Set ADP Defaults

Sets the ADP defaults.

There are several default files supplied, stored in the directory %AVEVA_DESIGN_DFLTS%. The file names are of the form DRA-GENADP -*. These files can be modified, and you can create new ones.

You can load a defaults file in the following ways:

Default settings can be loaded from a file, which may be either the current Draw defaults file or defaults from a different named file. To load default settings from a file, click File at the top of the window and select Load From from the drop-down list to display the Load defaults file from window. The Load defaults file from window, lists the files in the given directory. You can select the required file.

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Alternatively, you can click Browse on the ADP Defaults File Editor window to display the Load defaults file from window.

If the current display contains an ADP Drawing, select From View and pick any item in the View. The Defaults file used to create the View is loaded.

When a defaults file is loaded, the ADP Defaults File Editor window is populated with details from the file. You can change the defaults as required.

The File Header text box displays a description of the type of defaults.

The text boxes labelled Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 display the type of dimensions controlled by the given types. As supplied, Type 1 is Piping, Type 2 is Equipment and Type 3 is Gridline. Not all types are used in all default files: when a type is not used in the current default file, Unused displays.

To define ADP piping dimension defaults, click Type 1. Refer to Type 1 Defaults for further information.

To define ADP equipment dimension defaults, click Type 2. Refer to Type 2 Defaults for further information.

To define ADP gridline dimension defaults, click Type 3. Refer to Type 3 Defaults for further information.

You can define general, schedule and tagging ADP defaults.

To define general ADP defaults, click General. Refer to General ADP Defaults for further information.

To define ADP schedule defaults, click Schedule. Refer to ADP Schedule Defaults for further information.

To define ADP tagging defaults, click Tagging. Refer to ADP Tagging Defaults for further information.

Click OK to apply the ADP defaults or Cancel to discard any changes and close the ADP Defaults File Editor window.