DRAW
User Guide
Create Drawing Sheets and Support Elements : Create Backing Sheets, Overlays, Symbol Templates, ISODRAFT Symbol Templates and Sheet Templates
To create one of these elements, on the Home tab, in the Project group, click New, select Drawing Type from the drop-down list to display the available Drawing Types and Templates.
The creation of symbol templates is an administrator task, refer to Create Symbol Template for further information.
The creation of ISODRAFT templates is an administrator task, refer to Create ISODRAFT Symbol Template for further information.
If Backing Sheet or Overlay Sheet is selected, the user must select a Template Type from the drop-down list to filter the available Templates.
When the required drawing type and (where applicable) the template is selected, click Create. to display a Create window. For example, Create Overlay Sheet.
The Create windows are very similar to the Hierarchy Browser window. Refer to Create Drawing Sheet from Hierarchy Browser or Open Window for further information.
The user can browse the hierarchy to select the library element that the new element is to be created under (refer to Database Hierarchy for further information).
Either input a name in the Name field, or leave it blank if the element is to be assigned a default name.
Click Create to create the new element. A new element is created and opened.
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Use the DRAW drawing and annotation facilities (refer to Add and Modify Drawing Objects and Add Annotation for further information) to create, for example, the required symbol or backing sheet borders.
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To add symbols to a drawing, refer to Add Symbols to Drawings for further information.
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To add an overlay to a drawing, refer to Add Overlays to Drawings for further information.
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