Adding Items to the Block Library

Two ways exist to add items to the block library: via the "Database" or "Workspace" field of the component manager or via the block library editor.

Note

An item can appear only once in each category. Adding the same item (identical OID) a second time is impossible.

Items with identical names, but different OIDs, are allowed.

ClosedAdding items via the "Database"/"Workspace" field

Note

This way, items can be added only to the currently loaded block library.

  1. In the "Database" or "Workspace" list of the Component Manager, select the component(s) you want to add to the block library.

    The following components can be added: all kinds of classes, modules, records, software components, AUTOSAR interfaces.

    You can also select one or more folders to add the entire possible folder content to the block library. Other folder elements than the ones mentioned above are ignored.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • From the context menu in the "Database" or "Workspace" list, select Add to Block Library
    • From the Edit menu, select Add to Block Library.

    The Select Category window opens. The Category combo box contains all existing categories.

  3. From the Category combo box, select the category to which you what to add the components.

  4. Click OK to close the Select Category window.

    The selected components, or the components in the selected folders, are added to the selected category of the currently loaded block library. They are immediately available in the Library palettes of the specification editors.

ClosedAdding items via the block library editor

Note

This way, items can be added to any block library.

  1. In the Component Manager, open the Tools menu and select Block Library to open the block library editor.

  2. Open the block library to which you want to add items.

  3. In the Items field, select the component(s) you want to add to the block library.

    The following components can be added: all kinds of classes, modules, records, software components, AUTOSAR interfaces.

    You can also select one or more folders to add the entire possible folder content to the block library. Other folder elements than the ones mentioned above are ignored.

  4. From the context menu in the Items field, select Add to Block Library.

    The Select Category window opens. The Category combo box contains all existing categories.

  5. From the Category combo box, select the category to which you what to add the components.

  6. Click OK to close the Select Category window.

    The selected components, or the components in the selected folders, are added to the selected category of the currently loaded block library. They are immediately available in the Library palettes of the specification editors.

See also

Block Libraries

Creating and Managing Categories

Managing Block Libraries

User Interface of the Block Library Editor