Add / Remove Function-Blocks

Add FBs to the Briefcase

1.Click the Padlock to unlock the Briefcase (the Padlock icon becomes unlocked - see image).

2.Click FBs in the graphic-area

Each FB you click moves from the graphic-area to the Function-Blocks box in the Briefcase

3.Click the Padlock again to lock the Briefcase.

Remove FBs from the Briefcase:

1.Click the Padlock to unlock the Briefcase

2.Click a FB that is in the Function-Blocks box to make a FB 'active'.

3.Click the Red Cross button

The FB returns to the graphic-area, outside of the Briefcase Display Window.

4.Do 1 - 3 again to remove a different FBs.

5.Click the Padlock again to lock the Briefcase

Arrange FBs with Briefcase Display Window.

1.Click Show Elements check-box - see above.

2.Click the Arrange FBs button

The FBs are now in a linear array in the graphic-area.

You may still want to re-order the linear array

Add all FBs that are connected with wires 'upstream' of a FB

1.Click a FB in the Function-Blocks box in the Briefcase

2.Click the Add All Upstream icon

The FBs that are 'upstream' (connected to its input-connector) are now in the Function-Block box

Add all FBs that are connected with wires 'downstream' of a FB

1.Click a FB in the Function-Blocks box in the Briefcase

2.Click the Add All Downstream icon

The FBs that are 'downstream' (connected to its output-connector) are now in the Function-Block box

Remove all FBs from the Briefcase

1.Click the Remove All icon

The FBs are now in the graphic-area

Example:

•Briefcase FB and label: Lifter Mech.

•The Briefcase Display Window is a light gray box, with a blue border.

•The window will re-size as you add or remove Function-Blocks.

To move the Briefcase FB and the FBs in the graphic-care

1.Drag the Briefcase FB to move the Briefcase Display Window

Note: When you open a model, Briefcase FBs stack on top of each other at the top and left of the graphic-area.

You must drag them one at a time to separate them.