Sequence of Representation Types for Global Editing and Reporting

If a function has multiple representation types whose common properties contain differing data, a decision is made based on the representation type about which properties will be included in global editing and reporting. EPLAN has a fixed sequence for this. For the Editing sequence of grouped objects there is also a fixed sequence.

Sequence for functions

This is the sequence of representation types used by EPLAN for including the common properties of all representation types for a function in Properties (global) mode:

Multi-line
Overview
Pair cross-reference
Single-line
P&I diagram
Topology
Panel layout
Detailed panel layout
3D mounting layout
Functional
Function overview (fluid power).

EPLAN therefore first takes the properties of the multi-line representation type. If the function has no multi-line representation type or if the associated multi-line representation type field for the property is empty, EPLAN includes the property of the overview function, etc.

Example:

You have a distributed function in the following representation types:

Representation type	Function text
Multi-line	Magazine workpiece
Overview	Workpiece on the conveyor belt
Pair cross-reference	On-site workpiece
Single-line	Supply workpiece
P&I diagram	Workpiece

You mark the function of the representation type "P&I diagram" and select Popup menu > Properties (global). The field Function text will display the function text Magazine workpiece. This is the function text for the multi-line function because the multi-line function is included first.

You change the function text. The function text is synchronized in all representation types for the function:

Representation type	Function text
Multi-line	Magazine workpiece
Overview	Magazine workpiece
Pair cross-reference	Magazine workpiece
Single-line	Magazine workpiece
P&I diagram	Magazine workpiece

For global editing activities, properties in other representation types are only synchronized if there are already entries in the respective fields. Empty fields remain empty.

Example:

You have a distributed function in the following representation types:

Representation type	Function text
Multi-line
Overview	Workpiece on the conveyor belt
Pair cross-reference	On-site workpiece
Single-line	Supply workpiece
P&I diagram	Workpiece

You mark the function of the representation type "P&I diagram" and select Popup menu > Properties (global). The Function text field will display the function text Workpiece on the conveyor belt. This is the function text for the overview function, because the multi-line function has no function text and EPLAN includes the overview function next.

You change the function text. The function text is synchronized in all representation types for the function, but not in the multi-line function, because an empty field is not overwritten:

Representation type	Function text
Multi-line
Overview	Workpiece on the conveyor belt
Pair cross-reference	Workpiece on the conveyor belt
Single-line	Workpiece on the conveyor belt
P&I diagram	Workpiece on the conveyor belt

When reporting and synchronizing functions that have multiple representation types and whose common properties contain differing data, the properties are taken into consideration in the same order as with global editing.

Sequence for connections

The representation types of connections are taken into account during global editing, reporting and synchronizing in the following order:

Multi-line
3D mounting layout
Single-line
P&I diagram
Topology.