Adding custom components

You can add a custom component by duplicating an existing component or creating a new component.

To add a custom component by duplicating an existing component in the Graphics Editor:

  1. In PME, open the Graphics Editor.
  2. On the Graphics Editor screen, in the Components pane, find a standard component that is the same type as the custom component you want to create:
    • ATS
    • Breaker
    • Meter
    • Motor
    • Source
    • Switch
    • Transformer
  3. Right-click the component, select Duplicate, and then enter a unique name for the new custom component.
  4. Open the My Components category, right-select on the new custom component, and then select Edit.

    5. A new instance of the Graphics Editor opens with the new custom component selected.

  5. Add a Snippet Tooltip if one is not already added to component:
    1. Go to Snippets > Basic Functions.
    2. Drag the Tooltip snippet onto the custom component in the center pane.
  6. In the Objects pane: Open the Group element, and then delete any figures (Line, Ellipse, etc.) that you do not want in the custom component. To maintain the animations, keep the Script and all Binds.

    7. NOTE: You must keep the following: Rectangle Background, Conditions, and all existing custom properties.

  7. Add or modify figures for the custom component.