Enum / Constant Diagram Orientation

[Mark_SAI]

Hi All,

This idea is so obvious I'm rather convinced there is a downside I haven't considered. (Before somebody mentions it- I have no problem with having rotated text on my BD). I have a feeling this comes down to personal aesthetic preference. Anyway, to the problem at hand:

When I use auto-block diagram cleanup, it gives me nasty enum placement. I propose a solution underneath.

What do you think?

[smercurio_fc]

That just seems so wrong to me. I can't rotate my eyes 90 degrees.

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macaba wrote:

When I use auto-block diagram cleanup, it gives me nasty enum placement. I propose a solution underneath.

 

What do you think?

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I have a better solution: Don't use auto-block diagram cleanup.

Out of curiosity: what don't you like about the arrangement? Seems perfectly fine to me, other than the unnecessary bends in the wire.

Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 11-26-2009 10:49 AM

[JackDunaway]

Can't resist the temptation to link to Root Canal's Handy Samurai Tip #7.

[Mark_SAI]

smercurio_fc

auto-block diagram is so easy and tempting! I see your point though but I still can't figure out how to get something as neat as the solution even when crafted by hand.

The arrangement doesn't seem so bad there. But when I have a large chain of control engines and action engines, the stacking of enums by the auto-block diagram cleanup gets ridiculous!

I suppose in this case (from an application specific point of view of using action engines) I should wrap up my engines in polymorphic VIs.

[crelf]

Rotated enums?  Yuck! 😛

I often put the enums under subVIs, butted right up against them so they look like polymorphic selectors - works great iff the enum items are short and the enum input on the subVI is required.

[GerdW]

Well, I think this wastes more diagram space than current behaviour...

I also want to remark that "rotated" text should be readable from the right side - at least that's the standard in Germany

[Darren]

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