Creating Multiple Slot Instances

You can create multiple instances of a single slot so that it is represented in different places in one or more diagrams.

For an overview of working with multiple diagrams, including creating multiple slot instances, see Working With Multiple Diagrams Overview Video.

Prerequisites

• At lease one instance of the slot must exist.

Procedure

Perform one of the following procedures:

If you want to...	Do the following:
Split or slice an existing slot instance on a diagram	See “Slicing a Slot” in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide.
Create a new instance of a slot (on the same diagram or another)	Right-click the slot in the Design Browser (Design tab) and select Create Slot Instance; the cursor changes as for the Create Slot action. Draw the new instance of the slot.
Create a new instance of a slot using drag and drop (on the same diagram or another)	Drag the slot name from the Design Browser (Design tab) to the diagram canvas; the cursor changes as for the Create Slot action. Draw the new instance of the slot.

Results

The new instance is created on the diagram.

In the Design Browser (Design tab), an Instances folder displays under the slot and lists the instances of the slot with the name of the diagram containing that instance. The connectors on an instance are listed below it.

You can use styling to control whether and how cross-reference text is displayed at a slot with multiple instances. You apply this styling to the slot object in your style set. See “Adding a Cross-Reference Text Decoration” in the Capital Diagram Styling User Guide.

Parent Topic:

Slots

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