Profile Tab (Appurtenance Style Dialog Box)

Use this tab to define the appearance of the 3D object used to represent the appurtenance in profile view.

Appurtenance

Specifies the method that will be used to define and draw the dimensions of the appurtenance in profile view.

Display As Boundary

Displays the outer boundary of the appurtenance as defined in the parts catalog.

Display As Catalog-defined Block

Displays the pre-defined AutoCAD block reference for the appurtenance. This option is enabled by default.

Display as Linework
Displays appurtenances as simple linework in the profile view. Use this option to show a simple view of the parts in the profile view.
Display As User-defined Block

Allows you to specify a block reference to display the appurtenance. The Preview control displays the block listed in the Block Name drop-down list. The control lists all the blocks defined in the current drawing.

  • Block Name: Specifies the name of the drawing file to use as an appurtenance symbol.
  • Select Drawing File Button: Click to select a drawing file to use as an appurtenance symbol.
Size Options

When Display As User-defined Block is selected above, the following size options are available:

  • Use Drawing Scale: When this option is selected, the values specified in the X Value and Y Value boxes (inches, or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to Feet or Meters, respectively) are multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the size of the appurtenance symbol displayed in the drawing. Use this setting when annotation symbols are used.
  • Use Fixed Scale: When this option is selected, the Fixed Scale group box is enabled. The appurtenance symbol will be scaled by the Fixed Scale X, Y, and Z parameters.
  • Use Size In Absolute Units: When this option is selected, the specified values entered in the X Value and Y Value boxes are absolute values of the drawing linear units (inches, or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to Feet or Meters, respectively).
  • Use Size As Percentage Of Screen: When this option is selected, the values specified in the X Value and Y Value boxes are percentages of the drawing screen size. The size of the appurtenance symbol displayed in the drawing is always the same percentage specified of the drawing screen size.
  • Use Fixed Scale From Part Size: When this option is selected, the Fixed Scale group box is enabled. The appurtenance symbol will be scaled by the Fixed Scale X, Y, and Z parameters based on the object part size.
Crop Appurtenance at Profile View Extents

Specifies that the appurtenance geometry that is visible in the profile view is cropped at the extents specified for the view.

Enable Part Masking

Specifies whether the pipe objects are masked by the appurtenance object. This check box is selected by default.

Preview

Displays an image with the current settings.

Parent topic: Appurtenance Style Dialog Box