Place Dialog

To access: Double-click an object with ports in the Design Browser Window.

Use this dialog to select which ports are included on the new instance of an object in the diagram or which symbol is used when placing a Design Wide Object.

Objects

Field	Description
Port Selection	Select this if you want to create the object instance as a parameterized shape (that is, not using a symbol).
Available Ports	Select the ports that you want to put down on the instance of the object and click OK. Mandatory, displayed only if Port Selection is selected.
Plug Map	Displays a symbol for the object. Read-only.
Auto-Generate	Specifies whether the selected ports are sized and placed automatically on the object instance in the diagram (selected) or whether you will place the ports manually (unselected). Mandatory, read-only if Symbol Selection is selected.
As Group	Select this to place all the selected ports on the object as a group, instead of having to hold down the CTRL key and placing individually. Optional
Symbol Selection	Select this if you want to create the object instance as a symbol.
Symbols	Lists the symbols that have been used previously for the object. Select the symbol that you want to use for this instance. When you select a symbol, it is displayed in the window to the right of this list. Mandatory, displayed only if Symbol Selection is selected.

Parent Topic:

Design Wide Object

Related Topics

• Adding an Instance of a Design Wide Object

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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