Control the Z-Order of Controls when using “Place VI As Content

[maxnoder1995]

I have a VI that contains two controls, and inside the VI their Z-order is defined correctly.

However, when I add this VI to a palette using “Place VI As Content”, and then place it on a block diagram from the palette, the Z-order of the controls changes.

Is there a way to force or preserve the original Z-order of the controls in a VI that is placed using Place VI As Content?

Thanks!

[paul_a_cardinale]

When a VI is placed as content, the z-order of the newly created controls depends on the z-order of the control terminals on the block diagram of the original VI.  Specifically the z-order of the controls on the FP will be the reverse of the z-order of the terminals on the BD.

I strongly recommend that you put a comment in the VI indicating that what the z-order of the terminals must be.

[zou · Accepted solution]

Try Group those controls together to preserve Z-order.

[maxnoder1995]

Thanks!

One more question: Is there a way to keep the original control layout when using Place VI As Content and ensure that each control keeps its exact X,Y position on the front panel?

[JÞB]

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@maxnoder1995 wrote:

Thanks!

One more question: Is there a way to keep the original control layout when using Place VI As Content and ensure that each control keeps its exact X,Y position on the front panel?

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No exactly.  However,  you can keep all of that information when creating new vis from a vit.   That may give your related vis the commonality that you are probably looking for by misusing place vi contents.