Replacing a Multicore or Overbraid Indicator With a Comment Symbol

You can add a comment symbol to a diagram so that it replaces a multicore or overbraid indicator. Shield terminations can be hooked up to datums on the comment symbol.

Prerequisites

• The symbol must exist in the symbol library. See also “Creating a New Symbol” in the Capital Symbol Designer User Guide.

• The Symbol Type of the symbol must be Comment.

• To attach a shield termination to the indicator, attribute datums must have been added to the symbol and at least one of the attribute datums must be located outside the main symbol graphic. Tip When adding the attribute datums in Capital Symbol Designer, in the Attribute Datum Dialog select an Object Type of Indicator and the Name attribute.

Procedure

1. Right-click the indicator on the diagram and select Add Comment Symbol.The Symbol Selection Dialog Box is displayed.

2. Select the comment symbol and click OK.The comment symbol is displayed next to the cursor.

3. Click to place the comment symbol.

4. To remove the old indicator manually:Right-click it and select Properties.The Properties Dialog Box is displayed.

From the Parameters tab, expand the Shield body node. Right-click each of the Param: top, Param: center and Param: bottom parameters and select Remove. Click OK.

Results

• The original indicator is removed from the diagram.

• The comment symbol now functions as the indicator. If it has attribute datums they function as the indicator hookups.

Parent Topic:

Multicores and Overbraids

Capital Logic Designer User Guide, 2512

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