SMC Pneudraw v6.

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July 2020

v3, 21.7.2020, DS, SL

 Content

1 Introduction 2 How to Draw Schemes 3 Project Options

4 Save Files 5 Load Files 6 Enhanced Drawing

Techniques

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1 Introduction

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 What is PneuDraw?

PneuDraw is a graphic tool for pneumatic diagrams design. With the intuitive
graphical user interface, a browser based application, the whole SMC product range
can be easily selected and combined into even very complex schemes.

PneuDraw is not only a simple graphical utility. A smart database engine in the
background secures consistency during the whole scheme design process, such as
connectors compatibility, pipes diameters and lengths. These features allow a
designer to focus only on the creative development phase. All associated data, such
as bill of material, are automatically generated.

Because of these features PneuDraw becomes a very efficient tool for all people
involved into pneumatic circuits design and development.

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 What is new in PneuDraw?

Compared to PneuDraw 2.8 the new release includes a couple of new features:

• More symbols to cover any kind of drawing

• Special symbols for process- and lean-management
• Configurable Symbols - reduced symbol list and more combinations
• Different numbering patterns (ID, EN81346-2)
• Interaction with other eTools configuration tools (in progress)
• Extended product and symbols search
• Extended logical checks (in progress)

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 How to work with the application

Which browser to use?

• Works with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge
• However, we recommend Google Chrome.
• Internet Explorer is not supported

What you need to consider when working in a browser based application:

• If you close the browser your drawing gets lost
• If you clear the browser’s cache all drawings saved in your browser get lost
• You cannot access your hard-discs directly. The operating system blocks the access
because of security reasons. Files must be uploaded to the SMC server.

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2 How to Draw Schemes

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 The Application

Leave feedback in our ticket system. Indicator of Login with your

Only available for logged in employees. your country username/password

Indicator if your changes

Menu Bar
are saved or not
The toolbar contains often
used functions
Project and symbol
properties
Search field and results

Drawing area

Scratchpad

Various symbol libraries

Sub-menus
Layers

Tabs to switch between

drawing and BOM

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 Login

You can use the tool without login. However, if you own an account
from the European SMC-WebSite (www.smc.eu) you can log in with
your credentials to get more features.

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 Login - Feature Matrix

Registered users get additional features, especially for saving files, to

interact with the tools and to support you in your daily work.

To create an account visit the European SMC WebSite at

www.smc.eu and select your country.

Feature Guests Registered Users

Download Circuits ● ●
Auto-Save ● ●
Save Circuits Online - 32
Create Templates - 32

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 How To Use The Search Field

There is only one search field which handles all the search.

1.Enter a text to search for symbols

2.Enter a part-number. When you move the

symbol onto the scheme the part-number will
be assigned automatically.

3.If you entered a non existing part-number

you get some results that might fit to your
search. Click on the result and it gets added
to your drawing.

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 Pneumatic Symbol Libraries

The sidebar on the left side contains all symbols. Within the section
„Pneumatic“ all symbols with SMC related part-numbers can be
found.

Click to open sections

Click to open a group

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 Pneumatic Symbol Libraries

Some symbols are configurable, e.g. options can be changed. If

cannot find a particular symbol take care of the grey gear symbol
which indicated that the symbol can be changed.

Indicator of a configurable symbol

Move the mouse over the symbol to see a

description what options can be selected

Symbol covers all options of

a single acting cylinder

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 Other Symbol Libraries

We added additional palettes of symbols to support us in other

belonging like process and project management.
It is planned to add Fluid specific and electric symbols in the future.

Generic symbols
for any purpose

Enrich default schemes with Bill of Material,

Comments, Revision informations

Business related for Flow

Diagrams and Value Streams

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 Insert a symbol to your drawing

To use a symbol in your drawing drag & drop the symbol to the
required place on your drawing.

Left click with the mouse Hold left mouse button and move
the symbol to the drawing area

Release left mouse button to

place drop the symbol.

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 Configure Symbols

The advantages of configurable symbols:

1. Less symbols results in a lean sidebar without extensive scrolling

and easier to find symbols
2. Change options without removing and inserting a symbol and
reassign the connections
3. Insert a part-number through the search field configures the symbol
automatically

The gear-symbol indicates

that the options of the
symbol can be configured.

Click on the symbol and

change its options

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 Assign Part Numbers

Add the symbol and configure its options if available.

Select the properties of a symbol first

Double-Click on the symbol to
open the product selection

Click into the field to open

the product selection

If you cannot find the product

you can always enter a user
defined part-number

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 Assign Part Numbers

Search for the article

Search field. enter part-number or description

all or only fragments and hit the return key

Part-numbers with a percent character (%)

allow to enter an individual number.

Select part-number. Double-click to assign the

part-number to the symbol.

Expand or collapse the items If you think the shown list of products Assign the selected item
is wrong click here to leave a ticket. We
will take care about your request.

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 Assign Part Numbers

If you cannot find the part-number you can assign any text you want.

Unfortunately you cannot order your meal at SMC

If you entered a search param which does not

exists, click to add it as an individual part-number

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 Assign Part Numbers

Once the part-number got assigned you cannot change the properties
of a symbol.

Once you have defined a part-

number you cannot change the
symbol properties anymore.

To change the properties you need

to remove the part-number by
clicking on „Change properties“

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 Assign Accessories

Accessories are available for a lot of products. Search for them or

use the „Add custom“ button to add individual part-numbers.

List of the accessories. Click on the

number to change the quantity

Delete the selected accessory

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 Assign Accessories

The search only shows accessories that can be used with the
particular part-number.
Select from the list.
Accessories are not Search field. enter part-number or description
assigned to a specific pin all or only fragments and hit the return key

Some symbols have pins

to connect other symbols.
In this case the product is
not an accessory but
Select items from the list. Double
rather has its own
click on an item to accept the
symbols and part-number.
selection. You can select multiple
items when it is an accessory.
When you select a specific pin you
can only add one item.

Expand or collapse the items If you think the shown list of products Add the selected item(s)
is wrong click here to leave a ticket. We
will take care about your request.

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 Assign Part Numbers

It is possible to add a list of part numbers and their related symbols

to your drawing.

Add a bunch of part numbers

The added objects are spreader around

Enter one part number per line. If the drawing but already selected. Move
you need more items of the same them wherever needed
object then duplicate them.

If a product cannot be inserted you will get a

message. The part-number might be
mistyped, might represent an accessory or
the related product is not in the database.

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 Select Symbols

Click from top/left to Click from bottom/right to left/top

bottom/right to select to select all overlapping objects
objects inside the rectangle (different color of selected area)

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 Connect symbols

Two ways to connect symbols. Either move them together or

connect them through lines.
Move the object. An indicator
shows when pins are captured

Click on the origin pin Hold and move to target pin

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 Line Jumps in Connections

Crossing in connections can be highlighted in several ways.

Please note that norm regulations do not include any line jump
design (Mode: none)
Mode Display

None

Arc

Gap

Sharp

Select the line and choose its design on the right side

Different Styles, solid,

dashed, dotted

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 Avoiding Steps In Connections

Steps in connections cannot be completely avoided. But there are a

couple of tricks to overcome it and to create more professional looking
schemes.

1.Enable the option „Snap target object on connect“ on the „Project /

Diagram“ page. After you connect an object it moves the target
object to remove small steps. Note: The option only works if you
connect an object and not if you move an object.

If you finish the connection

the target object moves
Connect your line here, the object accordingly to avoid steps
is recognised as the target object

Start your line here

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 Avoiding Steps In Connections

2.Set the zoom to 100% or 200% - avoids mathematical rounding

differences during the calculation of positions
3.Use the cursor keys to move selected objects by a single pixel
4.Move pins on objects together to automatically connect and align
them. The possible connection gets highlighted.

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 Copy Symbols

To copy a symbol you can use the default key

commands CTRL+C and CTRL+V

Having said that, you can click on the position

where you want to add the symbol right before you
use the CTRL+V command.

Hold the CTRL key when you click on a symbol

creates a copy. Hold the left mouse button to move CTRL
the symbol to the new position.

Use the shortcut CTRL+D to duplicate a symbol. CTRL D

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 Create Skip Marks

Right click on the drawing where you want to create the skip mark
and click on „Create skip mark“

Connect them and move them onto the pages where you need them.
The captions changes automatically related to the position on the
frame. With a double click on a skip mark you can jump from one
position to the other.

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 Shortcuts for Labels / Text

PneuDraw offers shortcuts for some special characters. Enter the

shortcut during editing of any text. When you accept the text by
clicking out of the cell the shortcut gets replaced with the allocated
character.

Shortcut Character Description

%%c ø diameter, lower-case
%%C Ø diameter, upper-case
%%d º degree
%%p ± plus/minus
%%14 ¼ one quarter
%%12 ½ one half
%%34 ¾ three quarters

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 Scratchpad

The scratchpad can be used to save any kind of symbol or combined

symbols to support you during the drawing. It can only be accessed
from the browser and computer you are using and cannot be shared
between devices. If you want to use them across devices consider
using templates. They will be stored in your online account (requires
login).
Use the edit button to remove
items from the scratchpad

Drag & Drop symbols or drawings

from or to the scratchpad

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 Find Unassigned Items

It sometimes might happen that you forgot to assign an object. All

unassigned items are shown on the „Objects“ tab in a list. Here you
have several opportunities to assign a product to a symbol.

Grip to move assigned items up

and down to sort them as you like

A „Link“ represents a
connection, e.g. a tube.
Since you might do not
want to assign anything
they are shown in light grey.

Click here to directly assign Click on the arrow to jump to

a part-number to this object the symbol within the scheme

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 Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Function Shortcut Function
CTRL+S Save CTRL+H Reset view
CTRL+SHIFT+S Save as CTRL+(numpad) Zoom in
CTRL+SHIFT+D Download ALT+(Mousewheel) Zoom in*
CTRL+P Print CTRL-(numpad) Zoom out
CTRL+Z Undo ALT+(Mousewheel) Zoom out*
CTRL+Y Redo CTRL+SHIFT+F Move to front
CTRL+X Cut CTRL+SHIFT+B Move to back
CTRL+C Copy CTRL+R Rotate by 90°
CTRL+V Paste Home Navigate to home
DELETE Delete CTRL+SHIFT+HOME Exit group
F2/Enter Edit CTRL+SHIFT+END Enter group
CTRL+SHIFT+I Select vertices CTRL+END Expand group
CTRL+SHIFT+E Select edges CTRL+HOME Collapse group
CTRL+A Select all CTRL+G Create group
CTRL+SHIFT+A Select none / unselect CTRL+SHIFT+U Ungroup
CTRL+L Lock / unlock ALT+SHIFT+C Clear waypoints
CTRL+SHIFT+O Outline CTRL+SHIFT+Y Autosize
CTRL+SHIFT+G Show/hide grid
ALT+SHIFT+A Connection arrows
ALT+SHIFT+P Connection points
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3 Project Options

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 Project Options

Add information
All project related information will be about the project
added automatically to the frame header

Additional optional
information

Change the numbering scheme

Add an overlay text

Show/Hide the frame. The handling of the application will be for the scheme
smoother when you enabled the frame as your last step.

Check if components can be assembled, e.g.

the size of the connections are compatible

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4 Save Files

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 Save Files

There are multiple options to save a file. You are working on a

browser and a browser does not have access to your local hard-disc
because of security reasons. To save a file on your local hard-disc
click „Download“ and proceed with the file as you do with any other
download from the internet (e.g. enter filename and destination)

Download file to your

local hard-disc

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 Save Files

Save a file to the local browser cache. This is a temporary option

when you are working on a file. Be aware of the notes on this page
which gives you a better explanation about the benefits and the
drawbacks.

It is not possible to store projects with attachments in the cache of your browser. An error
message will appear in this case. Consider to download your file or to store it into your online
account.
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 Save Files

To save a file in your online account is exactly the same feature as

you might know from FRL or Valve Manifold configurators. You need
to be logged in to use this feature.

Usage of your online

space (max 32 files)

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 Save Files

Save a drawing as a template and adds it to the symbol bar. The

amount of templates is limited so use this option wisely. You need to
be logged in to use this feature.

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5 Load Files

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 Load Files

To upload a file select the „Upload File“ tab and select the file from
your local hard-disc which you want to edit. Alternatively drag & drop
a file into the browser window of PneuDraw. Do not forget to
download your file after editing to store any changes.

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 Load Files

To open a file which is stored in your browsers cache select the

„Local Browser Cache“ and click on the file. Be aware that all files in
this sections are deleted if you clear the cache of your browser.

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 Load Files

Like all other tools (FRL or Valve Manifold configurators) load a file
from your account. You have to be logged in to enable this option.

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 Load Files

PneuDraw saves your drawing automatically from time to time in the

cache of your browser. If you forgot to save your file you can jump
back to the required timestamp

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6 Enhanced Drawing
Techniques

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 Create Groups

To create a group select the items and click

CTRL+G or select „Group“ in the popup
menu.

In the option bar you can show or hide the

Bill of Material.
Show or hide BOM

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 Create Groups

Ungroup the items by clicking on

„ungroup“ in the popup menu. The BOM of
the group gets removed.

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 Create Assemblies

You might already know how to group symbols by selecting them and
just click on group.

1.Select the objects you need in your assembly

2.Right click and select „Create Assembly“
3.In the following dialog select the options and
name your assembly (probably the Simple
Special number)
4.Your assembly is finished. Change the part-
number or options on the right side.

You cannot withdraw an assembly!

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 Using Attachments

Open the „Options“ tab in your project to handle attachments.

Add an attachment to your project Delete selected attachment

Double click on an item or click on

open to download an attachment

Click to add a picture

(*.png or *.jpg) to your circuit

Because of security reasons of any Operating System your browser does not have access to
your local drives (e.g. „C:\“). You need to upload files to the server to use them.
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 Create and Save Customised Symbols

1.Draw the customised symbol by using whatever

symbols or object you need

3.Open the document properties page a search

for the connection pin symbol. Move it onto the
required positions of your symbol

4. Works better if you deeply zoom in. You might

need to change the grid in the diagram to be
able to place the pin. Cursor keys also support
you doing so.

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 Create and Save Customised Symbols

4.When finished be sure nothing contains nothing

else as your symbol. Click on „Save as“ and
choose „My templates“ to save your symbol
with a given name

5.Find your symbol in the template section in the

sidebar on the left side

6.To remove a template click on the edit button in

the header of the „My Templates“ section

• It is not possible to include any product part-numbers into a template

• A template does not have to be a symbol. You can store templates containing whole schemes or
you favourites there.
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 Create your own frame header

PneuDraw offers a build-in standard frame header to show document

information on a page. However, it is possible to create your own header.

1.Draw your frame header by using the

field „Document Properties“ Symbol from the
library „Basic/Document Properties“
2.Select the information you want to show in this
field by selecting them from the list of options.
3.Add lines and other objects as you like
4.Create a group out of your header and save it
into as „Template“

• The page number can only be calculated if you enable the „Frame“ option

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 Create your own frame header

5.Create a new circuit

6.On the project option page enable the frame but
uncheck the „Default Header“ option
7.Open the „My Templates“ library and move your
header to the desired position.

• The page number can only be calculated if you enable the „Frame“ option

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 Working With Layers

Layers help you to use different sections, to lock them and avoid
unexpected movements of objects, to hide or show them to get a
better overview of you drawing.

Lock/Unlock - items
cannot be grabbed and Move draw order
moved if locked of layer up/down

Visible or hidden Double click to rename

Move selection to layer Copy layer

Remove selected layer Rename Add new layer

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 Revisions

Revisions are used to lock the drawing and to handle different

versions. By freezing a drawing you make it readonly and it cannot
change it and it gets a revision letter (A..Z).
Click on „Freeze revision“ to lock the drawing.

Revision A

To change a frozen drawing click on the link in the lock information.

You need to enter name and notes about the configuration to start
your modifications.

Revision B

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 Performance Hints

1. If you need a frame on your drawing then add it as your last step. The render
engine does not have to redraw the frame every time and handling gets much
smoother.
2. Too much pages slow down the system. Think about to create two files and
split your drawings if possible.
3. The speed and handling of the application depends on your computer and the
used browser. The communication with the server is only used when you load/
save a file or query the database. If the application is running slow check out
other browsers and/or clear the cache of your browser.
4. If you like to add a picture of your drawings to MS-Word file export the drawing
in the format SVG. It is a vector based format and does not lose its quality when
you resize the picture.

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