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Editing Tips for LabVIEW

Module by: Ed Doering

Summary: Learn how to efficiently create and edit LabVIEW block diagrams and front panels.

Overview

LabVIEW offers an extensive range of techniques to create and edit block diagrams and front panels. This screencast video reviews some of the commonly-used editing techniques, including:
  • adding comments and documentation with text labels
  • placing front panel terminals as icons
  • replacing front panel controls and indicators with alternate forms
  • creating controls, constants, and indicators directly at the terminal (using context menu)
  • cleaning up wire routing (Clean Up Wire context menu)
  • moving objects using arrow keys (fine positioning) and Shift+arrow keys (larger steps)
  • aligning multiple objects
  • replacing nodes and subVIs with similar forms
  • removing all broken wires (Ctrl+B)
  • distributing objects
  • converting front panel controls into constants
  • obtaining help: Context Help and detailed help page
  • adding decorations (arrows, lines, text labels)
  • viewing the Navigation Window
  • replicating existing structures
Figure 1: [video] Editing tips for front panels and block diagrams

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