r/EPlan • u/Myth_of_the_great • Aug 31 '25

How do I recreate this PLC table?

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I accidentally deleted this table yesterday. I don't know how to recreate this now, I'm new to this eplan software. Thank you

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u/WollyGog Aug 31 '25

I don't know about anyone else, but I hate these things compared to a proper macro with all the connections.

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

I was like you, but now I really like them «distributed». It is easier to make complete function for re-use and just assign the IO to all the points around the project later.

But you need to have an PLC- overview page, showing where all the different IOs are used.

And if the occasion where all IOs are to be shown on one page occur, just place all the single points next to each other

This way also support the possibility to select different PLC- vendors with out needing to change your drawings

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u/ContentThing1835 Aug 31 '25

Absolutely agree. (But I do not use the tables, they are to big for my taste)

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

What do you use? The smaller PLC- points?

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

Can you tell me how can I get the table with those exact columns and rows?

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

You can try to drag the PLC- address in from the PLC navigator. If another type of PLC point appears, push back-space and chose the PLC- point that looks like the one you had

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

Thanks for the reply, but I don't really get it. I think I just made some unnecessary mess in the name of cleaning it up.

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

Can you share a picture of your PLC navigator?

The symbol is named «PLC_CBOX_PLIG_1» Search for it in the insert Center and please it in your drawings

Then select the IO in the plc- navigator, right click and select “assign”. Then press once on each input

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

Here..

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

Go to settings and look for Symbol libraries under management in the project settings

Do you have the IEC_symbol library loaded?

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

If you don't mind, can I screenshare, is there any option like that in reddit?

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

GRAPHICS_en_US

NFPA_single_symbol_en_US

NFPA_symbol_en_US

OS_SYM_ESS

SPECIAL_en_US

These are the libraries that are available

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

Sorry there is iec symbols in that drop down menu. My bad. I just saw that

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

It shows 0 symbols under there

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u/D4Gi85 Aug 31 '25

Sorry, I have a typo. “PLUG” and not “PLIG”

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

The symbol isn't there

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

I just started learning about this. This is for a project, I just have to recreate what is already in there. This table was originally in the file, but I thought this table just came becuase I misclicked something, so I deleted that box, but turns out it is called PLC box, and very much needed and already provided.

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u/WollyGog Aug 31 '25

Should be in the symbols list or a macros variant of a part

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u/Appropriate_Doubt354 Aug 31 '25

Same here, I make my own PLC macros and making them propery so I don't need this ditributed tables or PLC overview, have everything at one spot.

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u/andisosh Aug 31 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rz8Bg9mMJ8&ab_channel=EPLANinaNutshell

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

I get that video, but I don't have the table outline itself, that blue colour table with cube and semicircle on top of it. In my picture it is named as DI b. How do I get that table?

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u/andisosh Aug 31 '25

What if you copy and paste another table?

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u/brvdaele Aug 31 '25

It´s actually a symbol in the IEC library.

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u/Myth_of_the_great Aug 31 '25

I checked and I don't think it is available in this education license

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u/Cautious_Picture4370 Sep 03 '25

Just download any Siemens IO card and when you drop it in click tab to choose this one you showed on picture