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Create a drawing to use as a graphic overlay on a valve.
You must set a specification before you can run this command.
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Click Graphics Overlay Editor , or type COMPONENTDWGBLOCKEDIT on the command line, and then press ENTER.
The Graphics Overlay Editor dialog box displays.
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Select a valve type.
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Click in the DWGNAME box next to the size you want to assign for the graphic overlay.
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Select Create Block.
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Select the 3D solid, and then press ENTER.
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Click a point for the insertion point.
If you have trouble selecting the correct point on the valve, use the Mid Between 2 Points option, select the start point, and then the end point of the valve to pinpoint the center.
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Drag in the direction of the pipe, and then click for the direction vector.
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Drag in the direction of the side of your graphic overlay, and then click for the side vector.
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Select a location to save the drawing, and then type a name for the drawing.
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Click Save.
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Click Apply.
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Click OK.
Next, see Display graphic overlays of valve components in the 3D model.