Special symbols show data from the model on a diagram. Some are never needed in diagrams if the Reviewer is being used since the Reviewer can automatically show these fields anyway. These are in this colour
You can see all the special symbols in the Palette
You can also change some special symbols to others from the Symbol Controls
ObjectTag |
UserText |
Acquire |
Creates a PFC Acquire object |
CDLicense |
ControlDraw License number |
CDRegUser |
ControlDraw Registered user name |
CheckSymbols |
Creates an SFC transition symbol that contains a list of settings for other symbols |
cInstanceData |
Shows the instance data that is associated with an object |
ClassFieldObjects |
Forces an object to be shown on the diagram for each class property of the diagrams class |
ClassFieldsInst |
Forces an object to be shown on the diagram for each class property of the diagrams class that is in the instances table |
ClassFieldsObjs |
Forces an object to be shown on the diagram for each class property of the diagrams class that is in the objects table |
ClassIFields |
Shows the fields that are associated with instances of the objects of the pages class |
ClassOFields |
Shows the fields that are associated with objects of the pages class |
ClassTestFields |
Forces an object to be shown on the diagram for each class property of the diagrams class that is a Test field |
ClassTFields |
Shows the Test sheet only fields that are associated with instances of the objects of the pages class |
Client |
The client name in Project Data |
cObjectData |
Shows the data that is associated with an object |
CrossReference |
Lists the other pages in the model that has clones of objects on the diagram |
CrossReferencewithPos |
Lists the other pages in the model that has clones of objects on the diagram, including the left and top coordinates |
FileName |
The File name |
HyperLink |
Makes an object that you can click to open a file. |
JumpSymbols |
List of the pages and symbols with jumps to the page |
Matrix |
Displays a matrix |
MatrixColour |
Displays a matrix with coloured cells |
ModelVersion |
The version number of the model |
MXDescriptions |
Lists the names of the associated Page and Set State matrices |
PageID |
The ID number of the diagram - Unique within the model |
PageNumber |
Prints the Figure Number |
PagesList |
Table of Contents |
PageStateMatrix |
Displays the name of the associated State matix for the diagram |
PageTitle |
The Name of the diagram the symbol is on |
PageXofY |
Returns the page and page count |
Parameter Pass thrus |
Shows what parameters are linked from a level above to a level below a diagram |
ParentPages |
List of the parent pages |
ParentSymbols |
List of the parent pages and symbols |
PFCAcquire |
Create an object linked to Acquirable objects in the model. Acquirable objects have the Can Acquire setting in the class of the object |
ProjectName |
The project name in Project Data |
ProjectNo |
The project no in Project Data |
Recipe EPE Requirements |
Lists the page number, name and and tag name for all the the Equipment Procedural Entities(pages) the recipe and descendants refer to with the Equipment Procedural Entities |
Recipe Equipment Requirements |
Lists the page number and and name for all the equipment types (pages) the recipe and descendants refer to |
ReviewStatus |
Shows the review status of a diagram |
SetMxState |
Make an SFC/PFC Phase Step symbol to set a state in the associate Set State diagram |
SetStateMatrix |
Displays the name of the associated Set State matix for the diagram |
Creates an SFC/PFC Phase Step symbol that contains a list of settings for other symbols |
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Use to make the same object appear on two or more diagrams |
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Similar to a clone, but provides applies to an object in the child, of a symbols, eg PT112.MV |
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Similar to a SymbolDotChild, but goes one level more. |
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User can enter sql - rows of data are returned into the user text field |
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VariantExclusions |
Lists the variants and the symbols that are excluded for each |
Lists the variants and the symbols that are excluded for each and the variant tagnames, 1 Row per Variant |
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VariantsTable2 |
Lists the variants and the symbols that are excluded for each and the variant tagnames 1 Col per Variant |
VariantsTable3 |
Same as VariantsTable2 but includes the object class names |
For a UserQuery special object, if the text is positioned in the centre then the this query string is hidden.
Also in a UserQuery you can now use clauses like Where Page ={CurrentPage}
For example a UserQuery with
Select Tagname, Class FROM qryPageObjects where Page ={CurrentPage}
will produce a list of the objects on the diagram and their classes