Window and symbol macros can be generated as a so called "protected group" during insertion. Such a group is a similar grouping to an element or device group. Protected groups cannot be changed graphically or further broken down, however. The inserting of macros as a protected group is, for example, of interest if you want to use devices or standardized prefabricated schematic sections and want to prevent other users from changing this standard.
You specify whether a protected group is generated for a macro during insertion when you prepare macros in the Macro project. To this purpose there is a check box Generate protected group during insertion in the Settings tab at the macro box. A settings possibility only exists in macro projects, if the type of usage "Defining" or "Not specified" was set for the macro box.
Tip:
If this grouping is to be removed for the inserted macros in a project, you can use the compression of projects. To do so, activate the Remove protected groups check box in the Remove project data hierarchy level of the dialog Settings: Compression. This way the grouping is removed but the inserted macros and their components remain.
Note:
In contrast to the element and device groups, the grouping for protected groups cannot be deactivated temporarily by using the [Shift] key or canceling the option Consider groupings.
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