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Open a drawing and place an item of equipment.
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Save your work and exit the drawing.
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Open the drawing that is a target for your multiple representation of an item. Be sure the drawing used in step 1 is closed.
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Display the placed item in the Engineering Data Editor.
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You can find the item in the Engineering Data Editor using Other Drawings . You can choose a filter from the list using the Engineering Data Editor. Select a filter that best describes the type of item you want to represent (for example, Equipment ā Vessels).
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You can also open an Engineering Data Editor view of your target drawing in the Design window by selecting Window > New > Engineering Data Editor.
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On the Engineering Data Editor toolbar, select Actions > Place Multiple Representation.
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Select the location in the drawing where you need to place the multiple representation.
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You can use the Replace command or the Find and Replace dialog to replace a multiple representation symbol providing the definition attributes for the all the representations are identical. The definition attributes are Equipment Class, Equipment SubClass, and Equipment Type.
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You are permitted only a single representation of an item in any one drawing.
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If you are working in a project, be aware that multiple representations are constrained because of claiming and moving drawings between projects and the Plant.