When defining the scale factor for a component, you choose whether the component is scaled uniformly. Most blocks are scaled uniformly along the X and Y axis. If, however, you want to create multiple tank components with different widths while using a single block for the different-sized tank components, you can choose not to scale uniformly.
- In the Project Setup tree view, expand P&ID Class Definitions.
- Continue to expand the list until you locate and click the component whose scale factor you want to change.
- On the Class Settings pane, under Symbol, in the drop-down list, click the symbol whose scale factor you want to change.
- Click Edit Symbol.
- In the Symbol Settings dialog box, under Other Properties, locate and click Symbol Scale. Enter a scale factor.
- To set prompting behavior for designers to scale a component when they insert it in a drawing, click Scale on Insert. In the drop-down list, click Yes.
- To set scaling behavior, click Scale Mode. In the drop-down list, click either of the following:
- Uniform scaling: Sets the component to scale proportionately both vertically and horizontally.
- XY independent scaling: Sets the component to scale independently both vertically and horizontally, depending on which direction you move the cursor.
- Click OK to close each dialog box.
When designers place this symbol in a drawing, the symbol has the scaling behavior you defined here.