Layout Section

The Layout section provides commands for creating and editing content in a diagram view.

This page discusses:



Port Mapping
Maps connection points and ports.
Select the connection point and double-click the port to be mapped in the list.
See Editing/Mapping Connection Point and Port.


Edit Connection Point
Edits a connection point and a port.
Select the desired connection point and change its direction.
See Editing/Mapping Connection Point and Port.


Create Polyline
See Flyout for Creating 2D Geometry.


Connect Symbols
See Flyout for Connecting Symbols.


Break Route
See Flyout for Breaking and Merging Route.


Manipulate Symbols
See Flyout for Symbols Manipulation.
Manage Thumbnails
Displays logical reference as a thumbnail showing its symbol representation in Catalog Browser.
In Catalog Browser, select a chapter or logical reference for which you want associate a thumbnail with and close the dialog box.
See Displaying Symbol Representations as Thumbnails.


Apply Gap on Routes
See Flyout for Applying and Removing Gaps Between Crossing Routes.


Create Zone
See Flyout for Creating and Managing Zones.


Check Sheet Connector
Lists all the sheet connectors which are not paired.
In the Check Offsheets dialog box, select the Check all orphan offsheets in session option, and click a routable.
See Listing Unpaired Sheet Connectors.
Print Custom Area
Prints an area of a diagram view.
In the Custom Print area, select a frame format, an orientation and click Update preview.
See Printing Diagram View Area.


Create Symbol From Shape
Creates a symbol from one or several shapes and text.
Select one or several shapes and click Create Symbol From Shape. In the dialog box, click Select and select the component to be mapped with the symbol.
See Creating Symbols From Shapes.
Arrange Stacked Symbols
Brings a text to the front when two texts are overlapping.
See Managing Overlapping Texts.


Text
See Flyout for Creating Text.


Table
See Flyout for Managing Tables and Balloons.


Arrow
Creates arrows.
See in the Drafting User's Guide > Dressing Up Elements > Creating Arrows.


Insert Picture
Inserts a picture in a diagram view.
See Inserting a Picture.


Align Left
See Flyout for Aligning Instances in a 2D Graph.


Distribute Horizontally
See Flyout for Distributing Instances in a 2D Graph.

Flyout for Creating 2D Geometry
Create Polyline
Creates a polyline.
Click the diagram view to position all the points of your geometry.
See Creating a Polyline.


Create Line
Creates a line.
Click the diagram view to position the first end of the line. Drag your pointer to draw the line and click.
See Creating a Line.


Create Ellipse
Creates an ellipse.
Click the diagram view to position the ellipse center. Enlarge your geometry and click.
See Creating an Ellipse.


Create Circle
Creates a circle.
Click the diagram view to position the circle center. Enlarge your geometry and click.
See Creating a Circle.


Create Rectangle
Creates a rectangle.
Click the diagram view to position the rectangle first point. Enlarge the geometry and click.
See Creating a Rectangle.

Flyout for Connecting Symbols
Connect Symbols
Connects symbols in a diagram view.
Select the two symbols to connect them.
See Connecting/Disconnecting Functional/Logical Symbols.


Disconnect Symbols
Disconnects symbols in a diagram view.
Select one of the two symbols.
See Connecting/Disconnecting Functional/Logical Symbols.

Flyout for Breaking and Merging Route
Break Route
Breaks a route.
Click the route where you want to create the breaking point.
See Breaking a Wire.


Merge Routes
Merges routes.
Select the two routes to merge them.
See Merging Wires.

Flyout for Symbols Manipulation
Manipulate Electrical Symbols
Modifies the position or the orientation of a symbol.
To change the position or the orientation of a symbol, move respectively the manipulation tool or its handles.
See Modifying Symbols Position and Orientation.


Duplicate View
Duplicates a diagram view with its content.
Select the view to be copied and select the sheet under which the duplicated view will be copied.
See Duplicating the Content of a Diagram View.

Flyout for Applying and Removing Gaps Between Crossing Routes
Apply Gap on Routes
Applies gaps between crossing routes.
A gap is applied every time a route crosses another one.
See Managing Crossing Route Display.


Removes Gap on Routes
Removes gaps between crossing routes.
Gaps previously applied every time a route crosses another one are removed.
See Managing Crossing Route Display.

Flyout for Creating and Managing Zones
Create Zone
Creates a schematic zone.
Beforehand, assign a sheet listing schematic zone names to the Zone Names resource of Data Setup Diagram Resources resource set.
See Creating a Schematic Zone.


Manage Zone Category
Modifies a schematic zone reading direction.
Select the zone category to be modified and choose a new reading direction in the list.
See Modifying Schematic Zone Reading Direction.
Generate Zones from Patterns
Generates zones on a diagram view following a predefined pattern.
In the Generate Zones from Pattern dialog box, create vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, right or left zones subdivisions by specifying zone categories, zone names, offsets.
See Generating Zones.

Flyout for Updating Data

Update Schematic Data
Keeps the schematic data up to date.
Update Applicative Data
Removes unnecessary applicative connections which are pointing to deleted objects.

Flyout for Creating Text
Text
Creates a text and associates it to an component.
See Creating Texts.


Text with Leader
Creates a text with a leader.
See Creating a Text With a Leader.


Instantiate Text
Instantiates the text template stored in a current drawing or a catalog.
See Instantiating Table Templates.


Instantiate Label
Creates a label using a label template.
See Instantiating a Label.

Flyout for Managing Tables and Balloons
Table
Creates a table.
See Creating a Table.


Balloon
Creates a balloon.
See Creating Balloons.


Knowledge Report Creation
Generates a schematic report and insert it in a diagram view.
See Inserting a Knowledge Report in a Representation.


Instantiate Table
Instantiates a table template stored in a current drawing or a catalog.
See Instantiating Table Templates.

Flyout for Aligning Instances in a 2D Graph
Align Left
Align instances to the left.
Select the instances to be aligned to the left.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Align Middle
Align instances in the middle.
Select the instances to be aligned in the middle.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Align Bottom
Align instances along the lower instance.
Select the instances to be aligned along the lower instance.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Align Top
Align instances along the upper instance.
Select the instances to be aligned along the upper instances.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Align Center
Align instances in the center.
Select the instances to be vertically centered.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Align Right
Align instances in the right.
Select the instances to be aligned to the right.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing

Flyout for Distributing Instances in a 2D Graph
Distribute Horizontally
Creates horizontally an equivalent space between the instances.
Select the instances to distribute horizontally the same distance between them.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing


Distribute Vertically
Creates vertically an equivalent space between the instances.
Select the instances to distribute vertically the same distance between them.
See Aligning, Distributing, and Resizing