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Using MVC Cross References in a Note
Cross-reference notes are used with multiple view components (MVC) and connectors. They identify the physical position of the views by showing the index of the division line they lie closest to within the reference zone. Cross-reference notes can be evaluated to identify the physical position of all views of an MVC or just those views with a specified view name.
Enter the following into the body of the note:
&zone_index:<ref_des>:<view_name>
where <ref_des> is the reference designator of the MVC and <view_name> is the name of the view whose position is to be evaluated. The value of this note is the index of the division line in the reference zone closest to the view. If the view is not in a reference zone, an empty value is returned. If the view is later deleted, the value *** is returned.
If <view_name> is omitted, that is, &zone_index:<ref_des> is used, then the position of all views of the MVC are evaluated.
Cross-reference notes can be used in the rung labels of a ladder diagram to report on the position of other views of MVCs. In this case, it is recommended that &zone_index is used, without the ref_des or view_name fields.
You can omit the view name from the cross-reference note if the note is attached to the required view. If the view name is omitted and the note is not attached to any symbol, then the cross-reference note returns the index of the division line for all placed views with each index value separated by a space.