Creating a New Book

You can create a new book in an electrical project. You can assign a mark to it and enter content, or manage revisions.

  1. Click Electrical Project > New > New book.
  2. In the Properties dialog box, specify the following options to manage the book.
    Option Description
    Mark
    The book mark is automatically calculated according to the electrical project settings. See Mark.
    • Mode.
      • Automatic: The mark is calculated automatically according to the configuration settings
      • Manual : You must 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 book. You can change this number but you cannot use an existing number.
    Hierarchy By default, a book is associated with a location and a function. All items (drawings and components) dependent on this book are automatically associated with this location and this function by default.

    Location or Function. Click to open the location (function) selector that lets you select the location (function) you want to associate with the book.
    Information Number of documents. Displays the number of pages contained in the book. This information is essential for users working with versions that limit the number of drawings.
    Description The first field of translatable data for the book. You can enter a description for all languages managed in the electrical project.
    User data User data are available across the entire electrical project. They store personal information that you can display in the drawings. There are two types of user data, translatable user data (translated during electrical project translation), and nontranslatable user data.
    Click Customize to access the book's user data.
    Translatable data Data translated during electrical project translation.
  3. Click OK.
    • To delete the book, right-click it and click Delete .

      Deleting a book removes all elements (folders, drawings, or data files) contained in the book.

    • To move the book, drag it to a new location.

      The moved book must be in the same electrical project. A black line appears to define the new position.

    • To access the book's properties, right-click the book and click Properties .