Sequential Function Chart Settings

Customize the display settings for SFC diagrams. Choose the orientation of the pane splitting when displaying SFC diagram and actions/conditions programming simultaneously in the language container. Choose to display grids and sequence control types and diagram background and grid colors for design and online modes. For action blocks, jumps, and transitions, define the background, gradient, and font colors and the font style. For steps, define the active and inactive step and step gradient colors, the font color and style and the action list and list gradient colors.
Options for customization are:
Setting
Description
Action Block Settings
Action Block Color
The background color of action blocks. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Action Block Font
The font definition used for the text displayed in an action block. The definition includes the font name, size, unit of measure, and the indication of whether to apply bold, italic, strikeout, and underline styles. The GDI Character Set and GDI Vertical Font properties are not editable.
Action Block Font Color
The color of the font for action blocks. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Action Block Gradient Color
The background gradient color of action blocks. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Container Settings
Background Color - Design
The background color for SFC diagrams while in design mode. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Background Color - Online
The background color for SFC diagrams while online. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Container Split Orientation
Controls the orientation for the splitting of the container between the SFC diagram and Actions/Conditions views. The possible values are vertical or horizontal.
Display Grid
The indication of whether to display the grid.
Display Sequence Control Type
The indication of whether to display the sequence controls type.
Display Transition Priority
The indication of whether to display the transition priority.
Grid Color - Design
The color of the grid while in design mode. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Grid Color - Online
The color of the grid while running online. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Jump Settings
Jump Color
The background color of jumps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Jump Font
The font definition used for the text displayed in a jump. The definition includes the font name, size, unit of measure, and the indication of whether to apply bold, italic, strikeout, and underline styles. The GDI Character Set and GDI Vertical Font properties are not editable.
Jump Font Color
The color of the font for jumps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Jump Gradient Color
The background gradient color of jumps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Macro Call Settings
Macro Call Color
Not supported
Macro Call Font
Not supported
Macro Call Font Color
Not supported
Macro Call Gradient Color
Not supported
Step Settings
Action List Color
The background color of action lists. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Action List Gradient Color
The background gradient color of action lists. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Step Color
The background color of steps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Step Color - Active
The background color of active steps while online. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Step Font
The font definition used for the text displayed in a step. The definition includes the font name, size, unit of measure, and the indication of whether to apply bold, italic, strikeout, and underline styles. The GDI Character Set and GDI Vertical Font properties are not editable.
Step Font Color
The color of the font for steps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Step Gradient Color
The background gradient color of steps. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Step Gradient Color - Active
The background gradient color of active steps while online. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Transition Settings
Transition Color
The background color of transitions. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Transition Font
The font definition used for the text displayed in a transition. The definition includes the font name, size, unit of measure, and the indication of whether to apply bold, italic, strikeout, and underline styles. The GDI Character Set and GDI Vertical Font properties are not editable.
Transition Font Color
The color of the font for transitions. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
Transition Gradient Color
The background gradient color of transitions. The possible colors are custom, web, and system colors.
To customize the display setting for SFC diagrams
  1. From the
    Tools
     menu, click
    Options
    .
  2. From the
    Options
     dialog box, expand
    IEC
    Languages
    , then click
    Sequential
    Function
    Chart
    .
  3. Using the available options, customize the required settings, then click
    OK
    .
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