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Add a function or a logical block to a diagram

Note Microsoft Visio Professional must be installed on your computer. Visio Standard is not supported.

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A new function or logical block	From a Teamcenter stencil, drag the object's shape to the diagram page. The shape appears with selection handles, a rotation handle, and a default name. Double-click the default name, type a new name, and then click the diagram page. In the Function or Logical Block view, a corresponding object is created as a member of the diagram owner.
An existing function or logical block	In the Function or Logical Block view, right-click the existing object and choose Copy. (The object can be a member of the diagram owner or a member of a different structure.) In the diagram, do one of the following: to add the shape and create a new corresponding object, choose Paste and Create Occurrence — the shape appears in the lower left corner of the page and a new occurrence of the object is created below the diagram owner; to add the shape without creating a new corresponding object, choose Paste as Object — the new shape appears with selection handles and a rotation handle, representing the item revision of the selected object.

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A new function or logical block

From a Teamcenter stencil, drag the object's shape to the diagram page. The shape appears with selection handles, a rotation handle, and a default name. Double-click the default name, type a new name, and then click the diagram page. In the Function or Logical Block view, a corresponding object is created as a member of the diagram owner.

An existing function or logical block

In the Function or Logical Block view, right-click the existing object and choose Copy. (The object can be a member of the diagram owner or a member of a different structure.) In the diagram, do one of the following: to add the shape and create a new corresponding object, choose Paste and Create Occurrence — the shape appears in the lower left corner of the page and a new occurrence of the object is created below the diagram owner; to add the shape without creating a new corresponding object, choose Paste as Object — the new shape appears with selection handles and a rotation handle, representing the item revision of the selected object.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.plm00038/id1378899 · retrieved Fri Jul 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)