During the generation of schematics via planning objects with assigned macros, not only assigned functions are now considered for the 'Use existing' function, but also linked PLC connection points from PLC overview pages.
The determination of the matching PLC connection points in the assigned macro and the 'Use existing' function are carried out via the symbolic address that is stored at the respective planning object and is transferred to the linked PLC connection points. This way the PLC connection points in the multi-line schematic receive the same DT as the linked PLC connection points on the overview pages.
Benefit:
The procedure for transferring PLC data from the pre-planning to the multi-line schematic has been simplified. If the PLC addresses created in the pre-planning are assigned to existing PLC connection points on PLC overview pages (for example by using the functionality Use existing PLC addresses blockwise), the created schematics now correspond to the PLC overviews due to the 'Use existing' function via the symbolic address. The workaround of transferring PLC data from the pre-planning by means of placeholder objects into the macros is no longer required.
If no existing PLC connection points on PLC overview pages are assigned to the PLC addresses in the pre-planning, the PLC addresses are assigned to matching PLC connection points from the macro during the generation of schematics.