Associate a Plotfile with a Design Template
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
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When a designer creates a design instance from a Design Template, for example, an equipment template, the Create Equipment window incorporates a Plotfile selection which can display an associated plotfile; typically a dimensioned plot of the parameterized item.
If a plotfile is not associated with the Design Template, the Plotfile selection displays as inactive, when referenced in a design instance.
To associate a plotfile with a design template, on the Design Templates tab, in the Modify group, click Property Definitions to display the Define Template Properties window.
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Description Key |
Input a property description into the Description field. |
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Input a property value into the Key field. |
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Definition |
Select Plotfile from the drop-down list to create a plotfile property. |
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No. |
The field becomes inactive when Plotfile is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Display |
Select the check box to display the value of the property on the data-entry window when the template is instanced in a design. |
The values entered in the Description and Key fields must be unique. If a duplicate value is entered, the User receives an error message summarizing the problem.
The Data part of the Define Template Properties window allows the User to define the data fields of the plotfile property.
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Type |
Select Portrait from the drop-down list to insert a portrait plotfile property or select Landscape to insert a landscape plotfile property. |
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Sub-Dir |
Input the path to the default plotfile directory as specified by the AVEVA_DESIGN_PLOTS environment variable. Input a filename in the field directly below the Type field with a .plt suffix. |
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Range |
The field becomes inactive when Plotfile is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Values |
The field becomes inactive when Plotfile is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Rule Reference |
The field becomes inactive when Plotfile is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
The Template Properties part of the Define Template Properties window displays a defined properties grid, the User can select a defined property to include, replace or remove.
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Use Picked Item |
The field becomes inactive when Sub Element Ref is selected from the Definition drop-down list. |
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Include |
Click to add a property to the list Template Properties grid. |
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Replace |
Click to replace the selected property with the display values in the Define Template Properties window. |
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Remove |
Click to remove the selected property from the Template Properties grid. |
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Navigate to Definition |
Right-click the selected property to navigate to the Design Data (DDAT) element in the Model Explorer.
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