in forms.

Display block properties in schematic

Preconditions:

  1. In the Properties <...> dialog, select the <Function category> tab.
  2. Click (New) on the toolbar above the Properties field.
  3. In the Property selection dialog select a block property for which a format property is already defined and click [OK].

    Tip:

    To select multiple properties at once, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click different properties.

  4. Select the Display tab and change the display settings for the block property, if necessary.
  5. Click [OK].

    The block property is displayed according to the settings in the schematic and contains the values of the properties defined in the associated format property.

Note:

So that block properties are shown on the project pages in a macro project, you have to set a corresponding display mode in the Settings: Representation in macro projects dialog.

Output block properties in forms

Preconditions:

  1. Insert > Placeholder text
  2. In the Properties - Placeholder text dialog in the Placement tab click [...].
  3. In the Placeholder texts - <Form type> dialog select the desired block property (Block property [n]) and click [OK].
  4. In the Properties - Placeholder text dialog, click [OK].
  5. Place the property in the form.
  6. Repeat the steps above in order to place any additional placeholders for block properties in the form.

    If the form is used for a report, the placeholders for the block properties are filled with the values of the properties defined in the associated format properties.

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