Tools

DRAW User Guide


Display Group
Commands	Click to display the Command Window. Refer to Command Window for further information.
Messages	Click to display the Messages window, which displays a list of messages issued by the application during the session. Refer to Messages for further information.
Appware Load Errors	Click to display the Default Load Errors window. Refer to Appware Load Errors for further information.
Explorers Group
Draw Explorer	Allows you to open and close the Draw Explorer. Refer to Draw Explorer for further information.
Department	Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Create	Allows you to create a new department. Refer to Create and Modify Departments for further information.
Modify	Allows you to modify the attributes of a department. Refer to Modify Department Attributes for further information.
Registry	Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Create	Allows you to create a new registry. Refer to Create and Modify Departments for further information.
Modify	Allows you to modify the attributes of a registry. Refer to Modify Registry Attributes for further information.
Drawing	Click to display a drop-down list with the following options:
Create Explicitly	Allows you to create a new drawing. Refer to Create and Modify Departments for further information.
Modify	Allows you to modify the attributes of a drawing Refer to Modify Drawing Attributes for further information.
Model Explorer	Allows you to open and close the Model Explorer. Refer to Model Explorer for further information.
Fabrication Explorer	Allows you to open and close the Model Explorer. Refer to Fabrication Explorer for further information.
Search Group
Search	Allows you to open and close the Search and Search Result windows. Refer to Search for further information.
Collections
Import Group
Excel	Allows you to add Excel tables to a drawing. Refer to Add Excel Tables for further information.
CAD	Allows you to import a CAD drawing as a new drawing sheet or symbol template. Refer to Create Sheet or Symbol Template from Imported CAD File for further information.
Report Group
Run Report	Allows you to run pre-defined reports supplied with the product or created in Report Designer. Refer to Reporting User Guide for further information.
Designer	Allows you to open the Report Designer, in which more complex user-defined reports and report templates can be created. Refer to Reporting User Guide for further information.
Simple	Allows you to create a report with basic formatting. Refer to Simple Reports for further information.
Clash Plotting	Refer to Clash Plotting for further information.
Defaults Group
User Defaults	Allows you to set user-specific default settings. Refer to Modify User Defaults for further information.
3D Graphics	Allows you to change the 3D graphic settings. Refer to Graphics for further information.
Current 3D View	Allows you to change view settings for the current 3D view. Refer to Current View for more information.
Pick through translucent	Allows you to pick an element through a translucent element. Refer to Translucent Pick for more information.
Context Group
Configure	Allows you to configure the default settings for Design In Context. Refer to Configure for more information.
Browse	Allows you to do all the navigating activity for Design In Context. Refer to Associated Documents for more information.
AVEAVA NET Dashboard	Allows you to display the currently selected item in the explorer in the AVEVA NET Dashboard. Refer to AVEVA NET Dashboard for more information.