Suggested Working Practice 2

Most of the drawing is created in Draft. Symbols and backing/overlay sheet libraries are created in AutoCAD. The final drawing is an Draft drawing. Plots are output using the AVEVA plotting facility. The Drawing Editor is used to add hatching and other details.

The Symbol Editor and Frame Editor are used at the beginning of a project to create Symbol Template and Backing/Overlay Sheet libraries in Draft.

For each drawing sheet:

1. Create a sheet, specifying a border from a backing sheet library.

2. Create hidden-line views of the design in Draft.

3. Dimension and label the drawing in Draft.

4. Add symbols from the symbol template library, along with other annotation.

5. If necessary, send the Sheet to the Drawing Editor.

6. Add graphics using AutoCAD functions

7. Use the Frame Editor to send drawing items added in AutoCAD back to an Overlay/Backing Sheet in the Draft database

8. Delete the AutoCAD drawing

9. In Draft, reference the Overlay/Backing Sheet from the Drawing Sheet

10. Plot the drawing in using the AVEVA plotting facility.

To update a drawing:

11. Update hidden-line views in Draft, including dimensions and labels.

12. If it is necessary to send the drawing to the Drawing Editor, delete from the AutoCAD-generated Backing/Overlay Sheet any drawing items to be replaced in AutoCAD.

13. Send the Sheet to the Drawing Editor, creating a new (temporary) AutoCAD drawing.

14. Add new drawing items and send to a new Overlay/Backing Sheet in Draft.