Adding Comment

Graphics or Symbols to an Assembly

To add comment graphics and comment symbols to a diagram so that those graphics and symbols are associated with the assembly and form a graphical boundary around it:

Note

This functionality can be used, for example, to create the graphical representation of a panel or line replaceable unit (LRU).

Figure 10: Example Assembly Graphic

In this example, the box surrounding the diagram objects and the text ASSEMBLY1 are comment graphics associated with an assembly called ASSEMBLY1. WIRE3 and WIRE5 pass out of the box to connect with other design objects not in the assembly. The inline jack J1 is part of the assembly whereas the inline plug P1 is not.

The visible graphical boundary can be any shape but the system creates an invisible rectangle around the extents of the visible shape. This invisible rectangle represents the boundary for any actions related to the assembly (such as Reset Assembly and Update Assembly).

Prerequisites

The assembly must exist.

Procedure

1. To add comment graphics and comment symbols to a diagram so that those graphics and symbols are associated with the assembly, and to form a graphical boundary around it:

2. In the Design Browser Window:select the assembly in the Assemblies folder

right-click on it, then select Associate Graphics followed by the graphic drawing tool that you want to use

3. Use the selected tool to add the required graphic or symbol. See Adding Graphical Shapes for detailed instructions for each tool.Note When you select particular objects in the diagram window, you can extend the selection to include associated objects. The behavior for comment graphics and symbols associated with an assembly is slightly different to other objects. The first time you extend the selection, all graphics and comment symbols associated with the assembly are selected in the diagram. The second time it extends to all diagram instances of the assembly contents (all design wide objects contained in the assembly)

Parent Topic:

Comment Symbols

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