Creating or editing comment fields in FBD

How to create →comment fields in the →graphical FBD-editor: 

  1. Open the context menu for an element or the drawing field and select Create and Comment Field. Alternative: Press Ctrl+Shift+M.
    (info) By using the context menu for a →value field, a →call, a →connector, a →continuation, an SFC element (or the input/output of these elements) you will create an attached comment field. By using the context menu for the drawing field or other elements you will create a comment field without attachment.

  2. Position the comment field where you need it.
    During this user action, it is possible that affected lines are automatically rerouted.  If the positioned element is presented with a red rectangle, the destination is not possible.
    (info) You might want to use the following key while positioning the element: Press the ESC-key, if you do not want to position the element and abort the action.

  3. Press the primary mouse button.
    Result: An input field is opened.

  4. Enter a text with one or several lines. A text with several lines is possible – press Shift+Enter.
    (info) Use dynamic texts within a comment field for an element in order to have information evaluated for this element.

  5. Press the Enter-key or click anywhere outside the comment field so that the comment field with the text is created. Press the ESC-key, if you want to discard the comment field.

How to edit the text in a comment field:

  1. Double-click the comment field and enter the new text.

  2. Press e.g. the Enter-key so that the new text is entered in the comment field. Press the ESC-key, if you want to discard the new text.