Partitioning Diagrams

Home Instances of an Object

When more than one instance of a design wide object has been created, cross-references can be displayed next to the instances in the diagram.

See Cross-References on Objectsfor more information on setting up cross-references.

The first instance is the home instance by default. The locations of all other instances of the object are displayed next to the home instance. The location of the home instance appears next to all other instances of the device.

You can have more than one home instance and change which instances are home instances. If you have more than one home instance, the locations of all other instances (both home instances and other instances) are displayed next to a home instance. All home instances are displayed next to other instances.

If you are viewing an instance of an object, you can jump to another instance in another diagram. See Cross-References on Objectsfor more information about how to do this.

Changing an instance of an object to a home instance

Right-click on the instance in the diagram, and select the Indicate Home Object option from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, select the instance in the diagram, press Space Bar and enter Indicate Home Object.
The instance changes to a home instance, and the locations of all other instances appear next to it.

Changing a home instance of an object to a normal instance

Right-click on the home instance, and select the Remove Home Condition option from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, select the instance in the diagram, press Space Bar and enter Remove Home Condition.
The instance changes to a normal instance and the locations of all home instances appear next to it.

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Partitioning Diagrams