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Setting up the Target Project - Changing Standards.................................3

Specifying the Template and Rotation / Mirroring Scheme - Changing


Standards ......................................................................................................5

Creating Rotation / Mirroring Schemes - Changing Standards ................7

Replacing Plot Frames, Forms, and Function Definition Libraries Changing Standards.....................................................................................9

Replacing Symbol Libraries and Symbols - Changing Standards .........11


5.1

Assign target symbol libraries .................................................................11


Creating Allocation Schemes for Symbols...............................................15

6.1

Create a scheme.....................................................................................15

6.2

Select source and target symbol library ..................................................17

6.2.1Enter and assign source and target symbols automatically ................... 19


6.2.2Enter and assign source and target symbols manually.......................... 20
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Defining the Project Structure - Changing Standards .............................23

Defining Device Numbering - Changing Standards .................................26

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Setting up the Target Project - Changing


Standards

Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have a template containing country- or standards-specific settings.

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1. Specify a recognizable project name without file name extension in the Target
Project Name field of the Project tab.

2. Click [...] next to the Storage location field to select a location for the project.

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3. In the Find folder dialog select the directory where you want to save the new
project and click [OK].

4. Click [Next].
Specify the template and rotation / mirroring scheme

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Specifying the Template and Rotation /


Mirroring Scheme - Changing Standards

Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have a template containing country- or standards-specific settings.

You have set up a target project.

Utilities > Change of standard


1. To specify a template for the target project, use [...] on the Rotation /
Mirroring tab to select a project template *.ept .

2. From the Rotation / Mirroring drop-down list, select the way in which you
want to rotate and mirror.

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3. Click [Next].
Replacing Plot Frames, Forms and Function Definition Libraries

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Creating Rotation / Mirroring Schemes Changing Standards

The rotation / mirroring scheme determines how the schematic elements are rotated
and mirrored. Symbols are rotated in their configuration on the schematic. Text
elements and special texts are rotated in their configuration on the schematic as well
as within themselves.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next]


1. To create a rotation / mirroring scheme, go to the Rotation / mirroring tab
and click [...] next to the Rotation / mirroring field.

2. In the Settings: Rotation / Mirroring dialog click

(New).

3. In the New scheme dialog enter a recognizable name and a descriptive text
for the scheme in the Description field and click [OK].
In the Settings: Rotation / mirroring dialog the new scheme is now
available as a user-defined scheme in the Scheme drop-down list.

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4. From the Rotate drop-down list select the number of degrees the schematic
elements should rotate in their configuration in the schematic.

5. To mirror the configuration of the schematic elements on the page, select the
Mirror check box.

6. Click

(Save) and then click [OK].

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Replacing Plot Frames, Forms, and Function


Definition Libraries - Changing Standards

To adjust a project to a different standard you can replace existing plot frames and
forms with different ones.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

You have specified template and rotation / mirroring schemes.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab >
[Next]
1. In the Master data tab in the Name column, select a form, a plot frame, or a
function definition library to be replaced.

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2. Within the same row, click [...] in the New name column.

3. In the following dialog select the form, the plot frame, or the function definition
library to be used for the target project and click [Open].
The selected file is entered in the New name column.
Next, you can replace symbol libraries and symbols.

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Replacing Symbol Libraries and Symbols Changing Standards

You can replace basic symbol libraries, symbol libraries, and individual symbols. The
basic symbol library contains the symbols for the basic symbol preview. When
exchanging the basic symbol libraries and symbol libraries, the source data is saved
in the target project. Individual symbols are replaced there.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

You have specified template and rotation / mirroring schemes.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab >
[Next]

5.1

Assign target symbol libraries

1. In the Master data tab in the Name column select the symbol library to be
replaced.

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2. Within the same row, click [...] in the New name column.

3. In the Select Symbol Library dialog, select the symbol library to be used for
the target project and click [Open].
The symbol library is entered in the New Name column.

4. To assign the entire symbol library click [Next] in the Master data tab and do
the same in the Symbols tab.
Defining the Project Structure.

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5. To assign the source symbol library symbols to the target symbol library
symbols, select the Individual assignment check box in the Master data tab
and click [Next].
The source and target symbol libraries are entered in the Symbols tab.

6. In the Symbols tab in the Scheme column select an assignment scheme.


If you do not want to use an existing assignment scheme, click [Scheme]
and create your own assignment scheme.

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7. Click [Next].
Defining the Project Structure.

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Creating Allocation Schemes for Symbols

In the assignment scheme assign the symbols from the target symbol library to the
symbols of the source symbol library. When changing standards the symbols of the
source symbol library are replaced by the symbols of the target symbol library.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

You have replaced the necessary forms and plot frames.

You have selected a target symbol library in the Master data tab and selected
the Individual assignment check box.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab >
[Next] > Master data tab > [Next]

6.1

Create a scheme

1. Click [Schemes] in the Symbols tab.

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2. In the dialog Settings: Symbol assignment dialog, in the Scheme field,
and create a scheme.
select the scheme you want to edit or click

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6.2

Select source and target symbol library

1. Select [Extras] > Select source and target symbol library.

2. In the Select Source Symbol Library dialog select the symbol library you
want to create for the assignment and click [OK].

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3. In the Select Target Symbol Library dialog select the symbol library you
want to create for the assignment and click [OK].

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6.2.1

Enter and assign source and target symbols automatically

1. Select [Extras] > Enter source symbols automatically.


All symbols from the source symbol library are entered in the Assign
symbols table.

2. Select [Extras] > Suggest matching target symbols.


The symbols from the selected target symbol library are entered in the
Assign symbols table and assigned to source symbols.

3. Check the symbol assignments.


If EPLAN finds suitable symbols then the status changes to "OK"

4. Click

(Save) and then click [OK].

The scheme is entered into the Symbols tab.

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5. Click [Next].
Defining the Project Structure.

6.2.2

Enter and assign source and target symbols manually

Precondition:
You have selected source and target libraries.
1. In the Settings: Symbol Assignment dialog, click next to the Assign
(New).
Symbols field on
In the Assign Symbols table an empty row is inserted.

2. Click in the Source Symbol Name column.


The source symbol library opens in the Symbol selection dialog.

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3. Select a symbol and click [OK].

4. Click in the Target Symbol Name column in the Settings: Assign Symbols
tab.
The target symbol library opens in the Symbol selection dialog.

5. Select a suitable symbol and click [OK].


The assignment of symbols is checked.

6. Assign other symbols in the same way.

7. Click

(Save) and then click [OK].

The scheme is entered into the Symbols tab.

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8. Click [Next].
Defining the Project Structure.

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Defining the Project Structure - Changing


Standards

User-defined and existing schemes for page and device structure are taken from the
template that you specified when creating the target project.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

You have specified template and rotation / mirroring schemes.

You have replaced the necessary plot frame, forms, symbol libraries, and
symbols.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab >
[Next] > Master data tab > [Next]
1. To change the page structure, select an identifier scheme for the page
structure from the Pages drop-down list in the Structure tab.

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2. To change separators click [...] next to Separator and specify the desired
separator in the Extended Project Structures dialog.

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3. To change the identifier schema for devices, select an identifier scheme in the
corresponding drop-down list.

4. Click [Next].
Specifying Device Numbering.

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Defining Device Numbering - Changing


Standards

User-defined and existing schemes for device numbering are taken from the template
that you specified when creating the target project.
Preconditions:

You have opened a project.

If multiple projects are open: You have selected a project in the page
navigator.

You have set up a target project.

You have specified template and rotation / mirroring schemes.

You have replaced the necessary plot frame, forms, symbol libraries, and
symbols.

You have specified the project structure.

Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab >
[Next] > Master data tab > [Next] > Structure tab > [Next]
1. In the Number tab select the Number Device check box.

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2. Select a numbering format from the Device Numbering drop-down list.

3. Click [Make available].


The page description is displayed in the page navigator.

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