About the point manager menu items

The point manager popup menu has the following items.

Item Description
Views Opens a submenu that lists all the available views of the point manager. These same views are available from the view selector menu when the point extension manager is the active view.
Actions Opens a list of available actions on the component. For example, write to a writable point.
New Adds a new component to the points manager. Valid options are presented in the submenu.
Link Mark Includes a selected point in your menu, making it temporarily available for linking from or linking to other points.
Link From Links from a selected point to another point that has been marked using Link Mark from the popup menu.
Link To Links to a selected point from another point that has been marked using Link Mark from the popup menu.
Rename Changes the name of the selected point. This menu item displays the Set Point Name window. You can only rename one point at a time.
Reorder Displays the Reorder Points window, which provides the following commands for reordering points within the selected parent component.
  • Move Up

  • Move Down

  • Sort by Name

  • Sort by Type

  • Reset

Composite Displays the Composite Editor window.
New Folder Adds and name a new points folder.
New Adds and name a new point.
Edit Displays the Point Editor window.