Toolbar and Drawing Page Right-Click Menu

Save Layout

Saves changes to the drawing.

In the case of a new drawing opened from the Single Line Check Report button on the Load Detail or Supply Detail window, also saves the drawing to the Distribution Diagrams List.

Refresh

Manually refreshes the drawing with changes to the layout and to item details that were not automatically implemented in the drawing.

In the case of Key One Line diagrams, interconnected equipment may also be added by refreshing the diagram. See Refresh the Diagram.

Show Grid

Used to toggle the display of the drawing grid on and off (it is on by default).

Snap to Grid

Used to toggle the snapping of drawing elements to the grid on and off (it is on by default).

Layout

Accesses a drop-down menu with these options:

Perform Layout

Used to rationalize the layout of the drawing, i.e. so that equipment is better spaced out, lines do not cross unnecessarily or have unnecessary corners in them (see the example below).

A message will be displayed requesting confirmation that the layout change is to take place. Click Yes to continue.

Align Horizontally (Top)

Used to align all selected equipment and connectors (i.e. incomers, protection devices) horizontally. All selected items are aligned with the first item selected.

Align Vertically (Left)

Used to align all selected equipment and connectors vertically. All selected items are aligned with the first item selected.

Align Vertically (Connectors)

Used to align all selected connectors only vertically. All selected items are aligned with the first item selected.

Compartment Typicals

Used to update the layout of compartment typicals in a diagram to match the required layout as defined for the typicals (refer to View and Edit Compartment Typical Graphics for details).

Enable Panning

Toggles panning on and off (it is off by default). When toggling is on the diagram can be navigated around by left-clicking and dragging the mouse in the required direction.

Print

Used to print the diagram. Opens a standard Print window.

Export

Accesses a drop-down menu with these options:

Export to PDF

Used to export the diagram to a PDF file. Opens a standard Save file as window.

Export to AutoCAD

Used to export the diagram to a DWG file. Opens a standard Save file as window.

Seed

Opens a sub-menu which can be used to select a seed file for use when creating an "intelligent" Designer Drawing, and to show and hide the seed border on the drawing. Refer to Create Designer Drawing.

Intelligent Drawing

Used to preview and then export the diagram as an "intelligent" Designer Drawing. Refer to Create Designer Drawing.

Cable Mode

Toggles cable mode on and off (it is off by default). Applicable to Key One Line diagrams only. Enables cable details to be viewed and edited. Refer to Create Content of Key One Line Diagrams.

Size Cables

Used to create, size and/or apply wiring rules to the cables between supplies and loads on a diagram. Applicable to Key One Line diagrams only. Refer to Create Content of Key One Line Diagrams.

Close

Closes the diagram window.