DRAW Administrator Guide
Transform DRAFT 12.1 Data for DRAW
Transform DRAFT 12.1 Data for DRAW
Transforms visual elements (sheets, backing sheets, overlays, symbol templates, ISODRAFT symbol templates and sheet templates) when migrating DRAFT 12.1 project data to DRAW. The transformation is not required for new projects created in AVEVA E3D™, or for new visual elements created in DRAW.
Visual elements, originally created in DRAFT 12.1, must be transformed before being viewed or modified by a DRAW user. When the transformation is complete and the session is saved, the process is not reversible, other than by reverting or backtracking a database session.
Transformed visual elements can be identified in either PDMS DRAFT or AVEVA E3D™ DRAW via the read-only ACPICT attribute which is the AVEVA E3D™ DRAW picture flag. The attribute value OFF indicates a PDMS DRAFT visual element, the attribute value ONLY indicates an AVEVA E3D™ DRAW visual element.
Transformation can be achieved in two ways.
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DRAFT visual elements can be transformed when they are first opened in DRAW. By default, a confirm window displays asking you to OK the transformation. Click Yes to transform the visual elements. When this process is used, it is necessary to manually refresh the overlays. Refer to Refresh Overlays for further information.
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DRAFT visual elements can be transformed manually in advance. Refer to Manual Transformation of DRAFT Data for further information.
Refresh Overlays
If overlays are not to be transformed manually in advance (for example, they are still required for untransformed DRAFT 12.1 sheets), it becomes necessary to manually refresh the overlays in advance in order for them to appear correctly on DRAW sheets.
Refresh overlays is not required if the overlays are to be transformed. Refresh overlays can be processed at any level in the hierarchy that contains overlays.
Refresh overlays does not affect DRAFT 12.1 overlays that are necessary for a mixed DRAFT 12.1 and AVEVA E3D™ project environment.
When the refresh overlay process is complete, a log file is created and stored in the directory %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%. The file name is of the form DraftLibraryRefresh-20141114-144807.log. The log file details the transformed elements.
Manual Transformation of DRAFT Data
Manual transformation of DRAFT 12.1 visual elements can be processed at SHEE, DRWG, REGI, DEPT or WORLD level. The process operates on the current element and its members. The transformation is implemented separately for SHEEts and other library items.
Running the process repeatedly is safe, visual elements that are already transformed are skipped.
When transforming an entire project, the transformation process must be run at WORLD level in DRAW for each MDB.
When the transformation process is complete, a log file is created and stored in the directory %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%. The file name is of the form DraftTransform-20141114-144807.log. The log file details the transformed elements.
Thumbnails
Displays thumbnails of the transformed sheets and library items created in DRAFT12.1.
Thumbnail previews display, for example, when you wish to open a sheet.
When the thumbnail creation process is complete, a log file is created and stored in the directory %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%. The file name is of the form DrawThumbnailRefresh-20141114-144807.log. The log file details the created thumbnails.
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