[Example] Creating a Custom Text Group for Organization Modes in the Libraries

Scenario: By default, the On and Off organization mode has two possible values (On/Off). You want to instead assign it a set of three possible values (On/Off/Standby). Because a text group with these three values is not available in the libraries, you need to create it first.

  1. System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  2. You created a customized library for that level by cloning the structure of the Global > Base library of the L1-Headquarter upper level.
  1. In System Browser, select Project > System Settings > Libraries > L4-Project > [global] > [base] > [texts].
  2. The Text Group Editor tab displays.
    Here you can configure as many rows as required, each corresponding to an entry of this text group.
  3. Click Add new row :
    a. In the new row, enter Value=0 and descriptive text=Off.
    b. Click OK.
  4. Click Add new row :
    a. In the new row, enter Value=1 and descriptive text=On.
    b. Click OK.
  5. Click Add new row :
    a. In the new row, enter Value=2 and descriptive text=Standby.
    b. Click OK.
  6. Click Save .
  7. The Save Object As dialog box displays.
  8. In the Object name and Name fields, enter TxG_OnOffStandby.
    NOTE: It is important to follow specific syntax rules when saving a text group:
    a. The object name and name must have the following prefix: TxG_.
    b. The prefix can be followed by a label that indicates the Organization Mode type.
  9. Click OK.
  10. The new text group object is available in System Browser.
  11. Exit and restart the Desigo CC client application.
  1. The new text group becomes available in the Text group drop-down list in the Object Configurator tab.
  2. The new text group will now be available to use when you configure an organization mode.

To assign this text group to an existing organization mode, see [Example] Changing the Text Group of an Organization Mode.