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NOTE The Manufacturer, Series, Series Type, Code, and Terminals fields are not
active since they are under the control of the tree structure in the PLC Selection
window and the total number of terminals listed in the Terminal Type grid control.
Save Module
Saves the module to the PLC database file. If you exit the PLC Database File
Editor without clicking Save Module, you get a prompt asking whether or not
to save your changes.
Style Box Dimensions
Opens a dialog box for defining the module box dimensions (such as the offset
values and line properties) based upon the style number used when the PLC
was created.
NOTE The Module Box Dimensions override the style dimensions.
Settings
Opens a dialog box for adding or updating the symbols available to build a
module.
PLC selection
Use this to select a module to add to the terminal blocks from. Select the
module from the list and click OK.
Access:
Click the drop-down arrow on the Insert PLC (Parametric) tool to access the
PLC Database File Editor tool. Click the Settings button, then click the Add
Blocks From Module button.
From the Components menu, select Insert PLC Modules ➤ PLC Database File
Editor. Click the Settings button, then click the Add Blocks From Module button.
The dialog box provides a complete list of the PLC modules available to
AutoCAD Electrical. The Manufacturer Catalog list is compiled from the
"ace_plc.mdb" file.
Module box dimensions
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