To work with project drawings

To open a project drawing

• In the Project Manager tree view, right-click a drawing. Click Open.

To view a project drawing in read-only mode

• In the Project Manager tree view, right-click a drawing. Click Open Read-Only.

To preview drawings in the Project Manager

1. In the Project Manager tree view, click the drawing you want to preview.
2. In the Project Manager, on the bottom toolbar, click Preview.

To rename a drawing

Note: Renaming breaks all external references to a drawing.

1. In the Project Manager tree view, close the drawing or drawings you want to rename.
2. Right-click the drawing. Click Rename Drawing.
3. In the Rename DWG dialog box, do one of the following:
   • If the file name was originally set up to adhere to a specific format, enter your changes into the labeled boxes presented or select the Override check box and, in the File Name box, enter a new file name.
   • If the file name has no special formatting, in the File Name box, enter the new file name.

To start a new drawing from within a project

1. In the Project Manager tree view, click a destination folder (for example, P&ID Drawings).
2. Click New Drawing.
3. In the New DWG dialog box, under Drawing Properties, do the following:
   • In the DWG Number box, enter the number of the drawing.
   • In the DWG Title box, enter the title of the drawing.
     Note:

     The DWG Number and Title you enter is duplicated in the File Name box.

   • To use a different file name, enter it in the File Name box.
4. Click OK.
5. In the Project Manager tree view, locate and right-click the drawing you created. Click Properties.
6. In the Drawing Properties dialog box, do the following:
   • In the Area box, enter the plant area documented in this drawing.
   • In the Description box, enter a description of the drawing.

To save a single project drawing

• In the Project Manager tree view, click a drawing. Press CTRL+S.

To save all drawings in a project

• In the Project Manager tree view, right-click a project and click Resave All Project Drawings.

To remove a drawing from a project

1. In the Project Manager tree view, right-click the drawing you want to remove. Click Remove Drawing.
2. To confirm the removal, in the Remove Drawings From Project message, click OK.

   The drawing is removed from the project tree, but it is not removed from your computer.

   Note:

   If you intend to reuse this drawing later, make sure that you save the drawing before you remove the drawing from the project.