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CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted75UpdatingConnectionsConnectionlines
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CreatingaSchematic78EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.IntheDisplayedDTfield,enterthedevicetag
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previouschapter,yo...
GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted81Example:Todothis,wewillusean
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GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted87InsertingContactorCoilsandContact
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GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted89SinceweareusingthesamedisplayedDT
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1. 1.GettingStarted08/2011
2. 2.Copyright2011EPLANSoftware&ServiceGmbH&Co.KGEPLANSoftware&ServiceGmbH&
Co.KGassumesnoliabilityforeithertechnicalorprintingerrors,orfordeficienciesinthistechnical
informationandcannotbeheldliablefordamagesthatmayresultdirectlyorindirectlyfromthedelivery,
performance,anduseofthismaterial.Thisdocumentcontainslegallyprotectedproprietaryinformation
thatissubjecttocopyright.Allrightsareprotected.Thisdocumentorpartsofthisdocumentmaynotbe
copiedorreproducedbyanyothermeanswithoutthepriorconsentofEPLANSoftware&ServiceGmbH
&Co.KG.Thesoftwaredescribedinthisdocumentissubjecttoalicensingagreement.Theuseand
reproductionofthesoftwareisonlypermittedwithintheframeworkofthisagreement.RITTALisa
registeredtrademarkofRittalGmbH&Co.KG.EPLAN,EPLANElectricP8,EPLANFluid,
EPLANPPE,EPLANCabinet,EPLANProPanelandEPLANMechatronicIntegrationare
registeredtrademarksofEPLANSoftware&ServiceGmbH&Co.KG.WindowsNT,Windows2000
,WindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,MicrosoftWindows,MicrosoftExcel,
MicrosoftAccessandNotepadareregisteredtrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporation.PCWORX
,CLIPPROJECT,andINTERBUSareregisteredtrademarksofPhoenixContactGmbH&Co.
AutoCADandAutoCADInventorareregisteredtrademarksofAutodesk,Inc.STEP7,SIMATIC
andSIMATICHWKonfig.areregisteredtrademarksofSiemensAG.InstallShieldisaregistered
trademarkofInstallShield,Inc.AdobeReaderandAdobeAcrobatareregisteredtrademarksof
AdobeSystemsInc.TwinCATisaregisteredtrademarkofBeckhoffAutomationGmbH.UnityProis
aregisteredtrademarkofSchneiderElectric.RSLogix5000andRSLogixArchitectareregistered
trademarksofRockwellAutomation.Allotherproductnamesandtradenamesaretrademarksor
registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.EPLANusestheOpenSourcesoftware7Zip(7za.dll),
CopyrightbyIgorPavlov.Thesourcecodeof7ZipissubjecttotheGNULesserGeneralPublic
License(LGPL).Thesourcecodeof7ZipanddetailsonthislicensecanbefoundonthefollowingWeb
site:http://www.7zip.orgEPLANusestheopensourcesoftwareOpenCASCADE,CopyrightbyOpen
CASCADES.A.S.ThesourcecodeofOpenCASCADEissubjecttotheOpenCASCADETechnology
PublicLicense.ThesourcecodeofOpenCASCADEanddetailsonthislicensecanbefoundonthe
followingWebsite:http://www.opencascade.org
3. 3.TableofContentsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted1TableofContents
Introduction...........................................................................................5NotesfortheReader
.........................................................................6RemarksontheSample
Project.......................................................7StartingEPLAN
.....................................................................................8GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUser
Interface.......................................10WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvance.............................................11
InterfaceElements...........................................................................12ChangingtheUser
Interface...........................................................16CreatingProjects
................................................................................22WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvance
.............................................22CreatingaProjectUsingtheProjectWizard.................................23
CreatingandEditingPages................................................................28WhatYouNeedtoKnowin
Advance.............................................28CreatingPages
................................................................................29OpeningPages
................................................................................34EditingPageProperties
..................................................................36OpeningandClosingaProject
..........................................................39Openinga
Project............................................................................39PagingThroughtheProjectPages
................................................41CreatingaView................................................................................43
ClosingaProject.............................................................................47Creatinga
Schematic..........................................................................49WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvance
.............................................49Inserting"Angle"ConnectionSymbols.........................................50
InsertingPotentialConnectionPoints...........................................52Inserting"Tnode"Connection
Symbols.......................................55InsertingGraphicalElements.........................................................57
InsertingGeneralDevices...............................................................60
4. 4.TableofContents2EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInsertingTerminalStripsandTerminals
.......................................68DrawingCableDefinitionLines......................................................73Updating
Connections....................................................................75InsertingPathFunctionTexts
........................................................76Inserting"InterruptionPoint"ConnectionSymbols.....................77
GeneratingCrossreferences.............................................................80WhatYouNeedtoKnowin
Advance.............................................80AutomaticallyGeneratingInterruptionPointCrossreferences...81
InsertingMoreConnectionSymbolsandGeneralDevices..........84InsertingContactorCoilsandContact
Images.............................87InsertingContactsandContactImageforMotorOverload
Switches...........................................................................................91SelectingParts
....................................................................................97WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvance
.............................................97AssigningParts...............................................................................97
GeneratingReports...........................................................................106WhatYouNeedtoKnowin
Advance...........................................106GeneratingaTerminal
Diagram....................................................107PerformingSettingsforParts
Lists..............................................114PrintingOtherReportPages.........................................................115
CreatingandInsertingMacros.........................................................120WhatYouNeedtoKnowin
Advance...........................................120CreatingaWindow
Macro.............................................................120InsertingaWindowMacro
............................................................122FindingandReplacingProjectData
................................................126FindingandReplacingDeviceTags.............................................126
FindingTextandEditingSearchEntries.....................................131
5. 5.TableofContentsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted3CompletingandUpdatingReports
..................................................134WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvance...........................................134
UpdatingReports..........................................................................134CreatingReport
Templates...........................................................135GeneratingProjectReports
..........................................................137PrintingaProject
..............................................................................140
6. 6.TableofContents4EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted
7. 7.IntroductionEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5IntroductionDearusers,TheteamatEPLAN
Software&ServiceGmbH&Co.KGispleasedtowelcomeyouasanewuser.Thisguideisforusers
whohaveneverusedEPLAN.Usinganexampleproject,wewillfamiliarizeyouwiththebasicfunctions
ofEPLAN.SincethisdocumentationisdesignedasanintroductiontoEPLAN,manyofthemore
complicatedfunctionsandrelationshipswillbeignored.Thesedetailsarecoveredinourtrainings,where
youcanalsofindhelpwithyourownindividualandcompanyspecifictasks.Youshoulddefinitelytake
partinourtrainingprograminordertomakethebestuseofthefunctionalityandpossibilitiesofthe
system.Intheprogramitself,weprovideyouwithanextensiveonlinehelpsystem.Inadditionto
conceptualinformationanddialogdescriptions,hereyouwillalsofind"stepbystep"instructionsformost
programfunctions.The"Proceedasfollows"sectionoftheoperatinginformationgivesyoustepbystep
instructionsforusingtheprogram.Onceyouhavestartedtheprogramandrequireinformationona
particulardialog,youcanthencalluptheappropriatehelpbysimplypressingthe[F1]key.Manythanks
foryourinterestinEPLANElectricP8.Wehopethatthebeginner'smanualwillgiveyouathorough
insightintothemanydifferentoptionsandfeaturesofyourEPLANsoftware.YourEPLANSoftware&
Serviceteam
8. 8.Introduction6EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedNotesfortheReaderBeforeyoubeginreading,
pleasenotethefollowingsymbolsandstylesusedinthishandbook:Note:Textprecededbythisimage
containsextranotes.Tip:Usefultipstofacilitateyourinteractionwiththeprogramarepresentedafterthis
image.Example:Examplesarehighlightedbythissymbol.Userinterfaceelementsaremarkedinboldso
theycanimmediatelybelocatedinthetext.Italictextprovidesparticularlyimportantinformationthat
youshoulddefinitelypayattentionto.Directorynamesanddirectentries(amongotherthings)are
displayedinanonproportionalfont.Functionkeys,keyboardkeys,andbuttonswithintheprogramare
showninsquarebrackets(e.g.,[F1]forthe"F1"functionkey).Toimprovetheflowofthetext,weoften
use"menupaths"inthisdocument(forexample,Help>Contents).Inordertofindaparticularprogram
function,themenusandoptionsshowninamenupathmustbeselectedinthesequenceshown.For
example,themenupathmentionedabovecallsuptheEPLANhelpsystem.Theoperatinginformation
providesstepbystepinstructionsforreachingspecifictargets,andinmanyplaces,aftertherightarrow
symbolyou'llalsofindthereactionoftheprogramtoyouraction.Incombinationwithsettingsorfields
(e.g.,checkboxes)whichcanonlybeswitchedonoroff,inthisdocumentweoftenusetheterm"activate"
(afterwhichthesettingisactive)and"deactivate"(afterwhichthesettingisinactive).
9. 9.IntroductionEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted7RemarksontheSampleProjectInthefollowing
chapters,youwillgraduallycreateandevaluateasmallsampleproject.Sothatyoucansuccessfully
followtheinstructions,weassumethatyouhavealreadyinstalledEPLANandhavetherequiredsoftware
protection(dongle)andlicense.Whilewritingthisguide,weusedthefullylicensedprogramwithitsentire
scopeoffunctionality.Ifyouhavenotlicensedallthemodules,thisdocumentation(orsomefiguresin
thisdocumentation)maypossiblygobeyondthescopeoffunctionalityofthesoftwareyouhave
purchased,thatis,functionsarealsodescribedwhichmaynotbeavailabletoyou.Theuserinterfaceof
yourEPLANapplicationmaydifferfromthefigurespresentedhereif,intheSelectscopeofmenudialog,
youselectedtheAdvancedorExpertusermodewhenyoustartedtheprogram.Foruserswhoarenotyet
familiarwithEPLAN,werecommendtheBeginnermode.Thatisthemodeweusedwhencreatingthis
manual.Allsettingscanbemadeinacentrallocationintheprogram(intheOptionsmenuunderthemenu
itemSettings).Forthesampleproject,wealmostexclusivelyusedthedefaultsettingsoftheproject
templatebeingused.Don'tchangethesesettingswhileworkingwiththesampleprojectotherwiseyou
mayseedifferentresults.YoucancontrolEPLANusingboththemouseandthekeyboard.Toquicklycall
upprogramfunctions,youoftenalsohaveadditionalbuttonsonthetoolbarsand/orkeycombinations
(e.g.,[Ctrl]+[C]tocopyelements).Sincealistofthedifferentcallupoptionswouldmakethisguide
muchlarger,weusuallyusethemousecontrolsintheactioninstructions.
10. 10.StartingEPLANStartingEPLANInthischapter,youwilllearnhowtostartEPLANeasily.During
programinstallation,aprogramiconiscreatedontheWindowsDesktop.Youcanusethisicontostart
EPLANimmediately.1.DoubleclicktheEPLANiconEPLANstarts.Ifyouarenotworkingwith
EPLANrightsmanagement,theSelectscopeofmenudialogwillopen.Here,youspecifytheusermodein
whichyouwouldliketodefinethedisplayedscopeofthemenu.2.IntheSelectscopeofmenudialog,
selectExpert.3.Click[OK].InadditiontothemainEPLANwindow,EPLANwillbydefaultthenopen
theTipofthedaydialog.Inthisinformationaldialog,whichisautomaticallyshowneverytimeyoustart
theprogram,youareshownusefulinformationonprogramfunctions.8EPLANElectricP8Getting
Started
11. 11.StartingEPLANEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted94.DeselecttheShowtipsatstartupcheckbox
ifyoudonotwishthisdialogtoappeareverytimetheprogramisstarted.5.Clickon[Close]toclosethe
Tipoftheday.Beforeyoucreateaproject,youwillfirstseealittlemoreinformationabouttheuser
interfaceinthenextchapter.Note:IntheSelectscopeofmenudialog,ifyouactivatedtheDonotshow
thisdialogagaincheckbox,thisdialogwillnolongerbeshownwhenyoustartEPLAN,andthecurrently
specifiedmenuscopewillbeused.Dialogsthatyouhavedeactivatedinthismannercanbereactivated
underOptions>Settings>User>Display>UserinterfaceusingtheReactivatesuppressedmessages
checkbox.Tip:YoucanleaveEPLANatanytimebyfirstclosingallopendialogswith[Esc],[Cancel],or
byclickingthemouseoninthetitlebar,andthenselectingthemenuitemProject>Exit.
12. 12.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface10EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedGettingtoKnow
theEPLANUserInterfaceInthischapter,youwilllearnaboutthemostimportantelementsoftheprogram
interface.Youwillalsolearnhowtochangetheinterfaceeasily.Whenfirststarted,EPLANbeginswitha
preconfiguredinterface.Besidesvariousotherinterfaceelements,youseethePagenavigatorandthe
Graphicalpreviewontheleftsideofthemainwindow.Whenyoufirststarttheprogram,thesetwo
windowsareempty.Theareaontherightsidewiththebackgroundimagewillbeusedlaterasaworking
areafortheopenedpages.
13. 13.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted11WhatYouNeed
toKnowinAdvanceWhatistheEPLANmainwindow?Themainwindowistheentireworkingareaof
theprogramitssizeandpositioncanbechanged.Formanyotherinterfaceelements(e.g.,menubars,
toolbars,"dockable"windowslikethePagenavigator)themainwindowismoreorlessthe"frame".You
canattach("dock")theseelementstothewindowedgesinsidethemainwindow.WhatisthePage
navigator?ThePagenavigatorisawindowinwhichEPLANshowsthepagesofallopenprojects.You
canchoosebetweentworepresentationtypes.Inthetreeview,thepagesaredisplayedhierarchicallyby
pagetypeandidentifier(suchashigherlevelfunction,mountinglocation,etc.).Inthelistview,this
informationisshownarrangedinatable.Youcanswitchbetweenthetwoviewsbyclickingonthe
correspondingtab.InthePagenavigator,youcaneditthepagesofoneproject,forinstance,copypages,
deletethem,orchangepageproperties.Multiplepagesfromdifferentprojectscannotbeeditedatone
time.Tip:ToshowandhidethePagenavigatorquickly,youcanusethe[F12]key.WhatistheGraphical
preview?TheGraphicalpreviewisapreviewwindowfortheminimizeddisplayofhighlightedpages,
symbols,imagefiles,macros,forms,etc.Forexample,ifyouhavehighlightedoneorseveralpagesinthe
pagenavigator,theywillbedisplayedinaminimizedwindowintheGraphicalpreview.Usingthis
window,youcanquicklysearchthroughallthepagesofaproject.
14. 14.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface12EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInterface
ElementsTitlebarThehorizontalbaratthetopedgeofaWindowsapplicationisthetitlebar.Itcontains
theprogramiconwiththesystemmenu,theprogramname,andthebuttonscontrollingthesizesettingof
thewindow.Ifyouhaveopenedaprojectpage,thenameoftheopenedpagewillalsobeshowninthetitle
barbydefault.Example:Thisishowthetitlebarlooksifyouhaveopenedthepage=ANL+SCP/1inthe
projectEPLAN_start,whichyouwillcreatelater.Note:Theinformationyouseeadditionallyforan
openedpageinthetitlebar("Page"/"Project+Page"/"Projectpath+Project+Page")dependsonthe
Displayintitlebarsetting.Toaccesstherelevantdialog,selecttheOptions>Settings>User>Display>
Userinterfacemenupath.MenubarThemenubarislocatedbelowthetitlebar.Itcontainsthemost
importantcommandsanddialogcalls.Inordertoshowallthemenuitemsofamenu,leftclickonthe
correspondingmenu.Untilyouhaveopenedaprojectandapage,youwillnotbeabletoselectmanyof
themenuitems.Thesemenuitemsareshowninagrayedoutview.Somemenuitemsworklikeaswitch,
thatis,theycanbeturnedonoroff.ThisappliesparticularlytotheViewmenufortheGraphicalpreview
menuitem.Iftheoptionisswitchedon,thenthisisindicatedwithaprecedingcheckmark.
15. 15.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted13Example:The
followingexampleshowsthe"switchedon"menuitemGraphicalpreviewintheViewmenu.Tip:Inthe
Graphicalpreview,thepagesyouhaveselectedinthePagenavigatorareshowninareducedview.Using
thiswindow,youcan,forinstance,quicklysearchthroughallthepagesofaproject.PopupmenuInmany
placesintheprogram(infieldsofwindowsordialogs,inanopenedpage)youcanopenupapopupmenu
byrightclicking.Thepopupmenushowsthemostcommonlyusedmenuitemsfortheobjectinquestion.
Ifmenuitemsarepresentinthepopupmenuofafieldwhichgobeyondthestandardfunctions,youcan
seethatfroma"popupmenubutton".Thisbuttonislocatedabovethecorrespondingfield.
16. 16.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface14EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedExample:The
figureshowsthepopupmenuforthePagenavigator,openedusingthepopupmenubutton.ToolbarsAs
standard,thetoolbarsarelocatedbelowthemenubarandconsistofbuttonsallowingyoutodirectlycall
upthemostimportantEPLANfunctions.Here,too,youdonotinitiallyhaveallthebuttonsavailable.
Example:ThefollowingfigureshowsyoutheStandardtoolbarforanopenedproject.
17. 17.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted15StatusbarThe
statusbarislocatedattheloweredgeofthewindow.Whenyoupointthemouseatamenuitemora
buttoninatoolbar,abriefinformativetextrelatingtotheactioncalledbythiscommandisdisplayed
here.Ifyouhavethecursorinanopenedpage,thestatusbarshowsyouinformationaboutthecursor
position,grid,andlogicalstatus,alongwithdataaboutthecurrentlyselectedelement,insomecases.
Example:Inthesampleprojectwewillcreatelater,weopenedthefirstschematicpage(fullpagename
=ANL+SCP/1)asanexample,andpositionedthecursoronacertainpoint.RX:44RY:17RXandRY
representthehorizontalandverticalposition(coordinates)ingridincrements.Onlogicpages(suchasthis
schematicpage),thecoordinatesareenteredingridincrementsandongraphicspages,theyareenteredin
millimetersorinches.On:4.00mmmeansthattheSnaptogridoptionisactivatedandthatthegridsize
forthispageis4mm.Logic1:1meansthatthispageisalogicpagewithascaleof1:1.Devicedatais
reportedonlogicpages.
18. 18.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface16EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedWindowsize
adjustmentTheabilitytomodifythesizeoftheEPLANmainwindow(andalsootherdialogs)isindicated
bythreediagonallinesinthelowerrighthandcornerofthewindow.Inthemaximizedviewofthemain
window,thediagonallinesarenotshown.Toshowthem,thewindowmustbereducedinsize,forinstance
usingthebutton.Youcanchangethewindowsizebypositioningthemousepointerintheframeatthe
edgeofthewindow,andthenpullingthewindowframeleft/rightorup/downwhileholdingdownthe
leftmousebutton.ChangingtheUserInterfaceYoucanchangetheviewoftheuserinterfacetofityour
ownworkhabits.Manydialogs,suchasthePagenavigator,whichyouoftenuseforeditingyourdata,can
bepermanentlypositionedonyourscreenwhileworkingwithEPLANandundockedfromtheEPLAN
mainwindowinthesamemannerasindependentwindows.Youcanpositionanyofthese"Windows"(in
anundockedstate),andeveryotherdialog,bypullingthetitlebarofthedialogtothedesiredposition
whileholdingdowntheleftmousebutton.DockingandundockingcontrolelementsSomeuserinterface
controlelements,suchasthemenubar,thetoolbarsorvariouswindowslikethePageNavigator,canbe
positionedinsideoroutsideoftheEPLANmainwindow.1.InthetitlebaroftheEPLANmainwindow,
clickthebutton(Minimize).TheEPLANmainwindowwillbeminimized.2.Nextclickthetitlebarofthe
Pagenavigatorwiththeleftmousebuttonandkeepthebuttonpressed.
19. 19.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted173.Press[Ctrl]to
avoiddocking,andpullthePagenavigatortoafreepositionontheWindowsDesktop.Ifthebordersof
therespectivecontrolelementaredisplayedwithathickline,EPLANpositionsthecontrolelementasan
independent,undockedelementontheWindowsdesktop.4.Repeatthisprocedureforadditionalcontrol
elements.Todothisforatoolbarorthemenubar,clickona"free"spotwithinthebar.Practicedocking
controlelements,too.5.Todothis,clickthetitlebarofthedesiredundockedcontrolelement(e.g.,the
Pagenavigator)withtheleftmousebuttonandkeepthebuttonpressed.6.Pulltheelementtothedesired
positionintheEPLANmainwindow.TodocktheundockedelementtotheborderoftheEPLANmain
window(ortheborderofanotherdockableelement),youmustmovethecursorexactlytotheborderofthe
EPLANmainwindow.Youcanrecognizethisbytheborderoftheelementbeingdisplayedasathinline.
Thiswillbeahorizontalorverticalline,dependingonwhetheryouwishtopositionthecontrolelementat
thetop,bottom,left,orright.Youcanrecognizetheorientationfromthethinlydrawnpreviewrectangle.
Whentheprogramisexited,EPLANsavesthelastsettingsoftheseelements(docked,undocked,size,
position)andrestoresthemthenexttimetheprogramisstarted.
20. 20.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface18EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedExample:The
followingillustrationshowstheEPLANuserinterfacereconfiguredbydockingandundockingcontrol
elements.Moreover,anothertoolbar("Symbols")hasbeenhiddenandtwomoremovedaroundinsidethe
mainwindow("Graphics","Connectionsymbols").HidinganddisplayingtoolbarsInEPLAN,therearea
numberofpredefinedtoolbarsforthedifferentprogramareas.Toavoidunnecessarilyreducingthesizeof
yourEPLANuserinterface,youhavetheoptionofhidingthetoolbarsyoudon'tneed.1.Clicktheright
mousebuttononafreeareainthemenubarortoolbar.Thepopupmenushowsalltheavailabletoolbars.
Displayedtoolbarsaremarkedwithaprecedingcheckmark.
21. 21.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted192.Selectthe
Standardtoolbar,forinstance,andclickthecheckboxinfrontofthetoolbarname.EPLANclosesthe
popupmenuandhidesthetoolbar.3.Repeattheprocedureanddeactivatesomemoretoolbars.Practice
displaying(unhiding)toolbarstoo.Todothis,callupthepopupmenuagainandclickonthenameofa
hiddentoolbar(e.g.,Standard).
22. 22.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterface20EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTip:Forthe
hidinganddisplayingoftoolbars,youalsohavetheCustomizedialogavailable.Callthisdialog,for
instance,usingtheCustomizemenuitemonthepopupmenu,orusingthemenuitemsOptions>Toolbars
>Customize.Youcanalsousethisdialogtocustomizeandextendthepredefinedtoolbarsandcreateyour
owntoolbars.SelectingworkspacesOnceyouhavechangedtheEPLANuserinterfacetosuityourneeds,
youcansavethisarrangementasa"workspace."InanEPLANworkspace,thesizeandpositionofthe
EPLANmainwindowaredetermined,aswellastheposition,sizeandsettingsofdockabledialogs,
menus,andtoolbars.Usingtheworkspace,youcanquicklyadapttheEPLANinterfacetodifferenttasks.
Weprovideyouwithafewpredefinedworkspaceswhichyoucanuseastemplatesforyourown
workspaces.1.SelectthemenuitemView>Workspace.TheWorkspacedialogopens.2.Fromthe
Schemedropdownlist,selecttheentryConnectionsasanexampleofaworkspace.3.Click[OK].
23. 23.GettingtoKnowtheEPLANUserInterfaceEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted21Theinterface
changesyoumadedisappear.BesidesthePagenavigator,themainwindownowalsocontainsthetwo
windowsPotentialsandConnections.Inthesespecialnavigators,allthepotentialsandconnectionsofa
projectareshown.Restoringtheoriginalview1.SelectthemenuitemView>Workspace.The
Workspacedialogopens.2.FromtheSchemedropdownlist,selecttheentryDefault.3.Click[OK].
EPLANnowshowstheviewdisplayedwhenitfirststartedup.Usingthisaction,youcanresetanEPLAN
userinterfacethatyoumayhavechangedbacktotheoriginalstate.Youcanfindmoredetailed
informationabouttheuserinterfaceforinstance,howyoucandefineyourownworkspacesinthe
EPLANonlinehelp.
24. 24.CreatingProjects22EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedCreatingProjectsNowthatyouhave
learnedsomethingabouttheoperationoftheuserinterfaceinthelastchapter,youwilllearnhowtocreate
aprojectquicklyandeasilyusingthe"ProjectWizard".WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvanceWhatisa
project?InEPLAN,schematicsandattacheddocumentssuchaslistsandoverviewsarecreatedaspages
withinprojects.Aprojectconsistsofacollectionofdifferenttypesofdocuments.Projectsarestoredand
organizedinaspecialdatabase"ProjectManagement".Whatisaprojectstructure?InEPLAN,"Project
structure"meansthecombinationofallidentifierstructuresusedintheprojectforobjects,pages,devices,
andfunctions.Allobjectsinaproject(pages,devices,andfunctions)mustbeidentifiedandplacedina
hierarchicalstructurewithintheproject.Inahierarchicallyarrangedprojectstructure,forinstance,you
canstoreandfindpagesanddevicesmoreeasily.Theidentifiersforprojectstructurearecalled"structure
identifiers".Whatisaprojecttemplate?Inordertocreateanewproject,youalwaysneedatemplate.
Whenusingtheprojecttemplate,youcreateaprojectinwhichsomesettingsarealreadypredefined.For
instance,thestructureofpageidentifiersanddevicetagsarestoredinaprojecttemplate.Thefile
extensionforprojecttemplatesis*.ept.
25. 25.CreatingProjectsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted23CreatingaProjectUsingtheProjectWizard
EPLANprovidesseveraloptionsforcreatingaproject.Evenasabeginner,youcanusetheProjectwizard
toquicklyandeasilygetresults.InthedialogofthewizardtheCreateproject(Wizard)dialogyou
canenteralltheprincipaldataforanewprojectstepbystep.1.SelectthemenuitemProject>New
(Wizard).TheCreateproject(Wizard)dialogopens.2.IntheProjectnamefieldonthefirsttab,enterthe
nameforyourfirstproject.NametheprojectEPLAN_start.3.Selectastoragelocationfortheproject.To
dothis,click[...]nexttothefieldofthesamename.
26. 26.CreatingProjects24EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTheBrowseForFolderdialogopens.4.By
default,yourprojectsaremanagedintheProjectsdirectoryina"companyfolder"createdduring
installation(intheillustration,theCompanycodefolder).Selectthis"companyfolder"andclickon[Make
NewFolder].Anewfolderiscreatedbelowthecurrentlyselected"companyfolder",whosetemporary
nameNewFolderishighlightedwithaneditframe.5.Here,enterthenameEPLAN_startandclick[OK].
TheBrowseForFolderdialogisclosedandyouarereturnedtotheProjectwizard.
27. 27.CreatingProjectsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted256.SelectaTemplatefortheproject.Todo
this,clickthe[...]buttonnexttothefieldofthesamename.Ifyoudon'tselectatemplatehere,youwill
notbeabletoperformanymorestepsintheProjectwizard.TheOpendialogopens.7.IntheFilesoftype
field,selecttheEPLANprojecttemplate(*.ept)option.8.IntheOpendialog,selectthetemplate,
IEC_tpl001.ept.9.Clickon[Open].TheOpendialogisclosed,andthenamefortheprojecttemplateis
acceptedfortheTemplatefield.Thetemplateandlocationnowbeingusedwillthenbethedefaultsnext
timetheProjectwizardisstarted.
28. 28.CreatingProjects26EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted10.Click[Finish].TheImportingproject
dialogopens.TheProjectwizardcopiesthetemplateintothenewproject.Thisproceduremaytakesome
time.Then,theCreateproject(Wizard)dialogclosesandtheprojectEPLAN_startisdisplayedinthePage
navigator.Projectsformthefirstlevelinthetree(icon:).Thelevelswiththeprojectpagesaretypically
belowthelevelwiththeprojectname.
29. 29.CreatingProjectsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted27Youhavejustcreatedaprojectusingthe
Projectwizard,buttheprojectstillhasnopages.Theselectedprojecttemplateenableshierarchically
arrangedstructuresforallobjectsintheproject.Ithasaprojectstructurealreadydetermined.Structure
identifiersforthe"higherlevelfunction"andthe"mountinglocation"areusedtoidentifypagesand
devices.Thiswill,forexample,bevisiblelaterwheneditingthepagepropertiesintheFullpagename
dialog(seepage36).Thenextchapterwilldescribehowtocreateandeditpages.There,youwillalsoread
howtoassignstructureidentifiersforthepages.Note:OnceyouaremorefamiliarwithEPLAN,youcan
usethedifferenttabsoftheCreateproject(Wizard)dialogtochangethedefaultsettingsfromtheproject
templateregardingstructure,numbering,andproperties.
30. 30.CreatingandEditingPages28EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedCreatingandEditingPagesInthe
previouschapter,youusedtheProjectwizardtocreateanemptyproject.Inthischapter,youwilllearn
howtocreatepagesandedittheirpageproperties.InEPLAN,everypageisassignedaparticularpage
type.Aprojectgenerallyconsistsofpagesofdifferenttypes.Thepagetypeshelpstructureaproject.The
pagetypeisgenerallyassignedwhenthepageiscreated,butitcanalsobechangedlater.WhatYouNeed
toKnowinAdvanceWhatisatitlepageorcoversheet?ApagewiththeTitlepage/coversheetpagetype
containsgeneralprojectinformationsuchasprojectname,adescriptionoftheproject,thedrawing
number,revisioninformation,andsoon.Thetitlepageorcoversheetisusuallythefirstpageofaproject.
Whatisaschematicmultilinepage?Aschematicmultilinepageisapageforwhichtheschematicdocu
mentationhasmultilinesymbols.Ithasspecialeditingcapabilitiesforthecreationandanalysisof
schematicdiagrams.Forinstance,symbolsinsertedareautomaticallyconnectedwithoneanother.Whatis
agraphicaleditor?Agraphicaleditoristhepartoftheprogramyouusetocreateandeditschematicsand
mechanicaldrawings.Itisstartedwhenyouopenapage.Besidesthewindowinwhichthepageis
displayed,themenubaralsohasnumerousprogramfunctions(suchastheInsertmenu)availablefor
graphicalediting.ThewindowisdockableandhasitsownstandardWindowsbuttons.Ina"maximized"
view,thewindowoftheeditorfitsintothemainwindowinsuchawaythatthetitlebarisintegratedinto
themenubarofthemainwindow(seealsotheillustrationonpage34).Inthe"minimized"view,the
windowhasitsowntitlebar.
31. 31.CreatingandEditingPagesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted29CreatingPagesForschematic
editinginthechapterafternext,youwillneedanotherpageoftheSchematicmultilinetype.1.Inthetree
viewofthePagenavigator,selecttheprojectEPLAN_start.2.SelectthemenuitemsPage>New.EPLAN
openstheNewpagedialog.ThePagetypefieldisautomaticallyprepopulatedwithSchematicmulti
line(I).3.InthePagedescriptionfield,enterthetext,Powersupply.4.Click[OK].Thenewpageisshown
inthetreeviewofthePagenavigatorbelowtheleveloftheEPLAN_startprojectandopenedinthe
Graphicaleditor.
32. 32.CreatingandEditingPages30EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTips:Tocreatenewpages,you
canalsousethe(Newpage)buttoninthePagetoolbar.InthePagenavigator,youcanalsoselectPopup
menu>New.Anypageorstructurelevelmaybeselectedwhenyoudothis.Note:BasedontheBeginner
modeselectedintheSelectscopeofmenudialog,youusefieldsthatallowmultilingualentries(e.g.the
Pagedescriptionfield)toentertextsthatarenotinthedictionary.TogettothedictionaryintheAdvanced
orExpertusermodegoto:Utilities>Translation>Editdictionary.Tip:Wordsfromthedictionarycanbe
recognizedduringentryifyouusetheAutoCompletefunctioninEPLAN.Thisfunctionprovidesyouwith
thewholewordbasedonthelettersyoutypein.Onlywordsinthedictionarywillbesuggested.
33. 33.CreatingandEditingPagesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted31CreatingcoversheetsNextyou
willcreateacoversheetforyourproject.1.InthetreeviewofthePagenavigator,selectthe1Power
supplypage.2.SelectthemenuitemsPage>New.EPLANopenstheNewpagedialog.Mostproperty
fieldsalreadyhavevalues.EPLANacceptsthepropertiesoftheselectedpageandautomaticallysuggests
thenextfreepagefortheFullpagename.3.Clickon[Clearfields].Thecontentsofsomepropertiesfields
(suchasthePagedescriptionfield)aredeleted.TheautomaticallysuggestedFullpagenameandthe
prepopulatedPagetypearekept.4.NexttothePagetypefield,clickthe[...]button.TheAddpagetype
dialogopens.5.IntheAddpagetypedialog,selecttheentry,Titlepage/coversheet(A),andclick[OK].
34. 34.CreatingandEditingPages32EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted6.InthePagedescriptionfield,
enterthetextCoversheet.7.FortheFormnameproperty,clickintheValuefieldnexttoit,andthenclick
thebuttonthatappears.8.Fromthelistthatdropsdown,selecttheF26_001entry.Novalueneedstobe
enteredforthePlotframenameproperty.Theplotframeusedforapageisalreadypredefinedinthe
projectsettings.Theotherdisplayedproperties,ScaleandGrid,arealreadyprepopulatedwithcorrect
entries.9.Click[OK].ThecoversheetisshowninthetreeviewofthePagenavigatorandopenedinthe
Graphicaleditor.
35. 35.CreatingandEditingPagesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted33Creatingadditionalschematic
pagesNext,youwilladdanotherpageoftheSchematicmultilinetype.Todothis,inthePagenavigator,
selectthepageyoujustcreated,2Coversheet,andselectthemenuitemsPage>New.Then,inthePage
typefield,selecttheentry,Schematicmultiline(I),andinthePagedescriptionfieldenterthetext,Control
ET1.Nowyouhavecreatedthepagesyouneedforeditingtheschematic.ClosingapageSinceyoudon't
immediatelyneedthesecondschematicpage,closeitagain.1.SelectthemenuitemPage>Close.The
page3ControlET1isclosed.Tip:Ifyouhavethecursorinanopenedpage,thenyoucanalsoclosethe
pageusingthekeycombination[Ctrl]+[F4].
36. 36.CreatingandEditingPages34EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedOpeningPagesAsyoucan
alreadyseefromthedifferenticonsinthePagenavigator,thetwopagesofyourproject,EPLAN_start,
havedifferentpagetypes.Page2isaTitlepage/coversheettype(iconforreportingpages:),andpages1
and3areSchematicmultilinetypes(icon:).1.InthetreeviewofthePagenavigator,selectthepage2
Coversheet.2.SelectthemenuitemPage>Open.EPLANopensthepageintheGraphicaleditor.The
coversheetoftheprojectisshown.
37. 37.CreatingandEditingPagesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted35Thepagenameisdisplayednot
onlyinthetitlebarofthemainwindow,butalsoasatabunderthegraphic.(Thisisthecase,ifinthe
Viewmenu,youactivatedthemenuitemWorkbook.)InthePagenavigator,youcanrecognizetheopened
pagefromthefactthatthepagenameanddescription(2Coversheet)arenowinbold.Tip:Toopenapage
selectedinthePagenavigator,youcanalsodoubleclickonthepageorpressthe[Enter]key.Openthe
page1inthesameway.Thiswillautomaticallyclosethefirstpageanddisplaytheemptyschematicinthe
Graphicaleditor.Tip:InEPLAN,youalsohavetheoptionofviewingmultiplepagesonthescreenatone
time.Forinstance,selectpage2again,thenfromthepopupmenuofthePagenavigatorselectthemenu
itemOpeninnewwindow.EPLANopensthepageinanotherwindowoftheGraphicaleditor.Forevery
openedpage,atabisshownbelowthegraphicaleditorwindow.Youcanquicklyswitchbetweenpagesby
clickingthesetabs.
38. 38.CreatingandEditingPages36EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedEditingPagePropertiesForthe
sampleproject,youselectedaprojecttemplatewithpredefinedidentifierstructures.Thepagescreated,
however,don'tyethavestructureidentifiers.Inthefollowingsection,wedescribehowyoucanassign
theidentifierbyeditingthepageproperties.1.InthetreeviewofthePagenavigator,selectthecoversheet
(page2Coversheet).2.Then,selectthemenuitemsEdit>Propertiesorpressthekeyboardshortcut
[Ctrl]+[D].ThePagepropertiesdialogopens.3.ChangethevalueintheFullpagenamefield.Todothis,
clickthe[...]buttonnexttothefieldofthesamename.EPLANopenstheFullpagenamedialog.Here,
youcanenterthestructureidentifierandthenameofthepage(e.g.,thepagenumber).
39. 39.CreatingandEditingPagesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted374.EnterthevalueANLinthe
Higherlevelfunctionfield.5.EnterthevalueDBTintheMountinglocationfield.6.InthePagename
field,changetheentryfrom2to1.7.Click[OK].TheFullpagenamedialogisclosed.Thestructure
identifiersareacceptedforthefieldofthesamenameinthePagepropertiesdialog.8.InthePage
propertiesdialog,click[OK].ThecoversheetwillthenbeplacedinthetreeviewofthePagenavigator
accordingtotheassignedstructureidentifiers(fullpagename=ANL+DBT/1).Forthe"Higherlevel
function"structureidentifierlevelwiththeidentifierANL,theiconwillbeusedandforthe"Mounting
location"levelwiththeidentifierDBT,theiconwillbeused.Repeatthisactionfortheschematicpage
(page1and3).IntheFullpagenamedialog,asthestructureidentifierfortheHigherlevelfunction,
enterthedesignationANLagain.FortheMountinglocation,enterthedesignationSCPfortheschematic
pages.Andforthesecondschematicpage,inthePagenamefield,changetheentryfrom3to2.
40. 40.CreatingandEditingPages38EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTip:Youcanalsodetermine
structureidentifiersandpagenamesintheFullpagenamedialogwhenyoucreateapage.Nowallpages
intheprojecthavestructureidentifiers.TodisplayallpagesinthePagenavigator,clicktheplussignin
thetreeinfrontoftheidentifiersANL,DBT,andSCP.YoumayfirsthavetoenlargethePagenavigator
windowalittlebeforeyoucanreadallthepagedescriptions.Note:Ifyouhavemadeachangeduringpage
editing(forinstance,changedpageproperties,insertedgraphicalelements,etc.),thenEPLANsavesthese
changesimmediately.Thereisnoseparatesavenecessary,andsothereisnocorrespondingmenuitemin
theprogram!
41. 41.OpeningandClosingaProjectEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted39OpeningandClosingaProject
Beforeyoustartwiththeactualcreationofaschematic,youwillfirstlookatapredefineddemonstration
projectinthischapter.Youwillalsolearnhowtoopenandcloseaproject,andyouwilllearnafewbasic
commandsforviewingandeditingaproject.OpeningaProject1.SelectthemenuitemProject>Open.
TheOpenprojectdialogopens.Here,theprojectsareshownwhicharelocatedinyourpredefinedproject
directorybydefault.2.Iftheyarenotinthestandarddirectory,clickthePathfieldandthenselectPopup
menu>Gotodefault.3.SelecttheprojectEPLANDEMO.elk.4.Click[Open].Thepagedescriptionis
displayedinthePagenavigator.
42. 42.OpeningandClosingaProject40EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.Clickontheplussignin
frontoftheprojectnameEPLANDEMOinthetreeview.Thenrepeatthisfortheplussigninfrontofthe
structurelevelCA1,thenforthenexttothestructurelevelEAA.Thefirstsectionofthetreeisopened.
Thepagesarenowdisplayedinthe"lowest"projectlevel.6.Nowopenthefirstpageofthesample
projectwiththedescription,Titlepage(=CA1+EAA/1),forinstance,byselectingthetreeviewandthen
doubleclicking.Thecoversheetoftheproject,EPLANDEMO,isshownintheGraphicaleditor.First,
pagethroughthepagesofthisextensiveproject.
43. 43.OpeningandClosingaProjectEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted41Tip:Toopenandclose
structurelevelswithsubordinatelevels,fromthePagenavigatoryoucanalsousethetwomenuitems
ExpandandCollapsefromthepopupmenu.Thecurrentlyselectedlevelinthetreeviewwillbeopenedor
closed.Aminussignbeforealevelindicatesthatthelevelisalreadyopen.Forinstance,ifyouwantto
showallthepagesofaprojectinthetreeatonce,thenselectthe(closed)levelwiththeprojectname,and
pressthe[X]keyonthenumericblockofyourkeyboard.Foralargerproject,thisprocesscantakesome
time.PagingThroughtheProjectPagesUsingtheappropriateprogramfunctions,youcanlookatthe
pagesofaprojectoneaftertheotherintheGraphicaleditor.1.SelectthemenuitemsPage>Nextpageto
pagetothenextpageoftheEPLANDEMOproject.EPLANshowsyouthenextpageinthewindowof
theGraphicaleditor.2.Repeatthisactionafewtimesandlookatthecontentsofthepagesinthe
Graphicaleditor.ThepagesareshownoneafteranotherintheGraphicaleditor.Ifthetreestructureinthe
Pagenavigatorwasnotyetcompletelyopened,thiswillbedonewhilepagingthroughthepages.Thepage
nameandthedescriptionofthecurrentlyopenedpagearehighlightedinboldinthePagenavigator.3.
Pagebackafewpages,too.Todothis,selectthemenuitemPage>Previouspage.4.Finally,finish
pagingandselectthefirstschematicmultilinepage(=EB3+ET1/1withthedescriptionPowersupply)of
thedemoproject.
44. 44.OpeningandClosingaProject42EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTip:Topagethroughthe
projectpages,youcanalsousethekeys[PgDn]/[PgUp]orthebuttons/inthePagetoolbar.However,if
yourcursorislocatedinthePagenavigator,thekeyswillnotpagethroughthepagesbutwillcausethe
cursortojumptothebottomortoppageshowninthetreeview.
45. 45.OpeningandClosingaProjectEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted43CreatingaViewUsingthe
page=EB3+ET1/1nowopenedinthedemoproject,wewouldliketointroduceyoutoafewfunctions
whichwillbeusefullaterwhenyoucreateschematics.TurningonthegriddisplayAglanceatthetwo
menuitemsViewandOptionswillshowyouthatinEPLANtherearenumerousprogramfunctionswhich
makeiteasierforyoutodrawschematics.Youcanworkwithagridtomakethepositioningofelements
easier.Bydefault,intheOptionsmenu,themenuitemSnaptogridisactivated.Ifthisoptionisactivated,
thegraphicalelementsandsymbolsarepositioneddirectlyonthegridpointsofthegridduringthe
drawingprocess.Thesizeofthegridusedisstoredasapageproperty.Inthegraphicaleditor,youcan
modifythegridsizesetbydefaulttotherespectivepagetype.UsingthetobuttonsintheViewtoolbar,
youcanswitchbetweenfivedifferentgrids,forwhichdifferentgridsizeshavebeenstoredintheuser
settings.PleasekeeptheSnaptogridoptionactivatedduringthesubsequentschematicgenerationanduse
GridCwiththedefaultgridsize4.0mm.Thegridsizeusedisdisplayedinthestatusbar.The"ON"or
"OFF"textinthestatusbarinfrontofthegridsizeindicateswhetherthesnaptogridisactivatedornot
(seeexampleregardingstatusbaronpage15).1.SelectthemenuitemView>Gridtoactivatethegrid
view(orintheViewtoolbar,clickthe(Grid)button).Theuseofgridsnapisindependentofthegrid
displayoptions.Ifthisviewbothersyoulaterwhencreatingtheschematic,thenturnthegriddisplayoffin
thesameway.
46. 46.OpeningandClosingaProject44EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedUsingwindowzoom
Normally,theentirepageisshowninawindowoftheGraphicaleditor.Forschematicediting,itisoftena
goodideatoenlargeacertainscreensegmentinordertobeabletoseedetailsbetter.Forinstance,youcan
usethe"windowzoom"inordertoshowacertainwindowsegmentinanenlargedview.1.Selectthe
menuitemView>Zoom>Window(orintheViewtoolbar,clickthe(Zoomwindow)button).In
additiontothemousepointer,amagnifyingglasswillalsobedisplayed.2.Leftclickthemouseinthe
upperleftcorneroftheschematic,andusethemousetoopenanareawhichincludesaboutaquarterofthe
schematicpage.Theareatobeenlargedisoutlinedwithathickframewhileitisbeingselected.
47. 47.OpeningandClosingaProjectEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted453.Clicktheleftmousebutton
again.Theselectedareaisdisplayedatmaximumsize.Iftheentirepageshouldbedisplayedlater,select
themenuitemsView>Zoom>100%(orintheViewtoolbarclickthe(Zoom100%)button).Tip:You
canalsouseanoptionalmousewheeltozoominEPLAN.Bydefault,duringscrollingthemousewheel
actsinthesamewayyouarefamiliarwithfromotherCADprograms.Ifyouscrollup/downwiththe
mousewheel,thepageisenlarged/reduced.Inthesettings,youalsohavetheoptionofchangingthe
scrollingbehaviorsothatitmatchesthebehavioroftexteditingprograms.Inthiscase,whenyouscroll
withthemousewheel,thevisiblesectionofthepageismovedupwardsordownwards.
48. 48.OpeningandClosingaProject46EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedDeletingandrestoring
elements1.MovethemousepointerontotheelementwiththedesignationQ1.Theelementisdisplayed
inadifferentcolor.Belowthesymbol,asmalltextwindow(Tooltip)isdisplayedwithinformationabout
theelement.2.Selecttheelementbyclickingonit.Thecoloroftheelementchangesagain.3.Selectthe
menuitemEdit>Delete(orpress[Delete]).TheelementQ1iscompletelydeleted.Youcan,however,
usetheUndocommandtoreinserttheelement.4.ThenselectthemenuitemEdit>Undo.Note:When
editingelementsintheGraphicaleditor,besidestheusualWindowsoperatingmethods(firstselect
elements,thencallcommand),inmostcasesthereverseorderofoperation(firstcallthecommand,then
selectelements)isalsosupported.PracticethisoncefortheelementQ1youjustinserted.1.Selectthe
menuitemEdit>Delete.Inadditiontothemousepointer,twoothersymbolsarealsodisplayed.Thebox
withtheredXisthesymbolassignedtothedeletefunction,andtheboxwiththedashedlinestandsforthe
areatobeselected.
49. 49.OpeningandClosingaProjectEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted472.Leftclickthemousebutton
ontheupperleftoftheelement,andusethemousetodragaframearoundQ1.TheelementQ1is
removed.3.Thistime,pressthekeycombination[Ctrl]+[Z]toundotheDeletecommandagainandto
reinserttheelement.ClosingaProject1.SelectthemenuitemProject>Close.TheEPLANDEMO
projectisclosed.IfyourcursorisinthePagenavigator,thentheprojectforwhichyouhaveselectedone
ormorepagesisclosed.Note:PleasenotethatthemenuitemCloseinthepopupmenuPagenavigator
onlyclosesthepagecurrentlylocatedintheforeground.Ifyouwanttocloseaprojectusingthepopup
menuofthePagenavigator,thenyouneedtoselectthemenuitemsPopupmenu>Project>Close.Tip:In
theProjectmenu,beneaththemenuitemPrint,alistofthelastprojectsopenedisdisplayed.Youcanuse
thislisttoopenacorrespondingprojectwithoutneedingtousethemenuitemOpen.
50. 50.OpeningandClosingaProject48EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedExample:Alsoconsiderthe
followingexample.Youhavejustclosedthedemoproject.NowclickontheProjectmenuandselectthe
EPLANDEMOentry.EPLANopensthedemoprojectagain.Afteritopens,practiceclosingitagain.
Nowthatyouhavelookedatthecomplicateddemoprojectinthischapter,inthenexttwomainsections
youwillcreateamuch"simpler"schematic.
51. 51.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted49CreatingaSchematicInthischapter,
youwillbeginwiththecreationofasimpleschematic.Ifnecessary,todothis,firstopentheschematic
page=ANL+SCP/1inyoursampleprojectwiththedescription,Powersupply.WhatYouNeedtoKnow
inAdvanceWhatisasymbol?AsymbolisagraphicwhichisusedinEPLANtoshowfunctions.By
default,symbolsdonotcontainanylogicaldata.Thesearegenerallystoredinthefunctions.Whatisa
component?Acomponentisagraphicalelementfortherepresentationofafunction.Itconsistsofthe
functionandsymbol.Thefunctioncontainsthelogicaldataandthesymbolcontainsthegraphicaldata.A
componenthasadevicetag,connectionpointdesignations,andsoon.Whataredevices?Devicesare
logicalelectronicorfluidtechnicalunitsthatworktogether.Theyarenamedwithadevicetag(DT)such
asM1,K1,X1,XS1,W1.Whatarecoordinatesystems?Anumberofdifferentcoordinatesystemsare
availableinEPLANforpositioningthecursor.Dependingonthepagetype,acertaincoordinatesystem
willbethedefault.Onelectricalengineeringschematicpages,thecoordinatesystemisofthetype,
Electricalengineering.Thishasitsoriginintheupperleftcornerofthedrawingsurface.Thecoordinates
areindicatedingridincrementsRXandRYanddisplayedinthestatusbar.
52. 52.CreatingaSchematic50EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInserting"Angle"ConnectionSymbols
Asthefirstelements,insertafewanglesintoyourschematic.Anglesandotherelements(Tnodes,
interruptionpoints,etc.)areconsideredinEPLANtobeconnectionsymbols,usedtoshowthepathsof
connectionsintheschematic.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Connectionsymbol>Angle(down,right).
Theanglehangsonthecursor.2.SelectOptions>Coordinateinput.TheCoordinateinputdialogopens.3.
IntheCurrentcursorpositiongroupbox,forX:enter10andforY:enter10.4.Click[OK].The
Coordinateinputdialogisclosed.Alongwiththecursor,EPLANplacestheangleatthegivenposition.
Thecurrentcursorpositionisalsoshowninthebottomleftcornerofthestatusbar.
53. 53.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted515.Youcanimmediatelyinsertmore
angles.Todothis,callCoordinateinputagain,asshownabove,andplacemoreAngles(down,right)at
thepositionsRX:12/RY:11andRX:14/RY:12.6.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminate
theaction.Tip:TocalltheCoordinateinputquickly,youcanalsopressthe[P]key.Notes:Intheentire
sampleproject,weplacethedifferentschematicelementsintopreciselydefinedpositionstomakeit
possibletocomparetheresults.Thiskindofdeterminationofinsertioncoordinatesisnotabsolutely
necessarywheneditingyourownschematics.Todothiswheninsertingasdescribedaboveyoucan
useCoordinateinputorpositiontheelementsatthegivencoordinatesusingthemouseorthecursorkeys.
IfyouusetheCoordinateinputdialogtodothis,eachelementisdirectlyplacedafterconfirmingthe
coordinateswith[OK].Ifyoupositiontheelementusingthemouseorkeyboard,thenafterpositioningyou
muststillleftclickorpress[Enter]inordertoplacetheelementonthepage.Pleasenotethatwhen
insertingtospecificcoordinatesoutsideofthecoordinatesystemsinuse,thegridsizebeingusedwill
alsoplayarole.Thegridsizeforpagesofthetype,Schematicmultiline,hasadefaultof"4.00mm".If,
forexample,inthePagepropertiesyouchangedthedefaultGridfrom"4.00mm"to"2.00mm",thenthe
anglethatyouinsertedfirst(previouspositionRX:10/RY:10)wouldnowbeinthepositionRX:20/
RY:20.
54. 54.CreatingaSchematic52EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedGeneratingconnectionlines
automaticallyRepeatthe"Insertangle"procedureforthesymbolAngledown,left(menupath:Insert>
Connectionsymbol>Angle(down,left))andinsertthreemoreanglesatthecoordinatesRX:84/RY:10,
RX:86/RY:11,andRX:88/RY:12.Oncetheconnectionpointsoftwoanglesymbolsaredirectly
horizontally(orvertically)alignedintheschematic,theyareautomaticallyconnectedwithaconnection
line.Thisiscalled"autoconnecting",inwhichtheconnectionlinescreatedthiswayarecalled
"autoconnectlines".Onlytheseautoconnectlinesarerecognizedandreportedaselectricalconnections
betweensymbols.Autoconnectingisalwaysperformediftheconnectionpointsoftwosymbolsarealigned
horizontallyorvertically.Wheninsertingandmovingsymbols,apreviewoftheautoconnectlinesis
shown.InsertingPotentialConnectionPointsThepotentialsintheschematiccanbedefinedbypotential
connectionpoints.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Potentialconnectionpoint.Thesymbolforthe
potentialconnectionpointhangsonthemousepointer.2.Positionthefirstpotentialconnectionpointatthe
coordinatesRX:10/RY:48andclicktheleftmousebuttontoplaceit.TheProperties(components):
Potentialconnectionpointopens.
55. 55.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted533.OnthePotentialdefinitiontabinthe
propertiesdialog,fortheNameofpotential,enterthevalueL1.4.InthePropertiesgroupboxforthe
Potentialtype,selectthevalueLfromthedropdownlist.
56. 56.CreatingaSchematic54EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.Click[OK].Thepropertiesdialogis
thenclosed.Youcanimmediatelyinsertmorepotentialconnectionpoints.Firstpositiontheconnection
pointsL2,L3(bothwithpotentialtypeL)atthecoordinatesRX:12/RY:48andRX:14/RY:48andthe
connectionpointPE/N(withpotentialtypeUndefined)atthecoordinatesRX:16/RY:48.Thenplacetwo
morepotentialconnectionpointsPEandN(withpotentialtypesofPEandN)intheschematicatthe
coordinatesRX:16/RY:35andRX:19/RY:38.Afterthesymbolsareplaced,adifferentsymbolvariant
mustbeselectedinthepropertiesdialog.Todothis,clickontheSymbol/functiondatatabinthe
propertiesdialogand,intheVariantfield,selectVariantC.
57. 57.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted55Finishthisactionbyselectingthemenu
itemCancelactionfromthepopupmenuorpressingthe[Esc]key.Tip:Iftherearedifferentvariantsofa
symbol(suchasforapotentialconnectionpoint),thenyoualreadyhaveseveralpossibilitiesduring
positioningtoselectbetweenthedifferentvariants.Forinstance,ifthesymbolishangingonthemouse
pointer,youcanpressthe[Ctrl]keyandmovethecursorinacircle.Thevariousvariantsaredisplayed.
Onceyouhavedecidedonavariant,firstreleasethe[Ctrl]key,thenclicktheleftmousebuttontoplace
thesymbol.Adifferentwaytopagebetweenthevariantsavailableconsistsofpressingthe[Tab]keywhile
inserting.Inserting"Tnode"ConnectionSymbolsThereareTnodesforfourdifferentdirections.Foreach
direction,therearethenfourvariants.1.SelectthemenuitemsInsert>Connectionsymbol>Tnode
(right).TheTnodehangsonthemousepointer.2.PositiontheTnodeatthecoordinatesRX:16/RY:42
andclicktheleftmousebuttontoplaceit.3.EndtheactionusingPopupmenu>Cancelaction.4.Then
selectthemenuitemView>Insertionpoints.Theinsertionpointsofallplacedschematicelementsare
shownintheschematicas"blacksquares".5.DoubleclickontheinsertionpointoftheTnode.TheT
noderightdialogopens.6.Here,selecttheoption1sttargetbelow,2ndtargetright.
58. 58.CreatingaSchematic56EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted7.Click[OK].Repeatthisactionforthe
connectionsymbolTnodedown(menupath:Insert>Connectionsymbol>Tnode(down)),andinsert
twomoreTnodesatthecoordinatesRX:44/RY:10andRX:48/RY:11.Novariantselectionisnecessary.
InsertanotherAngleup,leftaswell(menupath:Insert>Connectionsymbol>Angle(up,left)),andplace
itatthecoordinatesRX:19/RY:42.Ifyoudonotwanttheinsertionpointstobeshown,selectView>
Insertionpointsagain.Tips:Forfastdisplayandhidingoftheinsertionpoints,youcanalsousethe[i]
key.Bydoubleclickingtheinsertionpoint,youcanalsoopentherespectivepropertiesdialogandthen
editthepropertiesforothersymbols,textsandgraphicalelementsthatareplacedinthegraphicaleditor.
Alternatively,youcanselecttherespectiveobjectandselectthePropertiesmenuiteminthepopupmenu.
59. 59.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted57InsertingGraphicalElementsGraphical
elementsareelementslikelines,circles,rectangles,andsoon,whichcontainnoinformationrelevantto
theschematic.Todrawtheseelements,youhaveseveralcommandsavailableintheInsert>Graphic
menu.Drawingrectangles1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Graphic>Rectangle.Therectanglehangson
themousepointer.2.PositionthecursoratthecoordinatesRX:7/RY:51.3.Clicktheleftmousebuttonto
determinethestartingpointoftherectangle.4.ThenmovethecursortothecoordinatesRX:19/RY:45
andclicktheleftmousebuttontoplacetheendpointoftherectangle.5.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancel
actiontoterminatetheaction.Note:Wheninsertinggraphicalelements,asmalltextwindowforinputting
numbersisdisplayedonthecursorbydefault.Thistextwindowiscalledthe"inputbox".Thevalues
enteredintheinputboxrelatetothegraphicalcoordinatesystemwithitsoriginatthebottomleftand
whichisreportedin"mm"or"inch",accordingtothepresetdisplayedmeasuringunit.IftheInputbox
functionisenabledintheOptionsmenu,youcanusetheinputbox,forexample,topositiongraphical
elementsquicklyandpreciselyongraphicalpages.Onsuchpages,thegraphicalcoordinatesystemis
preset.
60. 60.CreatingaSchematic58EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedDrawinglines1.Selectthemenuitem
Insert>Graphic>Line.Thesymbolforthelinehangsonthemousepointer.2.Positionthecursoratthe
coordinatesRX:15/RY:35.3.Clicktheleftmousebuttontodeterminethestartingpointofthefirstlineof
therectangle.4.ThenmovethecursortothecoordinatesRX:18/RY:35andclicktheleftmousebuttonto
placetheendpointofthefirstline.5.Repeatthisaction,andpositionthestartingpointofthesecondline
atthecoordinatesRX:18/RY:38.PlacetheendpointofthesecondlineatthecoordinatesRX:21/RY:38.
6.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.To"visually"highlighttheactionline,
changetheformattingpropertiesofthelinesinserted.7.Doubleclick,forinstance,onthe"PE"line(the
firstline).ThePropertiesdialogopens.8.InthePropertiesdialog,switchtotheFormattab.9.Changethe
settingshere.Forinstance,selectadifferentLinethickness,Color,Linetype,Patternlength,and/or
Lineendstyle.
61. 61.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5910.Click[OK].Repeatthisactionfor
thesecondactionline.Todifferentiatethelines,selectdifferentformattingproperties(e.g.,adifferent
colororadifferentlinetype).
62. 62.CreatingaSchematic60EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInsertingGeneralDevicesUnlikeother
symbols(suchastheconnectionsymbols),generaldevicescanonlybeselectedviasymbolselection.
SelectingasymbolInSymbolselection,youcanselectsymbolsfromatreeorlistview.Inthetreeview,
symbolsaredividedneatlyintodifferentgroupsbasedontheirfunctiondefinitions.Here,youcanpage
throughthedifferentgroupsuntilyoufindthesymbolyouwant.Example:Thefollowingillustration
showssymbolselectionthroughthetreeviewforthefirstdevicetobeinserted.
63. 63.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted61Ifyouselectasymbolinthetree,below
thetreeasymboldescriptionofthatsymbolisdisplayed.Ontherightsideinthedialog,theSymbol
selectionpresentsyouwithapreview.Onceyouhaveselectedthedesiredsymbolinthepreview,you
canthenacceptitwithadoubleclick.Forthesampleproject,weareusingasymbolselectionfromthelist
view.Youcanalsoselectasymbolveryquicklyusingdirectentryinthelistview.Note:Thesymbol
selectionviadirectentrydescribedbelowworksonlyifyouleavethecolumnsofthelistconfiguredsothat
thenameofthesymbolisinthefirstcolumn.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Symbol.TheSymbol
selectiondialogisopened.2.IntheSymbolselectiondialog,selecttheListtab.3.Toreducethenumber
ofsymbolsshown,selectafilternow.Todothis,fromtheFilterdropdownlist,applytheIECsymbols,
multilineentry.4.SelecttheActivecheckboxtoactivatethefiltersettings.Thevarioussymbolsare
managedinsocalled"symbollibraries".Nowthelistonlyshowsthemultilinesymbolsfromthe
IEC_Symbolsymbollibrary.5.IntheDirectentryfield,enterQ1.Afteryouenterthefirstcharacter,the
cursorjumpstothefirstsymbolwhosenamebeginswiththatcharacter,andselectsit.Theselectedsymbol
isdisplayedinthepreviewwindowontherightside,withallexistingvariants.Thefirstvariantofeachis
selectedinthepreviewwindow.ThesymbolwillalsobedisplayedintheGraphicalpreview.
64. 64.CreatingaSchematic62EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted6.Inthelist,selectthethreepole
switchQ1andclick[OK].Thesymbolhangsonthemousepointerandcanbeplacedonthecurrentpage
intheGraphicaleditor.7.PositionthesymbolatthecoordinatesRX:10/RY:23intheschematicand
thenclicktheleftmousebutton.DeterminingpropertiesAfterplacingtheswitchonthepage,the
Properties(components)dialogopens.Somefieldsarealreadyprepopulatedwithentries.InEPLAN,
devicesareautomaticallynumberedbydefaultwheninserted.Thisbehavioriscalled"onlinenumbering".
Inthesettings,youcandeactivateonlinenumberingandalsochangethepredefinednumberingformat
(menupath:Options>Settings>Projects>"Projectname">Devices>Numbering(online)).
65. 65.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted631.IntheProperties(components):
Generaldevicedialog,switchtotheSwitch/pushbuttontab.ThefieldsDisplayedDT,Connectionpoint
designation,andConnectionpointdescriptionarealreadyprepopulatedwithentries.2.Enterthevalue
16AintotheTechnicalcharacteristicsfield.3.IntheFunctiontextfield,enterthetextLoadinterrupter.4.
Click[OK].5.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.
66. 66.CreatingaSchematic64EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedYouhavenowinsertedaswitchwith
threeNOcontactsintotheschematic.Q1isshownasthedisplayedDT.Intheschematic,youalsosee
theconnectionpointdesignationsenteredandthefunctiontext.Tip:TocallupSymbolselectionquickly,
youcanalsousethe[Insert]keyorthebutton(Symbol)intheSymbolstoolbar.Insertingothergeneral
devicesProceedinthesamefashionasaboveforthecomponentslistedbelow.Inthelistview,select
Symbolselectionusingdirectentry.Todothis,enterthesymbolnamegivenbelowforeachone,and
leavetheIECsymbols,multilinefilterfilteractivated.
67. 67.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted65Symbolsofthesametypecanbe
insertedimmediatelyoneaftertheother.Beforeyoucanthenselectadifferentsymbol,youmustfinishthe
actionandthencallSymbolselectionagain.Positionthesymbolsonthegivencoordinatesandfillinthe
propertiesofthecomponentsinserted,ifnecessary.Theentriesoftheprepopulatedpropertiesaregivenin
parenthesesinthefollowinglisting.No.SymboldescriptionEntries1.Fuse,singlepole,generalSymbol
namefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:Technical
characteristics:F1RX:44/RY:17(F1)(12)6A2.Fuse,singlepole,generalSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:Technicalcharacteristics:F1RX:48/
RY:17(F2)(12)6A3.SinglephasetransformerwithtwowindingsandshieldSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:T11RX:44/RY:23(T1)
400V24V0V0VPEInordertoenterthecharacter,whichisalreadyprepopulatedfortheT11symbol
andusedhereasaseparatorfortheindividualconnectionpoints,usethekeyboardshortcut[Ctrl]+
[Enter].YoucanalsoselectthemenuitemLinebreakfromthepopupmenu.
68. 68.CreatingaSchematic66EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedNo.SymboldescriptionEntries4.Fuse,
singlepole,generalSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpoint
designation:Technicalcharacteristics:F1RX:44/RY:30(F3)(12)6A5.Rectifier,bridge,2phase,
secondary2connectionpointsSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connection
pointdesignation:G22RX:44/RY:37(V1)24+06.Fuse,threepole,generalSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:F3RX:84/RY:17(F4)(123456)
7.Powercircuitbreaker/motoroverloadswitchwithswitchmechanismandlineSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:Functiontext:QL3_1RX:84/RY:23(
Q2)(123456)Motoroverloadswitch8.PowerNOcontactofacontactorSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:SLRX:84/RY:30K1(12)
69. 69.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted67FortheotherNOpowercontactsyou
havetoinsert,removethesuggesteddisplayedDT?K1,anddon'tenteranydevicetagthere.For
projectscompliantwithIECstandards,theDTistakenfromtheleft.Thebehaviorthatoccurswhen
componentswhichhavenodisplayedDToftheirownandtaketheirDTfromadifferentcomponentis
called"DTadoption"inEPLAN.No.SymboldescriptionEntries9.PowerNOcontactofacontactor
Symbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:SLRX:86/
RY:303410.PowerNOcontactofacontactorSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:Displayed
DT:Connectionpointdesignation:SLRX:88/RY:305611.Threephaseasynchronousmotor,one
rotationspeedSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:
M3RX:84/RY:48(M1)(U1V1W1PE)AssignthemotoraPEpotentialconnectionpointaswell.As
alreadydescribedinthesection"InsertingPotentialConnectionPoints"onpage52,selectthemenuitems
Insert>PotentialconnectionpointandinsertVariantCofthesymbolatthecoordinatesRX:90/RY:35.
AsNameofpotentialandPotentialtype,youmustenterPE.
70. 70.CreatingaSchematic68EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTheninsertanotherAngleup,right
(menupath:Insert>Connectionsymbol>Angle...)atthecoordinatesRX:88/RY:52andanAngleup,
leftatthecoordinatesRX:90/RY:52.InsertingTerminalStripsandTerminalsTerminalsareakindof
deviceand,likegeneraldevices,canonlybeinsertedintoyourschematicusingsymbolselection.1.Select
themenuitemInsert>Symbol.TheSymbolselectiondialogisopened.2.IntheSymbolselectiondialog,
selecttheListtab.3.Ifyouhaven'tyet,activatetheFilterIECsymbols,multiline.
71. 71.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted694.IntheDirectentryfield,enterX.5.
Inthelist,selecttheterminalXandclick[OK].Theterminalsymbolhangsonthemousepointerandcan
beplacedonthecurrentpageintheGraphicaleditor.6.PositionthefirstterminalatthecoordinatesRX:84
/RY:37intheschematicandthenclicktheleftmousebutton.TheProperties(components):Terminals
dialogopens.Hereiswhereyoudeterminethepropertiesoftheterminals.Terminalsarealso
automaticallynumberedbydefault.Accordingly,theDisplayedDTandDesignationontheTerminaltab
arealreadyfilledwiththeentriesX1and1.
72. 72.CreatingaSchematic70EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInsertedterminalsaredefinedasmain
terminalsbydefault.Thisway,youcanstoretheterminalpartsontheindividualterminals.Forthis
purpose,theMainterminalcheckboxisactivatedinthepropertydialog.7.Next,youmustmodifythe
functiondefinitionoftheinsertedterminal.Thefunctiondefinitiondefinesthestandardbehaviorofa
function.Theterminalsymbolsareinitiallyinsertedwithageneralfunctiondefinition.Youcanthen
decidelateronthespecificterminal(Nterminal,PEterminal,etc.).Forthispurpose,clickthe[...]button
nexttotheFunctiondefinitionfield.TheFunctiondefinitionsdialogopens.
73. 73.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted718.Here,inthetreeoftheSelection
field,selectthefunctiondefinitionTerminalwithsaddlejumper,2connectionpoints.9.Click[OK].The
Functiondefinitionsdialogisclosed.10.IntheProperties(components):Terminalsdialog,alsoclick
[OK].TheterminalwiththedisplayedDTX1isplacedintheschematic.11.Placeanadditionalthree
terminalsatthecoordinatesRX:86/RY:37,RX:88/RY:37andRX:90/RY:37.Forthefirsttwo
terminals,youcanacceptthepredefinedterminaldesignations2and3,butforthelastterminalchangethe
designationtoPE.Modifythefunctiondefinitionsforallterminals.Forthefirsttwoterminals(X1:2and
X1:3),alsoselectthefunctiondefinitionTerminalwithsaddlejumper,2connectionpoints,andforthePE
terminal(X1:2)thefunctiondefinitionPEterminalwithrailcontact,2connectionpoints.12.Finishthe
actionbyselectingthemenuitemCancelactionfromthepopupmenu.Insertingaterminalstripdefinition
InEPLAN,terminalstripsaremanagedusingterminalstripdefinitions.Theterminalstripdefinition
identifiestheterminalstripandcontainsalltherelevantdatafortheterminalstripaswellastheterminal
strippartinformation.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Terminalstripdefinition.Thesymbolforthe
terminalstripdefinitionhangsonthemousepointer.2.PositionthesymbolatthecoordinatesRX:3/
RY:63andclicktheleftmousebuttontoplacetheterminalstripdefinition.TheProperties(components):
Terminalstripdefinitiondialogopens.Duetotheautomaticnumbering,thefieldDisplayedDTisalready
prepopulatedwiththeentryX2.
74. 74.CreatingaSchematic72EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted3.IntheDisplayedDTfieldonthe
Terminalstripdefinitiontab,enterthestripdesignationX1alreadyassignedintheschematic.4.Inthe
Functiontextfield,enterthetextMotor,4connectionpoints.5.Click[OK].Theterminalstripdefinitionis
insertedatthegivencoordinates.Asaterminalstripdefinition,thetextX1=Motor,4connectionpointsis
displayed.6.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.
75. 75.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted73DrawingCableDefinitionLinesCables
canbedisplayedgraphicallywithcabledefinitionlines(orshields).Thecabledefinitionlinemustcross
thecorrespondingconnections.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Cabledefinition.Thesymbolforthecable
definitionlinehangsonthemousepointer.2.PositionthecursoratthecoordinatesRX:81/RY:43.3.
Clickwiththeleftmousebuttontoestablishthestartingpointoftheline.4.Thenmovethecursortothe
coordinatesRX:91/RY:43andclicktheleftmousebuttonagaintoplacetheendpointoftheline.The
Properties(components):Cabledialogopens.Duetotheautomaticnumbering,thefieldDisplayedDTis
alreadyprepopulatedwiththeentryW1.5.IntheFunctiontextfield,enterthetextMotor.6.Inthe
fieldsNo.ofconductors,Length,andConductorcrosssection/diameter,enterthefollowingentries:4x,
10m,1.5.7.FromthedropdownlistfortheUnitfield,selecttheentrymm2.
76. 76.CreatingaSchematic74EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted8.Click[OK].Intheschematic,the
cabledefinitionlinewiththedisplayedDTW1isshownalongwiththedataentered.9.Thenselect
Popupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.Whendrawingthecabledefinitionline,aconnection
definitionpointisautomaticallysetateachintersectionofconnectionswiththecabledefinitionline.The
cableconductorsaredeterminedviatheconnectiondefinitionpoints.Youwillonlyseethese
automaticallygeneratedconnectiondefinitionpointsifyouhaveactivatedtheviewofinsertionpoints.
77. 77.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted75UpdatingConnectionsConnectionlines
generatedbyautoconnectingareatfirstsimplygraphicallinesandnotconnectionswithdata.Forcertain
actions(e.g.,openingapage,generatingreports,etc.),theconnectionsarefirstautomaticallyupdated.In
doingthis,newconnectionsaregeneratedbasedontheavailableinformationorexistingconnectionsare
updated.Theindividualconnectioncangetitsdatafromprojectsettings,potentials,orfromaconnection
definitionpoint.Sincetheconnectiondataisnotautomaticallyupdatedforeachaction,werecommend
manuallyupdatingbeforecertainactions(suchastheexecutionofcheckruns,orworkinginnavigator
dialogs).1.SelecttheprojectEPLAN_startinthePagenavigator.2.SelectthemenuitemProjectdata>
Connections>Update.EPLANupdatesallconnectionsintheproject.Notes:The"manual"updatingof
connectionsisusuallydonefortheentireproject.Forthispurpose,theUpdateconnectionsthroughoutthe
project(manually)checkboxisactivatedbydefaultinthesettings(menupath:Options>Settings>User
>Display>General).Ifthecheckboxisnotactivated,updatingisonlycarriedforthecurrentselection(of
pages,functions,etc.).Youcantellifconnectionsareuptodatebylookingattherightedgeofthestatus
bar:Ifthe"#"signisdisplayedthere,theprojecthasoutofdateconnections.Ifthe"*"signisdisplayed,
theopenpagehasoutofdateconnections.
78. 78.CreatingaSchematic76EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInsertingPathFunctionTextsPath
functiontextseasedocumentationbecauseyoudon'thavetoenterafunctiontextforeachcomponent.If
nootherfunctiontextisenteredforacomponent,thefunctiontextfromthepathwillbeusedforreports
(e.g.,interminaldiagrams).1.Selectthemenuitems,Insert>Pathfunctiontext.ThePropertiesPath
functiontextdialogopens.2.OntheTexttab,entertheterm,Powersupply.3.Click[OK].Thepath
functiontexthangsonthemousepointer.4.PositionthecursoratthecoordinatesRX:10/RY:56.5.Click
theleftmousebuttontoplacethetextinthedesiredpath.
79. 79.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted77Thepathfunctiontextisplacedatthe
givencoordinates.6.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.Repeatthisactionto
inserttwomorepathfunctiontexts(Distribution24VDCatthecoordinatesRX:44/RY:56andConveyor
beltatRX:84/RY:56).Note:Besurewheninsertingpathfunctiontextsthattheinsertionpointofthetext
isalignedwiththeinsertionpointofthecomponentwhichshouldreceivethepathfunctiontext.Inserting
"InterruptionPoint"ConnectionSymbols1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Connectionsymbol>
Interruptionpoint.Theinterruptionpointsymbolhangsonthemousepointer.2.Hold[Ctrl]andthen
movethecursorinacircle.Thedifferentvariantsaredisplayed.3.Selectthevariantwiththearrow
pointingdownwards(VariantD),andreleasethe[Ctrl]key.4.Positiontheinterruptionpointatthe
coordinatesRX:44/RY:48andclicktheleftmousebutton.TheProperties(components):Interruption
pointdialogopens.
80. 80.CreatingaSchematic78EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.IntheDisplayedDTfield,enterthe
devicetagL+.6.Click[OK].Theinterruptionpointisinsertedatthegivencoordinates.7.Placeanother
interruptionpointofVariantDatthecoordinatesRX:48/RY:48,andenterLasthedevicetag.8.Then
selectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.
81. 81.CreatingaSchematicEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted79InsertingmoreactionlinesYourfirst
schematicpageisnowalmostcomplete.Nowyoumustinserttwomoreactionlines.Todoso,followthe
sameprocedureasinsection,"Drawinglines"(onpage58),anddragthefirstlinefromthecoordinates,
RX:89/RY:35,totheendpoint,RX:92/RY:35.Assignthis"PE"linethesameformattingpropertiesyou
assignedtothefirst"PE"line.PositiontheactionlineforthepowerNOcontactK1atcoordinatesRX:84
/RY:30andRX:88/RY:30.Changetheformattingpropertiesforthisline,too.Forinstance,selecta
differentlinethicknessandadifferentlinetype.Next,youwillalsoinsertcomponentsonthesecond
schematicpage,thusgeneratingcrossreferences.
82. 82.GeneratingCrossreferences80EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedGeneratingCrossreferencesIn
thepreviouschapter,yougeneratedaschematiconthefirstschematicpageofyoursampleproject.In
thischapter,youwillcompletetheschematiconthesecondpage,thusgeneratingcrossreferences.
EPLANdifferentiatesbetweendifferenttypesofcrossreference.Theprogramautomaticallyinsertsmost
ofthesecrossreferenceautomatically(online).Basedonthesampleproject,youwillgettoknowsome
ofthemostcommoncrossreferencetypes.Moredetailedinformationonthedifferenttypesofcross
referencecanbefoundintheEPLANonlinehelp.WhatYouNeedtoKnowinAdvanceWhatarecross
references?Devicescanconsistofdifferentelementsandbedistributedacrossmultiplepagesof
schematics.Itcanalsobenecessarytodepictadevicemultipletimes.Insuchcases,crossreferences
identifythefactthatindividualcomponentsbelongtogether.Acrossreferenceshowsyouwheretheother
partofadevicecanbefoundintheschematic.Usingcrossreferences,youcanreliablyfindacomponent
orassociatedpartsonaseriesofpages.Howarecrossreferencesdisplayedintheschematic?Thecross
referencesareshownbydefaultintheorder,[Separator]Pagename[Separator]Column.Bydefault,the
separatorusedinfrontofthepageis"/",andtheseparatorbetweenpageandcolumnis".".Bydefault,the
crossreferencesreceiveadifferentcolorthantheotherelementsdisplayed.Note:Specifyseparatorsand
othergeneralsettingsforcrossreferencesinthesettingsbygoingtothemenuitems,Options>Settings>
Projects>"Projectname">Crossreferences/contactimage>General.
83. 83.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted81Example:Todothis,wewilluse
anexample(stilltobecreated)fromyoursampleproject.TheNCpowercontactK1onthefirst
schematicpagewilllaterbecrossreferencedtoacoilwhich(then)islocatedonpage2incolumn2.In
ourexample,theresultingcrossreference/2.2willbeshownunderthedisplayedDTK1.Automatically
GeneratingInterruptionPointCrossreferencesFirst,inserttwointerruptionpointsonthesecond
schematicpage.Interruptionpointsareusedtorepresentconnectionsencompassingmorethanonepage.
ThecrossreferencesbetweentheinterruptionpointsareautomaticallygeneratedbyEPLAN.Firstopen
thepage=ANL+SCP/2withthedescriptionControlET1.Todothis,selecttheminthePagenavigatorand
doubleclickonthepage.EPLANopensthepageintheGraphicaleditor.Onthispage,forinstance,using
thekeyboardshortcut[Shift]+[F4],insertaninterruptionpointL+atthecoordinatesRX:9/RY:7.For
comparison,lookattheprocedureinsection"Inserting"InterruptionPoint"ConnectionSymbols"on
page77.
84. 84.GeneratingCrossreferences82EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedChangingdisplaysettingsforthe
interruptionpointsTopreventthedevicetagfromcrossingfutureautoconnectlines,additionalsettings
mustbemadeintheappropriatepropertydialogs.1.InthedialogProperties(components):Interruption
pointswitchtotheDisplaytab.2.FromthedropdownlistPropertyarrangement,selecttheentryLeft,0.
TheentriesintheAlignment,Xcoordinate,andDockingfieldswillchange.3.Click[OK].The
interruptionpointL+isinserted.Thedisplayedpropertiesareshowntotheleftoftheinsertionpoint.
85. 85.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted834.Positionasecondinterruption
pointLatcoordinatesRX:9/RY:47,andchangethePropertyarrangementontheDisplaytabtoLeft,0.
TheinterruptionpointLisinserted.5.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.
Thecrossreferencesaredisplayedatbothinsertedinterruptionpointsbesidethedevicetag.Thecross
referencesrefertotheinterruptionpointswiththesamedisplayedDTlocatedonthefirstschematicpage.
Onthispage,too,correspondingcrossreferencesaredisplayedattheinterruptionpoints.
86. 86.GeneratingCrossreferences84EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedInsertingMoreConnection
SymbolsandGeneralDevicesInserttheconnectionsymbolslistedbelowintothesecondschematicpage.
Todothis,forinstance,selectthemenuitemsInsert>Connectionsymbol>...,andproceedaccordingto
thedescriptionsinthechapter,"CreatingaSchematic"(startingonpage49).OrusetheConnection
symbolstoolbartoinsertthelistedcomponents.SymboldescriptionButtonCoordinates2xAngledown,
leftRX:42/RY:7RX:33/RY:272xAngleup,leftRX:42/RY:47RX:33/RY:37Tnode,downRX:25/
RY:7Tnode,upRX:25/RY:472xTnode,rightRX:25/RY:27RX:25/RY:37ForthesecondTnode,
right,whichyouplaceatcoordinatesRX:25/RY:37,youmustusethevariant,1sttargetbelow,2ndtarget
right.Todothis,afterinserting,clickontheinsertionpointoftheTnodeandthen,intheTnoderight
dialog,selectthecorrespondingoption(seesection"Inserting"Tnode"ConnectionSymbols"onpage55).
Oryoucanusethe[Ctrl]keywheninsertingtorotatethesymbolonthecursorandselecttherightvariant
thatway.
87. 87.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted85Finallycompleteyoursecond
schematicpagebyplacingthegeneraldevices.Todoso,callupSymbolselection(forinstance,using
Insert>Symbol)andthenfollowthedescriptioninsection"InsertingGeneralDevices"inthechapter
"CreatingaSchematic"(startingonpage60).
88. 88.GeneratingCrossreferences86EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedThefollowingtableliststhe
symbolstobeinsertedfromthesymbollibraryIEC_Symbol.EntriespredefinedbyEPLANareshownin
parentheses.No.SymboldescriptionEntries1.Pushbutton,NCcontact,generalSymbolnamefordirect
entry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:Functiontext:SOARX:25/RY:12(S1)
(1112)Conveyorbelt1off2.Emergencystopswitch/Emergencystoppushbutton,NCcontact,with
turntoresetSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:
Functiontext:SONOT2RX:25/RY:17(S2)(1112)Emergencystop3.Pushbutton,NOcontact,
operatedbypushingSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpoint
designation:Functiontext:SSDRX:25/RY:32(S3)(1314)Conveyorbelt1on4.Lamp/indicator
light,generalSymbolnamefordirectentry:Coordinates:DisplayedDT:Connectionpointdesignation:
Functiontext:HRX:42/RY:32(H1)(x1x2)Conveyorbeltmalfunction
89. 89.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted87InsertingContactorCoilsand
ContactImagesAllthecontactsofadeviceareshowninacontactimage.Thisformofcrossreference
displayisoftenusedforcontactorcoilsormotoroverloadswitches.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>
Symbol.TheSymbolselectiondialogisopened.2.IntheSymbolselectiondialog,selecttheListtab.3.If
youhaven'tyet,activatetheFilterIECsymbols,multiline.4.IntheDirectentryfield,enterK.
90. 90.GeneratingCrossreferences88EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.Inthelist,selectthecoilK
andclick[OK].Thesymbolhangsonthemousepointerandcanbeplacedonthecurrentpageinthe
Graphicaleditor.6.PositionthecoilatthecoordinatesRX:25/RY:42intheschematic,andthenclickthe
leftmousebutton.TheProperties(components):Generaldevicedialogopens.7.Inthepropertiesdialog,
switchtotheCoiltab.8.IntheDisplayedDTfield,enterK1.9.ApplythepredefinedConnectionpoint
designationA1A2.10.Click[OK].11.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelactiontoterminatetheaction.
91. 91.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted89Sinceweareusingthesame
displayedDTforthecoilasforthepowercontactsonthefirstschematicpage,EPLANautomatically
generatesacontactimage.Thisincludestheconnectionpointdesignations,thesymbols,andthe
schematicpositionsofthecontactscrossreferencedtothecoilandisshownbelowthecoil.Inserting
anothercontactforthecoilNowusesymbolselectiontoinsertanothercontactforthecoil.Forsearching
viadirectentryenterSandthenselecttheNOcontactwithsymbolnumber1.PlacetheNOcontactat
coordinatesRX:33/RY:32andenterK1astheDisplayedDTheretoo.
92. 92.GeneratingCrossreferences90EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedTip:Youcanalsoapplythe
DisplayedDTusingaDTselection.Todothis,clickthe[...]buttonlocatednexttotheDisplayedDTfield.
TheDTselectiondialogwhichthenappearsshowsalltheDTspresentintheprojectwhichmatchthe
givenfunction.HereyoucanapplyanalreadyexistingDTwith[OK]afterselectingit,oruse[Next]to
generateanewDT.Example:TheillustrationshowsyouanexampleofDTselectionfortheNOcontact
justinserted.
93. 93.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted91Thecrossreferencetothecoil
onthesamepageisdisplayedintheschematicimmediately.Forthecontacttobeshowninthecontact
imageaswell,youmayneedtoupdatetheview(menupath:View>Redraw).InsertingContactsand
ContactImageforMotorOverloadSwitchesFinally,inserttwomorecontactsonthispageforthemotor
overloadswitchQ2onthefirstschematicpage.1.SelectthemenuitemInsert>Symbol.TheSymbol
selectiondialogisopened.2.IntheSymbolselectiondialog,selecttheListtab.3.Ifyouhaven'tyet,
activatetheFilterIECsymbols,multiline.4.IntheDirectentryfield,enterO.
94. 94.GeneratingCrossreferences92EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted5.Inthelist,selecttheNC
contactO,andclick[OK].Thesymbolhangsonthemousepointerandcanbeplacedonthecurrentpage
intheGraphicaleditor.6.PositiontheNCcontactatthecoordinatesRX:42/RY:22intheschematicand
thenclicktheleftmousebutton.TheProperties(components):Generaldevicedialogopens.7.Inthe
propertiesdialog,switchtotheNCcontacttab.8.IntheDisplayedDTfield,enterQ2.Orapplythe
displayedDTusingDTselection.Todoso,click[...]nexttotheDisplayedDTfield,thenselecttheentry,
Q2,intheDTselectiondialogthatappears.9.Click[OK].10.ThenselectPopupmenu>Cancelaction
toterminatetheaction.NowusesymbolselectiontoinsertanotherNOcontact(symbolnameforDirect
entry:Ssymbolnumber:1).PlacetheNOcontactatcoordinatesRX:25/RY:22,andenterQ2asthe
DisplayedDTheretoo.Youhavenowcompletedthecreationoftheschematiconthesecondpage.
95. 95.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted93Oncethecontactisplacedwith
thedisplayedDTQ2,acorrespondingcrossreferenceforthemotoroverloadswitchisshownatthe
componentonthefirstschematicpage.Onthemotoroverloadswitchitself,youseethecontactsjust
insertedasacontactimage.Thecrossreferencedcontactsareshownassymbolsontheactionlineofthe
motoroverloadswitch.Inaddition,theconnectionpointdesignationsandtheschematicpositionsofthe
contactscanbeseeninthecontactimage.
96. 96.GeneratingCrossreferences94EPLANElectricP8GettingStartedOpenthefirstschematicpage
(=ANL+SCP/1)andlookatthecontactimage.Tip:FromtheNOcontactyoujustinserted,Q2,youcan
jumpdirectlytothemotoroverloadswitchonthefirstschematicpage.Todothis,clickthecontactand
selectPopupmenu>Goto(counterpiece).ChangingthecontactimagepositionForcontactstobeshown
inacontactimage,appropriatedisplaysettingsmustbemadeforthecontactimageinthepropertiesdialog
ofthemotoroverloadswitch.Lookatthesesettingsinthemotoroverloadswitch.1.Doubleclickinthe
schematiconmotoroverloadswitchQ2.TheProperties(components):Generaldevicedialogopens.2.In
thepropertiesdialog,switchtotheDisplaytab.TheContactimagedropdownlistalreadyshowsthe
correctsettingforthecontactimage.UsingtheOncomponentoption,thecontactimageisdisplayednext
tothecomponent.Thissettingispresetbydefaultduringinsertionofmotoroverloadswitches.
97. 97.GeneratingCrossreferencesEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted953.Todothis,click[...]nextto
theContactimagefield.TheContactimagepositiondialogopens.Inthisdialog,youcan"manually"
determinethepositionofthecontactimageinrelationtotheinsertionpointofthedevice.4.Deactivatethe
Automaticallyalignedcheckbox.TheXpositionandYpositionfieldsareactivated.5.IntheXposition
field,enterthevalue48.00mm,andthenclosetheContactimagepositiondialogwith[OK].6.Click
[OK].Thepositionofthecontactimagehasbeenmovedtotheothersideofthecomponent"Motor
overloadswitch".
98. 98.GeneratingCrossreferences96EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted7.Torestoretheoriginalviewof
thecontactimage,rightclickthemotoroverloadswitchandselectthemenuitemsText>Resetmoved
propertytextinthepopupmenu.Nowyouarefinishedwithbothoftheschematicpagesofyourproject.In
thenextchapteryouwilllearnhowtoassignpartstothedevicesinserted.
99. 99.SelectingPartsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted97SelectingPartsIntheprevioustwochapters,
youcreatedasimpleschematic.Beforeyoustartwithreportsandcanautomaticallygenerateapartslist,
youmustenterpartsforthedevicesinserted.ThePartstabisavailableinthepropertydialogofthe
componentstodothis.Hereyoucanmanuallyenterthepartsorselectthemusing"partselection".What
YouNeedtoKnowinAdvanceWhatispartselection?Partselectionisadialogyoucanusetoselectparts
andtheirdatafromadatasource.Normally,partsstoredinEPLAN'sinternalpartsmanagementare
availableforpartselection.Whatispartsmanagement?Partsmanagementisthepartoftheprogramin
whichyoucanmanageinformationspecifictopartsandpeopleitemssuchaspartnumbers,customer,
manufacturer,orsupplierdata.ThedataisstoredinaninternalEPLANdatabaseandalreadycontains
exampledata.Tomanagepartsdata,youhavetohaveatleastadvanceduserknowledge,andforthis
reasonwewillnotgointoanymoredepthaboutpartsmanagementhere.AssigningParts1.First,if
necessary,openthefirstschematicpage(=ANL+SCP/1)ofyoursampleproject.2.UseView>Insertion
pointstoshowtheinsertionpointsoftheelementsinserted.3.Doubleclickontheinsertionpointof
switchQ1.TheProperties(components):Generaldevicedialogopens.
100. 100.SelectingParts98EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted4.Inthepropertiesdialog,switchtotheParts
tab.5.Click[...]inthePartnumberfield.Thebuttonappearsonceyouclickonthecorrespondingtable
cellinthePartnumbercolumn.ThePartselectiondialogopens.Structurally,thisdialogisexactlylike
Partsmanagement.Inthelefthalf,thepartsareshowninatree,listoracombinationofthesetwo
representations,wherethetreestructureissubdividedbydefaultintothehierarchylevels:Electrical
engineering,Fluidpower,andMechanics.Intherighthalfofthedialog,youseethedatabelongingtothe
elementorelementsselectedintheleftwindow.
101. 101.SelectingPartsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted996.Nowexpandthepartstreeontheleftside.
Todothis,click,forexample,ontheassociatedplussigninfrontofthelevelsParts,Electrical
engineering,Component,General,andonthelevelsofotherproductgroupslikeCables.Orselectthe
variouslevelsinthetree,andthenselectExpandinthepopupmenu.ThestructureoftheElectrical
engineeringgenericproductgroupwillbeexpanded.Thepartsnumbersareshownonthelowestlevelin
thetree.
102. 102.SelectingParts100EPLANElectricP8GettingStarted7.Toreducetheamountofdatashown,
selectafilternow.Todothis,clickthe[...]buttonnexttotheAutomaticfilterfield.TheAutomaticfilter
dialogopens.ThecheckboxIdentifier(Q)isalreadyprepopulated.8.Click[OK]toconfirmthesetting.
103. 103.SelectingPartsEPLANElectricP8GettingStarted101TheAutomaticfilterdialogisclosed.9.In
Partselection,selectthecorrespondingActivecheckboxfortheAutomaticfiltersothatthefiltersettings
willbeused.Nowthepartsmatchingthefiltersettingsareshowninthetreestructure.10.Inthetreefrom
productgroupPowerswitchgear,selectthepartSIE.3LD25040TK53.Thepartsdataoftheselectedparts
arenowshowninthedatafieldsontherightsideofPartselection.Theimagefilestoredinthepartwill
alsobedisplayedintheGraphicalpreview.11.Click[OK].
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