Configuring Drawing Properties

You can configure drawing properties in an electrical project.

  1. Right-click a drawing and click Properties .
  2. In the Properties dialog box, specify options.
    Option Description
    Mark
    The drawing mark is automatically calculated according to the electrical project settings. For more information, see Mark.
    • Mode.
      • Automatic: The mark is calculated automatically according to the configuration settings.
      • Manual: Enter the mark manually in the Mark setting.
    • Mark. Displays the automatic mark or lets you enter the manual mark.
    • Number. Displays the order number assigned to the drawing. You can change this number but you cannot use an existing number.
    Hierarchy
    • Path. Indicates the path of the drawing (book and folders). By default, a drawing is associated with a location and a function. All components contained in this drawing are automatically associated with this location and function by default. For moer information, see Locations and Functions.

      When you change the drawing location or function, a message dialog box opens allowing you to change the location (or the function) of the components inserted in this drawing.

    • Location. Click ... to open the location selector and select the location you want to associate with the drawing. On a 2D cabinet layout drawing, you can remove the associated location. This feature allows you to implant all the electrical project components in this drawing.
    • Function. Click ... to open the function selector and select the function you want to associate with the drawing.
    Information Position of drawing. Displays the position of the drawing in the list (Pages tab) and the total number of drawings contained in the electrical project.
    Revisions Current revision. Displays the revision index assigned to the drawing. To manage the revisions, click .... For more information, see Managing Revisions.
    Properties
    • Drawing type. Displays the type of the drawing. This can be Cover page, Line diagram, Scheme, Mixed scheme, Terminal strip, Report, or 2D cabinet layout. This setting cannot be modified, except for the schematic and line diagram drawings, which you can change to a mixed scheme drawing type.
    • File name. Displays the filename.
      Do not rename this file. The link with the software will be lost.
    • Target file (only on file shortcut). Displays the path and the filename managed in a file shortcut.
    • Title block. Displays the title bock name used in the drawing. Click ... to change the associated title block. Click the arrow icon on the right to access the Title block management menu. For more information, see Title Blocks - Drawings.
    • Scale. This setting is only used for 2D cabinet layout drawing.
      Description. The first translatable data of the drawing. You can enter a description in all languages managed in the electrical project.
    User data / Translatable data The user data are available across the entire electrical project. It is used to store personalized information that you can display in the drawings. There are two types of user data: translatable user data (translated during project translation) and nontranslatable user data.
    Click Customize to access the drawing user data.
  3. Click OK.