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CAESAR II Version
12
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
8
Spoolgen Version
10
CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

The interface provides easy access to all of the settings that Isogen uses for isometric drawing generation and report output. When you open , the Home screen displays. The following example highlights the key features of the standard Home screen.

If you are working with a CADWorx-enabled project, an additional style category tile, CADWorx, displays on the Home screen.

  1. The Menu provides access to setting drawing units, viewing user documentation, importing and exporting style data, and updating the style file with any changes.

  2. The Navigation bar aids your navigation to the different drawing properties available in .

  3. The Search box enables you to locate isometric drawing style properties based on a keyword, option switch, property name, or AText number search. You can also search for configuration options related to a specific Isogen report, such as the Weld Summary report or the Material Control file.

  4. The Home screen displays the isometric drawing options category tiles. Each category is made up of a collection of related groups. For example, the Cut Pieces category includes three groups: Cut Length Calculations, Drawing Cut List, and Reports. The Materials category includes five groups: Drawing Material List, Part Numbers, Accumulation, Text, and Reports.

    Each group contains its own subset of related Isogen isometric drawing properties, or options. See the Isometric Drawing Options Reference Help. You can access this document using the Help > Printable Guides command in Isogen Configuration.

    Isogen Configuration for CADWorx contains the nine style categories listed below.

    • Drawing Manager sets options for system controls, including pre- and post-processors and the names of the input files used by Isogen. This category also supports the definition of all the Isogen reports.

    • Drawing Area controls the content that displays on the isometric drawing. This category also includes properties that define pipeline component representation on the drawing.

    • Dimensions controls the display and format of dimensions and coordinate data on the isometric drawing.

    • Drawing Border specifies the attributes plotted on the drawing frame, as well as their placement within the drawing frame. This category also includes properties that define symbol shape positioning.

    • Materials controls the position, format, and contents of the parts list.

    • Welds and Joints controls the display of welds on the isometric drawing. An option is available for defining the method that Isogen uses to calculate weld diameter totals. This category also includes properties that set options for weld-specific reports. The weld list is the report that appears in the drawing, while the weld list summary contains the weld data formatted in a text file.

    • Spools defines spool attribute data that is output on the isometric drawing. This category also includes properties that define spool attribute data to summary report files, such as the spool information file.

    • CADWorx defines mapping between CADWorx custom data and Isogen PCF component and material attributes. For more information, see Map CADWorx custom data using Isogen Configuration.

      The CADWorx category tile displays on the Home screen only if you are working with a CADWorx-enabled project using Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional 2017 and later.

  5. Drawing Setup Tool provides options that enable you to quickly configure the drawing template. The drawing template is usually a company standard backing sheet on which Isogen plots the drawing and related data, such as the material take-off, welding report, and project-related data. The setup tool has a graphical interface, overlaying the location of key items onto the backing sheet.

  6. updates the active isometric style file with any changes that you have made to the drawing property settings. Clicking closes . If you have any unsaved changes, the software prompts you to save them.

For more detailed information about using Isogen Configuration, see the Isogen Configuration User's Guide. You can access this document using the Help > Printable Guides command in Isogen Configuration.