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Drawing Product ion User Guide

Drawing Production

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1

How this Guide is Organised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1

Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:2

Introducing the DRAFT Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1Structure and Funct ions of DRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1

General Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1

Labelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2

Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2

2D Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2

Automatic Drawing Production Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2

AutoDRAFT Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:3

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

DRAFT Database Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

DRAFT Startup Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2

Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3

Loading an Existing Drawing Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4

Opening an Existing Read-Only Drawable Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5

Set up the Hierarchy to Create a Drawing Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1

Create a Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1

Create a Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:4


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Create Drawings and Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5

Font Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6

Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1

Modify ing an Existing View to Make it User-defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1

Defining the Drawlist Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:4

Setting the Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:6

Displaying the Contents of the View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:6

Creating a Sheet with a Limits-defined View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:9

Setting the Contents of the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:14

Using the 3D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1

Manipulating the 3D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:2

Labelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1

Creating a General Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:1

Modify Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:4

Entering and Exiting Modify Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:4

Item Selection and Display Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:4

Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5

Modifying Labels Graphically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:7

2D Posi tioning Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:10

Gaps in Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:11

Label Leader Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:12

Modifying Design Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:13

Accessing a Design Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:13

Moving a Design Symbol Using the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:13

Highlighting a Design Symbol Layer or Design Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:14

Dimensioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1

Creating Linear Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:3

Deleting Dimension Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:7

Modifying Linear Dimensions Graphically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:7

Angular Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:8

Modifying Angular Dimensions Graphically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:10

Radial Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:10

Modifying Radial Dimensions Graphically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:11


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Automat ic Drawing Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:1

General ADP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:1

ADP Application Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:2

2D Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1

2D Draft ing Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1

Creating Sheet Note and View Note Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:2

Creating Primitives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:3

Edit ing 2D Primi tives Graphically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:4

Section Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:1

Creating a Section Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:2

Edit ing a Section Plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:3

Editing Stepped Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:4

Showing the Clipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:6

Addi tional Facili ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:1

User Util it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:1

Defining a Menu to Execute a Command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:2

Defining a Menu to Display a Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:3

DRAFT Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A:1


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1 Introduction

This guide covers the facilities provided by DRAFT, which is the module used for the

generation of fully annotated engineering drawings directly from design data. The guide

explains the main concepts underlying DRAFT and its supporting applications.

This guide is intended for engineers who are familiar with drafting practices and the basic

Graphical User Interface (GUI) features as described in Getting Started with PDMS.

1.1 How this Guide is Organised

This guide is divided into sections and appendices, as follows:

Introducing the DRAFT

Module

gives a general overview of the structure and functions of the

DRAFT module.

Getting Started describes the DRAFT startup display and how an existing

drawing sheet is displayed. Includes an explanation of the

relevant part of the DRAFT database hierarchy.

Set up the Hierarchy to

Create a Drawing Sheet

describes how the elements of the DRAFT hierarchy are

created, as necessary to create a new drawing sheet.

Views describes the setting up of Views, which define the parts of the

model that are drawn on a drawing sheet.

Using the 3D View explains how drawing Sheets are populated using the 3D View

functionality.

Labelling describes how Labels are added to items that appear in Views.

Also described is how the appearance of the labels is changed.

Dimensioning explains how dimensions are added to the engineering itemsthat appear in Views.

Automatic Drawing

Production

describes how a dimensioned and labelled drawing is

produced automatically.

2D Drafting explains how text and basic graphical shapes are added to

existing sheets and views.

Section Planes explains how section planes are created and manipulated.

Additional Facilities describes a utility for adding menu options to the User Utilities

menu

DRAFT Database Appendix A - illustrates the DRAFT database hierarchy.


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Introduction

The guide provides an index, allowing the user to refer back to any specific topics.

1.2 Other DocumentationFor more detailed information on aspects of DRAFT, refer to the following documentation.

AVEVA DRAFT Adminis trator Appli cat ion User Gu ide

This document explains the basic concepts behind the administration of DRAFT.

AVEVA DRAFT User Gu ide

This is a command level document which describes the syntax of the DRAFT commands. It

is intended for those wishing to customise the interface or create macros.

AVEVA Sof tware Customisation Guide

This document provides general information on how to use the AVEVA programmable

macro language (PML) to customise the graphical user interface by creating user-specific

forms and menus.


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2 Introducing the DRAFT Module

2.1 Structure and Functions of DRAFT

DRAFT is the drawing production module of the AVEVA PDMS platform. It allows the user to

generate fully annotated engineering drawings directly from data in the 3D design model,

created from the DESIGN module. Drawings can be easily updated to reflect changes in the

design model.

Within DRAFT there are applications that are used for specific functions associated with

the production of drawings. These applications are called:

General

Auto Drawing Production

AutoDRAFT.

The functions of the applications are discussed in the following sub-sections.

2.1.1 General Functions

The DRAFT graphical user interface has been designed to allow the user to generate and

retrieve industry-standard engineering drawings quickly and efficiently.

Dimensioning and other annotations can then be added. It is not necessary to make any

calculations or input any data, as all annotation information comes directly from the design

model.

Drawing Creation

The user selects the particular part of the design model and the direction and scale to use.

The design model can be viewed from any angle at any scale, including isometric views,

with perspective if required. The appearance of the 3D graphics is controlled from

representation rules that are pre-defined by the project administrator. This allows differenttypes of design items to have different line styles applied to them. The required

representation can be selected during view creation.

Various levels of wireline and hidden-line removal can be used. Sectional views can be

generated by the creation of flat or stepped section planes, and there are no restrictions on

the number of planes created or the selection of items that can be sectioned. The scale of

the 3D graphics can be selected from a set of Metric, Architectural and Engineering values,

with the option of an automatic scale selection to use the largest scale possible for the given

design data and drawing sheet size.

Hierarchy

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2.1.2 Labelling

Labels can be attached to any design element and used to display any attribute of the

element. The user can control the format, content and appearance of the labels, with

suitable project defaults defined by the administrator. Direct reference to the design data,

combined with a simple update annotation operation, means that the annotation always

reflects the current state of the design model. The position and orientation of the labels can

be modified graphically, to ensure a clear drawing layout.

Au tomat ic labell ing (Autotagging)

Labels can be automatically generated for a set of design items that match a tagging rule.

The rule sets determine the type of label and which design items the labels will be applied

to. For example, all nozzles that have a bore of >100mm and


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Hangers & Supports ADP.

2.1.6 AutoDRAFT Appl icat ion

The AutoDRAFT application is the DRAFT two-way interface to AutoCAD. It is an AutoCAD

application for performing 2D drafting on drawings imported from DRAFT.

It is possible to transfer a DRAFT drawing directly across to AutoCAD, where some users

prefer to perform final annotation before drawing issue. The transferred drawing maintains

the exact style and representation as set from DRAFT.

The user can develop symbol libraries and drawing frames in AutoCAD and import these

directly for use in DRAFT prior to returning the drawing from AutoCAD into DRAFT.


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3 Getting Started

This section describes:

The DRAFT database hierarchy

the startup display

how an existing drawing is displayed.

3.1 DRAFT Database Hierarchy

The DRAFT database is a tree structure, which for reference purposes is illustrated in

DRAFT Database. The above hierarchy shows the part of the tree that is relevant to

displaying drawings and sheets.

The Worldis the top element. The next level down in the structure is a Department. The

World can own several Departments, which are known as its Members, and the World is

known as the Owner of the Departments.

Departments can own Registries, which can own Drawings, which can own Sheets.

For more details of these elements, refer to the DRAFT User Guide.


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3.2 DRAFT Startup Display

When DRAFT has loaded, its application window contains the main display window, among

a number of various sub-windows. The application window would typically appear as:


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3.2.1 Toolbars

A number of toolbars specific to DRAFT provide shortcuts to various DRAFT functions.

These toolbars are as follows:

Layers Toolbar

The Layers toolbar is used to select a layer, and specify the filter and visibility settings for

that layer.

Layers are grouped by Note or View. To access a layer that belongs to a View other than the

current one, select the required View from the new Current Note or View list of options

before selecting the Layer you require from the layer list, or filtering them by type.

As Notes or Views are selected in the Draft Explorer or from a displayed drawing, the

current layer list is automatically updated in the layer toolbar.

Working Sheet Toolbar

Close/Open

Working Sheet

Closes and Opens a working sheet


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Create from Default Template Toolbar

Linear Dimensions Toolbar

Used to create linear dimensions. The button on the end of the toolbar: , accesses the

Dimensions form from which more linear dimensions, plus angular, radial and pitch

dimensions can be selected.

Lines, Shapes, Symbol and Text Toolbars

These toolbars are used to add various 2D primitives to a drawing.

3.3 Loading an Existing Drawing Sheet

An existing sheet can be loaded and displayed by selecting the sheet in the DRAFT

Explorer and clicking on the button in the Working Sheettoolbar:

The name of the sheet will be displayed in the Working Sheettoolbar list next to the button

and the currently selected Layer will appear in the Layers toolbar. The sheet will be

displayed in the Drawing Display.

Create New

from Default Template

Used to create a new drawing from a default

template selected from the adjacent field.

Use Default Name Used to specify whether or not a new drawing will be

given a default name or named by the user.

The button on the end of the Lines toolbar: ,

accesses the 2D Draughting form from which all

2D primitives may be selected.


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3.4 Opening an Existing Read-Only Drawable Element

Not all of those elements seen in the database can be displayed nor can they be modified bythe user as some are Read-only. To display any Read-only element it will be opened only in

the Reference view, not in the Main view. This allows you to look at any drawable element

but only modify those to which you have Write-access; elements with Write-access will be

opened in the main view.

There are two ways to open a Read-only draw able element:

On the Draft Explorer right click menu option Open Sheet.


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In the Reference View right click context menu optionAdd CE.

The way in which drawable elements are viewed in the two display windows is also

dependant upon which Draft application you are using. Draft Administration users forexample will be able to display administration elements such a backing sheets in the main

display.

The example below shows a drawing display with Write-access in the main display while a

Read-only symbol library sheet is displayed in the Reference display.


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4 Set up the Hierarchy to Create a Drawing Sheet

This section describes how a drawing sheet belonging to a new branch of the DRAFT

hierarchy is created. Also described is a quick method of creating a Drawing Sheet from a

standard template with a single click.

An administrative element can be created only at one level lower than an existing element,which will then own it. Consequently, to create a drawing in a new branch of the hierarchy,

the upper elements of that branch, firstly a Department and then a Registry, must be

created before the Drawing and its Sheet are created.

4.1 Create a Department

Departments can be created under the World level by selecting Create > Departmentfrom

the main menu.

The Create DEPT form is displayed, which allows the user to name the Department.

Alternatively, the user can accept the default name DEPT1, for example, which is shown in

the Nametext box. The suggested name will be the lowest department number that doesnot already exist.

When OK is clicked on the Create DEPT form, the Department Information form is

displayed.


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This form allows the user the opportunity to automatically create a Registryand/or to set up

At tr ibutesof the Department.

The range of available attributes can be viewed by clicking on the At tr ibutes button to

display the Department Attributesform, which features four tabs for selection.

Size & Units

With this tab selected the user is able to select the units and set the precision.

Intelligent Text

With this tab selected the user is able to select an output format for the positional code

words.

Name Shows the name of the Department

Create Registry Select checkbox to automatically create a Registry

At tr ibutes Displays the Department Attributesform.


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Pens

With the tab selected the user can set the line colour and style.

Miscellaneous

With this tab selected the user can set various attributes, including note format and

dimension terminator.

The attributes set in this form are default properties of the Registries that will eventually be

created in the branch below the Department. The attributes are cascaded down through the

Registries and Drawings within this Department, but they can be changed at any level. The

default properties of the Sheets are taken from the Drawings element.

In the Pens tab, Standard options of line colour and style are set explicitly by selecting

system-defined settings from the colour, line-pattern and thickness drop-down lists. Clicking

on Pickallows a colour to be selected from a colour palette.

To select a user-defined style, the checkbox is ticked to display, the User-defined line

stylesform. A Style Table is selected and then a selection is made from the list of styles.

In the Intelligent Textsystem there are code words that are used to request the position of

certain elements. These expand to a string providing the location expressed in either the

ENU (East North Up) coordinate system, as an absolute position (XYZ), or as a purely

numerical output (Numbers only).

To accomplish this, two attributes are provided for a number of elements in the DRAFT

database (including DEPT, REGI, DRWG, SHEE, VIEW, LAYE). The setting of these

attributes determines the output format used by the positional code words, and are

determined by the selection made in the Intelligent Text tab. The same output format is

used throughout a given layer.


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With the Create Registrycheckbox on the Department Informationform selected, clicking

OK, creates the Department and displays the Create REGIform.

4.2 Create a Registry

As well as displaying the Create REGIform by selecting the Create Registrycheckbox on

the Department Information form, the Create REGI form can also be accessed by

selecting Create > Registry fromthe main menu.

This form allows the user to enter a name for the Registry in the Namefield or accept the

default name. Clicking OK displays the Registry Informationform.

This form shows the name of the Registry and gives the user the opportunity to

automatically create a drawing and/or to set up attributes of the Registry.

Name Shows the name of the Registry

Create Drawing Allows a drawing to be created automatically if selected

Explicitly Creates a drawing using the Createoptions available from

the main menu

From Template Creates a drawing using a template

At tr ibutes Displays the Registry Attributesform, allowing the user to

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There may be other elements, such as Sheet Notes, which are used to store text and

primitives for the 2D Drafting.

The Drawing will also own a Library. DRAFT makes extensive use of libraries, most of

which are set up by the System Administrator. Libraries are used to store things like

symbols and Drawlists. General users can only extract information from libraries, not

change them.

Note: Libraries are accessed by the Application automatically and, therefore, the user will

not need to access them directly. The user should not attempt to rename or delete

Libraries, or their members.

Clicking OKon the Create New Drawings from Templateform, creates a Sheet having all

the attributes of the template and displays the Sheet in the Drawing Window.

Note: A quick way to create a Drawing Sheet is by simply clicking on the Create New

From Default Templatebutton on the toolbar of the same name:

A Drawing Sheet, automatically named, will appear in the Drawing View based on a built in

template.

4.4 Font Selection

The AVEVA Plant software supports both PDMS fonts and TrueType fonts. PDMS fonts are

provided with the AVEVA product and are therefore immediately available for use. TrueType

fonts are only available if they are present on each workstation running the AVEVA software

and are registered in the project SYSTEM database. The installation and configuration of

TrueType fonts is a system administration function. Up to 23 TrueType fonts can be

registered per project. Once the TrueType fonts are properly configured and registered for

the project, it is possible to use them in the DRAFT application, but only on picture elements

that have been configured to use TrueType fonts. It is not possible to mix True Type and

PDMS fonts on the same sheet.

Elements such as SHEE, BACK, OVER, SHTMPL, SYLB, ISOLB and LALB have a system

attribute TTFENA that determines whether they can accept PDMS or TrueType fonts.

TTFENA (True Type Font Enabled) is a system attribute automatically set on element-

creation that cannot be changed by the user. The rules are:

If the value of the owner's FONT attribute is in the range reserved for PDMS fonts, theelement is marked as accepting PDMS fonts only, (i.e. TTFENA FALSE).

If the value of the owner's FONT attribute is in the range reserved for TrueType fonts,the element is marked as accepting TrueType fonts only, (i.e. TTFENA TRUE).

For example, in order to create a SHEE, that can accept TrueType fonts, it is necessary that

its owner (a DRWG) has the FONT attribute set to identify a TrueType font. Then, when a

new SHEE is created, it will be marked as accepting TrueType fonts.

As a result it is possible to have a DRWG containing some SHEE elements using PDMS

fonts, and other SHEE elements using TrueType fonts (by changing the DRWG's FONT

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be properly set up to use TrueType fonts, then all subsequently created members will inherit

this setting.

Note: An associated backing sheet (BACK) can restrict the choice of fonts. If the backing

sheet is marked as using PDMS fonts, you cannot switch the font to TrueType. Any

backing sheets (and overlay sheets too) should have compatible TTFENA attribute

settings with the SHEE element with which they are associated.

Forms that previously offered the choice of a font, now can allow the selection of a TrueType

font (provided that the element being modified can accept TrueType fonts).

For example, a DRWG element, that has a backing sheet reference unset, has full freedom

of choice of the TTFENA attribute. Therefore, the Drawing Attributesform would appear

as shown:

The Fontdrop-down list allows a choice of PDMS or TrueType fonts. For example, if the

*Select a TrueType font option, is selected, the TrueType font selectionform is displayed.

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A Viewdetermines which Design Model items are shown on the Sheet that owns the View.

Each View element defines:

the viewing parameters (looking direction, scale, etc.),

the size, position and orientation of the View on the Sheet, the contents of the View (the Drawlist).

If a Sheet has been created from a template, the Sheet will normally contain at leastone View, depending on how the template has been set up by the SystemAdministrator. An existing View can be modified by using the Modify > Viewoptions onthe main menu, or more Views can be created on a Sheet by using the Create > Viewoptions. The user must be at Sheet level or below before a View can be created.

Two methods of defining a View, are User-Definedand Limits-Defined.

User-Defined View

User-Defined Views are used to draw individual items or groups of items in the design

model, when the volume or limits of the items are not known. The size of the frame isindependent of its contents. The scale can be automatically set to fit the design elements

into the available view frame area.

Limits-Defined View

Limits-Defined Views are used to draw the contents of a specified volume of the model. The

limits are defined in project co-ordinates, and are represented by the size of the View frame

at the selected scale. The View frame can include matchlines with text showing the

coordinates of the View limits.

Note: 2D drawing sheets can be populated using the 3D View of the design model within

DRAFT. For further details refer to Using the 3D View.

5.1 Modifying an Existing View to Make it User-defined

An existing View can be modified to make it user defined by modifying the attributes of the

View and setting up a drawlist for it.

Selecting Modify > View > User-definedfrom the main menu displays the User-Defined

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General

In this tab the user can apply various settings to define the View.

CE Select to enter the Current Element.

Title Enter a title for the View.

View Type Select a View type from the drop-down list.

Section Mode Select a mode from the drop-down list.

Style Select a style from the drop-down list.

Hatching Rules Set a rule using the drop-down list.

Change Rules Set a rule using the drop-down list.

Direction Enter a direction or select one from the drop-down list.

At tr ibutes Displays anAt tr ibutesform.

Stamp Date Adds the current date to the View.

Show Changes since Select to show changes from a specific time and date.

Update Design on Appl y? Gives the user options for updating or not updating a design.

Apply Applies the forms setting.


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Scale

In this tab the user can set the scale of the View. The bottom half of the form is similar to that

displayed for the Generaltab.

Reset Resets the form by clearing all entered settings.

Dismiss Closes the form.

Scale Allows the user the option of selecting the scale from a set of

Metric, Architectural or Engineering values. The Au to Scale

button activates automatic scale selection.

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Intelligent Text

In this tab the user is able to set the output format of the positioned code words.

5.1.1 Defining the Drawlist Contents

To define which elements are drawn in the View, a Drawlistis set up by selecting Graphics

> Drawlist from the menu on the User-Defined View form to display the Drawlist

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The form allows the user to define the Drawlist contents by compiling a list of selected

elements which are to be drawn in the View.

Navigation Provides a menu of navigation options

Drawlist Library Allows the selection of a Drawlist Library from a drop-down list

Drawlist Shows the Drawlist in the selected Drawlist Library

Create Allows a Drawlist to be created

Create Copy Allows a Drawlist to be copied

Delete Allows a Drawlist to be deleted

Clean Up Allows a Drawlist to be enhanced

Reference List Members Shows the elements in the Design database

Drawlist Members Shows the Members of an element which have been added

from the Reference List Memberslist

Delete Entry Removes an entry from the Drawlist Memberslist

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5.1.2 Set ting the Scale

The scale of the View can be set by clicking on the Scale tab of the User-Defined View

form, and selecting a scale from the Scaledrop-down list.

5.1.3 Displaying the Contents of the View

To display the contents of the View, the Update Design option button is selected in theUpdate Design on Apply?panel at the base of the User-defined Viewform. On clicking

Apply,the contents of the View are displayed.

Add Adds an element selected in the Reference List Members

list to the Drawlist Members list

Remove Adds all the members of an element selected in theReference List Members list to the Drawlist Members list

and then allows selected members of the element to be

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Note: Whenever any settings on the User-Defined View form are changed, Update

Designmust be selected in the Update Design on Apply? panel at the base of the

form and Apply clicked (or select Graphics > Update > Design from the main

menu) before any change will be seen.

Note: If a black background to the drawing is not wanted, it can be changed by selecting

Colour Settings > Background Colour from the shortcut menu within the

Drawing View.

Having modified the View to make it user-defined, the View can be displayed by selecting

Display > 3D Viewfrom the main menu.

An equipment item can be added to the 3D View by:

Left-clicking the item in the Design Explorer and dragging it to the 3D View. Right-clicking on the item in the Design Explorer and choosing the 3D View > Add

option from the shortcut menu.

Selecting it in the Design Explorer and clicking theAdd to View icon on the 3D View

Window toolbar: .

Note: An item can be similarly deleted from the 3D View by selecting it and clicking the

Remove f rom Viewicon , also on the 3D View Window toolbar.

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Any change in the 3D View can be reflected back into the 2D View. There are several ways

of doing this.

The controls shown below determine how the Views are synchronised:

If On Demand is selected in the drop-down list, then the Views will not synchronise until

they are directed to. The following icons can be used to do this:

The Views can be set so that they automatically synchronise. This can be done by selecting

Au to Updatefrom the drop-down list:

Update the 3D View to reflect changes made to the 2D View.

Update the 2D View to reflect changes made to the 3D View.

Pick 2D View to associate to the 3D View: This allows the current 3D View

contents to be associated with a different 2D View. When using this tool the user

is asked to identify a 2D View to associate with the current 3D View contents.

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Selecting Backgroundwill do much the same thing, with the difference beingAu to Update

synchronises immediately and Backgroundsynchronises during idle-time.

Note: Choosing Au to Update or Backgroundcan slow the system down significantly if

working with large drawings. These options should be used with care.

Whichever method is used, the two Views are automatically synchronised:

Note: If items are added or deleted from the 2D View the change is not automatically

reflected back into the 3D View. The Update 3D View from 2D Viewicon, must be

used.

5.2 Creating a Sheet with a Limits-defined View

A Sheet with a Limits-defined View can be created by firstly selecting Create > Sheet >

Explicitlyfrom the main menu to display the Create SHEEform.

Note: The user must be at Drawing level or below in the hierarchy.

Clicking OKdisplays theSheet Definit ion form, which has two tabs. This form can be used

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General tab selected:

With this tab selected the user can apply various settings to define the sheet.

Title Enter a title for the sheet.

Width Enter a value for the sheet width or select a sheet size

from the drop-down list.

Height Enter a value for the sheet height.

Final Designer Attributes Displays anAt tr ibutesform.

Backing Sheet Select an option for the backing sheet.

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Intelligent Text tab selected:

With this tab selected the user is able to select an output format for the positioned code

words.

After making any required changes to the default values set in the Sheet Definitionform,

clickingApplycreates the Sheet.

To create a Limits-defined view, Create > View > Limits-defined is selected from the main

menu to display the Create VIEWform.

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5.2.1 Setting the Contents of the View

Selecting Graphics > Drawlistfrom the menu at the top of the Limits-Defined Viewform,

displays the Drawlist Managementform (refer to Defining the Drawlist Contents).

A new Drawlist can then be created by clicking the Create button on the Drawlist

Managementform to display the Create Drawlistform.

Clicking OKallows the user to create a Drawlist using the Drawlist Managementform.

Also on the Limits-Defined Viewform, selecting Graphics > DrawlistRef from the menu

at the top of the form, displays the Drawlist Referenceform.

This form allows the user to select the newly created Drawlist which is to be used in the

Limits-defined View.

Setting the Limits and Scale on the Limits-Defined View form, then selecting Update

Design and clickingApply,will display the drawing with a Limits-defined View.

Note: If the Matchlinescheckbox has been selected and the Matchlines overlap the Sheet

frame, this can be corrected by selecting Frame > Position > Cursor > Top Right

from the menu at the top of the Limits-Defined Viewform and clicking on the Sheet

where the top right corner of the view is to be repositioned to fit in the available

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The View Contentlist shows the elements which have been added to the 2D and 3D Views

in DRAFT.

Note: The View Content list will not be updated even if Auto Update is set if the Update 2D

Viewlistbutton, is unset.

Clicking the Scaleicon, displays the Scaleform:

This option allows the Frame to be scaled to the drawing. The Scaleform allows the user to:

Choose whether the scale is shown as a numeric ratio (Metric), or in Architectural orEngineering styles.

Instruct DRAFT to calculate a scale so that the elements in the drawlist will just fit withinthe View, using theAu to Scalebutton. The actual scale will be displayed in the Scaletext box.

Alternatively, a value can be typed directly into the text box on the toolbar:

Any changes to scale are reflected immediately on the 2D display.

6.1 Manipulating the 3D View

The 3D View can be manipulated using the functionality contained in the window itself and

then reflect those changes back into the 2D View. The 3D View can be rotated and moved

using the View manipulation buttons to the left of the display window.

The Viewfinder(the magenta box) can be interactively resized, repositioned and rotated.

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The Viewfinder represents the view that will be projected into the 2D View; that is, it can be

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DRAFT automatically selects the Label layerin anticipation that the user is going to createLabels. The Label layer, along with Drawing layers for dimensions, notes and tags are

created automatically as members of a View.

The Label layer can also be selected in the Layers toolbar and in the Historytoolbar.

The Layerstoolbar simply shows the Drawing Layer the user is currently working on. The

Historytoolbar displays a history of the current elements that have been selected (the left/right arrows are used to select recently accessed elements).

To begin creating a new Label, Create NEW is clicked on the Labels form, and then the

Label layer is selected in Draft Explorer.

The user is prompted (in the main window status area) to identify the Design elements to be

labelled.

Each item of equipment is identified by clicking on it in the Drawing display or the 3D View.

As an item of equipment is clicked on, a label containing the name of the equipment will be

created at the origin of the equipment and will appear in the 2D View only.

When each item of Equipment has been labelled, pressing Esc returns to normal operation.

Create New Select to create a new label.

Create Copy Select to create a copy of an existing label.

At tach to Select an element type to be labelled from the drop-down list. The list

has two parts: the top part displays a list of menus for different types

of elements and the bottom part displays a list of Common Elements.

Re-Attach Select to re-attach a label.

PPoint Enter a P-Point or select the Cursor button to pick a P-Point.

Pline Enter a P-line or select the Cursor button to pick a P-line.

Rotate Enter a value for the rotation along the P-line Axis.

Blanking Select checkbox to activate blank margins.

Blank Margin Enter a value for the blank margin.

At tr ibutes Select an attribute from the drop-down list.

Offset Set an offset from the drop-down list.

Apply Applies the form settings.

Create Gaps Displays the Gap Managerform.


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The Labels will appear in the Drawing Window at the origins of the Equipment that have

been selected.

The contents of the label are set by default to be the Name of the labelled element. Thecontents can be changed by selecting Text Contents from the At tr ibutesdrop-down list on

the General Labelstab of the Labels form. The Modify Textform is then displayed.

The textbox on the form shows the content of the label. This can be normal text directly

entered and which appears in the label, or Intelligent Textfor which the information in the

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The default #NAME entry is an example of Intelligent Text. It is one of many different

attributes, which are listed in the Intelligent Text form. This contains a selection of

commonly used code words, and is displayed when Intelligent Texts is selected on the

Modify Textform. The intelligent text can be selected and copied into the Modify Textformusing the Insert and Append buttons. The Insert button takes into account the current

position in the text pane when inserting the text.

7.2 Modify Mode

Modify mode is used to modify Dimensions, Labels and 2D Geometry by graphical

interaction.

There are many other non-geometrical modifications, such as changing the appearance of

the text and linestyles that can only be carried out using the main menu Modifyoption.

7.2.1 Entering and Exit ing Modify Mode

To enter Modify mode, the button is clicked on the Drawing Display Window toolbar.

DRAFT will exit from Modify mode when:

Modify Mode button is clicked again,

a new Sheet or Library is loaded,

the design, model, picture or annotation are updated

While the user is in Modify mode, the View can still be controlled by zooming and panning,

as normal.

7.2.2 Item Selection and Display Details

The item (in this case a label) for modification is selected by left-clicking on it. It is then

displayed in the current highlight colour. The item selected can then be modified or another

item selected for modification.

When the label is selected, several hotspots are displayed. Initially the Attachment and

Connection point hotspots for the leader line (if leader lines have been selected for the label)

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The arrangement of the hotspots becomes apparent when the label is moved from its initial

position. The following illustration shows the label moved upwards and to the right:

The position of the label can be moved by left-clicking and dragging its outline.

By left-clicking and dragging a hotspot, the angle of the label or the geometry of the leader

line can be modified.

If the Esc key is pressed while the item is selected, no changes to the item will bemade.

When the pointer is moved away from a modifiable item and the left-hand mousebutton is clicked, the changes will be saved, and the display shows the newarrangement.

Whether or not the changes are saved, DRAFT will still be in Modify mode and the usercan continue to pick other items for modification.

7.2.3 Positioning

Once an item or hotspot has been selected in Modify mode, the Modify Mode shortcut menu

can be displayed by clicking the right-hand mouse button.

Options on this menu, apart from the default 2D Cursor hit option, allow the user to choose

a position for a leader line hotspot with relation to an existing line, or lines, of the displayed

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The 2D cursor hi toption, causes the item or hotspot, when selected, to be moved to, and

follow, the position of the mouse pointer position. When the mouse button is released, the

hotspot remains at the latest position.

When an option is selected that specifies the position related to a line of the engineering

drawing, as the hotspot is dragged over a line or lines that can satisfy the option, the line(s)

will be highlighted. The hotspot snaps to the appropriate position and will remain there when

the mouse button is released. For example, if the CentrePointofoption is selected the

hotspot will snap to the centre of any arc or circle it moves over.

If no position has been found that satisfies the selected menu option, when the mouse

button is released, the item will be dropped at the pointer position.

Menu options that are not applicable to the current element are greyed out.

The menu options applicable to leader lines and their methods of use are shown in the

table.

Note: These options do not apply to moving text.

Menu Option Method of Use

2D cursor hit Drag hotspot to the required position. This is the default, which is

reset each time a new element is picked.

End Point of Drag the hotspot over a line or arc, which will be highlighted when

recognised

Mid Point of Drag the hotspot over a line, which will be highlighted when

recognised.

Centre Point of Drag the hotspot over a circle or arc, which will be highlighted

when recognised.

Intersect at Drag the hotspot over two lines that actually intersect. The items

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The 2D positioning menu is automatically reset to 2D cursor hitwhen an element is first

picked.

7.3 Modify ing Labels Graphical ly

This Section describes how to modify the geometry of a Label. Similar information is

provided for Dimensions (refer to Modifying Linear Dimensions Graphicallyand Modifying

Angular Dimensions Graphically) and 2D Geometry (refer to Editing 2D PrimitivesGraphically).

The Name label for Nozzle C1101-N6 is used in the illustrations and the feedback colour is

cyan.

The Model Editor icon is clicked on the Drawing Display Window toolbar and the

required label is selected.

The label outline is dragged away from the equipment using the Model Editor.

Intersect between Drag the hotspot over two lines whose extensions intersect. The

items will be highlighted in turn.

Nearest to Drag the hotspot over any DESIGN or DRAFT item. The point will

snap to the nearest point on the item.

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The Bend point at the mid point of the leader line in now visible, as are the hotspots, which

consist of:

The Rotation handle

The Attachment point

The Connection point.

The bend point is picked and dragged to put a bend in the leader line. A second bend point

will be created. This point can be moved as well, if required.

Note: If the user wants to re-select the label, then the label itself must be picked.

The attachment points and the connection point can be moved to create gaps and offsets. A

dashed line will then appear between the arrow hotspot and the default position of the point.

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When the leader line and label are positioned as required, the arrangement is saved by

clicking on the background away from the label and leader line. The label and leader line are

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7.4 2D Positioning Menu Options

The 2D positioning options available from the shortcut menu are:

2D cursor hit The cursor position. This is the default, which is reset each time a new

element is picked. If the Snap to Gridoption is on, positions will be

snapped to the grid, not to the 2D position setting.

End point of Move the hotspot over a line or arc

Mid point of Move the hotspot over a line

Centre point o f Move the hotspot over a circle or arc

Intersect at Move the hotspot over two items which actually intersect. The items will

be highlighted in turn.

Intersect

between

Move the hotspot over two items whose extensionsintersect. The items

will be highlighted in turn

Nearest to Move the hotspot over any DESIGN or DRAFT item. The point will snap

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7.5 Gaps in Labels

The Gap Manager form is used to create and delete gaps in lines, such as label leader

lines, and linear, angular and radial dimension, and projection lines.

The form is displayed by clicking the Create Gapsbutton on the Labelsform:

The Gap Managerform displays.

The form will be greyed out if the Current Element is not on an element type that allows

gaps to be created (SLAB, GLAB, DPOI, DPPT and DPBA). The button allows the user

to navigate by picking a label to create and delete gaps on, and is never greyed out, except

when the graphics are in pick mode.

The form is tracking and so will grey out and grey in when the user navigates around the

drawing and database. It contains the following tool buttons:

Button Function

Allows the user to select and navigate to a label in the 2D view.

Creates a single gap on the current label. Click on the leader line of the label

where the gap is to be created.

Creates a number of gaps on the current label using the same method as

above. Press the Cancelbutton on the qualifier form when finished. Note that

no more than 10 gaps per label are allowed.

Creates a gap of varying gap distance. The first click defines the start point of

the gap and the second click defines the end point. A ghost line circle isdisplayed between the first and second pick as feedback (in the feedback

colour) so that the user can see how big the gap will be after the second click.

Creates many of the previous 2 point gaps as required. No more than 10 gaps

on one label can be created.

Deletes a single gap by clicking on or near the gap to be deleted.

Deletes many gaps on the current label; this is similar to the previous method.

Deletes all gaps on the current label. Note the user will not be asked if they

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7.6 Label Leader Attributes

The options to set the Leader Linestyle and colour are common to several different types

of primitive in DRAFT. Styles and colours can be set in two ways: either Standardor UserDefined. Standard options of colour, thickness and style are set explicitly by selecting

system defined settings from the drop-down lists. User-defined options are selected from

examples displayed on a form.

Note: Changing the style and colour only affects the current Label. If the attributes are to be

changed for any new Labels that have been created, the Layer attributes will need to

be changed. A new label will then have to be created to see the effect.

The label is clicked on to make it the Current Element and then Modify > Label > Definit ion

is selected from the main menu. The Labelsform is displayed.

Leader Lineis selected from theAt tr ibutesdrop-down list. The Label Leader Attributes

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7.7.3 Highlighting a Design Symbol Layer or Design Symbol

Highlighting a Design Symbol Layer in the DRAFT window.

The Design Symbol Layer (DSLAYE) is selected in the DRAFT Explorer for a Viewdisplayed in the DRAFT Window. With the cursor anywhere in the DRAFT window, aright-click shortcut menu is displayed and Highlight CE is selected to highlight thecurrent element (i.e. the DSLAYE).

Highlighting a Design Symbol in the DRAFT window.

A Design Symbol (DESSYM) is selected in the DRAFT Explorer or the cursor is placedover it and left clicked in a view displayed in the DRAFT Window. Then, with the cursoranywhere in the DRAFT Window, a right-click shortcut menu is displayed andHighlight CEselected to highlight the current element (i.e. the DESSYM).


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8 Dimensioning

The types of dimensions are Linear (LDIM), Angular (ADIM), Radial (RDIM) and Pitch Circle

Diameter (PDIM). Their appearances are shown in the following illustration.

Dimension Example

Linear

Angular

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Dimensioning elements are created under Layers owned by Views, as shown in the

diagram. Different types of dimension are created at different layers. All these elements will

be created automatically as a View is dimensioned.

8.1 Creating Linear Dimensions

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The diagram illustrates the following features:

On the drawing, a pair of DimensionPointsrelates to a pair of points in the Designmodel.

From each of these dimension points, a Projection Line is drawn on the drawing,Offsetin a direction defined by the user.

Between the parallel projection lines, Dimension Lines are drawn. These haveTerminators(normally arrows)

Each dimension and projection line may have text associated with it.

The various elements (Projection line, Dimension line, etc) of the dimensions are shown in

the Members form as DPPT1, DPPT2 etc, owned by the dimension, for example, LDIM.

Note: The values shown in the dimension text are taken directly from the 3D Design model.

If the points associated with the dimension points are moved in DESIGN, the

dimension can be updated automatically by selecting Graphics > Update >

Annotat ion.

A Linear Dimension between the nozzles along the centre of an equipment can be created

by selecting the appropriate Dimensions layer in the Draft Explorerand selecting Create >

Dimension > DimensionLinearfrom the main menu. The Create Linear Dimension form

is then displayed.

This form allows the user to apply settings for the Dimension and Projection Lines.

View Shows the name of the selected view.

Direction Shows the direction of the selected view.

Type Select from the drop-down list of options: Chain (chained),

Tail (parallel) or Truncate (truncated parallel).

Dimension Line

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Note: All dimensions in DRAFT are defined with respect to 3D World directions.

Once the Create Linear Dimension form has been populated, clicking OK displays the

Linear/Angular Dimensionsform.

This form is used to create the points that define the Dimensions and form the link with the

3D Model element.

The list on the left of the form sets how Dimension Points are created. Itemis selected in the

list. This will create the dimension point at the origin (P0) of the design primitive.

Note: The symbol must be off if Dimension Points are to be created in different

ways, or if the 3D Pos, CursororMatchlinepositioning options are to be used.

Derived Direction Select a derived direction using the Derivedbutton.

Terminators Default set. Select from drop-down list to enter a different

terminator.First Terminator Default set. Select from drop-down list to enter a different first

terminator.

Projection Line

Text Select from a drop-down list of options.

Angle Default set. Enter a different value, if required.

Create Creates a point. The default is that this button must be used for

each point.

Allows several points of the same type to be created one after the

other. Selecting the symbol ticks the adjacent checkbox.

Delete Allows a Dimension Point to be deleted.

Re-Attach Allows a label to be re-attached.

Gaps Displays the Gap Managerform.

Ppoint Enter a P-point.

Au to-show Linear

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By clicking on Create, the nozzles can be picked in sequence in either the 2D View or in the

3D View. The name of the item, P-point or P-line under the cursor will be highlighted in a tool

tip as the cursor moves around, and pressing the button will select it.

Pressing Esc finishes the process and the distances between the nozzles are then

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8.2 Angular Dimensions

To create the angular dimension between two nozzles on an equipment, the appropriate

Dimensions layer is selected, and then Create > Dimension > Dimension Angular is

selected from the main menu. The Create Angu lar Dimension form is displayed.

This form allows the user to apply settings for the Dimension and Projection Lines.

View Shows the name of the selected view

Type Select from the options in the Type drop-down list. The adjacent

drop-down list allows clockwise and anticlockwise options for the

direction in which the items are picked in sequence.

Dimension Line

Terminators Default set. Select from drop-down list to enter a different

terminator.

First Terminator Default set. Select from drop-down list to enter a first terminator.

Projection Line

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The dimension will have its origin that is the point from which the angular dimensiondirections will radiate, at the origin of the element picked.

Once the Create Angular Dimensionform has been populated, clicking OK displays the

Linear/Angular Dimensions form. This is the same form as displayed for Linear

Dimensions, and it is used in the same way. Refer to Creating Linear Dimensions.

With the symbol switched on, and the Create button clicked, the user will be

prompted to pick the items to be dimensioned. The nozzles are picked in the order either

clockwise or anticlockwise, set in the Create Angu lar Dimension form.

Clicking on the background or pressing the Esc key will show the dimensions in the 2D

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8.2.1 Modifying Angular Dimensions Graphically

Modifying angular dimensions graphically is limited to changing the offset and standout

distances.

To increase the offset of the dimension click on the Drawing Display Window toolbar to

enter Modify Mode.

The dimension line is selected and dragged away from the origin of the projection lines, until

the required position is reached. Then clicking on the background or pressing Esc , shows

the modified dimension in the 2D View.

8.3 Radial Dimensions

To create a radialdimension on an Equipment, Create > Dimension > Dimension Toolbaris selected from the main menu. The Dimensionsform is displayed and the Radial tab is

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When the required radius style is selected, the user is prompted to pick the item to

dimension. On picking the item, the radial dimension will be shown in the 2D View.

The Radial Dimensions form is then displayed which allows the user to modify radial

dimensions.

8.3.1 Modifying Radial Dimensions Graphically

You can modify Radial Dimensions graphically in a similar way to modifying other dimension

types. Refer to Modifying Linear Dimensions Graphicallyand Modifying Angular Dimensions

Graphically.


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9 Automatic Drawing Production

This section provides an introduction to Automatic Drawing Production (ADP) in DRAFT.

There are three ADP utilities:

General ADP, for the production of General, Pipework and Equipment drawings. This is

covered below.

Steelwork Detailing ADP. This is not covered in this document.

Hangers and Supports ADP. This is not covered in this document. (For furtherinformation, refer to Pipework Support Design User Guide.)

9.1 General ADP

The General ADP Utility uses special drawing sheets, referred to as Backing Sheets,which

enable schedules and lists of reference drawings to be generated and placed on the

drawing sheet automatically. It also uses intelligent keyplans (in the form of overlays),

which can be used to define the limits of the models shown on the drawings.

ADP depends on having rules set up to define how different types of drawing will be createdand annotated. There are defaults rules supplied as part of the sample project, which will be

used in this exercise. Changing the defaults is a System Administration task, and so is

outside the scope of this manual (see DRAFTAdministrator Application User Guide).

The ADP forms can be used to create an annotated and dimensioned view on a drawing

sheet.

To do this the ADP application is entered by selecting Draft > Auto DrawingProduction

from the main menu. If no sheet is currently displayed, the DrawingSelectionform displays

allowing the user to select the required sheet. Alternatively, the sheet can be selected using

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9.1.1 ADP Applicat ion Menu

Once the application has been loaded, the ADP application menu is displayed across thetop of the window. The Createand Modifymenus are exclusively for ADP.

Selecting Create > General ADP > Drawing from the main menu displays the Create

DRWG form.

Note: The Drawing will be created under the current Registry, assuming that the Current

Element is a Registry or lower.

If the user is at a higher level, and more than one Registry is available, the user will

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Clicking OK on the Create DRWG form, displays the Modify General ADP Drawingform.

This form allows the user to enter a title and date for the drawing, and provides access to

creating an ADP sheet.

Once the fields on the Modify General ADP Drawingsform have been populated, and the

Apply and Create ADP Sheet buttons have been clicked, the Create SHEE form isdisplayed.

Clicking OKon the Create SHEE formshows the Backing Sheet in the Drawing display

Window and displays the ModifyGeneralADPSheetform.

CE Select to show the Current Element.

Frame Select a Backing Sheet from the drop-down list.

Title Enter an appropriate title for the Drawing.

Date Populated automatically with the current date.

Drn Populated automatically with the drawers ID.

Apply Applies the populated fields in the Drawing.

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This form allows the user to modify the ADP Sheet and provides access to creating the ADP

View.


Frame Populated with the previously selected Backing Sheet.

Selecting the button displays the contents of the adjacent

field.

Title Enter a Title if required.

Keyplan Select a keyplan from the drop-down list. This will define the

limits of the drawing.

Area Select from the drop-down list of options. The list becomes

available once a keyplan has been selected.

Reference Drawings Displays a list of Reference Drawings which can be accessed

Apply Displays the keyplan in the appropriate area of the sheet.

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Clicking the Frame button on the ModifyGeneralADPSheetform, returns the Viewto full frame.

With all the fields set on the Modify General ADP Sheet form, clicking the Create ADP

Viewbutton, displays the CreateVIEWform.

The Functionof the View is set in the form so that a View will be created which references

a corresponding file.

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This form allows the user to define the Drawing View based on general settings and limits

imposed either by the drawlist or keyplan.


Function Populated with the selected function.

Modify Displays theModify General ADP Sheetform

Defaults Displays a Defaults form.

General Settings

Drawlist Select how the Drawlist is to be defined from the drop-down list of

options. For example selecting the Volume Defined option allows

the drawing to be defined by the values in the direction boxes at the

bottom of the form.

Modify Displays the Drawlist Management form.

Style Select a Style from the drop-down list.


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Once the Modify General ADP Viewform has been populated with the required settings,

clicking Apply accepts the settings and displays the Drawing View with the specifiedelements included.

Type Select a Type from the drop-down list.

Direction Select a direction for the frame position from the drop-down list.

Automat ic Sets the frame position automatically.

Cursor Allows the frame position to the be picked in the View with the

cursor.

Limits

From Drawlist Allows the limits of the drawing to be defined according to the

Drawlist Setting.

From Keyplan Allows the limits of the drawing to be defined according to the

selected keyplan.

Update Aids Provides access to updating aids.

Matchlines Displays matchlines on the drawing View if the checkbox is

selected.

From Enter the required values in the Fromdirection boxes, if required.

To Enter the required values in the Todirection boxes, if required.

Scale Select the scale using the drop-down lists.

Nearest Selects automatically the scale which show the complete drawing

in the View.

Set Scale Sets the scale according to the entered values.

Tagging Allows tagging to be included in the View.

Schedules Allows schedules to be included in the View.

At tr ibutes Allows attributes to be included in the View.

Apply Applies the settings in the Modify Viewform.

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Selecting the Update button on the Modify General ADP View form displays the View

Updateform.

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After selecting the Update options of the View Updateform and clicking the Update Now

button, messages will appear in the Status Bar giving information about the creation

process, which can take a few minutes. On completion of the creation process, the Drawing

View will be displayed.

Update Select the options for updating from Design Graphics,

Schedules, Tagging, Annotation, Piping , Equipment and

Gridline.

Note: Automatic Saveworkis on by default.

Log File

Directory Populated with the current directory.

File Name Enter the file name or select the Browse button to open a

browser.

Messages Select the message format from the drop-down list.

Update Now Actions the Drawing View creation process.

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10 2D Drafting

DRAFTs 2D Drafting facility is used for adding manually-drafted graphic and text details to

drawings that have been generated by DRAFT from the DESIGN database. The facility is

not intended to be a used as a drafting package.

This section is an introduction to 2D Drafting in DRAFT.

There are three sets of menu options specific to 2D Drafting:

The Drawand Editfunctions are covered in this section.

10.1 2D Draft ing Hierarchy

The basic geometric shapes and text that can be drawn are called Primitives . The

primitives exist in the DRAFT hierarchy as members of NOTEs, VNOTs elements, or

Symbol Templates (SYTMs).

By default, the NOTE and VNOTE (View Note) elements will be created automatically

whenever a Sheet or Layer element is created, but additional ones can be created if

required.

Primitives that exist as members of VNOTs may have their dimensions and positionsdefined in terms of 3D Design values.

Note: Whenever a VIEW is created, a number of Layers are automatically created, one of

which will be reserved for Notes. Additional Layers can also be created if required by

selecting Create > Layerfrom the main menu.

The following diagram shows the 2D Drafting part of the DRAFT hierarchy. It shows the

related elements and at what level in the hierarchy they may be created. All of these

elements, with the exception of extra Layers, can be created as extra 2D elements are

added to the Sheet or View.

Draw Enables 2D Primitives and Local Symbols to be drawn.

Construct Enables lines and other primitives to be constructed using

existing primitives.

Edit Enables the user to change the attributes of a primitive, move

primitives and nodes, insert gaps in lines, trim lines and arcs,

rotate primitives, reduce a symbol to its components and

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10.2 Creating Sheet Note and View Note Elements

To create a Sheet Note, the Sheet is selected in the Draft Explorer and Create > Note is

selected from the main menu. The CreateNOTEform is then displayed.

Accepting the default name and clicking OKcreates the Note.

Depending where in the hierarchy the user was positioned when the Note was created, a

Sheet Note (NOTE element) or a Layer Note (VNOT element) will be created, as

appropriate. To create a NOTE the user must be positioned at a SHEE element or below,

but not below a VIEW element, whereas to create a VNOT the user must be positioned at a

LAYE element or below. As the Notes are created, they are added to the list of Notes at the

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10.3 Creating Primit ives

To create primitives, with a NOTE (or VNOT) element as the current element, Draw >

Primitives is selected from the main menu. The 2D Draughting form is displayed.

The form has four tabs: Lines, Shapes, Symbolsand Text.

Holding down the left-hand mouse button over an icon reveals a display of alternative icons.

Moving to the required icon and then releasing the mouse button selects the icon.

For all primitives except Symbols (the icon), the Point Construction Option Form

displays. The prompt text included in this form tells the user what to do next. The text will

vary according to the type of primitive being created, as shown in these examples.

The default Option is 2D Cursor hit. This enables the selected primitive to be positioned

free-hand picking the point(s) requested, in the appropriate position(s) on the drawing.If the primitive is a graphic, it is drawn as the points are selected. Depending on the type of

graphic, it may be necessary to click on Cancelon the PointConstructionOptionForm

when the final point has been selected, in order to complete the graphic.

If the primitive is Text, only one point is selected and the Modify Textform is then displayed.

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