Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL

Function: The dialog is used to configure the presentation options for the FBD/LD/IL editor.

Call: TwinCAT > PLC Environment > FBD, LD and IL

General tab

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 1:

View

Show network title

The network title is displayed in the upper left corner of the network.

Show network comment

The network comment is displayed in the upper left corner of the network. If TwinCAT also displays the network title, the comment appears in the line below.

Show box icon

The function block symbol is displayed in the block element in the FBD and LD editor. The standard operators also have symbols.

Show operand comment

TwinCAT displays the comment that you have assigned to a variable in the implementation part. The operand comment only refers to the local usage point of the variable, in contrast to the "symbol comment".

Show symbol comment

TwinCAT displays the comment that you have assigned to a variable or symbol in the declaration above the variable name. In addition to or instead of the symbol comment, you can also assign a local "operand comment".

Show symbol address

If an address is assigned to a symbol (variable), this address is displayed above the variable name.

Show network separators

A dividing line is displayed between the individual networks.

Behavior

Placeholder for new operands

The operand field of the pins of the new function blocks is left blank (instead of "???").

Empty operands for function block pins

Inserts empty operands instead of ???.

Font

Clicking on the input field opens the Font dialog.

Fixed size for operand fields

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 2:: Edit operand sizes can be enabled.

Edit operand sizes

The Operand Size dialog appears for setting the number of characters and lines.

FBD tab

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 3:

View

Networks with linebreaks

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 4:: Representation of the networks with line breaks, so that TwinCAT can display as many function blocks as possible within the current width of the window.

Connect boxes with straight lines

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 5:: Lines between the elements are given a fixed, short length.

Behavior

Default network content

Selection list: Contents of a new network.

After insertion select

Selection list: Element that TwinCAT selects after inserting a new network.

LD tab

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 6:

View

Networks with linebreaks

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 7:: Representation of the networks with line breaks, so that TwinCAT can display as many function blocks as possible within the current width of the window.

Behavior

Default network content

Selection list: Contents of a new network.

After insertion select

Selection list: Element that TwinCAT selects after inserting a new network.

IL tab

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 8:

View

Enable IL

The implementation language IL is available in the development system.

Behavior

Default network content

Selection list: Contents of a new network.

After insertion select

Selection list: Element that TwinCAT selects after inserting a new network.

Print tab

Dialog options - FBD, LD and IL 9:

Layout options

Fit method

Selection list for size adjustment.

Avoid cutting of elements

Items that do not fit on the page are printed on the next page.

Mark connections on adjacent pages

Can be enabled if Avoid cutting of elements is enabled.

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