Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET

The option displaying the block diagram in the TwinCAT XAE environment can also be integrated in separate visualizations.

A sample program can be downloaded here: BlockdiagramControlSample.zip

The following steps are required:

1. Create a new Windows Forms application.

2. Add TwinCAT.BlockDiagram.dll to the toolbox.

3. To do this, select the Choose Items... entry in the context menu.
Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET 1:

4. Navigate to TwinCAT.Blockdiagram.dll, which can be found under <TwinCAT installation path>\3.1\Components\TcBlockDiagram.
Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET 2:

Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET 2:

5. Add a TcBlockdiagram control instance to the Windows Forms object using drag and drop (BlockDiagramBrowser or BlockDiagramTcComObjectbrowser).
Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET 3:

Integrating the block diagram controls in .NET 3: