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Adding attribute name and value to symbol

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I'm defining an part device for an LED.  The LED Device has an attribute called "BRIGHTNESS".  When I add the device to a schematic, I would the attribute to be shown by default, along with it's value (e.g, "BRIGHTNESS = 90").

 

If I added a text item with ">BRIGHTNESS" to the symbol, the value will appear alone by default in the schematic (e.g. "90"). 

 

On the other hand, if I use the attribute tool, I can make the it show up as "BRIGHTNESS = 90" by selecting the "both" from the display menu.

 

Is there a way to get the "display both" behavior automatically by setting something in the symbol?

 

-steve

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    On 13/02/2015 7:06 p.m., Steven Swanson wrote:

    I'm defining an part device for an LED.  The LED Device has an attribute

    called "BRIGHTNESS".  When I add the device to a schematic, I would the

    attribute to be shown by default, along with it's value (e.g,

    "BRIGHTNESS = 90").

     

    If I added a text item with ">BRIGHTNESS" to the symbol, the value will

    appear alone by default in the schematic (e.g. "90").

     

    On the other hand, if I use the attribute tool, I can make the it show

    up as "BRIGHTNESS = 90" by selecting the "both" from the display menu.

     

    Is there a way to get the "display both" behavior automatically by

    setting something in the symbol?

     

    -steve

     

    As it says in the HELP > Editor Commands > TEXT >attributes

     

    If you define in the symbol a text object >BRIGHTNESS=

    Then in the device an attribute BRIGHTNESS with a value of, say, 50

    When added to the schematic the part will display a text saying

    BRIGHTNESS = 50

     

    HTH

    Warren