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Reference Guide for Component Customization > The Component Customization menu bar

Edit menu

The first eight items only operate on a selected global parameter.

Trash can

Trash Can

Select Trash Can... to open a dialog box containing the latest global parameters that have been deleted.

It is then possible to restore some of these or to empty the trash can. The shortcut is Ctrl+T.

Cut

Edit menu Cut

Select Cut to remove the selected global parameter. The shortcut is Ctrl+X. The facility is also available by clicking on the Cut global parameter button in the toolbar.

Copy

Edit menu Copy

Select Copy to copy the selected global parameter into a special buffer or clipboard. The shortcut is Ctrl+C. The facility is also available by clicking on the Copy current item button in the toolbar.

Paste

Edit menu Paste

Select Paste to replace the contents of the selected global parameter with the contents of the clipboard. The shortcut is Ctrl+V. The facility is also available by clicking on the Paste current item button in the toolbar.

Delete

Edit menu Delete

Select Delete to delete the selected global parameter. The shortcut is Del.

Add new

Edit menu Add new

Select Add new to append a new global parameter at the end of the list. The shortcut is Ins.

Hide all/Show all

Hide all: This option hides all internal items of the customized object currently selected. A tick mark appears in every check box of the Hidden column.

Show all: This option shows all the internal items of the customized object currently selected. All the tick marks in the check boxes of the Hidden column are removed when possible.

Move up/Move down

Move up: If it is possible, select Move up to move the selected global parameter up one position in the list. The shortcut is Ctrl+Up.

Move down: If it is possible, select Move down to move the selected global parameter is one position in the list. The shortcut is Ctrl+Down.

External variables

This option produces a dialog box showing the external variables associated with each port of the selected customized object.

Figure 75: External Variables window

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.AMECustom/xid901221 · retrieved 2026-07-17