Propagate data to connected objects
This feature allows you to propagate data through connected objects,
for example, if you want to assign a channel address of a PLC to the number
of the wire connected to this channel. The first step is to select the
source of the data. This can be the whole electrical project, a part of
the electrical project or an object selected in a drawing. The second
step consists to create a propagation rule and the last step is to select
the objects to update.
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Menu: Process > Propagate
data to connected objects |
Selection
Whole project: Propagates the
data on all the objects of the electrical project.
Current book: Propagates the
data only on the objects of the current book (the book associated with
the current scheme).
Current folder: Propagates the
data only on the objects of the current folder (the folder associated
with the current scheme).
Current scheme: Propagates the
data only on the objects of the current scheme.
Objects selected in the scheme:
Propagates the data only on the objects selected in the current scheme.
Choose schemes: Opens the scheme
selector to select schemes to process. Only objects within these schemes
will be processed.
Information to propagate
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Add propagation:
Allows you to create a new propagation rule. |
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Delete: Deletes
the selected propagation rule. |
When you create a new propagation rule, a new line is added in the table.
Select the values in the different columns to create the rule. To organize
the rule chronology, use the Up
and Down icons to manage the order
in which the rules will be processed. A checkbox lets you activate or
deactivate the propagation rule.
Copy from object: Select in
the list, the object that you want to use to propagate the data.
Data to propagate: Select in
the list, the data type you want to propagate. This data is specific to
the selected object.
Destination object: Select in
the list the object in which you want to propagate the previously selected
data.
Destination data: Select in
the list the data type in which the propagated data will be copied.
Update object properties
Even if the objects are automatically updated with the propagated data,
it's necessary to activate the update
checkboxes to propagate the data using formula.