Map Ports Dialog

Displayed when replacing a symbol instance with a symbol that has a different number of ports.

Used to map ports on a symbol to ports on a symbol instance when you replace a symbol in a diagram.

Objects

Symbol ports

Lists the ports on the replacement symbol. Unmapped ports are displayed bold. You must associate ports from this with Instance ports either by selecting one port from each list and clicking associate.

Instance ports

Lists the ports on the symbol instance in the diagram. Unmapped ports are displayed bold. You must associate ports from this with Symbol ports by selecting one port from each list and clicking associate.

Changes

Lists the changes that will be made to the symbol instance when you click OK.

Preserve Port Positions

Select this if you want the ports on the symbol instance to remain where they are in the diagram already.

Remove Properties not on Symbol

Select this if you want to remove any properties from the symbol instance that are not on the symbol in the symbol library.

Copy Attribute/Property Values from Symbol

Select this if you want to copy any properties that are on the symbol in the symbol library to the symbol instance.

Preserve Attribute Text

Select this if you want to maintain the visibility of the object attributes on the diagram. If you do not select this, they will no longer be displayed.

Parent Topic:

Part Selection Management Dialog Boxes and Field References

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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