Macro Collection for the Insert center

For an optimized workflow with macros the Insert center works with a macro collection, which stores all the currently set window and symbol macros in a type of Clipboard.

The following cases are automatically generated in the macro collection:

When opening a page or a layout space when the dialog Insert center is shown and no macro collection exists in the set macro directory
When switching between directories for macros in the user-specific settings, if no macro collection exists in the new directory

The following cases are automatically updated in the macro collection:

When window or symbol macros are created
When macros are generated in macro projects
When macros are generated from DXF / DWG files or from 3D files
When macros are imported, for example from the EPLAN Data Portal

The macro collection can be manually updated at any time. The following command is available to this purpose: Tab Master data > Command group Macros > Macro collection.

During the update of the macro collection the message "The macro collection is updated" is shown in the lower right-hand section of the status bar.

Note:

In the project-specific settings you can specify which Company standards and standards are to be considered when inserting schematic macros or devices. If you have made one or both settings, a corresponding message is received. The macro collection is updated after confirming the message.

Tips:

For the optimum interaction with the Insert center and the macro collection we recommend observing the following steps after the installation of EPLAN:
1. First install all the required EPLAN add-ons.
2. Update the master data.
3. Open a project page or a layout space, the macro collection is automatically generated.

Exceptions can be defined for window macro and / or symbol macro directories which are not to be included in the macro collection. This applies in particular to macro directories for the software products EPLAN Cogineer and EPLAN Engineering Configuration (EEC). The macros included in this are not intended for manual insertion. To exclude these macro directories, the Exceptions dialog is available in the company settings (Command path: File > Settings > Company > Macro collection). Here you enter the macro directories to be excluded from the generation of the macro collection. These macro directories are then not displayed as folders in the Insert center.