To Create Fabricated Equipment

1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Equipment panel Create.
   
2. In the Create Equipment drop-down list, click an equipment class (for example: Vessel). In the flyout, click New <equipment type> (for example, New Vertical Vessel).
   Note: For most equipment types, you create a piece of equipment that builds on a vertical or horizontal axis.
3. Click Add to add available shapes for this equipment type. Use the Up and Down arrows to change the position of the shapes.
4. Under General, do the following:
   • (Optional) To assign a tag to the equipment, click in the Tag box. In the Assign Tag dialog box, in the Type box, enter a type (for example, V for Vessel). In the Number box, enter a unique numeric identifier. Click Assign.
   • To assign a description for this piece of equipment, in the Long Description box, enter a description (for example, Vessel-Custom).
   • To assign an elevation (the vertical distance from the insertion point to the bottom of the first shape), in the Elevation box, enter a value.
5. Under Shapes, click a shape. Under Dimensions, enter dimension values. Repeat this step for each shape dimension you want to change.
   Note: When you click a shape to change its dimension, the shape and its dimension values are displayed in the preview image.
6. On the Properties tab, add relevant data for items such as Manufacturer, Material, Size, and so on.
   
7. (Optional) To use this piece of equipment and its data as a template for other equipment pieces, do the following:
   • Click Templates.
     
   • In the drop-down list, click Save Current Settings as Template.
   • In the Save Template As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save this template. In the File Name box, enter a template name. Click Save.
   Note: The file extension for an equipment template is .peqs.
8. In the Create Equipment dialog box, click Create.
9. In the drawing area, click to place the equipment model or enter coordinates at the desired insertion point.
10. To orient the equipment model, do one of the following:
    • To orient the model to the desired position, enter rotation values or use the compass tool. Press Enter.
    • Press Enter to accept the default position. You can use AutoCAD commands such as move, rotate, or 3drotate to further position the equipment.