Block properties can be displayed in the schematic and output in forms.

Display block properties in schematic

Preconditions:

• You have opened a project.
• You have opened the properties dialog for a function (e.g. by double-clicking on a component in the graphical editor).

1. In the Properties <...> dialog, select the <Function category> tab.
2. Click (New) on the toolbar above the Properties field.
3. In the Property selection dialog select a block property for which a format property is already defined and click [OK].

   Tip:

   To select multiple properties at once, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click different properties.

4. Select the Display tab and change the display settings for the block property, if necessary.
5. Click [OK].
   
   The block property is displayed according to the settings in the schematic and contains the values of the properties defined in the associated format property.

Output block properties in forms

Preconditions:

• You have opened a project.
• You have opened a form in the forms editor.
• You have already defined block properties for the functions to be included in the report of the form, or the corresponding block properties on the symbol or project are predefined.

1. Insert > Placeholder text
2. In the Properties - Placeholder text dialog in the Placement tab click [...].
3. In the Placeholder texts - <Form type> dialog select the desired block property (Block property [n]) and click [OK].
4. In the Properties - Placeholder text dialog, click [OK].
5. Place the property in the form.
6. Repeat the steps above in order to place any additional placeholders for block properties in the form.
   
   If the form is used for a report, the placeholders for the block properties are filled with the values of the properties defined in the associated format properties.

See also

Defining Block Properties

Form and Plot Frame Editor