Set Library Pointer Defaults

• To view or modify the default pointers to the library elements to be used during drawing production, select Default_Settings > Library Pointers from the menu bar on the H&S Batch Macro Generation form.

  The H&S Library Pointers form displays as shown.

  

  The first ten options on this form allow you to specify the names of the library elements from which the corresponding drawing data is to be derived. Each of these has an associated CE button so that you can copy the name of the current element without having to retype it. The final three options allow you to enter name prefixes to be used with dimensioning symbols.

  Note: This form allows you to specify the names of existing library elements only. If you need to modify library elements (and have the necessary authorisation to do so), see the Draft Administrator Application User Guide for further details.

  The functions of the default settings on the form are as follows:

  • Backing Sheet

  • This specifies the backing sheet to be added automatically to each drawing.

  Note: The backing sheets used for automatic drawing production are intelligent, BACKs which have been specially set up for this purpose; they are not standard BACKs.

Pipe Elevation Symbol (LH) and (RH)

These specify the symbols to be used to show pipe elevations (relevant only if Tag Pipe Elevations is set to ON on the H&S Overall Defaults form).

Main Steel Cutoff Symbol
Main Steel Representation Style

Each automatically produced Restraint drawing also shows part of any main steel section to which the associated hangers or supports are connected. These options specify how these steel sections are to be plotted.

Pipe End Symbol Front
Pipe End Symbol Side

Each automatically produced Restraint drawing also shows part of any pipe connected to an associated hanger. These options specify the symbols to be used to indicate the sectioned ends of such pipes (relevant only if Pipe Ends Symbol is set to ON on the H&S Overall Defaults form).

Loc’n Plan North Arrow Symbol

This specifies the symbol to be used for the North-pointing arrow on keyplan (location plan) views.

Left Hand View RRSF
Right Hand View RRSF

These specify the settings of the Representation Ruleset Reference attributes for two VIEW elements, so that they point to the required Rulesets which are to be used when the corresponding views are plotted.

Loc'n Plan Grid Line Symbol PREFIX

Specifies the grid line symbol prefix to be used when Dimension to Grid Lines on the H&S Overall Defaults form is set to On Location Plan.

Local Grid Line Symbol PREFIX

Specifies the grid line symbol prefix to be used when Dimension to Grid Lines on the H&S Overall Defaults form is set to Local to View.

Reference Plate Symbol PREFIX

Specifies the reference plate symbol prefix to be used when Dimension to Reference Plates on the H&S Overall Defaults form is set to ON.

Note: All defaults are applied automatically as you set them. You can Dismiss the H&S Library Pointers form when you have finished with it without affecting the current settings. The settings will be saved from the H&S Batch Macro Generation form when you save a defaults file or create a batch macro.