AVEVA™ E3D Design

Representation Rules Window

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You can Create, Edit, Save and Load various representation rules, to be applied to various element types.

Rules can be set from the Representation Settings pane:

Gtype	Select the Gtype element (Generic type) from the drop-down menu.
Rule Expression	Enter a Rule Expression in the text box (for example bore gt 80mm), if required.
Tube	Select Tube check box to display double line representation of piping components.
Centreline	Select Centreline check box to display single line representation of piping components.
Insulation	If selected, Insulation is displayed on the piping components and tubing, as defined in the catalog. Click on the drop-down menu to specify a level of translucency between 0% (Off) and 100% (Solid).
Obstruction	If selected, Obstruction volumes are displayed, as defined in the catalog (but only if the drawing level is set appropriately). Click on the drop-down menu to specify a level of translucency between 0% (Off) and 100% (Solid).
Level	Enter the drawing Level for the relevant Gtype element. In each case, enter the required level (which must be in the range 1-99).
Arc Tolerance	Defines the tolerance within which arcs must be drawn. To change the tolerance, edit the number in the text box.
Add to End of List	Click Add to End of List to add the new representation rule to the Representation List.
Replace Selection	Click Replace Selection to replace an existing representation rule.

Once you have added or replaced a representation rule, click Apply to apply the rules to the graphical display.

To restore the display to the default settings, click Reset Display.

To save Representation Rules set, select File > Save or to load a created rule set select File > Load.

Once you have completed configuring the Representation settings, click Apply to apply the settings. Click Dismiss to discard any changes made.

Click Load or Save, to load from and save to the options files stored at %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%.