Layout Plan from Pipeline Isometry (Iso)

Isometry + Pipe spool drawing > Linked documents

If a pipeline isometry or a pipe spool drawing has been loaded, you can use the Linked documents function to display and load the layout plan document linked to it via the database.

The preview window

When you click on the document number of the layout plan document, the assigned graphic is displayed on the right-hand side of the window, provided that the Show preview checkbox is active (default setting).

One distinguishes between the Drawing and the View tab. The Drawing displays all views that were visible when the layout plan was loaded - irrespective of whether they were shaded or not. In contrast, the View tab shows only the first model view.

The tabs contain the following functions for the layout plan:

Toolbar functions

• Drawing tab

 Hide/Show toolbar 

 View all

 Show all parts

 Show only active part

 Print

• View tab

 Hide/Show toolbar 

 Standard AXO

 View all

 Glass model

 Shaded with edges

 Shaded without edges

 Quick Hidden Line

 Quick Hidden Grey

Context menu functions
You activate the context menu by right-clicking the preview window.

• Drawing tab
• View all
  Displays the current file as large as possible.
• Show all figures
  Redisplays all hidden parts of the isometry.
• Hide figure
  Hides the selected part in the isometry. Select the desired part with a left-click first, then activate the context menu with a right-click, and then call the function.
• Print
  Prints the current file in colour.
• Print (B/W)
  Prints the current file in black + white.
• B/W mode
  Displays the preview window with white background if the option is active, otherwise the background colour set below is used.
• Background colour
  Assigns a background colour to the preview window.
• View tab

• View all
  Displays the current file as large as possible.
• Light and background settings 
  Use this function to set the background for the View and Drawing tabs and illuminate your 3-D model with the help of only a few entries.

Mouse button functions, Keyboard shortcuts

• Left mouse button
• Draw rectangular zoom window: Set first corner point with a left-click, hold down the left mouse button and draw the rectangle by moving the mouse
• Middle mouse button (mouse wheel) 
• Rotate 3-D model by pressing and holding down the middle mouse button (applies to View tab only)
• Zoom by scrolling the mouse wheel

• CTRL key+ middle mouse button

View all

• CTRL key+ right mouse button

Move object in the preview window

For very large drawings, the loading of the preview may take a little longer. In such cases you can switch off the preview function by deactivating the corresponding checkbox.

Loading the layout plan

If you want to open the layout plan for processing, click the Load drawing button. By default, the layout plan will be loaded into a new HiCAD window, while the pipeline isometry or pipe spool drawing will remain open. If you do not want this, activate the Replace current drawing checkbox.

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