Drawing Representation Settings Form

The Drawing Representation Settings form lets a system administrator define the appearance of a component, as displayed in a 3D graphical view depending on the following drawing representation settings:

• The range of drawing levels to be shown

• The obstruction level

• The centreline flag

• The tube flag

To open the Drawing Representation Settings form select Settings, then select Representation Rules from the main window drop-down.

You can define representation types, each corresponding to a given combination of these representation settings. Users can then reference such a type to change the appearance of a displayed component.

A set of sub forms show all the representation types currently defined, while the upper part of the main form lets you edit the lists by adding, removing or modifying individual entries.

The File entry near the top of the form shows where the current type set, as listed on the form, is stored.

Each representation type is defined by the following settings:

• A keyword

• A description

• A drawing level range

• An obstruction level

• The center-line flag

• The tube flag.

Enter a value in each field pressing Enter on the keyboard after each value.

Note: Each input field will initially appear yellow and change to white when populated. Be sure to press Enter on the keyboard after each value is entered to commit that value.

Above the Data sub form select one of the following values to add a rule to the list:

Insert After

Insert Before

Copy

Replace

Cut

For a detailed explanation of Drawing Representations, see Component Design and Representation in PARAGON.