The settings for the standard plot frame and the path, device and PLC numbering are adopted from the selected template (project template or basic project) when creating a project. If you do not want to use these settings, you can adjust them as desired.
Precondition:
You have opened a project.
Define standard plot frame
- Select the menu items Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Pages.
- In the dialog Settings: Pages select "Browse" from the Standard plot frame drop-down list.
- In the Select plot frame dialog, switch to the directory PlotFrames\EPLAN.
- Select a file.
- Click [Open].
Note:
The selected plot frame has no effect on the path numbering.
Define path numbering
- Select the menu items Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Pages.
- Select one of the options available in the Path numbering group box in the dialog Settings: Pages.
- To use a changed setting for the path numbering in a project, you have to do this manually after closing the dialog this dialog by going to Utilities > Update path designations.
Select format for device numbering
- Select the Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online) menu items.
- Select a format in the Numbering format field of the dialog Settings: Numbering (online).
- To create or customize a format, click [...].
You can Create a numbering format in the dialog Numbering formats. - Click [OK].
Select format for PLC numbering
- Select the menu items Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Devices > PLC.
- Select a scheme from the drop-down list in the PLC-specific settings field of the dialog Settings: PLC.
- To create or customize a scheme, click [...].
You can define the PLC-specific settings for the numbering in the dialog Settings: PLC-specific . - Click [OK].
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