Update Block

This option allows you to load the block design file associated with the block for synchronizing with an external system. It is also possible to associate a different design file with the block.

 

To update a block on the drawing,

• right-click a block and select the Update Block... command from the displayed context menu.

   

  The following dialog will be displayed:

   

  

 

 

Update block
Device Designation	Displays the device designation of the block.   It cannot be modified, hence this field is inactive.
Higher Level Assignment	Displays the higher level assignment of the block.   It cannot be modified, hence this field is inactive.
Location	Displays the location of the block.   It cannot be modified, hence this field is inactive.
Update Block
with current File	Updates the block using the current design file. The original file name is displayed by default (unless it no longer exists).   It cannot be modified, hence this field is inactive.
with File	Click on the button to open the Select File dialog box to specify a new design file for the update.   For more details on how to read in a *.csv file, click here.   Note When no signal name is defined in the *.csv file, the signal name of project remains. When <no entry> has been defined as signal name, the signal will be deleted if necessary.

 

Note

When a connector is added to a block as block connector, the block connector's pin names can be changed regardless of how the names are defined in the original connector. The pin names are thus not transferred to the block connector upon changing the original connector.

 

The number of block connector pins cannot be changed. Therefore, changing the number of pins of the original connector is transferred to the block connector upon updating the block.

 

Summary

The number of block connector pins can be changed upon updating blocks. The pin names of block connector components are not changed upon updating blocks.