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. You can refer to a slot with multiple instances as a split slot.

Note

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

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 in a diagram	See Slicing a Slot in the Capital Design Tools - Common Functions User Guide.
Create a new instance of a slot using the context menu (on the same diagram or another)	Right-click on the slot in the Design Browser (Design tab) and choose 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 in 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 displays 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:

Slot

Capital Systems Integrator User Guide, 2512.2606

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