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In the Catalog Explorer list view, select the assembly that you want to place.
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Use the red target that appears at the end of your pointer to position the assembly appropriately. The red target is the origin of the assembly. Some assembly members also appear during placement to aid you. To quit placement mode, press ESC, or you can escape placement mode by right-clicking.
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Connect the pipe runs and instruments on either side of the assembly. You cannot place an assembly into a line that is already routed.
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Modify or delete individual components in the assembly as necessary.
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Assemblies are stored in a specific folder, Assemblies, in the Catalog Explorer tree view.
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Assemblies can be created in one plant and used in another. However, the file structure and symbols must be identical. If you try to place an assembly into a plant that uses a different file structure, you get an error message that the software cannot find your reference files. The assembly placement quits. Move the symbols that cannot be found to the location indicated in the error message.
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You can only use a standalone symbol as the origin of an assembly. For example, you cannot use labels, pipe runs, signal runs, or child items; however, you can use unattached ends of pipe runs.
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You can save an assembly in any directory that you want, but the default assembly path is specified in Options Manager. If you use the default folder, then you can retrieve the assembly from Catalog Explorer.