Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide - Manual (Page 239)

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Attach a Symbol as an Adjunct to a Connector
Sometimes it is desirable to attach a symbol, such as a flow meter or a text
label, along a Connector so that the symbol moves as the Connector does.
This subordinate symbol is called a symbol attachment. Note that this is
different from connecting a symbol to either end of a Connector.
To attach a symbol to a Connector, follow these steps:
1. Click Edit > Display to open the Display Properties dialog box.
2. Be sure the Enable Connector Attachments option is checked.
3. Click OK.
4. Create the subordinate symbol and drag and drop it across the
Connector. The subordinate attachment is attached to the Connector.
The placement is snapped either left/right or top/bottom depending
upon the orthogonal direction of the connector at the position where
the attachment has been placed.
5. To attach symbols to Connectors, select the Connector, then choose
Edit > Symbol Attachments.
Attach a Symbol as an Adjunct to Another
Symbol
You may want to attach two or more symbols (not Connector Symbols) so
that they move together but do not become a Composite Symbol. For
example, you might attach a text label symbol to a pump symbol. The text
symbol is subordinate to the pump symbol and follows the pump symbol if
the latter is moved.
The advantage of this method of attachment is that each symbol in the
group retains its identity and can be acted on individually for automation
purposes.