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This feature allows you to set a scale factor value for a single line diagram. This will scale the content of the entire single line diagram including all the symbols, connectors, graphics that you insert into the drawing, and all the distances between the graphical elements in the SLD. The only part of the drawing that is not affected by the scale factor is the title block.

The scale factor value that you enter represents the size ratio between the original size of the symbols (as they were created in Catalog Manager) and their size displayed in a generated SLD. For example, if you enter 0.5, the size ratio will be 1:2 (the displayed size becomes smaller than the original size of the symbols). However, if you enter 2, the size ratio will be 2:1 (the displayed size becomes bigger than the original size of the symbols).

You can set the scale factor by doing one of the following (note that the software rescales the drawing on the fly right after you enter a new value):

  • When an SLD is open, in the Properties window, change the Scale Factor property value as needed.

  • Change the Scale factor value on the Document Properties dialog (Electrical index > Documents >Single Line Diagrams > right-click the SLD drawing in the folder > Document Properties).

For automatic SLDs generated for PDBs or SLDs generated from the Electrical Engineer:

  1. Generate the SLD.

  2. After the software opens the drawing, in the Properties window, set the Scale Factor value as you require. The software refreshes the display of the SLD after you enter the new scale factor value.

    Note that you have cleared the Shrink to page check box on the Page Settings tab of the Single Line Diagram Options dialog, the default scale factor value is 1 (one), which means that the drawing is not scaled.

  3. Select PPM All Outputs Graphic to save the drawing.

  • All the distances between graphical elements that have been defined on the Single Line Diagram Options dialog and on the SLD tab of the Preferences dialog are affected by the scale factor.

  • For multi-sheet SLDs, the scale factor that you set affects all the sheets of the drawing.

  • If you select the Shrink to page check box on the Page Settings tab of the Single Line Diagram Options dialog, the software recalculates the scale factor accordingly so that the content of the drawing fits into the working area of the drawing. This calculated value overrides the scale factor that you have entered previously.

  • If you change the Scale Factor property prior to opening the drawing, the new value takes effect when opening the SLD.

For manual SLDs:

  1. Start creating a manual SLD. For details, see Generate a Manual SLD.

  2. Set the scale factor value (the default value is scale factor 1) either in the Properties window or on the Document Properties dialog. The software rescales the drawing on the fly right after entering the new scale factor value.

  3. Generate the SLD.

  • All the distances between graphical elements that have been defined on the Single Line Diagram Options dialog and on the SLD tab of the Preferences dialog are affected by the scale factor.

  • The software scales all the graphical elements that you place on the drawing and all the distances between the graphical elements according to the scale factor that you have entered.

  • After generating the SLD, all the graphical elements added to the drawing by the software are also scaled according to the scale factor value that you have added.

  • If you change the Scale Factor property prior to opening the drawing, the new value takes effect when opening the SLD.