Define and Create Spools

With CADmep, you can create spool drawings. You can select a drawing template, import the required duct or pipework system in sections, providing detailed item and dimension information.

You can also add dimensions to spool drawings.

To create a spool drawing:

  1. Open the required CADmep drawing.
  2. Do one of the following to display the Define & Create Spool(s) dialog:
    • At the command line, type SPOOLDWG and then press Enter.
    • In the CADmep toolbar, click the Define/Create Spool(s) button on the CADmep Spool Tools flyout menu.
      • Note: The CADmep Spool Tools flyout menu also contains these commands: Batch Spool Create , Set Spool Color (SETSPOOLCOL) , Reset Spool Color (RESETSPOOLCOL) , and Add Spool Dim (SPOOLDIM) .

  3. Enter a Spool Name.
  4. Click the Path button to specify a location to save the spool drawing.
  5. Click Template to choose a drawing template to use with the spool drawing (*.dwt).
  6. Store Spool Name to:
    • None: Default
    • Pallet: Stores the Spool Name to the Items Pallet field.
    • Custom Data: Stores the Spool Name to the Custom Data field.
  7. Check the Change Color option to enable the following options:
    • Color: Select the color of the duct/pipework section.
    • Color Range: Sets the AutoCAD Colors in use.
    • Bump Color: Click to increment the color selection.
  8. In the Set View drop-down, specify a view for the spool drawing.
  9. Optionally, click the Set Status option if you want to specify the Item Statuses for the spooled drawing.
  10. Click the Report option to select a stored Item Report or click the Setup button to configure new reports.
  11. In the Tags section, specify the following options:
    • Display: Option to display Item Numbers tags.
    • Prompt For Positions: Prompts the position of Item numbers as soon as the model is spooled.
    • Create in Layout Tab: If not checked, the spooled model remains in model space.
    • Create Spool on OK: Check to create the spool drawing. Leave unchecked if you wish to change settings and update an existing spool.
  12. Once the above options have been selected, click OK.
  13. Select the required duct/pipework section.
    Note: When using the Report option, the prompt for report placement is relative to the bottom left corner of the report.
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Parent topic: CADmep Toolbar Commands