Set System Defaults
- Last UpdatedAug 13, 2025
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Sets the Draw system defaults.
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As supplied, the Draw application references a defaults file named DRA-GEN-SYSTEM that is set up to reference the AVEVA library database. After modifying the System Defaults window you can save the updated settings. |
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Save As |
After modifying the System Defaults window you can save the updated setting to a new filename. Click to display a Save Defaults window which allows you to navigate to a location and name the file. |
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Default settings can be loaded from a file, which may be either the current Draw defaults file or defaults from a different named file. |
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Load |
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Clears all existing default values before loading the new ones. Checks that the minimum number of default values are loaded to allow the application to run correctly. These checks confirm that all layer purposes are defined, that naming conventions are specified, and that sheet sizes are set. If any of these settings are not loaded from the specified file, the standard AVEVA values are loaded so that the application can still function. |
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Partial |
Does not clear existing settings, allowing you to overwrite a subset of the total defaults available (which speeds up the process if only a few values are to be updated). Does not check the overall consistency of the loaded defaults. |
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Load From |
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Full |
Clears all existing default values from the windows before loading the new ones. Checks that the minimum number of default values are loaded to allow the application to run correctly. These checks confirm that all layer purposes are defined, that naming conventions are specified, and that sheet sizes are set. If any of these settings are not loaded from the specified file, the standard AVEVA values are loaded so that the application can still function. |
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Partial |
Does not clear existing settings, allowing you to overwrite a subset of the total defaults available (which speeds up the process if only a few values are to be updated). Does not check the overall consistency of the loaded defaults. |
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Display Errors |
Displays the Default Load Errors window which lists any loading errors.
Click Cancel to close the Default Load Errors window. |
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Restore Backup |
Allows you to reload the previous backup file. Each time you save an updated defaults file the current defaults settings are saved in a backup file named DRA-GEN-SYSTEM.bak. A confirm window displays asking you to OK re-loading of the default files. Click Yes to load the files. |
The current defaults file displays at the top of the window.
The Master Project Defaults and Local Project Defaults sections of the window display the default settings of the pointers to the Draw Libraries. To change any of these, either type the new element name into the text box, or navigate to the required element and click CE. The text to the right of CE displays the type of element required for each Library.
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The library reference defaults also display on the User Defaults window. On the Tools tab, in the Defaults group, click User Defaults. Refer to Modify User Defaults for further information.The User Defaults window is initialized with the settings from the System Defaults window after the defaults have been loaded from file. Subsequent changes made on
the User Defaults window override, but do not change the settings on the System Defaults window, allowing a user some flexibility in the use of available libraries during
drawing production.
Name Delimiters
By default, the individual parts of drawing element names are separated by a slash delimiting character. For example:
SHEETS/SHLB1/BACK1/SN1
The Name Delimiters allow you to specify any other delimiter character which has been used for Style names, Label Library names and Drawlist Library names.
Further Defaults