Using this feature, you can customize various parameters associated to a drawing such as the drawing frame, units, drawing size, and so on. To create a new style, you must first create an isometric directory. The style you create is saved in a project that is created when you create an isometric directory for a new style. To define and create a new style:
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Select File > Open to open a model.
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On the Home tab, click Generate Stress Isometrics to open the model in the C2Isogen module.
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Select Create Isometric Drawing in the Isometric Tools toolbar to open the Isometric Drawing Generation dialog box.
Select Generate PDF Files to create a .pdf file of the drawings in addition to the .dwg file.
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Select Create New Style, and then click OK to open the Isometric Style Configuration dialog box.
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To the right of Create New Isometric Directory, click Browse to select an empty folder, or create a new folder.
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Under Create New Isometric Directory, click Create to generate the required folder structure and files.
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To select a Browse and select a drawing frame in the Open Drawing Frame Template dialog box.
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Similarly, to specify a folder to save your drawings in Drawing Path, click Browse and select a folder.
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Select Units to select a unit system for your drawing.
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Select Drawing Size to select a size for the drawing.
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Click Create Drawing to save the style you created and generate drawing files.
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On the Drawings dialog box, select the files you want to view, and then click View to open the drawings in your default viewer.
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You must choose an empty folder to create an isometric directory.
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If you want to delete an existing style, you must use to delete the style.
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The software saves .dwg drawing files and .pdf files in the same folder as the piping model.