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Smart P&ID Version
9 (2019)
Smart Engineering Manager Version
10 (2019)
SmartSketch Version
10.0(2018)

Before creating a template, you must verify that you are connected to the correct database and that you do not have any drawings open. For more information about connecting to a database, see Open a Drawing in a Different Database.

  1. On the main toolbar, select New Template PPM All Outputs Graphic.

  2. Go to File > Page Setup.

  3. In the Sheet size box on the Page Setup dialog, choose a standard size or define a custom size for this template. When creating a template, the units of measure and precision you select in the Paper units box also determine font size properties for text added in auxiliary graphics.

  4. Select OK.

  5. Select File > Properties.

  6. On the Units tab of the File Properties dialog, specify the unit in the Length, Angle, and Area readout boxes in order to define default units of measurement.

  7. You can also add general identifying information on the Summary tab.

  8. Select OK.

  9. Select Edit > Insert > Object.

  10. On the Insert Object dialog, make sure that the Link option is selected. Linking the border file ensures that any design changes to the border will be reflected in all drawings where that border appears. You can also clear the Link option to embed the file if you only want changes in the border file to appear in drawings created after those changes were made.

  11. Type the path to the border file, an .igr file, in the Create from file box, or select Browse, find the border file, and then select Open. If you want to create custom border files for your drawing templates, use Intergraph SmartSketch. Drawing objects on the background sheet of the .igr file that you want to be included in the border must be copied and placed on the working sheet using SmartSketch prior to inserting the .igr file into Smart P&ID.

  12. Select OK.

  13. Insert the border file into the correct layer as follows:

    1. Right-click the file, and on the shortcut menu, and select Properties.

    2. On the SmartFrame Properties dialog Info tab, select DrawingBorder from the Layer list.

  14. Select File > Save As and in the Save As window, specify a name for your template with a .pid extension.

    SHARED Tip The default storage location for templates is specified in Options Manager (in the PID Template Path field of the Settings options). Templates saved in this default location will be available for all new drawings that you create.

  15. Quit the design software.