Drawing types defaults
Drawing: Template and stencil files to be used Organising: Orientation settings Adjusting: Page settings Symbols: General layout settings Visio: Refresh settings |
All changes made in the drawing type defaults can be saved or reset to the standard settings suggested by ConnectMaster via a “Standard” button. |
Drawing:
Setting |
Description |
New drawing |
Defines whether a new drawing is created |
Template file (VST) |
Defines standard document template |
Stencil file (VSS) |
Defines standard stencil file |
Arrangement:
Setting |
Description |
Orientation |
Defines drawing orientation for linear networks: Horizontal/Vertical |
Adjustment:
Setting |
Description |
Left margin |
Adjustable interval from left margin of the drawing sheet in [mm]. |
Interval top |
Adjustable interval from top margin of the drawing sheet in [mm]. |
Horizontal interval |
Adjustable horizontal interval between 2 shapes in [mm]. |
Vertical interval |
Adjustable vertical interval between 2 shapes in [mm]. |
Observe page break in linear networks |
If the network includes more than one page, additional pages are opened and a page break is inserted. |
Adjust a drawing sheet size |
The drawing sheet size is adjusted to the currently drawn network (if necessary). |
Symbols:
Setting |
Description |
Use category-specific symbols for components |
The category-specific shapes (cable shape,...) are used in Visio drawings created by ConnectMaster; otherwise only the general component shape is used. |
Start |
Top right, bottom left |
Arrange (linear, rectangle, circle) |
The shapes are arranged in a linear, circular or rectangular manner on the drawing sheet with definition of the starting point and the direction of rotation. |
Direction of rotation |
Clockwise/Anti-clockwise |
Set new symbols onto CM layer |
All new ConnectMaster shapes are automatically placed on their defined ConnectMaster layer. |
Transfer data to symbols automatically |
The data transfer from ConnectMaster to Visio is automatically performed when creating a ConnectMaster shape. |
Set new symbols onto CM layer |
All new ConnectMaster shapes are automatically placed on their defined ConnectMaster layer. |
Populate new symbols |
Automatic population of newly created symbols (if possible) |
Use existing symbols. |
Relevant shapes that already exist on the drawing sheet are then reused. |
Use existing connections. |
Relevant connections that already exist on the drawing sheet are then reused. |
Use connection points |
Existing connection points on shapes are used for connections. |
Replace text of existing symbols. |
In all already existing shapes in the Visio drawing, the shape text is replaced with the data defined in the shape settings. |
Use defined allocations CM Elements->Symbols |
Depending on defined drawing types, the graphic representation of components is based on component type-related shapes. |
Visio:
Symbol |
Setting |
Description |
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Refresh Visio display only at drawing end |
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