The " New... " button
On this page :
- Pressing "New..." (step-by-step instructions)
- "New..." for different file types (step-by-step continued)
Also see :
- User Created details ( List Masking option)
- Automatic detailing (a way to create new drawings)
Please note: You cannot create new submaterial details or erection view drawings using the " New... " button. They must be generated automatically by automatic detailing in a full-featured SDS2 program . They cannot be created in an SDS2 review station .
Pressing the " New... " button :
1 . The " New... " button is on the Drawing Editor drawing selection window. Use any one (1) of the following methods to open the drawing selection window:
Method 1 : Launch the Drawing Editor from the Home .
Method 2 : If you are already in the Drawing Editor , Open a drawing file.
2 . The drawing selection dialog opens.
2a : Select one of the following drawing types:
Details or
2b : Press the " New... " button and follow the instructions for the drawing type you selected (" Details " or " Job standard details " or " Global standard details " or " Detail sheets " or " Gather sheets " or " Erection sheets " or " Sheet outlines ").
Note: You cannot create new submaterial details or erection views using the " New... " button. When you select " Submaterial " or " Erection Views " as the drawing type, the " New... " button is disabled (grayed out).
" New... " for different file types :
Member details . After you press the " New... " button, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the member detail. Then press the " OK " button.
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. All options are disabled on this window except status settings. When you are done, press the " OK " button.
3 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created member detail. Until you Save it, this drawing exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Job standard details . After you press the " New... " button with ' Job standard details ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the job standard detail, then press the " OK " button.
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. All options are disabled on this window except status settings. When you are done, press the " OK " button.
3 . A yes-no dialog opens. On it is the prompt, " Do you want a shorten limit line ? " Press the " Yes " button if you want one.
4 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created standard detail. Until you Save it, this drawing exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Global standard details . After you press the " New... " button with ' Global standards ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the global standard detail, then press the " OK " button.
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. All options are disabled on this window except status settings. When you are done editing this window, press the " OK " button.
3 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created global standard detail. Until you Save it, this drawing exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Reference drawings . After you have pressed the " New... " button with ' Reference drawings ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the reference drawing. Press " OK ."
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. On it you can, for example, type in a " Drawing scale ." Be aware that the " Drawing scale " is irrelevant to adding a reference drawing in Modeling -- it only affects printing of the drawing. Press the " OK " button when you are done with this window.
3 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created reference drawing. You need to Save the drawing to make it permanent.
Detail sheets . After you press the " New... " button with ' Detail sheets ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the detail sheet, then press the " OK " button.
2 . A selection dialog opens with a list of sheet outlines . Double-click the sheet outline that you want. Tip: Be sure to choose a sheet outline with an appropriately long bill of material on it.
3 . The newly created detail sheet opens. Except for those graphics that came in from the sheet outline, the new sheet is totally blank. Until you Save it, this file exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Gather sheets . After you press the " New... " button with ' Gather sheets ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the gather sheet, then press " OK ."
2 . A selection dialog opens with a list of sheet outlines . Double-click the sheet outline that you want.
3 . The newly created gather sheet opens. Except for those graphics from the sheet outline, the new sheet will be totally blank. Until you Save it, this file exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Erection sheets . After you press the " New... " button with ' Erection sheets ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the erection sheet, then press " OK ."
2 . A selection dialog opens with a list of sheet outlines . Double-click the sheet outline that you want.
3 . The newly created erection sheet opens. Except for those graphics from the sheet outline, the new sheet is totally blank. Until you Save it, this file exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Sheet outlines . After you press the " New... " button with ' Sheet outlines ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . In the dialog that opens when you press " New... ," type in the sheet outline name (up to 61 characters), then press " OK ,"
2 . Another dialog opens. Enter a " Sheet width " and " Sheet length " or select a " Standard Paper Size " from the cascading menu, then press " OK ." Paper sizes are available in the following standards: ANSI (American National Standards Institute), ISO (International Standards Organization) and ARCH (architectural). User-defined , which is listed at the top of the list box's menu (
) , can be used to define a non-standard-sized sheet. For any standard size that you select, you need to specify the orientation you want: landscape (width > length) or portrait (length > width).
3 . A blank drawing opens. This blank drawing is the new sheet outline you just created. Until you Save it, this file exists in RAM only (not on disk).
Symbols . After you press the " New... " button with ' Symbols ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the symbol. Press " OK ."
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. On it you can, for example, enter a " Drawing scale " to match the type of drawing you are likely to add the symbol to. Press the " OK " button when you are done with this window.
3 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created symbol. You may wish to add graphics and a ${Value} label. To confirm that the drawing's reference point is where you want it, you can use File > Verify Reference Point . You need to Save the drawing to make it permanent.
Note: A symbol is stored in your current Job .
Global symbols . After you press the " New... " button with ' Global symbols ' selected, the New Drawing widow opens.
1 . Type in the " Drawing name " (up to 61 characters) that you want to give the symbol. Press " OK ."
2 . The Drawing Data window opens. On it you can, for example, type in a " Drawing description " or enter a " Drawing scale ." Press the " OK " button when you are done with this window.
3 . A blank drawing opens. The drawing is the newly created symbol. You may wish to add graphics and a ${Value} label. To confirm that the drawing's reference point is where you want it, you can use File > Verify Reference Point . You need to Save the drawing to make it permanent.
Note: A global symbol is stored in the data directory for your current version of this review station.