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You use this schematic template to produce control loop diagrams using Intergraph supplied symbols according to accepted industry standards.

  • Imperial Template—This template defaults to a B size sheet. The sheet background consists of two sections divided into two categories. The main sections are Field and I/O Building.

  • The Field section is divided into Instrument and Junction Box categories.

  • The I/O Building is divided into Termination Rack and I/O Cabinet categories.

If you need a different configuration for the background, click Background Sheets on the View menu, and select a sheet and modify as needed. Then click Working Sheets on the View menu. The working sheet displays the changes that were made in the background sheet.

Control Loop Workflow

You should create schematic drawings with Maintain Relationships cleared.

Set up the sheet. Select an appropriate sheet size. The default sheet size is B with a scale of 1:1.

Place your symbols.

  1. The Symbol Explorer defaults to the Control Loop symbol set. The set is divided into logical components such as controllers, recorder, terminal strips, transmitters and others. Select a component and drag it to the location you want.

    A typical configuration might be as follows: Field—Instrument—Thermocouple, Junction Box- 3 Wire Terminal Strip; I/O Building—Termination Rack—3 Wire Terminal Strip w/ground and I/O Cabinet—Electrical Recorder.

  2. Click Connector on the Draw toolbar and connect the components together as you want.

  3. Connect points have been placed on each component where typical connections can be made.

Edit attributes.

  1. Some components have attributes associated with them that change the text associated with them. Select the component, and change the attributes you want to change in the Symbol Explorer. The text labels are updated to display the input values. The following symbol sets to aid in control loop diagramming.

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Control Loop Diagrams

Control Loop symbols categorized into the following groupings: Controllers, Flow Elements, Indicators, Positioners, Recorders, Switches, Temperature Elements, Terminal Strips, Transmitters and Valves.

To use this functionality, you must install the Electrical Solutions option.

See Also

Drawing Basic Elements
Drawing Connectors
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