Add a child object or dependency

When an object added to a library object in the
Library Designer
 is later modified in
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
, the modifications must also be added to the library object in
Library Designer
 for the library object to include the new functionality.
For example, if a valve object has new rungs added to a contained ladder logic diagram in
Studio 5000 Logix Designer
, the new rungs must also be added to the valve library object in
Library Designer
.
IMPORTANT:
Items in the
Selected Objects
 column are color-coded to indicate whether they are fully associated, partially associated, or not associated in
Library Designer
.
  • Items that have been newly created in
    Studio 5000 Logix Designer
     display as black.
  • Items that have newly added associations in
    Studio 5000 Logix Designer
     that have not been replicated in
    Library Designer
     display as blue.
  • Items that are fully associated display as green.
To add a child object or dependency to an existing library object
  1. In the
    Selected Objects
     column, click the items to add. Press the
    Shift
     or
    Ctrl
     keys while clicking to select multiple items.
  2. After selecting objects. either:
    1. Drag the selection on top of an existing library object in the
      Library Objects
       column.
    2. Right-click the selection, then select
      Copy
      . Right-click the
      Library Objects
       folder, then select
      Paste
      .
The selection is added at the appropriate locations within the existing library objects structure. The new elements inherit all applicable substitutions from the library object.
IMPORTANT:
Default substitutions are inherited automatically. Overrides to the default substitution, and all other decoration, must be applied manually to new elements of an existing library object.
Alternatively, a new library object can be created that includes the modified elements, since any Logix object can be used to create multiple library objects. The two library objects will be saved with different version numbers when they are added to a repository in the
Library Object Manager
 application.
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