Create Drawing Type
- Last UpdatedOct 20, 2025
- 4 minute read
Use the New Drawing Type window to create a new drawing type as a member of the currently selected drawing types world node. The drawing type is used to store drawings in Engineer.
On the Drawing tab, In the Node group, select New and select Drawing type from the drop-down menu to display the New drawing type window.
Name
Type a unique name for the drawing type.
If the name is not unique, an error message displays summarizing the problem.
Automation Type
Use the drop down list to define the drawing type content.
|
Manual (No Automation) |
Specifies a manually produced drawing. For example, a single line diagram. |
|
Insertion Template |
Specifies the use of an automatic template currently used for hookup drawings. The drawing is generated from engineering elements and refined, not manually drawn. |
|
Termination Template |
Specifies the use of an automatic template currently used for termination drawings and loop diagrams. The drawing is generated from engineering elements and refined, not manually drawn. |
Item Type
Use the drop down list to define the item types available for use on the drawing.
|
Engineering |
Specifies engineering items can be used on the drawing, this is the default option. |
|
Functional |
Specifies functional items can be used on the drawing. |
Disciplines
Displays the associated disciplines list for the drawing type. The associated disciplines list is populated with the name and description of each associated discipline.
Manage
Use the Select disciplines window to define the associated disciplines for the drawing type. Associated disciplines are displayed in the disciplines list.
The check box adjacent to the discipline name defines the disciplines that are associated with the drawing type.
If the check box is selected, the discipline is associated with the drawing type.
If the check box is not selected, the discipline is not associated with the drawing type.
The drawing type is created as a member element of the drawing type folder on the Setup Explorer.
Use the Attributes window to modify the display name, description, associated disciplines and purpose.
The read only Item Type field can be viewed using the Attributes window.
Default Symbols
Use the Default symbols part of the Attributes window to define the symbols associated with classes for a specific drawing type.
|
Class |
Specifies the class element. Use the Browse functionality to display the Select class window. |
|
Default |
Specifies the default symbol for the class. Only one default symbol can be specified for each class. |
|
Symbol |
Specifies the the symbol associated with the class. Use the Browse functionality to display the Select Symbol or connector window. |
|
Add |
Adds a row to the grid. |
|
Remove |
Removes the currently selected row from the grid. |
Default Styles
Use the Default styles part of the Attributes window to define the default visual style, color and line type for symbols and connectors on a specific drawing type. The default visual style, color and line type is applied to all member classes in the class hierarchy.
Note:
Default styles are only available for manual drawings. Default styles are not available
for insertion template and termination template drawings.
|
Class |
Specifies the class element. Use the Browse functionality to display the Select class window. |
|
Force |
Specifies the default symbol settings. If the check box is selected, the colour and line type is applied to all matching symbols on the drawing canvas when the drawing is opened. If the check box is not selected, the color and line type is applied to all subsequent symbols added to the drawing canvas until changed. |
|
Style |
Specifies the default visual style for the symbol. Use the drop-down list to select a symbol visual style for a symbol, or a connector visual style for a connector. Styles are not available for boundary symbols. If a style is applied to a boundary symbol, an error message displays summarizing the problem.
|
|
Color |
Specifies the default color for the symbol. Use the Color Palette to select a different color. |
|
Line type |
Specifies the default line type for the symbol. Use the drop-down list to select a different line type. |
|
|
Resets the style to empty. Resets the color and line type to the values applied by the style. |
|
Add |
Adds a row to the grid. |
|
Remove |
Removes the currently selected row from the grid. |
Refer to Setup Explorer, Attributes and Visual Styles for further information.