Explanation
This is the basic building block of a functional block diagram.
Anatomy
All descriptor text inherits from a matching Text Kind (style). The Text Kind property determines the font, size, color, visibility, etc.
•Manufacturer - Displays the Manufacturer Name. Inherits from the Text Kind: Manufacturer.
•Model - Displays the Model Name. Inherits from the Text Kind: Model.
•SysName - Displays the SysName. Inherits from the Text Kind: SysName.
•Alias - Displays the Alias. Inherits from the Text Kind: Alias.
•Location - Displays the Location data. Inherits from the Text Kind: Location.
•Left-hand Port Connectors. Inherits from the Text Kind: Left Connectors.
•Left-hand Port Names. Inherits from the Text Kind: Left Ports.
•Left-hand Port Signal Types. Exposed by right-clicking to show the context menu. Then select Show/Hide Signal Types for Editing. The signal type is not meant to be shown and is normally hidden. Therefore it does not have a Text Kind.
•Right-hand Port Connectors. Inherits from the Text Kind: Right Connectors.
•Right-hand Port Names. Inherits from the Text Kind: Right Ports.
•Right-hand Port Signal Types. Exposed by right-clicking to show the context menu. Then select Show/Hide Signal Types for Editing. The signal type is not meant to be shown and is normally hidden. Therefore it does not have a Text Kind.
Context Menus
Right-clicking a Connector text will display the following context menus:
•Remove Port - remove the port upon which you right-clicked.
•Show/Hide Signal Types for Editing - toggle the signal types into view replacing the connector names.
•Remove Side Ports - removes ALL ports on this side.
•Hide Port - hides the port upon which you right-clicked.
•Show All Ports - shows all hidden ports.
•Move Port Up - moves the port upon which you right-clicked up one in the list unless it is the top.
•Move Port Down - moves the port upon which you right-clicked down one in the list unless it is the bottom.
•Show All Connectors - shows all connector text.
•Hide All Connectors - hides all connector text.
•Upload to Master Library - adds equipment to Master Library
Right-clicking a Port Name will display the following context menus:
•Add Left Port - adds a single port to the left-hand side.
•Add Right Port - adds a single port to the right-hand side.
•Add Ports ... - adds multiple ports to either side or both sides. See How to Add Ports.
•Show/Hide Signal Types for Editing - toggle the signal types into view replacing the connector names.
•Show/Hide Manufacturer - toggles the visibility of the Manufacturer field.
•Show/Hide Model - toggles the visibility of the Model field.
•Show/Hide SysName - toggles the visibility of the SysName field.
•Show/Hide Alias - toggles the visibility of the Alias field.
•Show/Hide Location - toggles the visibility of the Location field.
•Show/Hide All - toggles the visibility of ALL block descriptors.