The following tasks are used when defining the properties of loop drawing types and drawings.
Set the Date Format in CAD Loop Drawings
Use this procedure to set a date format in your CAD loop drawings. You set the date format when customizing your CAD loop drawing preferences on the Preferences dialog box.
Define a Drawing as a Multi- Drawing
Use this procedure to define a CAD drawing as a multi- drawing.
Define a Drawing as a Multi-Page Drawing
Use this procedure to define a CAD drawing as a multi-page drawing.
Modify Properties of a Single-Page Drawing
Use this procedure to modify properties of a CAD drawing to be generated as a single-page drawing.
Maintain CAD Loop Drawing Revisions
Use this procedure to maintain CAD loop drawing revisions. Revisions enable you to keep track of the changes made to the CAD loop drawing during its lifetime. It is important and useful to have a chronological description of the changes, dates of change, and a list of persons who approved them. Use the following procedure to add, edit, or delete revisions.
Use this procedure to maintain document references that you include in title blocks of CAD loop drawings. You can manually add a new document reference, or you can edit or delete an existing document reference.
Title blocks can display the following document references:
Automatic references to P&ID drawings
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Manual references to loop drawings
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Automatic references to reports generated in the Wiring module
Use this procedure to make client and vendor approvals for CAD loop drawings.
Modify Loop Drawing Identifying Information
Use this procedure to set or modify loop drawing identifying information.
Update Paths for CAD Drawings and Block Files
Use this procedure to update in the Smart Instrumentation database paths for existing drawings and block files. You can update paths globally for block files associated with instruments and loops, for general block files, and for generated CAD drawings.
Associating an External CAD Drawing
This option enables you to associate an external CAD drawing with one or more loops you have selected in the Domain Explorer. An external CAD drawing is a drawing you have created outside the Smart Instrumentation environment, using SmartSketch, AutoCAD, or MicroStation. After associating an external CAD drawing, you can open it in a compatible CAD application using the View External CAD Drawing option of the Domain Explorer. External CAD drawings are only used for viewing from within Smart Instrumentation. They are nether included in loop drawing generation, nor referenced in any item properties or settings.
This option allows you to view an external CAD drawing that has been associated with one or more loops the Domain Explorer. An external CAD drawing is a drawing you have created outside the Smart Instrumentation environment, using SmartSketch, AutoCAD, or MicroStation.