Lenze PLC Designer PLC Designer (R2-x) - Manual (Page 692)

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20.4.8 Grouping Elements
Elements can be grouped by selecting all desired elements and performing the
command 'Extras' 'Group'. The group will behave like a single element:
the grouped elements get a collective frame; when dragging the frame, depending on
the current configuration all elements will be stretched, compressed or keep their
original size; only the group can be moved to another position.
the grouped elements get collective properties: inputs only can effect the group and
not a single element. Thus the elements also get one collective configuration dialog
(category 'group'). The property 'Change color' can not be configured for a group !
To redefine a single element of a group, the grouping must be redone by the
command 'Extras' 'Ungroup'. The configuration of the group will be lost in this case.
Note!
As soon as you save the project as PLC Designer Version 2.1 or lower, a group of
visualization elements will be resolved automatically; that means that the
elements of the group will be shown as single elements in the visualization.
20.4.9 'Extras' 'Send to Front'
Use this command to bring selected visualization elements to the front.
20.4.10 'Extras' 'Send to Back'
Use this command to send selected visualization elements to the back.
20.4.11 'Extras' 'Align'
Use this command to align selected visualization elements.
The following alignment options are available:
• Left: the left edge of each of the elements will be aligned to the element that is
furthest to the left
• the same is true for Right / Top / Bottom
• Horizontal Center: each of the elements will be aligned to the average horizontal
center of all elements
• Vertical Center: each of the elements will be aligned to the average vertical center
of all elements