User`s guide

Control Strategy Configuration
How to Select Function Blocks/Variables/Constants
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How to Select Function Blocks/Variables/Constants
Selecting a function block
Use the left Mouse button to click on a function block symbol in the item library tree, hold the button
down, drag the function block symbol to the function block diagram and release the mouse button. The
Function block will appear on the Function Block Diagram for configuration.
Selecting a drawing item
To select a drawing item, either click on it (Shift-Click to add an existing selection) or capture it in a
selection net.
Manipulating a drawing item
• To form a selection net, press the left mouse
button on an empty area of the drawing and drag
the mouse to form a visible dotted rectangle.
• Release the mouse button. Everything entirely
within the rectangle is selected and highlighted.
Drawing conventions
• To delete a selected item, press the DELETE key or right-click on the item and select DELETE.
• To move a selected item, press the left mouse button on an already selected item and drag the selection to
the desired location on the function block diagram.
• To copy a selected item, use the CUT, COPY, and PASTE functions on the EDIT menu or Toolbar or
right-click on the item and select the desired menu item.
• To abort a move operation, press the ESCAPE key before releasing the mouse.