The actions are very simmilar for Parameters and Variables. Thus, we sill show everything for Parameters, and they apply for Variables as well.
Before we begin
1. Open the Instruments, Parameters and Variables Manager
Click on the shape that you want to transform into a source.
2. Open the tab
Open the Parameters or the Variables tab
Add new Parameter/Variable
1. Press Add
2. Fulfill the properties
- Name: identifier unique in all Parameters, Variables and Instruments. Will be used in formulas and appear in Excel in the algorithm table
- Description (optional)
- Unit: Represent the measure unit that the following “Default” propery is representing.
It consists of two fields: The name of the measured item, and the measure unit. Example: “Pressure” and “Pa”. - Default: Represent the effective value of the Parameter
For Variables instead of the “Default” property there are the following properties:
- Min: the mininum value that the Variable should hold.
- Max: the maximum value that the Variable should hold.
3. Press Apply or OK
Remove Parameter/Variable
1. Select the Parameter/Variable
2. Press Delete
3. Confirm
Press “Yes”
Change Parameter/Variable properties
1. Select the Parameter/Variable
And then continue from the second step in the Add Parameter/Variable section
And at the end:
Apply changes
Pres OK or Apply in order to save the last change
Synchronize and save
Press the “Save” button in the AseptSoft ribbon. That will write the new association in all the other Processes if any, and then Save both the P&ID structure and the excel files.
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