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Form and Plot Frame Editor


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Generating Generating Forms........... Forms ...................... ...................... ....................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ......................5 ...........5

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Editing Forms................................................................................................9 2.1

Edit static components..............................................................................9

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Insert placeholder texts...........................................................................13

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Add special texts.....................................................................................14

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Editing Editing Forms Properties Properties ..................... ................................. ....................... ...................... ...................... ....................15 .........15

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Copying Forms............................................................................................20

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Dynamically Placing Graphics...................................................................22

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Checking Forms..........................................................................................27

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Inserting and Editing Placeholder Texts...................................................28

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Repeating Main Sub-headers on Form Pages..........................................33

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Automatically Assigning Page Information..............................................36

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Defining General Graphics in Forms.........................................................39

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Defining Graphics Depending Depending on Property Values Values in Forms............ Forms .................. ......41 41

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Defining Graphics Depending on Function Definitions in Forms...........44

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Inserting Inserting Form Graphics Graphics ...................... .................................. ....................... ...................... ...................... ....................47 .........47

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Generating Generating Plot Frames Frames ..................... ................................. ....................... ...................... ....................... ......................50 ..........50

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Editing Editing Plot Frames Frames ....................... .................................. ...................... ....................... ....................... ...................... ................52 .....52 15.1

Edit static components............................................................................52

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Add special texts.....................................................................................53

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Editing Plot Frame Properties....................................................................54

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Copying Plot Frames ......................... ............ ......................... ......................... .......................... .......................... ................... ......56 56

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Inserting Inserting and Editing Editing Special Special Texts ....................... .................................. ....................... ....................... ............57 .57

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Insert project and and page properties in forms and plot frames ................... ............. ......57 57

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Insert column and row texts in plot frames..............................................59

Configuring the Display of Placeholder and Special Texts.....................61 19.1

Hide placehold placeholder er texts ...................... .................................. ....................... ...................... ...................... ....................61 .........61

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Display properties as numbers................................................................61

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Display column division...........................................................................62 EPLAN Training

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Updating the Column and Row Designations of Plot Frames.................64 20.1

Specify column and row numbering........................................................64

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Update column and row numbering ........................ ........... .......................... .......................... ................... ......65 65

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Deleting a Column and and Row Numbering and Placing Them Them Again ........66 ........ 66

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Documenting Forms and Plot Frames ........................ ........... .......................... .......................... .................68 ....68

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Generating Forms

name> dialog is opened, in When generating a form, the Form properties -
dialog which you specify the most important properties of the new form. (This dialog can also be called up for an opened form form after the event to allow you to change the properties at any time). Precondition: You have opened a project. Utilities > Master data > Form > New form dialog, select the drive and directory, in which the new 1. In the Create form dialog, form should be saved.

name field, enter a descriptive name for the form. 2. In the File name field,

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Form and Plot Frame Editor type drop-down list, select the form type (e.g. table 3. From the Save as type drop-down t able of contents, cable diagram, etc.) that you want to create.

Path field, default if you would like to 4. In the Path field, select Popup menu > Go to default if return to the standard settings for drive and directory. (The default directory is either the EPLAN-specific default path :\Forms\ or the setting specified under Options > Settings > User > Management > Directories.) Directories.)

[Save].. 5. Click [Save]

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Form and Plot Frame Editor name> dialog, select another 6. If necessary, in the Form properties - dialog, type drop-down list. form type for the new form from f rom the Form type drop-down

Category drop-down 7. From the Category drop-down list, select which properties should be displayed in the list within the category.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 8. Specify the values values for the properties by either entering or or overwriting an entry or selecting a template value from a drop-down list, or jump to a special dialog in which you can enter additional data.

[OK].. 9. Click [OK] The new form is stored according to your entries. The file extension depends on the form type selected and is displayed in the form editor.

If necessary, you can check the form during editing to quickly be made aware of and to immediately resolve incorrect entries. Tip: You can use Drag & Drop to insert existing forms by pulling a marked form from name> navigator dialog of your Windows Explorer into the Pages navigator project.


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Editing Forms

As soon as you have opened the form you want to edit in the form editor, you can edit its components.

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Edit static components

Static components are elements that have no influence on the data generated by the program when the schematic logic is evaluated. These are, for example, frames, graphical elements such as rectangles, lines, embedded bitmaps, etc. These are edited exactly like the corresponding objects on schematic pages. That is, they can be filled, moved, or pulled to a different position and you can assign them certain properties, such as line type, text direction, etc. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form that you would like to edit in the t he form editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). [Open]).

Proceed as follows:

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Graphic to add (more) graphic elements such as rectangles, 1. Select Insert > Graphic to lines, and so on.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Text to enter text information 2. Select Insert > Graphic > Text to

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Form and Plot Frame Editor file to select a graphic in the Select image 3. Select Insert > Graphic > Image file to file dialog file dialog and to insert it, for example, as a logo in the footer of your form.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 4. Double-click an already added added element in order to open open the element-specific element-specific Properties dialog Properties dialog and view or change the properties.

5. Proceed in a similar manner for all static components components of the form.

Tip: You can use Drag & Drop to insert text by dragging a selected text from fr om an Office application into your open form.

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Insert placeholder texts

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Insert > Placeholder text

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Placeholder texts are used in forms to define the position for the placement of fields in a record. They are evaluated and automatically multiplied for each object, where the position is determined by a predefined offset in the X and Y directions. Use the "Column width" and "Row height" form properties to specify the offset. Placeholder texts are only filled during the evaluation run and not updated online.

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Add special texts

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Insert > Special text Special texts for forms are special placeholders for project or page properties. They are automatically filled in by the program with the appropriate properties depending on the data entered. This functionality is only available for certain module packages. Info

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Editing Forms Properties

name> dialog is automatically opened when creating The Form properties - dialog a form; it can also be called up for an opened form form after the event. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened a form in the form editor (Utilities ( Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). [Open]).

Proceed as follows: Name> navigator dialog, select the form whose 1. In the Page - navigator properties you would like to view and edit.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Properties. 2. Select Popup menu > Properties.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor name> dialog, select a different form type 3. In the Form properties - dialog, from the drop-down list, if necessary.

Category drop-down 4. From the Category drop-down list, select which properties should be displayed in the list within the category.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 5. Specify the values values for the properties by either entering or or overwriting an entry or selecting a template value from a drop-down list, or jump to a special dialog in which you can enter additional data.

6. Click

value. (New) on the toolbar above the table Property name / value.

selection dialog, select a new property that you would like to 7. In the Property selection dialog, assign to the form.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [OK].. 8. Click [OK]

9. Assign the property a value.

10. Proceed in a similar manner for all of the other properties.

[OK].. 11. Click [OK] The form is displayed with changed / new data in the form editor.


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Copying Forms

To copy a form with all its content, save it to another location and / or under a different name. Precondition: You have opened a project. Utilities > Master data > Form > Copy selection dialog, select the drive and directory of the form to be 1. In the Form selection dialog, copied.

2. Select the form file to be copied. copied. (Multiple selection selection isn't possible possible here).

[Open].. 3. Click on [Open]

as dialog, specify the storage location for the copy of the form. 4. In the Save as dialog,

name field, enter a descriptive name for the new form. 5. In the File name field,

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [Save].. 6. Click [Save] The form is copied and the copy opened for editing.


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Dynamically Placing Graphics

To create header, data areas, and footers within a page as well, there is the concept of dynamic forms. Since the positions of these areas are dynamic and they should normally stand out in the table graphic, each row generated in an evaluation is able to draw a frame in a dynamic form. Note: Dynamic entry Dynamic forms can be identified by the Dynamic entry in the drop-down list for the Form handling form handling form property. Example: A device tag list should be created with the following dynamic areas: Device tag list (page header) DT / Quantity / Designation Manufacturer: H1 (group header) K1 / 10 / Designation 1 K2 / 5 / Designation 2 Kn / 99 / Designation n Manufacturer: H2 (group header) K1 / 10 / Designation 1 K2 / 5 / Designation 2 Kn / 99 / Designation n

This information is drawn in the form editor as graphic row frames f rames and written with each generated row in a report page. In addition, it is also possible to define graphic or text objects as header, data, or footer elements, i.e. not only placeholder texts. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the dynamic form that you would like to edit in the form editor [Open]). (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]).

Insert > Dynamic form header,, a heading heading,, a data area or area or a 1. Select whether whether you want to define a header footer from footer from the subsequent menu. The rectangle representing the area hangs on the cursor.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 2. Click with the mouse to place the initial corner of the rectangle to be drawn.

3. Click to specify the end position position of the rectangle. The rectangle displayed in the respective area is drawn; in addition, information about which area type it is (header, data or footer or heading) is displayed in the upper left.

4. Select the newly defined rectangle.

text. 5. Select Insert > Placeholder text.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor text dialog, click [...] [...] in Property field 6. In the Placeholder text dialog, in the Property field of the Placement tab. Placement tab.

type> dialog, select the property that you 7. In the Placeholder text - dialog, want to define as a placeholder for the respective area.

[OK].. 8. Click [OK]

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 9. If necessary, edit other placeholder text properties in the Placeholder text dialog's tabs.


The various defined ranges are combined with form alignment by row (property Form structure)) from "lower left" to "upper left": structure

If the form alignment is by column, the defined ranges are combined from "lower right" to "lower left":

(In both illustrations: 1 = Header 2 = Data area 3 = Footer) Notes: •

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If several of the same defined ranges (e.g. several data areas) are placed, only one is taken into consideration for the reports. Additional selection functions are available as an optical control function for Select) that each display all elements of the header, dynamic forms (Edit (Edit > Select) the footer or data area, or the heading. In general, it is a normal selection, i.e. EPLAN Training

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Form and Plot Frame Editor all marked elements can be deleted, copied, moved, etc. •

Like all other forms, dynamic forms can also be automatically checked during form), e.g. for the correct use of defined ranges. editing (Utilities (Utilities > Check form),


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Checking Forms

A special function is available to check at any time during form editing whether your form is correct or there are errors. Preconditions: •

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Utilities > Check form form dialog by clicking on [OK] [OK].. 1. Confirm the prompt in the Check form dialog

[Save] in messages dialog. 2. Click [Save] in the System messages dialog.

3. Specify drive and directory directory in which the log log file should be saved using the Open dialog. Open dialog.

name field, enter a descriptive name for the log file. 4. In the File name field,


[Close] in messages dialog. 6. Click [Close] in the System messages dialog. The system messages that apply to the current form are saved in the corresponding file and can be printed print ed as needed.

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Inserting and Editing Placeholder Texts

Placeholder texts are used in forms to define the position for the placement of fields in a record. During the evaluation of the form, EPLAN automatically replaces these placeholders with the corresponding values of project objects on which the report is being run, such as components, pages, symbols, etc. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form in which you want to define placeholder texts in the [Open]). form editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]).

Insert > Placeholder text text dialog, click [...] [...] in Property field 1. In the Placeholder text dialog, in the Property field of the Placement tab. Placement tab.

type> dialog, select the element for which 2. In the Placeholder text - dialog, you want to define a placeholder text.

3. If needed, limit the display display of possible properties properties by selecting an an entry from the Category drop-down Category drop-down list.

4. Select the property text.

[OK].. 5. Click [OK] Property field. The selected property is entered in the Property field.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Format tab. 6. Change to the Format tab.

7. Specify the formatting settings of the placeholder text.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Language tab. 8. Change to the Language tab.

9. Specify the language settings for the placeholder placeholder text.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Border tab. 10. Change to the Border tab.

box check box and enter the size 11. If needed, select the Activate alignment box check and treatment of the text within the frame.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 12. If the alignment boxes are not only to be taken into account on the report box check box. page, but also drawn, then also select the Draw alignment box check

[OK].. 13. Click [OK] The element hangs on the cursor.

14. Position the placeholder text on the form page. The element hangs on the cursor.

15. Position the placeholder text a second or third ... time.

action to terminate the action. 16. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to The placeholder text is inserted on the form page and can be revised by double-clicking it.


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Repeating Main Sub-headers on Form Pages

If you want to place a new main sub-header on the report page as soon as certain sub-header form property to properties change, you can use the Regenerate main sub-header form control for which properties this should take place. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form whose properties you would like to edit in the form [Open]). editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). name> dialog, (Popup You have opened the Form properties - dialog, (Popup menu> Properties in Properties name>). in the form in the t he navigator dialog Pages - ).

Proceed as follows: name> dialog, click [...] [...] in Value column 1. In the Form properties - dialog, in the Value column sub-header property. of the Regenerate main sub-header property.

2. In the New main sub-header for changes dialog, click

(New).

selection dialog, select the property(s) that when change, a 3. In the Property selection dialog, new main sub-header is generated on the report page. Multiple selection is possible here.


changes dialog if necessary to 5. Click (Delete) in the Main sub-header for changes dialog again remove a property from the list.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 6. Click (Move up) / (Move down) to move a selected property up or down, if possible. (Multiple selection of properties is not possible possible here).

[OK].. 7. Click [OK] The specified properties are transferred as numeric values in the Value sub-header property. column of the Regenerate main sub-header property.

Example: A "normal" device tag list looks like this: Device name Cross-reference =A1+O1-A1 /1.2 =A1+O1-A2 /1.3 =A1+O1-K1 /2.2 =A1+O1-K2 /2.3 =A2+O2-A1 /1.2 =A2+O2-A2 /1.3 =A2+O2-K1 /2.2 =A2+O2-K2 /2.3 changes dialog, the Identifier Identifier property In the New main sub-header for changes dialog, property is selected, so that a new main sub-header is generated each time the identifier changes. Main sub-header "Identifier = "A"" =A1+O1-A1 /1.2 =A1+O1-A2 /1.3 =A2+O2-A1 /1.2 =A2+O2-A2 /1.3 Main sub-header "Identifier = "K"" =A1+O1-K1 /2.2 =A1+O1-K2 /2.3 =A2+O2-K1 /2.2 =A2+O2-K2 /2.3 changes dialog, the Higher-level function In the New Main sub-header for changes dialog, EPLAN Training

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Form and Plot Frame Editor property is also selected selected next, so that a new main sub-header is generated each time the identifier and structure identifier for the higher-level function identifier block changes: Main sub-header "Identifier = "A" Higher-level function = "A1"" =A1+O1-A1 /1.2 =A1+O1-A2 /1.3 Main sub-header "Identifier = "A" Higher-level function = "A2"" =A2+O2-A1 /1.2 =A2+O2-A2 /1.3 Main sub-header "Identifier = "K" Higher-level function = "A1"" =A1+O1-K1 /2.2 =A1+O1-K2 /2.3 Main sub-header "Identifier = "K" Higher-level function = "A2"" =A2+O2-K1 /2.2 =A2+O2-K2 /2.3 Generate), you must appropriate When generating a report (Utilities (Utilities > Reports > Generate), changed field. specify the additional sort in the New page if property value has changed field.


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Automatically Assigning Page Information

description form property can be used to specify The Format for automatic page description form the page information (page name, page description, higher-level function, etc.) for the page description automatically assigned when generating report lists. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form whose properties you would like to edit in the form [Open]). editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). name> dialog, (Popup You have opened the Form properties - dialog, (Popup menu > Properties in Properties name>). in the form in the t he navigator dialog Pages - ).

Proceed as follows: name> dialog, click [...] [...] in Value column 1. In the Form properties - dialog, in the Value column description property. of the Format for automatic page description property.

description dialog, select the element that 2. In the Format for automatic page description dialog, should be used for the automatic page designation from the Available format elements list. elements list. (Multiple selection isn't possible possible here).

3. Click

(Move right).

elements list. The element is entered into the Selected format elements list.

4. Proceed in a similar way for all additional format elements.

Separators entry elements list. 5. Select the Separators entry in the Available format elements list.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 6. Click

(Move right).

Separator dialog, specify which character you want to use as a 7. In the Format: Separator dialog, separator.


elements list of the Format for automatic page 9. In the Selected format elements list description dialog, select an entry if necessary and click remove the selected element from the list.

(Delete) to

10. Click (Move up) / (Move down) to move a selected format element up or down, if possible. (Multiple selection of elements is not possible possible here).

Separator type 11. Double-click an entry of the Separator type to revise a separator in the Format: Separator dialog. Separator dialog.

[OK].. 12. Click [OK] The format elements are saved.

name> dialog, the assignments are displayed as In the Form properties - < Form name> dialog, Value column: follows in the Value column: ;|;|... where the numbers are assigned as follows:

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Form and Plot Frame Editor •

Page type / form type: 1

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Name of first header object: 2

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Name of first data object: 3

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Name of last data object: 4

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Separators: 5.

Example: 2;1|5;4 for:

Name of first header object, number / length: 1 Separator, number / length: 4


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Defining General Graphics in Forms

graphic form property is required, for example, for The Assignment: Index to graphic form displaying a (fixed) graphic in the data area in the terminal diagram. Preconditions: •

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Proceed as follows: name> dialog, click [...] [...] in Value column 1. In the Form properties - dialog, in the Value column graphic property. of the Assignment: Index to graphic property.

2. In the Assignment of "Index to graphic" dialog, click new row in the list of assignments.

(New) to create a

Index field, 3. In the Index field, enter a different value, if necessary. The default is always .

[...] in name field. 4. Click [...] in the Symbol name field.

selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to 5. In the Symbol selection dialog, assign to the index.


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Form and Plot Frame Editor library and Description The associated data is entered into the Symbol library and fields.

variant field, select the desired symbol from the drop-down list 7. In the Symbol variant field, of all the existing variants of the current symbol.

8. Perform all further allocations in a similar similar manner .

[OK].. 9. Click [OK] The assignments are stored and can be inserted into the form using placeholders.

name> dialog, the assignments are displayed as In the Form properties - dialog, Value column: follows in the Value column: ;;;|;;;|... Example: 1;SPECIAL;307;0|2;IEC_EPLAN_D;12;1

Note: Take care that only the symbols of the included symbol symbol libraries are displayed.


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Defining Graphics Depending on Property Values in Forms

graphic form property is required to display The Assignment of property / value to graphic form a specific graphic in the data area for a property that has a specific value. Preconditions: •

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Proceed as follows: name> dialog, click [...] [...] in Value column 1. In the Form properties - dialog, in the Value column graphic property. of the Assignment of property / value to graphic property.

2. In the Assignment "Property / value to graphic" dialog, click create a new row in the list of assignments.

(New) to

property field, click [...] [...].. 3. In the Category / property field,

selection dialog, select the property to which you want to 4. In the Property selection dialog, assign a graphic.


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Form and Plot Frame Editor Value field, 6. In the Value field, enter the value that the property should have.

name field, click [...] [...].. 7. In the Symbol name field,

selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to 8. In the Symbol selection dialog, assign to the property.

[OK].. 9. Click [OK] library and Description The associated data is entered into the Symbol library and fields.


11. Perform all further allocations in a similar manner .


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Form and Plot Frame Editor Example: 20400;0;SIE;SPECIAL;310;0|1120;0;A*;IEC_EPLAN_D;7;1



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Defining Graphics Depending on Function Definitions in Forms

graphic form property is required to place The Assignment: Function definition to graphic form different graphics depending on concrete values of the function definition, e.g. symbols for terminals depending on terminal type. t ype. Preconditions: •

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Proceed as follows: name> dialog, click [...] [...] in Value column 1. In the Form properties - dialog, in the Value column graphic property. of the Assignment: Function definition to graphic property.

graphic" dialog, click 2. In the Assignment of "Function definition to graphic" dialog, (New) to create a new row in the t he list of assignments.

definition field, click [...] [...].. 3. In the Function definition field,

definitions dialog, select the function definition to which you 4. In the Function definitions dialog, want to assign a graphic.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [OK].. 5. Click [OK] Category,, Group Group,, and Description The associated data is entered in the Category fields.

name field, click [...] [...].. 6. In the Symbol name field,

selection dialog, select the symbol whose graphic you want to 7. In the Symbol selection dialog, assign to the function definition.

[OK].. 8. Click [OK] library and Description The associated data is entered into the Symbol library and fields.


10. Perform all further allocations in a similar manner .


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Form and Plot Frame Editor ;;;;;|... Example: 200;1;1;SPECIAL;30;0|100;99;1;IEC_EPLAN_D;211;1



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Inserting Form Graphics

Certain placeholders can't be replaced by text during the evaluation run, but rather are replaced by graphical symbols, where the t he assignment to the respective graphic is name> dialog. The following placeholder defined in the Form properties - dialog. texts are available: •

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Assignment: Index to graphic [1-100]: Replaces the placeholder by the graphic" dialog for the symbol that was stored in the Assignment "Index to graphic" dialog respective index. Assignment: Function definition to graphic: Replaces the placeholder by the symbol that was stored in the Assignment "Function definition to graphic" dialog for the corresponding function definition. Assignment of property / value to graphic [1-2]: Replaces the placeholder by the symbol that was stored in the Assignment "Property / value to graphic" dialog for the corresponding property

There are also special placeholders for generated graphics that are used in terminal diagrams, terminal bills of materials, and terminal connection diagrams as jumper graphics. For example, these include the placeholders "Jumper graphics (jumper level)", "Graphic for internal wire jumpers", "Graphic for saddle jumpers", etc. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened a suitable form in the form editor in which you want to replace placeholder texts with graphics (Utilities ( Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). [Open] ). graphic, Function definition to graphic, graphic, and You have specified the Index to graphic, Property / value to graphic assignments graphic assignments in the Form properties - dialog. name> dialog.

Insert > Placeholder text text dialog, click [...] [...] in Property field 1. In the Placeholder text dialog, in the Property field of the Placement tab. Placement tab.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor type> dialog, select the element (e.g. 2. In the Placeholder text - dialog, terminal properties) for which placeholder text is available for graphics.

Settings entry 3. Limit the scope scope of possible data by selecting the Settings entry from the Category drop-down Category drop-down list.

4. Select the desired assignment type.

[OK].. 5. Click [OK] Property field Placement tab. The property is entered in the Property field on the Placement tab.

6. If necessary, change change the property defaults related related to format, language language and frame.


8. Position the placeholder text text on the form page. page. The element hangs on the cursor.

9. Position the placeholder text text a second second or or third ... time.

action to terminate the action. 10. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to

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Form and Plot Frame Editor The placeholder text is inserted on the form page and can be replaced in the appropriate report by the graphic selected in the form properties.


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Generating Plot Frames

fr ame When generating a plot frame, the Plot frame properties - dialog name> dialog is opened, in which you specify the most important properties of the new plot frame. (This dialog can also be called up for an opened plot plot frame after the event to allow you to change the properties at any time.) Precondition: You have opened a project. Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > New frame dialog, select the drive and directory, in which the 1. In the Create plot frame dialog, new plot frame should be saved.

name field, enter a descriptive name for the plot frame. 2. In the File name field, f rame.

Path field, default if you would like to 3. In the Path field, select Popup menu > Go to default if return to the standard settings for drive and directory. (The default directory is either the EPLAN-specific default path :\PlotFrames\ or the setting specified under Options > Settings > User > Management > Directories.) Directories.)

[Save].. 4. Click [Save]

name> dialog, select the 5. In the Plot frame properties- dialog, Category drop-down properties to be shown in the list from the Category drop-down list.

6. Specify the values values for the properties, either by by making or overwriting an entry or by selecting a preset value from a drop-down list.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [OK].. 7. Click [OK] The new plot frame is saved according to your entries and displayed in the plot frame editor.


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Editing Plot Frames

As soon as you have opened the plot frame you want to edit in the plot frame f rame editor, you can edit its components.

15.1 Edit static components Static components are elements that have no influence on the data generated by the program when the schematic logic is evaluated. These are, for example, frames, and graphical elements such as rectangles, lines, embedded bitmaps, etc. These can be edited just like the corresponding objects on schematic pages. That is, they can be filled, moved, or pulled to a different position and you can assign them certain properties, such as line type, text direction, etc. Tip: Columns. This makes You can show the column division of the plot frame via View > Columns. the overview easier when inserting new elements.

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You have opened a project. You have opened the plot frame that you would like to edit in the plot frame [Open]). editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open]).

Proceed as follows: Graphic to add (more) graphic elements such as rectangles, 1. Select Insert > Graphic to lines, and so on.

Text to enter text information 2. Select Insert > Graphic > Text to

file to select a graphic in the Select image 3. Select Insert > Graphic > Image file to file dialog file dialog and to insert it, for example, as a logo in the footer of your plot frame.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 4. Double-click an already added added element in order to open open the element-specific element-specific Properties dialog Properties dialog and view or change the properties.

5. Proceed in a similar manner for all static components components of the plot frame.

Tip: You can use Drag & Drop to insert text by dragging a selected text from fr om an Office application into your open plot frame.

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You have opened a project. You have opened the plot frame that you would like to edit in the plot frame [Open]). editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open]).

Insert > Special text In addition to static elements, plot frames consist of – and this is the more important aspect – special texts. This includes placeholders for project and page properties that are filled in accordance to the data entered from the program. You can also insert row and column texts that are then taken into consideration in the reports. This functionality is only available for certain module packages. Info

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Editing Plot Frame Properties

fr ame name> dialog name> dialog is automatically opened The Plot frame properties -
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You have opened a project. You have opened a plot frame in the plot frame editor (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open] [ Open]). ).

Proceed as follows: Name> navigator dialog, select the plot frame whose 1. In the Page - navigator properties you would like to view and edit.

Properties. 2. Select Popup menu > Properties.

name> dialog, select the 3. In the Plot frame properties- dialog, Category drop-down properties to be shown in the list from the Category drop-down list.

4. Specify the values values for the properties, either by by making or overwriting an entry or by selecting a preset value from a drop-down list.

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Value. [New] on the toolbar above the table Property name / Value.

selection dialog, select a new property that you would like to 6. In the Property selection dialog, assign to the plot frame.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [OK].. 7. Click [OK]

8. Assign the property a value.

9. Proceed in a similar manner for all of the other properties.

[OK].. 10. Click [OK] The plot frame is displayed with changed / new data in the plot frame fr ame editor.


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Copying Plot Frames

To copy a plot frame with all its content, save it to another location and / or under a different name. Precondition: You have opened a project. Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Copy selection dialog, select the drive and directory of the plot 1. In the Plot frame selection dialog, frame to be copied.

2. Select the desired plot frame file. (Multiple selection isn't possible possible here).


as dialog, specify the storage location for the copy of the plot 4. In the Save as dialog, frame.

name field, enter a descriptive name for the new plot frame. 5. In the File name field, f rame.

[Save].. 6. Click [Save] The plot frame is copied and the copy opened for editing.


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Inserting and Editing Special Texts

18.1 Insert project and page properties in forms and plot frames The special texts available for forms and plot frames are placeholders for project and page properties that are automatically replaced by EPLAN with the corresponding properties. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form in which you want to define special texts in the form [Open]). You have opened editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). the plot frame in which you want to define special texts in the plot frame editor [Open]). (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open]).

Insert > Special text property or project property 1. In the subsequent menu, select select whether whether a page property or should be inserted.

<...> dialog, click [...] [...] in Property field 2. In the Special text <...> dialog, in the Property field of the Placement tab. Placement tab.

selection dialog, select the page or project property that 3. In the Property selection dialog, should be inserted in the plot frame / form.

4. If needed, limit the display display of possible properties properties by selecting an an entry from the Category drop-down Category drop-down list.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor [OK].. 5. Click [OK] Property field. The selected property is entered into the Property field.

Format tab. 6. Change to the Format tab.

7. Specify the formatting settings of the special text. text.

Language tab. 8. Change to the Language tab.

9. Specify the language settings for the special text.

Border tab. 10. Change to the Border tab.

box check box and enter the size 11. If needed, select the Activate alignment box check and treatment of the text within the frame.

12. If the alignment boxes are not only to be taken into account on the report box check box. page, but also drawn, then also select the Draw alignment box check


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Form and Plot Frame Editor 14. Positioning the special text on the plot frame / form page. The element hangs on the cursor.

15. Positioning the Special text a Second or Third Time time.

action to terminate the action. 16. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to The special text is inserted on the plot frame / form f orm page and can be revised by double-clicking it.

Note: EPLAN internally notes the last selected property and suggests it again when next inserting. All settings made during the placement are also used.

18.2 Insert column and row texts in plot frames There are also column and row texts available for plot frames in in addition to the project and page properties. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the plot frame in which you want to define row and column texts in the plot frame editor (Utilities ( Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open]). [Open] ).

Insert > Special text text or a row text should text should 1. In the subsequent menu, select select whether whether a column text or be inserted into the plot frame.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor Format tab <...> dialog, specify the formatting 2. In the Format tab of the Special text <...> dialog, settings for the row and column text.


4. Position the special text on the plot frame page. The element hangs on the cursor.

5. Positioning the Special Special text a Second or Third Time time.

action to terminate the action. 6. Select Popup menu > Cancel action to The special text is inserted on the plot frame page and can be revised by double-clicking it.

Note: again can be used to delete these The Utilities > Place column and row text again can special texts and automatically placed on the border areas of the defined columns and rows.


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Configuring the Display of Placeholder and Special Texts

To arrange form and plot frame editing more clearly, so that inserting graphical elements like lines and graphics is easier, there are the options described in the following:

19.1 Hide placeholder texts You can temporarily hide the placeholder text. Preconditions: •

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Proceed as follows: placeholders. 1. Select the menu items View > Hide placeholders. The placeholder texts will be hidden.

2. Edit the graphical elements elements of the form.

placeholders to display the placeholder texts again. 3. Select View > Hide placeholders to

19.2 Display properties as numbers The property texts are displayed as texts t exts by default. However, this can be bothersome if there are several entries in a row, for example. Preconditions:

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form that you would like to edit in the t he form editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). [Open]). Or you have opened the plot frame that you would like to edit in the t he plot frame editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open] [ Open]). ).

Proceed as follows: numbers. 1. Select View > Properties as numbers. The property texts are replaced by their internal ID numbers.

2. Edit the form / plot frame as desired. desired.

numbers to display the property texts as texts 3. Select View > Properties as numbers to again.

19.3 Display column division It can helpful to display columns, if you want to make sure that you are placing a certain object in a certain column. Preconditions: •

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You have opened a project. You have opened the form that you would like to edit in the t he form editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). [Open]). Or you have opened the plot frame that you would like to edit in the t he plot frame editor (Utilities (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open] [ Open]). ).

Proceed as follows: Columns. 1. Select View > Columns. The column division is displayed in the form / plot frame using lines.

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Form and Plot Frame Editor 2. Edit the form / plot frame as desired. desired.

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Updating the Column and Row Designations of Plot Frames

Both columns and rows can be predefined alphanumerically and numerically via the numbering formats in the plot frame. Such a default can then be later updated.

20.1 Specify column and row numbering Precondition: You have opened a project. " Project name" > Management > 1. Select Options > Settings > Projects > "Project Pages.. Pages

numbering group box, specify whether the numbering should be 2. In the Path numbering group page or project related or by structure identifier by selecting the appropriate option.


With the page-dependent counting counting method, counting of column areas starts from scratch for each page, i.e., EPLAN always starts with the configured starting value and increments it until the last column of the page is reached. For numbering by project , column numbers are counted through each page, so that counting starts with the starting value on page 1 and counted to x on the last page. (Please note that all pages are counted here, unless you activate the t he plot frame property Display column designations on non-logic pages.) pages .) Settings)) are established for the The following plot frame properties (Category Settings report:

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Start value (column): The column numbers of the grid are normally numbered from left to right (starting with 0). A different starting value can be provided here. Start value (row) The row numbers of the grid are normally numbers from top to bottom (starting with 0). A different starting value can be provided here. Column numbering format: Format of column numbers. If no format is specified, the column number is hidden. Row numbering format: Format of row numbers. If no format is specified, the row numbers are hidden. Page orientation / paper format: Specifies the way in which the schematic pages are divided into areas: Landscape or Normal Format.

20.2 Update column and row numbering Preconditions: •

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You have opened a schematic page to which a plot frame fr ame has been assigned.

designations. 1. Select Utilities > Update path designations. The path designations are updated according to the t he selection made under Settings.. Settings


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Deleting a Column and Row Numbering and Placing Them Again

This function supports you in the labeling of column and row areas, in that all placed column and row numbers are deleted and automatically reset. An automatic placing function sets the column and row placeholder texts exactly on the edges of the defined columns and rows. Preconditions: •

You have opened a project.

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You have opened a plot frame in the plot frame editor.

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You have placed column or row texts in the plot frame (Insert ( Insert > Special text > Column text or text or Insert > Special text > Row text). text ).

again.. 1. Select Utilities > Place column and row text again

The column and row numbers are deleted and placed again. During the generation of special texts, the formatting last used is selected. Example: The two illustrations below show column and row numbers before and after selection of the menu item, where P1 through P3 symbolized the columns and A through C the rows.

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Documenting Forms and Plot Frames

It is possible to manage and output forms and plot frames in a special report, where a table of contents is generated and change information can be entered. The report on forms / plot frames can be a project into which the forms / plot frames are read. For this purpose there are the special reports Form documentation and and Plot frame documentation . Form / plot frame fr ame documentations are overviews of all documents / plot frames used in a project. Precondition: You have selected a form via Options > Settings > Projects > "Project" > Reports > Graphical output > Forms documentation or documentation or Plot frame documentation and documentation and specified the settings for the pages you would like to create. Utilities > Reports > Generate 1. If the form documentation documentation / plot plot frame documentation documentation is not not listed under the [New].. reports, click [New]

report dialog select the Form documentation or documentation or the Plot 2. In the Specify report dialog frame documentation option. documentation option.

project, Creator, Creator, and 3. If necessary, necessary, change change the settings for Output project, and Creation date.. date


(Total) (or Plot frame documentation (Total)) (Total) ) 5. In the Forms documentation (Total) (or dialog specify the settings for the pages to be generated.


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Form and Plot Frame Editor The documentation is generated. This process can take some time, depending on the number and complexity of the data.

[Close].. 7. Click [Close] The newly generated pages are inserted into the target project selected. In documentation / Plot frame the list of reports, the t he level Form documentation / documentation is documentation is inserted, and the list of pages contained in the documentation appears there.

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