Organize Building Blocks

The Organize Building Blocks option lets you organize listed building blocks. You can also import and export the building blocks file so that you can use your set of building blocks on other computers.

See the Building Blocks section for more information about using building blocks in signal paths and modifying building block configurations.

Exporting a Building Blocks File

You can export the current building blocks file so that you can import the file into another computer running DSP Configurator. A building block file is saved with an XML file extension.

To export a building blocks file:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Organize Building Blocks. The Organize Building Blocks dialog box opens.
  2. Click the icon. The Export to... dialog box opens.
  3. Browse to the location where the file is to be saved.
  4. In the File name field, leave the current file name or enter a new file name.
  5. Click Save.

Importing a Building Blocks File

A building blocks file has an XML file extension.

To import a building blocks file:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Organize Building Blocks. The Organize Building Blocks dialog box opens.
  2. Click the icon. The Import from... dialog box opens.
  3. Browse to and select the desired building blocks file.
  4. Click Open. The selected building blocks file opens in the Organize Building Blocks dialog box.

Organizing Listed Building Blocks

Building blocks can be organized within default folders or within new folders. You can move individual building blocks or a folder with all of its contents to a new location.

To create a new folder in the Organize Building Blocks dialog box, click the icon. The folder appears within the selected group in the organizational tree.

To move a building block or a folder, click and drag the desired item to the new location.

You can expand folders to view the associated building blocks by clicking the icon beside the folder name.

Deleting a Building Block

Deleting a building block removes the building block from the list. If you delete a default building block, you can restore it if needed (see the Restoring Default Building Blocks subsection below).

To delete a building block:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Organize Building Blocks. The Organize Building Blocks dialog box opens.

  2. To delete a folder and the associated building blocks, select the folder from the list and click the icon.

    - or -

    To delete an individual building block, select the building block and click the icon. Alternatively,
    right-click the listed building block and select Delete from the drop-down menu.

Restoring Default Building Blocks

You can restore any of the default preconfigured building blocks that have been deleted. The default building blocks are those that were installed with DSP Configurator. User-defined building blocks are not affected.

To restore default building blocks:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Organize Building Blocks. The Organize Building Blocks dialog box opens.
  2. Click the icon. All of the default building blocks reappear in the list.

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