8.1 Settings Menu

Edit

Overview 8.2 Editing

Runs screen edit operations such as enlarging, reducing or moving.

 

Setting up Grids

Steps 8.2.3 Setting up Grids

Displays an equally spaced grid on the editing screen and places parts with reference to an intersecting point.

 

Changing Color/Line Type/Pattern

Overview 8.3 Changing Color/Line Type/Pattern

Changes a picture's color, line type, and pattern.

 

Drawing Graphics

Overview 8.4 Drawing Graphics

Overview 8.4.1 List of Drawing Tools

Draws a line, rectangle, and other pictures.

 

Writing Text

Steps 8.5 Writing Text

Places text on the screen.

 

Copying/Deleting a Screen

Overview 8.6.1 Copying/Deleting a Screen

Steps 8.6.1.1 Procedure - Copying A Screen

Steps 8.6.1.2 Procedure - Deleting A Screen

 

Copying a Screen from Another Project

Overview 8.6.2 Copying a Screen from Another Project

Steps 8.6.2.1 Procedure - Copying a Screen from Another Project

 

Changing the Screen Number, Title, or Screen Color

Overview 8.6.3 Changing the Screen Number, Title, or Screen Color

Steps 8.6.3.1 Procedure - Changing the Screen Number, Title, or Screen Color

You can change the specify screen number, screen title and screen color.

 

Adding Headers and Footers on a Screen

Overview 8.6.4 Adding Headers and Footers on a Screen

Steps 8.6.4.1 Procedure -Creating Headers and Footers

Steps 8.6.4.2 Procedure - Reusing a Header/Footer

Steps 8.6.4.3 Procedure - Removing Headers and Footers

You can display the same header or footer regardless of the active screen.

 

Using a Screen Multiple Times

Steps 8.6.5 Using a Screen Multiple Times (Call Screen)

 

Selecting a Screen from Templates

Steps 8.6.6 Registering a Screen as a Template

By editing screens registered as templates, you can reduce the number of drawing processes.

 

Editing Parts

Overview 8.7 Editing Parts

Steps 8.7.1 Editing Parts

Changes the shape, color, and label of a part.

 

Changing Parts Attributes All at One Time

Overview 8.7.2 Changing Parts Attributes All at One Time

Steps 8.7.2.1 Procedure - Changing Parts Attributes at One Time / Exporting a File to Change Attributes at One Time

Steps 8.7.2.2 Procedure - Changing Parts Attributes / Common Attributes On Screen Editor at One Time

Export the list of the parts' attributes to a file, edit the attributes, and then import the changed data back to the original file.

 

Select the same type of parts to change their attributes all at once.

 

 

Changing All Parts Shapes

Overview 8.7.3 Changing All Parts Shapes

Steps 8.7.3.1 Procedure - Changing All Parts Shapes

Copy the shape of each state in a part.

 

Using Screen Parts or Drawings to Set As Default

Overview 8.7.4 Using Screen Parts or Drawings to Set As Default

Steps 8.7.4.1 Procedure - Using Screen Parts or Drawings to Set As Default

When you set as default the properties from parts or drawings on a screen, the same attributes become the default when drawing parts and graphics on other screens.

 

Batch Conversion of Selected Parts Addresses

Overview 8.7.5 Batch Conversion of Selected Parts Addresses

Steps 8.7.5.1 Procedure - Batch Conversion of Selected Parts Addresses

Convert selected part addresses as a block

 

Registering Addresses with Descriptive Names

Overview 8.8 Registering Addresses with Descriptive Names

Steps 8.8.1 Procedure - Registering Symbol Variables

Steps 8.8.2 Procedure - Confirming Symbol Registration

Steps 8.8.3 Procedure - Checking each individual address in use

You can name an address by registering the address as a symbol.

 

Repeatedly Use Parts and Drawings (Package)

Overview 8.10 Repeatedly Use Parts and Drawings (Package)

Steps 8.10.1 Registering Frequently Used Parts as Your Favorites

Steps 8.10.2 Registering Parts/Drawings in a New Package

Steps 8.10.3 Registering Parts/Drawings from a Project in a New Package

Steps 8.10.4 Placing Graphics Registered in a Package

 

Pasting an Image

Overview 8.11.1 Target Image

Steps 8.11.2.1 Paste Images Directly on the Screen

Steps 8.11.2.2 Registering and Using Images

 

Drawing a Small Image

Overview 8.12 Drawing a Small Image

Steps 8.12.1 Drawing a Picture with Dots

Draws a picture dot by dot.

 

Displaying a Character External to the Character Code

Overview 8.13 Displaying Characters Not Available In Character Code Table

Steps 8.13.1 Displaying Marks as Text