Draw P&IDs

AVEVA P&ID drawings can be created by using one of the following methods:

• Creating and saving a new drawing in AVEVA P&ID, for example, by using the New option on the shortcut menus of projects in the Engineering Explorer.

• Opening an AutoCAD drawing in AVEVA P&ID, adding "intelligence", and saving.

• Upgrading an existing "dumb" AutoCAD drawing to an "intelligent" AVEVA P&ID drawing. Refer to Upgrade AutoCAD Drawings.

When an AVEVA P&ID drawing is opened, AVEVA P&ID will start automatically.

Before actual drawings are created, it is recommended that an administrator should create a set of AutoCAD template drawings on which a user can base a new drawing, refer to Templates.

If an appropriate template drawing has not been generated, create a drawing in AVEVA P&ID with the desired drawing size, and load line types and layers into it as required. Assign colours and line types to the layers. Use Ortho/Axis Lock and Snap On to prevent pipe start/end nodes being rotated.