To Add a New Seed File

To add a new Seed file

1. Click New on the Home tab (existing Seed records can be copied by using the 'copy' drop down toolbar command next to the New option).

   AVEVA Instrumentation hen displays the Seed File Parameters window (the following example shows the window after typical parameters have been entered for a metric drawing):

   

2. Complete all parameters as described in the drawing units required in the AutoCAD drawing files (for example, mm or inches)

   Parameter	Description
   Seed File Name	The AutoCAD drawing file. Click the ... button to open a file browser to be used in selecting the required file. Select the file from the Seeds directory or browse in another location for the required file. If a file from another directory is selected, it will be automatically copied into the Seeds directory when the parameters are saved. If there is already a file of that name in the Seeds directory, a message will be displayed to inform you of this.
   Seed Type	Termination Diagram or Enhanced Termination Report.
   Description	User defined description (optional).
   Size	User defined size - used to help you select the appropriate Seed drawing size (optional).
   TStrip Start X	X coordinate where the first terminal strip will be started (the top left of the strip). Not relevant to Enhanced Termination Reports (disabled).
   TStrip Start Y	Y coordinate where the first terminal strip will be started (the top left of the strip). Not relevant to Enhanced Termination Reports (disabled).
   TStrip Spacing	Horizontal spacing ('X') between terminal strips. Not relevant to Enhanced Termination Reports (disabled).
   Max No. of Terminals	Maximum number of Terminals to draw in a single vertical set of terminals before start at top again.
   Max No. of TStrips	Maximum number of Terminal Strips to be placed on the drawing (see Note 1 below). For Enhanced Termination Reports this default to 1 and cannot be changed.
   Extents Min/Max X/Y	Minimum and maximum X and Y coordinates in which AutoCAD can draw within the title block (ExtentsMinY affects bottom of vertically drawn cables).
   Draw All Cables Vertically	Defines whether all cables will be drawn to the bottom of the drawing sheet (to the Extents Min Y above) - see the Exceptions setting below. Not relevant to Enhanced Termination Reports (disabled).
   Exceptions	If Draw All Cables Vertically is selected then you may add a list of exceptions. Exceptions are cable types that will always be drawn horizontally and are entered with a comma delimiter. In the above example all cables will be drawn vertically except cables that are 1Pr, 2Pr, 4Pr, 1Tr, 2Tr, 1C, 2C etc. as shown the Exceptions field.