How to update new annotations or descriptions done in a library subsystem into the model where the library is used

I have a massive library with different subsystems that I am using them along a big model.

My question is, if I change the annotations or decription in the library.

How can I have them updated in the library blocks used in the model?

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

[Fangjun Jiang]

To be clear, the annotation needs to be inside a subsystem block in the library. Then after you updated the annotation in the library, it should be automatically reflected in the model where the subsystem block is used. If not immediately, then do Ctrl+D (update) the model.

If the annotation is in the library but not inside the subsystem block (e.g. an annotation in the root level of the library), then it will not be dragged to the model when any of the library block is used, even when the annotation is "linked" to a block in the library.

In other word, if the annotation appeared in the library does not appear in the model when a library block is dragged to the model, then later, after you update the annotation in the library, they will not impact the model.

[Juan de la Torre]

Thank you for your answer Fangjun.

I know that it is won´t be automatically update, but do you know a way to make this happen?

[Fangjun Jiang]

How does your annotation look like? Can you show a snapshot?

[Juan de la Torre]

As an axample find this library block. I have it in different parts of my model. My quiestion is, if there is a way to get the changes on the annotation (where the arrow points) propagate to the model blocks. Thanks in advance

[Fangjun Jiang]

If this is a separate annotation typed in in the library, then it will not appear in the model because it is not regarded as part of the block.

However, there is a different way. In the library, right click the block, select "Properties", click the "Block Annotation" tab, type in the static string or use dynamic field such as %<Description> (you need to fill in "Description" to see the effect.