Visualisation Tab (Basic Cable Block Diagram Options)
- Last UpdatedAug 04, 2025
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The Visualisation options affect how basic cable block diagrams are drawn.
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Changes to these options will not effect any object already on a diagram.
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Drawing Styles |
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Draw Orthogonal |
If this checkbox is checked, cables will be drawn at right angles (at 0 or 180 degrees only). |
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Curved Bends |
Adds a small curve to all cable corners. |
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Size Preferences |
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These setting effect the size of various components when added to a Cable Block Diagram. |
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Equipment Spacing |
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Vertical Spacing |
This setting controls the vertical spacings of automatically added interconnections and layouts. |
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Horizontal Spacing |
This setting controls the horizontal spacings of automatically added interconnections and layouts. |
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Other Settings |
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Auto Add Interconnected Equip |
If this checkbox is checked, all interconnected cables and equipment are automatically added when existing equipment is added (except optionally field devices - see below). |
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Exclude Field Devices |
This option excludes field devices from being automatically added when interconnected equipment and cables are automatically added. |
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Show Instrumentation Cables |
This option controls whether or not cables created in AVEVA Instrumentation for the project (if the project is shared with AVEVA Instrumentation) can added to diagrams. |
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Show Electrical Cables |
This option is disabled in AVEVA Electricall. |