- In a P&ID drawing, right-click an AutoCAD object and click Convert to P&ID Object. Make sure you have saved the drawing to the project.
- In the Convert to P&ID Object dialog box, click a line or component type in the tree view. Click OK.
- Save the drawing file.
- On the tool palette, click the tab where you want to place the new tool.
- Click and hold the converted object, and drag it to the tool palette.
Note: The converted object is available for all drawings in the current project, but only on the workstation where it was created. It is not added to the project components and lines.