SDB

Purpose:

To import a drawing from a file in SDB format. A new current drawing will be created and stored in the PADD database. (This function performs the same task as the migration utility sy013.)

Instructions:

1. In the File menu, click Import, then SDB.

2. In the dialog that follows you can browse to the desired SDB file.

3. In the next step give a name to the new drawing, by default the suggested name is the name of the selected drawing. A new drawing type can be given. If the environment variable SBD_OWNING_REGI is set to "MANUAL" then the drawing can be placed in a selected REGI. If the variable is set to "AUTO" or if no REGI is given, the drawing will be placed automatically, that means, according to project setup that defines the drawing location based on the drawing type.

   It is important to notice than that an export followed by an import may cause loss of data in the PADD database. If you first export a drawing, delete the drawing in PADD and then import it again the resulting PADD data may not be the same as for the original drawing. The reason for this is that some data of a drawing only exist in PADD and not in the drawing object stored in the SDB file. PADD data can be lost for:

   • Dimensions

   • Texts containing ‘intelligent text expressions’

   • Labels

Options:

None.

Result:

A new current drawing will be created. Drawing data is created in the PADD database.