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CAESAR II Version
12
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
8
Spoolgen Version
10
CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

CADWorx Plant II tab: Graphics / Pipe Ends

Command Name

Command Line

Section - Opens the Sections dialog box in which you can select a section graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Section.

SECTIONS

Detail - Opens the Details dialog box in which you can select a detail graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Detail.

DETAILS

Plan - Opens the Plan dialog box in which you can select a plan graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Plan.

PLANS

Instrument - Opens the Instruments dialog box in which you can select an instrument graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Instrument.

INSTRUMENTS

Elevation - Opens the Elevations box in which you can select an elevation graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Elevation.

ELEVATIONS

Arrow - Opens the Arrows dialog box in which you can select an arrow head graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Arrow.

ARROWS

Weld - Opens the Weld Symbols dialog box in which you select a weld symbol graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Weld.

WELDS

ISO - Opens the Isometric Symbols dialog box in which you can select an ISO symbol graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see ISO, ISO.

ISOS

Dots - Opens the Dots dialog box in which you can select a weld dots graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Dots.

DOTS

Misc - Opens the Miscellaneous dialog box in which you can select a miscellaneous symbol graphic to place on the drawing. For more information, see Misc.

MISC

Flange O.D. - Inserts a graphical representation of a flange O.D. For more information, see Flange O.D..

ENDFLG

Plain End - Inserts a graphical representation of the plain end of a pipe. For more information, see Plain End.

ENDPLAIN

Hidden End - Inserts a graphical representation of the hidden end of a pipe. For more information, see Hidden End.

ENDHIDDEN

Pipe End - Inserts a graphical representation of the pipe end of a pipe. For more information, see Pipe End.

ENDPIPE

Fitting Width - Controls the appearance of all flanged, socket weld, and threaded fittings. For more information, see Fitting Width.

FITTINGWIDTH

Single Line Width - Specifies the line width for single-line components. For more information, see Single Line Width.

LINEWIDTH

Each of the Graphics commands opens a related dialog box, which is used to preview and select a graphic for placement in the drawing. A drawing file is used to display the preview graphic in the dialog box. These graphic drawing files are delivered to the [Product Folder]\Support folder. They can be modified to meet your specific project requirements.

A modified graphic drawing file must contain the same number of attributes as are currently in the drawing.

Adding preview graphics

If necessary, you can add more graphics to any of the graphics dialog boxes by modifying the contents of the Pipe_alt.dat file. This file contains the definitions for each graphic type. The example below shows the graphics group in the Pipe_alt.dat file that is referenced in the Sections dialog box.

[Sections]

s1s.dwg Head graph1 “s1” 1

s2s.dwg Head w/ Attrib graph1 “s2” 2

s3s.dwg Head w/ 2 Attrib graph1 “s3” 3

s4s.dwg End w/ Attrib graph1 “s4” 4

Columns must start at positions 1, 40, and 75 and define the information outlined below.

  • COL1 (Position 1) - Drawing used in the dialog box for preview image.

  • COL2 (Position 40) - Name displayed in the dialog box for graphic name.

  • COL3 (Position 75) - Function used to draw the graphic in the drawing with arguments.

  • Before you modify the Pipe_alt.dat file, make a backup copy.

  • If the columns are not at the required positions, the drawing function fails.

  • There must not be any blank lines located within a section.

  • There must be a blank line at the beginning and at the end of a section.

  • The scale of the graphics inserted into the drawing, excluding isometric symbol graphics, is based upon the value of the CAD platform setvar DIMSCALE. If DIMSCALE is set to 0, as is required for paper space, the software inserts graphics at a scale of 1. Isometric symbol graphics are inserted at a scale of 1 regardless of the DIMSCALE setting.