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Created by: gk_apci at: 3/22/2011 4:08 PM (14 Replies)

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3/6/2012 6:59 PM	Rate (0)
talleman Posts: 5 Rating: (0)	I have a modified/renamed version of MonAnL, and I've created a new block icon, based on the MonAnL block icon, following the steps in this thread. I compile my OS, and I get my block icon, and I move the block icon towhere I want it on the graphic.The block icon does bring up the faceplate in WinCC. All good. However, if I compile the OS again, then the compiler deletes the custom block icon, and recreates it and puts it back in the upper left corner of the graphic. What might I have missed that is causing the OS compiler to delete and re-create my block icon? Thanks!
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3/9/2012 11:40 AM	Rate (0)
irb6 Bronze Member Joined: 3/15/2008 Last visit: 11/21/2024 Posts: 106 Rating: (1)	hi talleman The one known by me is uncheck field "Create block icon" in Properties of block in CFC.
	Best regards Kamil Jastrzębski
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3/12/2012 7:01 PM	Rate (0)
gk_apci Member Joined: 3/9/2010 Last visit: 4/25/2024 Posts: 6 Rating: (0)	In the block in CFC, if the block icon variant (the number under the 'Create block icon' checkbox) does not match the variant in the PDL, it will be regenerated. If you are changing the variant on the PDL under the System\Type property, then leave the block icon blank in the CFC so it won't be regenerated.

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3/15/2012 11:30 AM	Rate (0)
irb6 Bronze Member Joined: 3/15/2008 Last visit: 11/21/2024 Posts: 106 Rating: (1)	Hi, I did some tests and here is my result (it concerns v 6.1): - if you want to avoid replacing modyfied block icon by new one you have to change Attribute "type" in General Properties in block icon in Graphic Designer and deselect field "Create block icon" in Properties of block in CFC. If you do what I wrote without deselect field "Create block icon" it results with two block icons, the one modiefied by you and the second one created by the PCS7. Thera are to ways to Create/Update block icons: (perhaps more?) - during compilation OS - in Plant View, Option -> Plant Hierachy -> Create/Update block icons.
	Last edited by: irb6 at: 3/15/2012 11:31 AM Best regards Kamil Jastrzębski
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3/23/2012 7:29 PM	Rate (0)
talleman Posts: 5 Rating: (0)	My original approach was to create a block icon in the PCS7 Typicals file in WinCC, so that compilation would automatically deploy the block icon on the graphic. In line with irb6's suggestion, I de-delected 'create block icon' in the block in the CFC, and created a block icon in the 'templates' WinCC file, and placed the block icon onto the graphic manually. This appears to be working correctly. I only have 3 instances of the modified MonAnL in my project, so this approach isn't too painful. Thanks for the help and suggestions.
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