Configure Complex Line Types for Document Manager

To display complex line types when viewing a drawing in the Document Manager, or exporting a drawing (using the AVEVAPIDtoISO15926, AVEVA.PID.PdfExport, AVEVA.PID.DxfExport, AVEVA.PID.SvgExport or AVEVA.PID.ColouringUtility export facilities) such as signal lines, lines with shapes in them etc, the following procedure must first be followed.

A system environment variable with the name ACAD must be added to the user’s PC. The value of the variable must contain the paths to:

• AutoCAD Fonts folder path

• AutoCAD Support folder path

• AutoCAD and AVEVA P&ID Line Types folder path

• Bin folder path present in the P&ID installation directory

For example:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2020\Fonts;

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2020\Support;

C:\PID_12-2SP2_Projects\SAM3\AUTOCAD\PROJMET;

C:\Program Files\AVEVA\P&ID 12.2.SP2\Install\AutoCad\Bin

Note: The graphical user interface for creating the system environment variable may vary slightly, depending on the version of Windows.

To create or modify the system environment variable:

1. On the Windows taskbar, right-click the Windows icon and select System.

2. On the Settings window, under Related Settings, click Advanced system settings.

3. The System Properties dialog is then displayed. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.

   

4. The Environment Variables dialog is then displayed. Click New under the System variables list to create a new system environment variable named ACAD, or click Edit to modify an existing ACAD system environment variable.

   

5. To create a new system environment variable, add the variable name and required paths, click OK.

   

6. To modify an existing system environment variable, modify the required paths and click OK.