Create an empty library object

The project library object and controller library object are added to an ACD file using separate menu commands in the
Library Designer
.
The project and controller library objects are placed higher in the library object hierarchy than any Logix object library objects and have predefined parameters.
To create an empty library object
  1. From the
    Library Objects
     pane, either:
    • On the
      Library Objects
       toolbar, click the
      Create a New Library
       button.
    • Right-click the
      Libraries
       folder in the
      Library Objects
       column, then select
      Add
      , then
      Library
      .
      TIP:
      Project and controller library objects are placed higher in the
      Library Object
       hierarchy for the ACD file. Project library objects include default parameters and substitutions. Substitutions added to these library objects extend to other library objects.
      Use the
      Move Up
       and
      Move Down
       arrows to reorder the libraries in the
      Library Objects
       tree. The order is limited to the object type, for example, Project, Controller, or Logix Library.
      The Assign to/Create New window opens.
  2. Enter the
    Catalog Number
     (name) and
    Description
     of the library object in the respective fields.
    IMPORTANT:
    The
    Catalog Number
     is the only required field and must be unique within the ACD file.
    Any library attribute configured in the ACD file will become the primary value and cannot be manually edited when being published. Leave it blank if this is required.
  3. Select the
    Library Type
     and
    Content Type
     from the menus.
  4. Select a base library from the
    Base Library
     menu if the new library object should inherit substitutions from an existing library object. Select
    None
     if inheritance should not take place.
  5. Select the
    Solution
    ,
    Family
    , and
    Category
     from the menus.
  6. In the
    Instantiation
     fields, enter a name and description. These are applied as the name and description for each instantiation of the library object.
    TIP:
    To use a calculated value for this field, click the ellipsis (...) button next to the field to open the
    Expression Builder
    .
  7. Enter initial substitutions in the
    Name
     and
    Description
     fields. These substitutions extend to all elements within the objects, and begin the decoration process. Additional substitutions can be added once the library object has been created.
  8. Click
    OK
     to save the new library object.
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