Managing PLC The design of the PLC is based on a selection of references available in the manufacturer's catalogs. SOLIDWORKS Electrical manages single-piece PLCs or PLCs comprising racks, modules. In the menu, click Electrical project > PLCsor in the dockable panel, right-click Electrical project and click PLC management . In the PLC management dialog box. specify the following options: Option Description Add PLC. Adds a new PLC reference or mark. Add rack. Adds a new rack reference. Add module. Adds a new card or PLC module. Delete. Deletes the selected elements. All elements depending on the deleted elements are removed. Properties. Opens the properties of the selected element. If you select several PLCs or PLC components, the Properties dialog box displays only the common properties Generate drawings. Generates drawings containing the graphical representation of the PLC. Insert PLC. Executes the Insert PLC command. Go to. Allows you to open the drawing in that contains the inserted the symbol associated with the selected I/O. Inputs/Outputs. Opens the Input/Output management. Associate I/O. Associates Input/Output to the selected PLC channels. Dissociate I/O. Dissociates the selected Input/Output. Some of these features accept the multi-selection, such as Delete or Properties. The top part of the dialog box displays the PLC equipment for the electrical project. The lower part displays the list of channels for the PLC element selected in the top part. Parent topicProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLC)