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Export Sensors and Actuators to SIMIT dialog box

Reference for the fields and controls of the Export Sensors and Actuators to SIMIT dialog box.

Sensors and Actuators

  • Select Sensor or Actuator — Lets you select the sensors and actuators to export from the Physics Navigator.
  • Add Sensor or Actuator — Adds the selected sensors and actuators to the list table.
  • Delete — Removes the selected sensor or actuator from the list table.
  • Sensors and Actuators list table — Displays the sensors and actuators to export and lets you set the following:
    • SIMIT Folder — Contains the folder in which the SIMIT diagram is created.
    • SIMIT Template — Contains the SIMIT diagram.

Settings

  • SIMIT Templates — Lists the templates in the SIMIT Template folder and lets you select a template for the selected sensor or actuator.
  • Specify SIMIT Template file — Lets you find and select a SIMIT template file.
  • Add — Adds a parameter for the selected sensor or actuator, to replace the Placeholder Value in the selected template.
  • SIMIT templates list table — Lets you view and edit the template placeholders for the selected sensor or actuator.

Export to

  • Browse — Lets you find and select the location to export the file to.

Related concepts

  • Export Sensors and Actuators to SIMIT

Related tasks

  • Export electrical devices to SIMIT

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/209349590/PL20250429951538534.mechatronics/xid1096421 · retrieved 2026-07-07