Generate a Multi-Item Schematic - Intergraph Smart Electrical - Help - Hexagon

1. Create symbol (.sym) files for the following:

   • Multi-tag header block type for the main drawing page.

   • Multi-tag header block type for subsequent pages (usually the same as the multi-tag header for the main drawing page, but placed at the center of the drawing sheet).

   • Multi-tag macro block type.

   

   • Ensure that the column widths, the number of columns, and the properties that the macros represent match the corresponding characteristics of the headers.

   • Because at this stage, the macros are not associated with a specific item type, the syntax of the macro needs to include an expression representing the block type to which the item type refers, as follows:
     [ItemType].[Property].[Sequence].[BlockType].[BlockSequence]

   • The logic of the macro syntax for single-item schematics also applies to the macro syntax for multi-item schematics. The macro syntax of multi-item schematics is almost the same as the macro syntax of single-item schematics. The only difference is that for multi-item schematics there is no definition of blocks. Therefore, you have to include the block name in the macro syntax of multi-item schematics. The software retrieves the data from the block type even if the associated item differs from the one that is associated with a particular schematic.

   • The software resolves the macros according to each item that has been associated with the current schematic drawing on the Document Properties dialog. Note that if the item type is Bus, the associated items are only circuits.

   • Macro examples:

     Macro	Explanation
     &Cable.ActualLength.1.Motor.1	Shows the actual length of the first power cable that is connected to Motor1. Motor1 is the first motor connected to the circuit if the schematic is generated for a circuit.
     &Cable.ActualLength.2.Motor.1	Shows the actual length of the second power cable that is connected to Motor1. Motor1 is the first motor connected to the circuit if the schematic is generated for a circuit.
     &ControlStation.ItemTag.1.ControlStation.1	Shows the item tag of the first control station that is associated with the motor for which the schematic is generated.
     &ControlStation.ItemTag.1.ControlStation.2	Shows the item tag of the second control station that is associated with the motor for which the schematic is generated.

2. For each of the symbol files that you created, define a typical block using the following block types:

   • Multi-Tag Header on Drawing Page — for the pages without drawings

   • Multi-Tag Header — for the page where the drawing is placed (needed depending on the typical schematic definitions)

   • Multi-Tag Macros — for the macros that will appear in the schematic drawing

   If you want to include a drawing on the first page of a schematic, you have to create a typical block with a drawing. You can choose any block type for the drawing.

3. In the Reference Data Explorer, create a typical schematic that includes all the typical blocks that you defined in the previous steps.

4. On the Typical Schematic Common Properties dialog, select a multi-tag block type and select Multi-Tag Options.

5. On the Multi-Tag Schematic Options dialog, select whether to include a list on the main drawing sheet, and specify the numbers of rows of data to appear on the main and subsequent drawing sheets.

6. Apply this typical schematic to the tags that you want to appear in the multi-item schematic. The tags must belong to the same subclass, for example, motors, heaters, or transformers, and so forth.

7. In the Electrical Index, expand the Documents folder, and right-click the Schematic Drawings folder.

8. Select New Multi-Tag Schematic.

9. Right-click the newly-created schematic, and on the shortcut menu, select Document Properties.

10. On the Document Properties dialog, from the Multi-tag typical schematic list, select the typical schematic that you created in step 3.

11. From the Multi-tag typical schematic list, select an appropriate multi-tag typical schematic.

12. Select the Associated Items tab.

13. Select an appropriate item type.

14. If you selected Bus from the Item type list, select an appropriate power distribution board and bus.

15. If you did not select Bus from the Item type list, select the Associate button.

16. On the Find dialog, select Find Now to find all the items belonging to the selected item type that are associated with the current typical schematic.

17. In the Results box, select the items that you require and select OK.

    

    • All the items that you selected in the Results box appear in the Associated Items list. You can dissociate the items that you don't need.

    • If you selected Bus from the Item type list, the Associated Items list automatically displays all the circuits belonging to the current bus. You can sort these circuits either according to their item tags or sequence in group values. The software updates this list automatically if circuits have been added or deleted.

    • For more information about multi-item schematics for buses, see Generate a Multi-Item Schematic for a Bus.

18. Select OK.

19. In the Electrical Index, do one of the following to generate the schematic:

    • Double-click the schematic document.

    • Right-click the schematic, and on the shortcut menu, select Open.

    • Right-click any of the associated items, and on the shortcut menu, select Generate Schematic. Ensure that in the dialog that opens, under Drawing name, you select the appropriate multi-item drawing.

When saving a multi-tag schematic as an external file, you need to save each page of the schematic as a separate drawing.