This topic explains the options in the Mark tab.
To access the
Mark, do one if the following:
- Click .
- In the dockable panel, right-click an electrical project and click .
To access the Formula management, click 
ordouble-click the cell.
Formula to generate page marks
In this section, you can enter formulas for marking. These formulas consist of
variables and text strings with + separators. For more information, see About Formulas
For example, the formula "Book" + BOOK_ORDERNO returns: Book 1.
The Row and Column fields let you
select the formula to be used for marking the rows and columns (used for cross
references and origin-destination).
Origin-destination and cross references
Lets you enter the formula for the polarity origin-destination and the cross
references texts.
Marks unique by
Used to manage the type of uniqueness for a mark.
| Option |
Description |
| Component |
Select the level of uniqueness for component
marks. For example, if you opt for the marks to be unique by
Location, it is not
possible to have two identical component marks in the same location.
You can have two identical marks if they do not belong to the same
location. |
| Terminal
strip |
Select the level of uniqueness for terminal strip
marks. |
| Cable |
Select the level of uniqueness for cable
marks. |
| Drawing |
Select the level of uniqueness for drawing marks. |
Wire and component numbering
| Option |
Description |
| Direction |
Lets you manage the priority, either horizontal or vertical. If
you select the icon, the marks of
elements aligned on the same vertical axis are processed in priority
in relation to marks of elements aligned on a horizontal
axis. |
| Unique order number |
When this is selected, the value obtained from the
Order number variable used in the marking
formulas is without discontinuity over the whole electrical project.
If the box is not checked, the Order number
starts again at 1 as soon as the element selected in the
Marks unique by is modified. For
example, if the level of uniqueness of the component mark is set
to Location and you have placed a symbol
marked Q1 in location L1, if you uncheck the Unique
order number box, the second symbol is marked
Q2, whatever location it is inserted into. However, if you check
the box, it is marked Q1 if it is inserted in a different
location and Q2 if it is inserted in location L1.
|
| Wire style management |
Lets you access the Wire style management
to set the connection parameters numbering. The marks are calculated
in relation to their geographical location in the drawing, starting
at the top left-hand corner and working towards the bottom
right-hand corner of the drawing. |
| Assign unused mark |
When this is selected, the wire or equipotential number, or the
order number assigned to a new component mark or a new cable mark,
is only a new number. The removed numbers are never reused. |
| Priority for component mark |
Used in the Renumber marks feature, select the type of symbol
used to to initialize formula variable for component with multiple
symbols. For example, if you select the
Multiwire symbol option, the component
variable FILE_TAG is set with the first schematic
symbol found, even if a Line diagram symbol is found before it for
the same component. |
Sort by mark
Several options are available to sort the marks of all the marked elements. The
option of mark sorting is available in the Component tab of the dockable panel, the
Terminal strip management, the wire cabling order, the
cable, the PLC management and the Search
management.
- Automatic mark, by root / order number then manual
mark: Displays first the automatic numbers sorted by the
root (if it is used in the formula) and the order number (number is unique
in the root) and to finish, it displays the manual mark sorted in
alphabetical order. This is the default mode.
- Natural sort, mixing automatic and manual: Sorts all
the marks (manual and automatic) in alphabetical order as in File Explorer,
for example: A1, A2, A3, A10, A11, A20...
Mark
You can use the IEC61346 numbering standard (=F1+A1-KA1) or Customized mark.
If you choose a Customized mark, you must enter a formula for a variety of different
marking systems, such as Location or Function. These formulas are made up of
variables and text strings with + separators.
You can also select the Separator for mark path. Use this when you have cascaded
components to separate the component mark and the mark of the parent component.
Select the proposed value or enter the specific character you want.