Drawing Information Overview

The Drawing No and Sheet No fields are used to create the drawing filename and must be completed with a unique combination of drawing number and sheet number. The filename is always DrawingNo + '-' + SheetNo (XXXXX-1). Every drawing should also have either a Template or a Seed file associated with it.

Enter a number in the Index Sheet Order field to specify the order in which the drawing will be listed on Index Sheet type drawings (from lowest to highest). The number must be unique for the drawing number.

Note: If there is a value of -1 in an Index Sheet Order field, this indicates that the drawing was upgraded as part of an older project without the Index Sheet drawing functionality. Such drawings will be ignored by Index Sheets. You may replace any -1 values with positive Index Sheet numbers as required.

1. Select a Plant Area from the Plant Area field.

2. Select the drawing type from the list provided: Cover Sheet, Enhanced Cable Block Diagram, Enhanced Termination Report, Index Sheet, Loop Diagram, Loop Check Report, Notes Sheet, Reference Drawing Sheet, Segment Check Report, Termination Diagram, and Other.

   Note: For Cover Sheet, Index Sheet, Notes Sheet and Reference Drawing Sheet drawing types, the sheet number can be either a letter, or a number, or a combination. For other drawing types, it must be a number.
   Refer to Cover, Index, Notes and Reference Drawing Sheet Drawing Types for details of these drawing types.

   • For all drawing types except the Enhanced Cable Block Diagram drawing type, the Template drop-down list shows a list of all templates drawings created for the current project (all drawings in the Project Template directory). Select the required template.

     If the required Template is not in the project list, but the dwg. drawing file is available, it can be added to the Template list by clicking the button in the Template field. Refer to Add New Template below for details.

   • For all drawing types except the Enhanced Cable Block Diagram drawing type, the Seed drop-down list shows a list of all Seed drawings created for the current project (all drawings in the Project Seed directory, except Enhanced Termination Report seeds - see the Use ETR Seed File checkbox below). Select the required seed drawing (refer to Seeds List for further information of seeds).

     In the case of Enhanced Cable Block Diagrams, the Seed drop-down list shows a different list of ECBD-specific seeds (refer to Enhanced Cable Block Diagram Seeds List for further information).

   • If the Enhanced Termination Report type is selected the Use ETR Seed File checkbox is displayed. If this is checked, the Template drop-down list is disabled and the Seed drop-down list only shows seeds of the Enhanced Termination Report type.

     Note: Either a Template or a Seed File may be selected, not both.

   • If the Loop Diagram or Loop Check Report types are selected, the Loop No. drop-down list becomes active. Select the loop that the drawing is associated with. Refer to Select a Loop for further information.

   • If the Segment Check Report type is selected, the Segment Name drop-down list becomes active. Select the name of the associated segment in Wiring Manager. Refer to Select a Loop for further information.

   • If the Termination Diagram or Enhanced Termination Report types are selected, the Equipment No. drop-down list becomes active. Select the equipment that the drawing is associated with. Refer to Select Equipment for further information.

     Note: If the Termination Diagram type was selected, an additional tab, Options, is also displayed. See Drawing Information Tabs

   • If the Enhanced Cable Block Diagram drawing type is selected, the CBD Name drop-down list becomes active. The list consist of the Enhanced Cable Block Diagram drawings in Wiring Manager. Select the ECBD that the new drawing is to be linked to in Designer.