The key steps that lead up to the creation of a fully annotated Isogen isometric drawing generated from a simple sketch designed in Smart Isometrics are listed below.
Create the basic pipeline configuration
Routing pipe is the process by which you define the basic layout and configuration of the pipeline model. See Route Pipe and Route and Dimension Skewed Pipe.
Add a 3D coordinate
To calculate the absolute position of all components in the pipeline, the software needs to know the coordinates of at least one point in the pipeline model. See Add 3D Coordinates.
Populate the pipeline
After you define the pipe route, you can begin to place components. See Place Components .
Dimension the basic pipe route
The basic principle of dimensioning is to define the span of the overall dimension. See Dimension the Pipeline.
Add design elements
Design elements include items such as notes and remarks. You can also insert detail sketches. See Design Elements and Detail Sketches in Isometric Drawings.
Ensure that the pipe sketch satisfies the rules defined in the associated specification
Consistency checking verifies the suitability of work that a designer has performed in creating the pipe sketch. See Validate the Pipeline Design.
Generate the drawing
After the sketch is completed and fully dimensioned, the final stage in creating an isometric is to generate the drawing using Isogen. See Isometric Drawing Generation.