2011

Icon Menu Wizard Enhancements
Use the Icon Menu Wizard to customize the icon menus easily. You can copy
and paste icons from one submenu into another, drag and drop icons to place
the icons that are commonly used at the top of the Symbol Preview window
and the icons that are used less frequently at the bottom of the window, and
create new icons to use when inserting components.
You can also easily modify the existing icon or menu properties like changing
the name, image, or block name. Right-click the menu or icon on the Icon
Menu Wizard dialog box and select Properties. The existing data is overwritten
in the *.dat file with the new changes.
For More Information on page 1231
Direct Wire Sequencing
You can now use the Edit Wire Sequence tool to define additional
direct-to-terminal wire connection sequences in schematic networks. For
example, suppose one side of a schematic terminal is connected to three field
devices. A specific wire connection sequence can be defined to force the
connection reporting, but it is limited to reporting the terminal as a common
connection point for only two of the three field devices. The third device must
be reported as jumpered to one of the other two devices. With the new support
for secondary direct-to-terminal sequences, the third field device can be
sequenced directly to the terminal and the Wire From/To report shows all
three field devices tied directly to the terminal.
For More Information on page 1029
Visual Wiring Sequence Indicators
Once you define additional wire connection sequences, use the Show Wire
Sequence tool to show the new sequencing graphically. When any changes
are made to a wire sequence, the updated information is accurately reflected
in the from/to wire list report.
For More Information on page 1030
Terminal Strip Editor Enhancements
The Terminal Strip Editor provides an easy way to manage and edit terminals
used throughout a project. You can now start designs with a terminal strip
layout drawing representing the terminal strip. In the modified Terminal Strip
Selection dialog box, select a terminal strip for editing. Alternatively, create a
terminal strip definition in the project and maintain its properties in the
graphical terminal strip layout drawing.
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