The options in this dialog enable you to create or cancel various block - instrument
type assignments. You can assign to an instrument type user-defined general blocks
or instrument blocks. Instrument blocks that you assign to an instrument type appear
automatically in the Loops folder of the Domain Explorer under the tag numbers belonging to this instrument type. Such blocks are shown as
. User-defined general blocks that you assign to an instrument type are not displayed
in the Loops folder of the Domain Explorer. These blocks appear automatically in all loop drawings that you generate in your
CAD application, in addition to the border and logo blocks you select on the Default General Blocks dialog.
Find instrument type
These options allow you to find a specific instrument type in the data window.
Select a column heading
Select the required column heading from the list. This list contains the column headings that appear in the data window.
Type a value
According to your column heading selection, type a string that represents all or part of a value that appears in the data window column.
Instrument Type Data Window
Lists the available instrument types and enables you to select the instrument type for which you want to assign or remove a block.
Type
Displays the instrument type.
Description
Displays the instrument type description.
Find assigned block
Allows you to find a specific block in the data window.
Type a value
Type a string that represents all or part of a value that appears in the data window column.
Block Data Window
Displays the blocks that have been assigned to the selected instrument type. To remove a block from an instrument type, select the required block and select Remove.
Assign
Opens a dialog where you can select one or more blocks that you want to assign to the selected instrument type.
Remove
Cancels the block - instrument type assignment for a block that you select in the data window and also removes this block from the data window. You can only select and remove one block at a time.