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CADWorx P&ID

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Keyboard Command line: SETUP

Specifies drawing and specification settings. This command displays the CADWorx P&ID Setup dialog box.

CADWorx P&ID Setup Dialog Box

Defines drawing and specification settings.

P&ID Setup

Size

Specifies main and reduction sizes. For more information, see Size Set.

Specification

Allows you to select a drawing specification. For more information, see Spec Set.

Border

Specifies drawing borders. For more information, see Borders Dialog Box.

Layers

Specifies the default drawing layers, and the default names, line types, and colors of the layers. For more information, see Layer Control Dialog Box.

Edit Config File

Specifies values for the selected configuration file. For more information, see Configuration File Dialog Box.

Annotation

Allows annotation of a symbol when it is placed. Select On to annotate the symbol in an Editing dialog box immediately after it is placed. Select Off to place the symbol without annotation.

To edit a symbol after placement, click Modify > Edit and then select the symbol. For more information, see Edit.

Equipment Tagging

Controls additional tagging on vessel and mechanical symbols when they are placed. Select On to place additional tags on the drawing, Select Off to place symbols without the additional tags.

Text Size

Specifies the default sizes for Small, Medium, and Large text placed using commands on the Text panel. For more information, see Text Panel.

All inserted blocks use Small for attribute text height. If an attribute has a text style that contains the phrase "NOCHANGE" within its name, the software does not change the text style, layer, or text height when the block is inserted into the drawing.

Bubble Radius

Specifies the size of the instrument bubbles created with Menu Symbols Menu Symbols Icon. For more information, see Instrument Tab (Adding Item Dialog Box).

Snap Spacing

Specifies the snap spacing on the drawing.

Insert

Places the current user name, date, and time in the lower left corner of the drawing.

OK

Accepts the settings and closes the dialog box. Settings are immediately applied to the current drawing.

Annotation, Equipment Tagging, Text Size, Bubble Radius, and Snap Spacing settings are based on values set in the current configuration file when a new drawing is started. These settings can be changed in the configuration file if different settings are needed for the drawing. For more information, see Configuration File Dialog Box.