2. Project management
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When you create a new project, you will find the hardware
icon and the software icon under the project icon in the new
project window. The position list is located under the soft
ware icon.
These elements are fixed components for each project and
cannot be deleted.
The other elements of the positioning system
must still be
assembled before applications can be commissioned.
Editing objects in the project window
Selecting icons You can select all the symbols with a mouse click or by shift
ing the selection with the ARROW KEYS. The menu commands
of the menu [Edit] then refer to the icon selected.
You can open the
associated dialogue window for configu−
ring or editing components using the ENTER KEY or by
double−clicking on the icon.
Revealing and hiding
areas
A (+)" icon before an object name indicates that it has sub
ordinate objects.
Click on the (+)" icon or press the PLUS KEY when the icon
is selected to reveal the
subordinate elements. Click on the
(−)" icon which is then displayed or press the MINUS KEY to
hide the subordinate elements.
Inserting objects To insert an object, first select the generic icon under which
the new object is to be inserted. Select [Insert object] from
the [Edit] menu. A dialogue window will open for
you to spec
ify the element to be inserted.
Deleting objects Select the icon of the component no longer required by click
ing on it or by moving the highlight to the icon using the
ARROW KEYS. Then select [Delete object] from the [Edit]
menu.
Context menu You can open a context menu for any
icon using the right−
hand mouse button. The most important commands for the
appropriate element will be offered in this menu.