You can create a profile for an item in the Reference Data Explorer and use it to create associated items as well as to define default values for the main item and associated items in the Electrical Index.
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In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the Profiles folder hierarchy by selecting the + icon and select the item type folder for the profile that you want to create.
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Right-click the folder and then select New Profile.
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Accept the default item tag or type a name of up to 80 characters for the profile.
If you are creating a number of profiles at one time, you may want to stop at this
point and edit the profile properties at a later stage.
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On the Equipment Profile Properties dialog, edit the profile properties as required. For more details, see Edit Profile Common Properties.
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On the Preferences dialog, General tab, under Open after creating or duplicating an item, you can specify whether to open the Item Tag dialog when you create a new profile.
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You access the Equipment Profile Properties Dialog by selecting the Common Properties command on the shortcut menu or you can specify in the preferences to open the dialog directly when you create a new profile.
Now you can do one of the following:
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To continue with the next step in the recommended workflow for generating a schematic drawing, see Apply a Profile to a Plant Item.
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Return to the Recommended Workflow for Generating Schematic Drawings.