Context menu: Project Window (Device)

A double-click on a placed symbol will automatically execute the JUMP command.
The commands displayed in the context menu depend on the structure defined. This chapter lists only those commands displayed in the default structure.

To change the structure select:
- Project Properties
- Tree Control Properties
Conductors of a dynamic cable can be moved within the cable or to another dynamic cable by using the Drag&Drop functionality.
Symbols of a device that has no component assignment can be moved within the Device (inside the Device Tree) by using the Drag&Drop functionality.
Use the Drag&Drop functionality inside the Device Tree to move terminals within a terminal strip.

This is only possible, if:
- only the terminal has been selected (no gate)
- no terminal strip has been selected
- all selected terminals belong to one terminal strip
- none of the selected terminals is placed in the Panel
If a placed terminal symbol is dragged and dropped into a drawing, the terminal is duplicated in the terminal strip.

	Purge Unused Objects This command automatically removes unused objects form the project. Objects that are found for deletion are listed in the Output View. The command is only active when selecting the Project name. See also: Purge
	Insert new block Adds a new, unplaced block with an automatically generated name to the project. In the Device Tree View they are identified by a yellow icon. For dialog description see also Dialog Reference
	Update Block... Loads the block design file associated with the block for synchronizing with an external system. The command is active when selecting a block.
	Split Block... The command is active on blocks that are already represented by a symbol in the drawing.
	Place Outside Hierarchy This command is available if the selected connector/connector pin or the selected connector/connector pin view is not yet placed out of the hierarchy instance. For dialog description see also:New view
	Place Inside Hierarchy This command is available if the selected connector/connector pin or the selected connector/connector pin view is not yet placed within the hierarchy instance. For dialog description see also:New view
	Place New Device View... A new view can be placed on the drawing sheet. The command is active on all devices. Note Regarding cables and wires, the command is only available when they are connected to a device. In this case the view will be created of the connected device. Consider that, selected on a cable, the command is executed for each conductor of the cable.
	Place on Formboard A formboard symbol can be placed in the drawing. The command is only active on connectors. Upon left-clicking on the sheet, the Place on Formboard dialog is displayed. One formboard symbol can only be placed once on a formboard sheet.
	Place New Pin View... new view can be placed on the drawing sheet. The command is only active on single pins and if a symbol has been defined in Settings -> Placement -> Symbol Views.
	Place Documentation Graphic... Places documentation graphic that represents a connector. See Placement->To place documentation graphics. The command is active when selecting a connector.
	Place Master Symbol Places a master symbol. The command is active when selecting a connector.
	Place Single Pins The selected connector pins appear dynamically at the location of the cursor and can be placed in a drawing. This command is active when selecting a connector component.
	Place Pin Group The selected pins appear on the cursor and can be placed on a sheet. The command is active when selecting several connector symbols.
	Place Attribute Template Places the default template defined in the Device Properties. This command is only active, when a template symbol is assigned to the selected component, connector, cable, block or assembly. Attribute text templates of devices of the type Cable or Cable bundle that are placed on connect lines, only show the information of the conductors/wires of the cable or cable bundle.
	Place on segment Using this command it's possible to place components that exist of attribute text template symbols onto connections by selecting one or several net segments
	Place The selected symbol (part of a device) appears on the cursor and can be placed on a sheet. If a device is selected, the first free element of the device appears on the cursor. The command is active when selecting an unplaced symbol or a device containing unplaced symbols or a block.
	Place one-by-one Several unused symbols of a device can be placed consecutively. The selected symbols (parts of a device) appear on the cursor and can be placed one after the other on a sheet.
	Place Insert as Pin Group Hinweis Only available for connectors with inserts This command places a symbol with all pins for each connector and insert contained in the selected connector/insert.
	Place Complete Device Hinweis Only available for connectors with inserts This command places a symbol with all pins contained in the selected connector/insert.
	Place as Graphic Places a graphic of the selected symbol.
	Insert Multiple This command is used to multiply insert components from the database tree to the device tree.
	Jump to Schematic (Double-click) This command is available in the Device tree view for all objects that are placed in the schematic. The sheet containing the object placed will be displayed with the object highlighted.
	Jump to Panel This command is available in the Device tree view for all objects that are placed in the panel. The panel sheet containing the object placed will be displayed with the object highlighted.
	Jump to Terminal Plan This command is available in the Device tree view for all objects (terminals, terminal strips) that are placed in the terminal plan. The terminal plan sheet containing the object placed will be displayed with the object highlighted.
	Update Terminal Plan With this context menu command terminal plan sheets that are not up to date can be updated (e.g. by renaming the device)
	Highlight all Symbols Activated on a component or device without component code, this command highlights all symbols of the component or connector or all symbols of the device.
	Mark for Hyperlink When a schematic object is highlighted using this command, this object is referred to as <marked object> when defining the hyperlink target.
	Options The Variants/Options dialog appears displaying existing options in project. These options can be checked / unchecked. For displaying options see Settings -> Variants/Options -> Display.
	Assign Harness Name Is used to assign attributes as harness names for conductors/wires within the harness.
	Insert Terminal Plan... Creates a terminal plan for the selected device(s). If the terminal plan has already been created for the selected device, this command updates the plan. If the terminal plan has not yet been created, i.e. it is 'newly' created, the terminal plan sheet will be actively displayed in the Drawing Area.
	Insert Terminal A new terminal can be added to the drawing. The selected terminal will be inserted as new terminal of the same type below the selected terminal within the terminal strip. If the terminal strip has been selected, the terminal type of the first terminal of the strip will be used and the terminal will be inserted at the beginning of the terminal strip. The command is active when selecting a terminal strip or a terminal.
	Purge Terminal Strip Removes the unused terminals from a terminal strip. The command is active when selecting one or more terminal strip(s).
	Sort Terminals... The existing terminals can be sorted. The command is active when selecting a terminal strip.
	Merge Terminals Several single terminals can be merged as multi-level terminal (e.g. double-level terminal).
	Autosolve Terminal Strip Is used to automatically place additional parts (end brackets / end covers / separating plates) on the correct position of terminal. Redundant or incorrectly placed additional parts are removed from project.
	Generate Jumpers on Terminals Is used to generate jumpers on terminals with same terminal number.
	Insert Conductors New conductors can be added to a cable. This command is active when selecting a cable, a conductor or a shield.
	Connect Conductors The selected conductor is placed. This command is active when selecting unused and already used conductors.
	Connect One-by-One The selected conductors are placed one after the other on a sheet. The command is active when selecting several unplaced conductors.
	Unconnect Conductors Removes conductors from an existing connection. The command is active when selecting one or more conductors. Note This context menu command has the following limitations on variants/options : If the command is executed on a connection or in a connection table, only the active conductors will be removed from the connection If the command is executed on a connection pin, all conductors will be removed from the connection
	Rename Condcutors/Wires Is used to rename several conductors/wires in dynamic cables and wires at once.
	Connect Hose/Tube Connects the selected hose/tube. The command is active on unconnected hoses/tubes that are not yet connected.
	Unconnect Hose/Tube Removes the selected hose/tube from its connection. The command is active on already connected hoses/tubes.
	Add Shield A new shield can be added. If a cable has been selected, the shield is inserted at the beginning of the cable, without assigning conductors to the shield. If a conductor has been selected, the shield is inserted and the selected conductor is assigned to the shield. To add further conductors to the shield, use the Drag&Drop functionality or the 'Insert Cores' command. Shields that cover no conductor, are only displayed in the Project Window, not on the drawing sheet. The command is active when selecting a dynamic cable or wire.
	Add Twisted Pair A twisted wire can be placed on a cable sheet and dragged over the conductors, as desired. A cable bundle with the respective properties of the symbol is generated for every placed symbol. The command is active when selecting a dynamic cable or wire.
	Add Bundle A bundle can be placed on a cable sheet and dragged over the conductors, as desired. A cable bundle with the respective properties of the symbol is generated for every placed symbol. The command is active when selecting a dynamic cable or wire.
	Autoplace Bundles The bundle symbols defined in Settings... are placed on graphic connection lines, on which the conductors are placed. The command is active on cables containing shields or directly on shields.
	Cut (Ctrl+X) The selected object is cut and sent to the Windows clipboard. Note Only devices can be cut.
	Cut External The selected element is cut and can be pasted into another E3. application instance. To paste the copied/cut elements from another application instance, the destination application instance only offers the Paste Extended command.
	Copy (Ctrl+C) The selected object is copied to the Windows clipboard. Note Only devices can be copied.
	Paste (Ctrl+V) The previously cut/copied object is pasted to the folder with the same designation. The command is only available when selected on a folder or device.
	Paste Extended The previously cut/copied object is pasted to the clipboard. Its device designation, higher level assignment and location can be edited. The command is only available when selected on a folder or device.
	Delete (Canc) The selected devices are removed from the project. The command is only active on a device, if no symbols of the device have been placed on a sheet. The command is also active on conductors of dynamic cables, i.e. conductors can be removed from a cable. If the selected conductor has been placed on a sheet, the deletion must be confirmed. The conductor will then also be removed from the existing connection line.
	Delete Forced It is possible to delete a device, a cable, connected wires or hierarchical blocks with the complete hierarchical structure from the tree, even if symbols, the model and views of the device are still placed or conductors are still routed.
	Lock Objects Locks the selected object against any modification. Locked objects are marked by a corresponding symbol in the drawing, i.e. a key symbol is displayed next to the locked object. Locked objects in tree views, tables and properties dialogs are also grayed out.
	Unlock Objects Locked objects are unlocked. If a password is defined, this is required for unlocking.
	Lock Structure The project structure is locked against unintended changes and changes can be made.
	Unlock Structure The project structure is unlocked.
	Auto Routing -> by Conductor / Wire Using this command automatically generates connection lines for all same conductors / wires.
	Auto Routing -> by Signal Using this command automatically generates connection lines for all same signals.
	Auto Routing -> by Selection Using this command automatically generates aconnection between two selected pins.
	Rename (F2) The device designation can be changed. The command is active when selecting a device and not a part of a device.
	Generate New Wire Name This command is active on wires/conductors when the Assign wire names automatically option is checked in Naming settings
	Highlight This command can be selected on the desired folder to highlight all of this folder's elements. The Highlight dialog appears to define the highlight color and width.
	Reset Highlight All of the previously highlighted objects of this folder are no longer highlighted.
	Sort ascending The following objects can be sorted ascendingly in the Device tree view: wires wire groups dynamic cables dynamic assemblies connectors without component type
	Sort descending The following objects can be sorted descendingly in the Device tree view: wires wire groups dynamic cables dynamic assemblies connectors without component type
	Save to Database... Saves the selected component to the database. The command is active on a dynamic device that has no component name or a component without logical (symbol) structure. The Database Editor must be active. See also Database Editor -> Components -> Define dynamic component
	Project Properties... The Project Properties menu will be displayed and the properties can be modified. The command is available when selected on the Project name. For dialog description see also Project Properties
	Device Properties... If the command is activated on a device (not a part of a device), the device properties are displayed and can be changed. For dialog description see also Device Properties
	Device Table... Opens the Device Table displaying the selected objects, i.e. defines a filter in the Device Table for preselected devices.
	Add Connection Port Adds a new connection port to the selected functional block / installation space. For more information in E3.topology please refer to: Place devices For more information in E3.FunctionalDesign please refer to:Creating functional design
	Delete Connection Port Deletes the selected connection port from the functional block / installation space For more information in E3.topology please refer to: Place devices For more information in E3.FunctionalDesign please refer to: Creating functional design
	Assign Functional Symbol Displays the Assign Functional Symbol dialog box. For more information in E3.topology please refer to: Place devices For more information in E3.FunctionalDesign please refer to: Creating functional design
	Connect Selected Ports Two or more selected connection ports can be connected. For more information in E3.topology please refer to: Place devices For more information in E3.FunctionalDesign please refer to: Creating functional design
	Disconnect Selected Ports Disconnects already connected, selected connection ports. For more information in E3.topology please refer to: Place devices For more information in E3.FunctionalDesign please refer to: Creating functional design
	Functional Unit Properties The Functional Unit Properties will be displayed and the properties can be modified. The command is only available when selected on a functional unit. For dialog description see also Functional Unit Properties
	Place into installation space Is used to place devices in an already placed installation space on a topology sheet.
	Place with installation space Is used to place devices with installation space on a topology sheet.
	Change State -> Next Selects the next defined state. For more information, please refer to Electrical Checks - Overview
	Change State -> Previous Selects the previous state. For more information, please refer to Electrical Checks - Overview
	Select State The preview symbol displays the selected state. For more information, please refer to Electrical Checks - Overview
	Symbol Properties... The Symbol Properties menu will be displayed and the properties can be modified. The command is available when selected on a symbol. For dialog description see also Symbol Properties
	Wire Properties... The Wire Properties menu will be displayed and the properties can be modified. The command is available when selected on a wire. For dialog description see also Wire Properties
	Tree Control Properties... The Tree Control Properties menu will be displayed and the properties can be changed. For dialog description see also: Tree Control Properties
	Merge all non-colliding Hinweis This command is only displayed in the Clipboard structure tree! All elements (sheets, devices, fields, ...) that do not collide with those contained in the project, are transferred to the project. See also: Paste extended
	Merge by generating new names Hinweis This command is only displayed in the Clipboard structure tree! When merging, the system generates new names for devices and sheets. See also: Paste extended
	Delete Clipboard Hinweis This command is only displayed in the Clipboard structure tree! Deletes the clipboard and the clipboard structure tree. See also: Paste extended

Context menu: Project Window (Device)

Note

Hinweis

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Jump to Schematic (Double-click)

Insert Terminal

Purge Terminal Strip

Connect One-by-One

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Cut (Ctrl+X)

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Copy (Ctrl+C)

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Paste (Ctrl+V)

Delete (Canc)

Rename (F2)

Sort ascending

Sort descending

Add Connection Port

Delete Connection Port

Assign Functional Symbol

Connect Selected Ports

Disconnect Selected Ports

Merge all non-colliding

Hinweis

Merge by generating new names

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Delete Clipboard

Hinweis