Opening objects
Opening objects of project
How to open →objects from within a view containing the projects/resources for editing:
Double-click the object that you want to edit or select the resources and select Open from its context menu.
Result: The default editor for the object is launched (see the following table). If you want to open the object in a specific editor, select the object, open its context menu, then select Open With and then one of the provided commands.
How to open objects using the recent file list:
Open the menu File. It provides a recent file list. Just select the entry within the list to open the object.
If the list provides too few/many entries, change it as follows: menu Window, Preferences, section General -- Editores, enter a different number under Size of recently opened files list and click OK
How to quickly navigate to a problem within the object:
Double-clicking a message within the Problems view.
Result: logi.CAD 3 opens the object within the default editor and directly goes to the line containing the problem.
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Resource (with icon) |
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Assigned default editor |
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name |
→library configuration (object to create →libraries) |
editor for library configurations – see " Syntax for library configuration " |
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libraries |
→library reference (object to manage →libraries) – By default, the library reference is not visible within the view containing the projects/resources and it cannot be created. |
editor for library reference – see "Using the library reference and its syntax" |
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name |
FBD-object (object with FBD-code or logic) FBD-objects have the file extension .iecfbd. See the following note. |
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name |
global-object (object for the central declaration of global variables) Global-objects have the file extension .global. See the following note. |
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name |
LD-object (object with ladder diagram) LD-objects have the file extension .iecld. See the following note. |
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name |
ST-object (object with ST-code for your application in ST) ST-objects have the file extension .iecst. See the following note. |
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name |
enum-object (data type with named elements within an ST-object) |
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name |
– |
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name |
→linked folder |
– |
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name |
generic object |
text editor You may open a text editor without creating a file first: context menu for project, New, Other..., group General, Untitled Text File |
More objects and default editors might be provided in your used logi.CAD 3
version.
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Resource (with icon) |
Meaning |
Assigned default editor |
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name |
ST-interface (object with the interface for your application in C) ST-interfaces have the file extension .iecif. See the following note. |
ST-editor |
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name |
device object (object for the device configuration) Device objects have the file extension .device. See the following note. |
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name |
PLC-object (object with information on PLC, available as ST-code) PLC-objects have the file extension .iecplc. See the following note. |
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name |
VarCfg-object (object for the central declaration of VAR_CONFIG sections) VarCfg-objects have the file extension .varcfg. See the following note. |
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Note: The file extensions (e.g. .iecst) are not displayed in the view containing the projects/resources. But if you rename the appropriate objects in logi.CAD 3, the appropriate file extension is visible. Do not manipulate the file extension! If you do nevertheless (e.g. you delete the file extension or you change the file extension to upper case letters), the file is not recognized as appropriate object (e.g as ST-object) any longer.
Opening files of file system
How to open a file existing within the file system from within logi.CAD 3 to display it and/or edit its contents: menu File, Open File... and selecting file in dialog