DRAW User Guide

On/Off

If the frame outline is not currently displayed, select from the drop-down menu to display the frame outline. If the frame outline is currently displayed, select from the drop-down menu to hide the frame outline.

Position
Cursor	Allows the user to define the frame position using a cursor pick in the view. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information. The user can select: • By • Centre • Top Left • Top Right • Bottom Left • Bottom Right
Explicit	Allows the user to position the frame explicitly on the drawing canvas. Refer to Explicit Frame Position for further information.

Align
Centre Vert	Select from the drop-down menu to align the centre of the frame with the vertical centre of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Centre Horiz	Select from the drop-down menu to align the centre of the frame to the horizontal centre of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Top	Select from the drop-down menu to align the top of the frame to the top of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Bottom	Select from the drop-down menu to align the bottom of the frame to the bottom of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Left	Select from the drop-down menu to align the left edge of the frame with the left edge of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Right	Select from the drop-down menu to align the right edge of the frame with the right edge of a selected element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element

On/Off	If the view is not currently displayed, select from the drop-down menu to display the view. If the view is currently displayed, select from the drop-down menu to hide the view.
Centre	Allows the user to define the centre position of the view on the drawing canvas. Refer to Design Centre Position for further information.

From
Element	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit from an element, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Design Point	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit from a design point, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-point
Pline Any End	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit from a Pline end, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-Line end point.
Pline Prop'n	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit from a point on a Pline, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-Line point.
3D Cursor	Select from the drop-down menu to define a view limit from a point on the drawing, using a cursor pick in the view. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information. The user is prompted to Specify position

To
Element	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit to an element, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element
Design Point	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit to a design point, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-point
Pline Any End	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit to a Pline end, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-Line end point
Pline Prop'n	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit to a Pline end, using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select P-Line point
3D Cursor	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view limit to a point on the drawing, using a cursor pick in the view.Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information. The user is prompted to Specify position
Copy from View	Select from the drop-down list to copy of a set of limits from a previously created view. The user is prompted to Select element Click to identify the view with the required limits.
Drawlist Members	Select from the drop-down list to zoom the limits of the view to the extremities of the drawlist members.

Drawlist	Allows the user to define the drawlist contents by compiling a list of selected elements to be drawn in the view. Refer to Define View Contents for further information.
Drawlist Ref	Allows the user to apply a different drawlist to the view. Refer to Define View Contents for further information.

CE	Click to identify the currently selected view as the working element.
Title	Input a title for the view into the text field.
View Type	Select Universal Hidden Line from the drop-down list to create a Universal Hidden Line view. Select Global Hidden Line from the drop-down list to create a Global Hidden Line view. Select Local Hidden Line from the drop-down list to create a Local Hidden Line view. Select Modelled Wireline from the drop-down list to create a Modelled Wireline view. Select Wireline Hidden Line View from the drop-down list to create Wireline Hidden Line View. Select Wireline from the drop-down list to create a Wireline view.
Section Mode	Select Standard from the drop-down list to display all components in the view. Select Omit Fractional Pipe Components from the drop-down list to remove any piping components that are partly displayed in the view.
Style	Select a view style from the drop-down list to define the display of the view. Styles are available to define the display of piping insulation within the view. Refer to View Pipe Insulation for further information.
Hatching Rules	Select a hatching rule for the view from the drop-down list.
Change Rules	Select a change rule for the view from the drop-down list.
Direction	Input a direction in the field to define the direction of the view. Alternatively, select a direction from the drop-down list.
Derived	Allows the user to define the direction of the view from an element or design point. Refer to Direction for further information.
Note: The following options are available on all tabs of the Limits-Defined View window.
Attributes	Allows the user to define attributes for the view. Refer to Limits-Defined View Attributes for further information.
Stamp Date	Click to add the current date to the view.
Show Changes Since	Select the check box to display changes on the drawing from a specific time and date.
Update Design on Apply?	Select the No update radio button to define that the drawing is not updated when Apply is clicked. Select the Update Design radio button to define that the drawing is updated when Apply is clicked.

PIPE+PIPEINSUL-Solid	Select from the drop-down list to display pipe insulation as a solid line.
PIPE+PIPEINSUL-Dashed	Select from the drop-down list to display pipe insulation as a dashed line.

From	Input dimensional values in the From direction fields to define the limits of the view explicitly. The direction can be defined in East, West, North, South, Up and Down directions using the drop-down lists. Select the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to define the required direction.
To	Input dimensional values in the To direction fields to define the limits of the view explicitly. The direction can be defined in East, West, North, South, Up and Down directions using the drop-down lists. Select the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to define the required direction.

Scale	The radio buttons allow the user to either select the scale from a drop-down list or input a scale value. Select Metric from the drop-down list to scale the view using metric vales. For example, 1/1. Select Architectural from the drop-down list to scale the drawing using architectural values. For example, 1 1/2" = 1' -0". Select Engineering from the drop-down list to scale the drawing using engineering values. For example, 1" = 10' -0". Input a percentage value in the field to scale the drawing using a percentage factor. By default, the decimal field is changed to represent the scale factor.
Nearest	Click to display the complete drawing in the view. By default, DRAW selects the nearest available scale factor.
Set Scale	Click to set the scale according to the input values.

CE	Click to identify the currently selected view as the working element.
Direction	Input a value in the field to modify the view direction. For example, input N to define a North direction.
wrt	Displays the element that the direction is defined with respect to and can be modified by the user.

CE
X direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the X axis of the CE.
y direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the y axis of the CE.
Z direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the Z axis of the CE.
Owner
X direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the X axis of the owning element of the CE.
y direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the Y axis of the owning element of the CE.
Z direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the Z axis of the owning element of the CE.

Element
X direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the X axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Identify Element
y direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the Y axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Identify Element
Z direction	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from the Z axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Identify Element
Design Point	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from a design point using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Identify Design Point
Pline	Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from a Pline using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Identify Pline

Element	Prompts the user to pick an element which has its principal axis pointing through or towards the required position.
Design Point	Prompts the user to pick a design point which is aligned through or towards the required position.
Pline	Prompts the user to pick a pline which is aligned through or towards the required position.

Elements	Prompts the user to pick three elements which have their principal axis pointing through or towards the required position.
Design Points	Prompts the user to pick three design points which have their principal axis pointing through or towards the required position.

Graphics Angle	Input an angular value in the field to define the view graphic angle.
View Orientation	Select from the drop-down list to define the view orientation. The view orientation can be defined in Up, Down, Left or Right directions.
Arc Tolerance	Input a value in the field to define the tolerance within which arcs must be drawn.
Perspective	Input an angular value in the field to define the perspective angle. A value of 0 indicates a parallel view.
Gapping	Input a dimensional value in the field to define the gapping. The default value is 1.50mm.
Note line
Colour	Select from the drop-down list to define the note line colour. Alternatively, click Pick to display the Pick a colour window. The functionality of the Pick a colour window is explained, refer to Colour for further information.
Style	Select from the drop-down lists to define the note line style. Alternatively, click Select to display the User-defined linear styles window. Refer to User-Defined Linear Styles for further information. When a style is selected, it populates the Style field and the check box is selected.

Position By Ratio
XR	Input a ratio value in the field to position the frame on the X axis
YR	Input a ratio value in the field to position the frame on the Y axis
Position By Co-ordinates
X	Input a dimensional value to position the frame on the X axis
Y	Input a dimensional value to position the frame on the Y axis

West / North / Up	Input dimensional values in the direction fields to define the centre position of the view. The direction can be defined in East, West, North, South, Up and Down directions using the drop-down lists.
Cursor	Allows the user to define the centre position of the view using a cursor pick in the drawing canvas. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information.
By Cursor	Allows the user to define the base point and displacement for the centre position of the view using a cursor pick on the drawing canvas. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information.
Design Element	If set, displays the element that is the reference point for the centre of the view.
Identified	Click to define an element as a reference point for the centre of the view using a cursor pick in the view. The user is prompted to Select element