FSYSD - ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS (2D)

Purpose

To understand Electrical 2D Diagram process and train the FSYSD commands and functions.

tasks
1.1 Elec. Diagram in General 1.7 Main menus
1.7.1 File Menu
1.2 Interface 1.7.2 Edit Menu
1.7.3 Insert Menu
1.3 Create a new diagram 1.7.4 Modify Menu
1.3.1 New Diagram 1.7.5 Standard Menu
1.3.2 Locked & Unlocked Project Node 1.7.6 Project Menu
1.3.3 Locked & Unlocked Diagram
1.4 Insert a Format 1.8 Inserting smart objects
1.8.1 Insert a single line diagram
1.5 Insert an Element 1.8.2 Insert a from/to label
1.5.1 Insert an Element (Create an element) 1.8.3 Insert an entry label
1.5.2 Insert an Element (Place a device) 1.8.4 Insert a connections blocks and Circuits
1.8.5 Voltage drop information
1.6 Route Cable lines
1.6.1 Route Cable lines (Start routing)

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 Task 1.1 FSYSD. Elec. Diagram General
flow
2D Design Flow at FSYSD Electrical working mode

First of all, in order to design 2D Electrical design, 1. Create a new diagram

the basic data such as zone, system… are defined
at this module. If there is no data, user can define
using the standard menu.
In a common FSYSD – Elec Diagram, the
2. Insert format
sequence of steps could be the following

3. Insert elements

4. Route cables

5. Insert labels

6. Insert part lists

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Task 1.2 Interface
flow
Module interface Menu bar Tools bar

Work area

Dockable
Managers

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 Task 1.2 Interface
flow
Module interface.
Besides using the menus and command bars, it is possible to use the more common tasks through the
docable managers:

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Task 1.3 Create a new diagram
command
Mode / Open in Elec Diagram working mode

In order to open the Elec Diagram working mode, it is necessary for user to
select one of the option of Elec Diagram shown in Select Working Mode
window.

The FSYSD module can be started in the different working

modes directly by means of the next configuration under the
"Add/Edit Program" command under Setup menu existing
in the Foran Manager. In case of to start the FSYSD module
in the Elec Diagram working mode, the following argument
should be defined in the Options property:

• Options: “-elec “ (Elec Diagram working mode)

In this command “Mode”, it is possible to change the
working mode of the FSYSD module such as Symbols,
P&I Diagram

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Task 1.3.1 Create a new diagram
command
Diagrams Manager / Click the mouse right button / New diagram

In order to create a new diagram, a command called New diagram has to be

executed at Project Node. And also by clicking the command “New folder”, the
user can create a new folder.

Clicking the mouse

right button

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1. Click a command of New diagram.
2. Define a Name of the diagram 3
3. Define a Description of the diagram

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Task 1.3.2 Locked & Unlocked Project Node
command
Diagrams Manager / Locked & Unlocked Project Node

The Project Node pop-up menu, opens by clicking with the right button of the
mouse over root tree, in this case, over project node. The following configuration
window will be shown, in regards to the status of the Project Node:

Lock: locks the Project Node in order to carry out actions downstream from referred
node.
Refresh: updates the changes carried out in all diagrams existing under the Project
Node.
PDF Export: creates a .pdf for each diagram. It also offers the possibility to
merge/combine all diagrams in a single document. It saves the outputs in the projects
working directory.
Unlocked Project Node New diagram: creates a new diagram within selected Project Node.
New folder: creates a new folder under selected Project Node.
Unlock: releases the locked Project Node.
PDF Export: creates a .pdf for each diagram. It also offers the possibility to
merge/combine all diagrams in a single document. It saves the outputs in the projects
working directory.
New diagram: in the case of unlocked project node, this command allows to create
a new diagram within locked project node.
New folder: in case of the unlocked project node, this command allows to create a
new folder within selected system too.
Locked Project Node
Paste: brings a previously cut diagram/folder from an existing folder to the locked
project node.

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Task 1.3.3 Locked & Unlocked diagram
command
Diagrams Manager / Locked & Unlocked Diagram

The Diagram popup menu, opens by clicking with the right button of the mouse over desired diagram
node. The following configuration window will be shown, in regards to the status of the Diagram Node:

Open diagram (read only): open a read only viewer for diagram.
Refresh: updates the changes carried out in the name or description of the selected
diagram.
PDF Export: creates a .pdf for the selected electrical diagram.

Unlocked Diagram

Open diagram: displays the selected diagram on the graphic screen. Also, the user
can open any diagram dragging the referred diagram from the tree or from the
preview area to the graphic screen.
Open diagram (read only): open a read only viewer for diagram.
Edit diagram: modifies the name and the description of the selected diagram node.
Delete diagram: as in the cases above, this command just is available in the popup
menu, when the parent system is locked. By means of the Delete diagram command
the desired diagrams can be deleted from the database.
PDF Export: creates a .pdf for the selected electrical diagram
Copy: to generate a incremental copy of the selected electrical diagram

Locked Diagram

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 Task 1.4 Insert a format
command
Symbols Manager / Insert a format

There are two ways which carry out a insertion of drawing format.

1. Insert format : This command allows to insert any format in a Electrical diagram.
First, click with the right button on the desired format node. Second, select the insert format command. Finally, select the
desired point on the diagram in order to place the chosen format.
2. Drag & Drop : this is another way to insert the referred format directly to the diagram.

Once carried out the format insertion on the diagram, the existing symbolic texts will be run filling out its fields automatically.

2. Drag & Drop

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Task 1.5 Insert an Element

In order to place an element, first of all, user

has to understand the relation of
Class/Component and Elements.
Class/Component: The Class/Component flap
basically shows the existing classes and its
created components in alphabetical order. The
classes and components will be listed according
to the selected element type (e.g main
equipment, electrical fitting or instrument). In
this list, detail information of the Class and
Component is shown. Such as name, description
and the component stock code.
Element: In this flap are shown all existing
systems, as well as its elements in the project.
Also we can see the name and description
systems, the zone assigned to the elements and
the 3D model positioned information.

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Task 1.5 Insert a Element (Create element)
command
1. Select a desired element in the Element list and Click the
Elements Manager / Create and insert Element right mouse button.
2. Select the command “Create element”.
And then user can see the created element at the Element
Tab.

Clicking the mouse

right button

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3. By means of this pop up menu command: Insert element,

is possible to insert one or more “instance” of the same
element.
4. Insert element on symbol command, allows users to insert
an element on an only graphic element (CAD), previously
converted into a symbol by the command: Tools / Creat
symbol from basic geometry
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 Task 1.5.1 Insert an Element

FDEFINE Module

3. If the user creates a Component at the

Class/Component Tab, the user can look for
FDEFIN Module. Two types of icon mean
linking the 3D equipment data or not.

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Task 1.5.2 Insert a Element (Place an electrical device)
command
Elements Manager / Define a new electrical device

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1. Open Element window to place an electrical device in the current diagram.
2. Select the desired equipment to place from the displayed list.
3. Select “System” & “Zone” that includes the electrical equipment,
electrical fitting, instrument, valve or duct.
4. Click the right mouse button.
5. Click the command Create and insert element.

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Configuration of Identification patterns.

Enable / Disable automatic identification for new element.

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Task 1.5.2 Insert a Element (Place an electrical device)
command
Elements Manager / Place an electrical device
1. To place an existing equipment.

i Open Element tab to place an electrical device in the current diagram.

ii Select the desired equipment, looking for it through the System tree.
iii You can drag and drop just over the diagram or
iv Click the right mouse button:
-Insert element, will place it in the opened diagram
-Insert element on symbol allows user to choose an existing symbol from the
diagram and insert an element over it.
-Delete element, to delete it from the project.
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2. In this information area place in tab is available information about

i Element. The own element information, system, zone, descriptions and more
ii Component. Here one will find information about the class/component used for
this equipment
iii Diagram insertions shows a list with the diagram in which this element is placed
iv Element user attributes, shows and allows the edition of the equipment user
attributes defined in the project.
v PLM, show the element information linked with the company PLM

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 Route cable lines
1. Open Element window to place some electrical devices in the current
Task 1.6 diagram.
2. Select New cable button.
command
3. Select the “From” equipment in the current diagram.
Cables Manager / New cable 4. Select the “To” equipment in the current diagram.
5. Enable / Disable automatic identification for new cable.
6. When this button is clicked, then the “cable sizing” tool will appear –
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When the “cable sizing” window is closed by means of the button “OK” in
that window, the selected cable type (specification and cross-section) will
be updated in the diagram “Cables” widget.

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 Task 1.6.1 Route cable lines(Start routing)
command 7. Select Start routing to place an cable lines in the current diagram.
Cables Manager / Start routing

Route: it will enable once selected the “New Cable” button or by selecting an
existing one. It allows routing cable between equipments of the open diagram.

It’s posible to choose “Free initial point” to

draw a cable in a free point of the diagram, instead
one of its end connected equipments

Furthermore it is possible to choose existing geometry of the diagram by using “Based

on existing geometry” option, available if the drop-down button is opened
Delete cable: this button allows to remove the selected cable. It just will be enable when the selected cable is not routed in the open diagram.
New cable: “New Cable” button remains enable when opening the ”Cable” window. It allows to create a new cable, which will be enable in the open
diagram. When selecting the referred button the existing fields will be enabled in order to carry out the definition of the cable. Once added the cable, it
will routed between existing equipment's in the open diagram.
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Task 1.7 File Menu
command
File / Import file

“Import file” command allows to select the desired drawing file (*.dxf, *.e2 or *.d file) from the
“Open Drawing” window, in order to insert a drawing in the currently open symbol. The import file
command just is activated when the desired symbol is open.

In case of diagram, imported drawing can be used just for reference because the imported drawing
does not have any entity properties. It just geometries. In other words, even if the shape of imported
geometries are Pipe, Fitting and Equipment, these geometries do not have any entity properties as
Pipe, Fitting and Equipment.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Export file, Export image, PDF Export PDF Export

Export file

Symbols and Diagrams can be exported in file, image

Export image and PDF format.
▪ File : DXF, E2, SVG, CXF
▪ Image : BMP, ICO, JPEG, JPG, PNG, PPM,
TIF, TIFF, XBM, XPM
▪ PDF
Limitation: Diagrams have to be exported one by one
(current diagram). There is no multi-export function
except when exporting to PDF format executing the
command through the popup of a node in the
Diagrams manager (1.-). By this way, it is possible to
generate the pdf files of all the diagrams contained
under that node at the same time. This function also
offers the possibility for combining or all the exported
Diagrams into a single document.
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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Print, Print preview

To Print a drawing with FSYSD module, the user needs to specify a scale factor for the printout. This can
be 1:1 or any other desired scale. Before printing, the user should always switch to the print preview mode.
In the Print preview, the user can adjust the scale factor and the position drawing on the format paper
(Print preview : Before printing, user can configure print options.)

Print preview command allows to obtain a drawing preview in order to know the approximate result of
the desired print document.
The drawing is shown on the default printer page as configured in the Drawing preferences. Left click on
the screen to move the page or right click to move the whole scene.
When selecting the “Print preview” command, the Options toolbar is shown in the top left corner. These
options allow to define the drawing scale, center or fit to page.
(To exit from the print preview press the Close command)

▪ Scale : sets the nesting drawing scale.

▪ Paper width : when checked it, line width will not be affected by selected Scale.
▪ B/W Mode : drawings can be printed using true colors or as monochrome
by activating this functionality.
▪ Center to Page : centers the page contour on the drawing preview.
▪ Fit to page : zooms in and center the page to obtain the best fit.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Mode
The Mode command allows to select one of the desired working mode of the FSYSD module.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Export to .XML file

This command allows to export Diagrams and save to xml file in order to transfer
data between projects.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Export to .XML file

1. Transfer Directory
▪ Path: To type the exportation file name and path.
▪ Description: To add any desired information.
▪ ... button to open a browser to select the path and the file name using the Windows tools.

2. Diagrams available & Diagrams selected

▪ The list of “Diagram available”, shows all the sheets of Electrical Diagrams available to be sent to list of
Diagrams selected. In both lists the items can be selected using multi-selection.

▪ Add all available diagrams All the list in “Diagrams available” are sent to “Diagrams Selected” list
▪ Add selected diagrams the selected item from “Diagrams available” is sent to “Diagrams selected” list
▪ Remove selected diagrams the “diagrams selected” in the selected list are removed
▪ Clear Selection it deletes all the diagrams in selected list
3. Configuration
▪ Diagram preferences adds the current Preferences settings drawing
▪ Label patterns adds the Labels patterns placed in the diagrams
4. Process
▪ The Export button generates the xml export files with the diagrams selection from the list. But if in the Path
field is selected a folder using in other exports opens a warning message to confirm.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Import from .XML file

The execution of this command will import the diagrams information from XML files to the Data base .

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Import from .XML file

1. File
▪ Browser button opens the windows browser to select the imported files folder. The name folder is
displayed in the Path field.
▪ Description field displays the same description as in the export window.

2. Diagrams
▪ In this list can be selected the diagrams to import. The “Exists” column indicates whether the name of
the diagram exists in the DB or not.

3. Settings
▪ Three options are available if the diagram exists in the DB. Overwrite, Confirm or Skip. If Confirm
option is selected, a question window appears for each diagram that exists in the DB.

4. Configuration
▪ The diagram preferences and the label pattern used in each diagram can be imported into the DB
as well as the labels patterns if they exists.

5. Process
▪ Import button executes import tasks and the “Processing bar” indicates the percentage left to be done.
In the Diagrams area, when the list of green symbol appears in “Status” column confirms that the
importation was successful.
6. Log
▪ When ended the import process, the process information appears in “Log” and the Show log button is
activated. This button opens a log window with the information that can be copied to clipboard.

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Task 1.7.1 File Menu
command
File / Report

1. Generate report : to generate a FREPD/FREPG report file.

2. Generate spreadsheet : to generate a FREPD/FREPG report spreadsheet file.

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 Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Cut, Copy, Paste

The Cut command essentially works like the copy command. The only difference is that the
selected entities will be removed from the current drawing after being copied to the
clipboard.

The Copy command allows to copy existing entities (e.g. lines, polylines, circles, connection
points, etc.) from one drawing to another. Objects that are copied are stored on the FSYSD
internal clipboard. This clipboard can only be accessed from FSYSD itself.
After starting the copy tool select the entities you want to copy to the clipboard by means of
the existing commands in the submenu or clicking directly on the desired entities. Finally
select the desired point where you want to paste the entities selected previously.

The Paste command inserts the entities previously copied to the clipboard. Paste is especially useful to transfer entities from one drawing to
another. All layers needed by the clipboard contents are pasted into the layer list. Existing layers with the same name don't get overwritten.
Activate the paste function. Finally set the target point of for the pasted entities with the mouse or enter a coordinate in the command line.

Select
▪ The Single command marks just the selected object in the scene. The selected object is highlighted in green color, overlapped on the current
drawing.
▪ The Select all command marks as selected all the objects existing in the scene. The selected objects are highlighted in green color, overlapped
on the current drawing.
▪ The Unselect all command cancels completely any existing selection in the scene (all entities will be unselected). Therefore, this command is
the opposite to the Select all command.
▪ The Invert selection command takes the non-selected objects marking them as selected, while the already selected objects become
unselected.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Select

Additional tips for selection

▪ If you click within the drawing other than on an entity and drag the cursor, the
program goes into automatic selection mode. Dragging the cursor to the right causes
the program to use a window selection. Only those entities that are completely
enclosed within the window will be selected. The program displays the selection
window using a solid line, and also displays an arrow along each side of the selection
window to indicate that objects within the window will be selected.

▪ Available multi selection with ▪ Dragging the cursor to the left causes the program to use a crossing window
Shift or Ctrl key. selection. All those entities completely enclosed within the window or crossing its
boundaries will be selected. The program displays the crossing selection window
using a dashed line, and also displays an arrow along each side of the selection
window to indicate that objects within or crossing the window will be selected.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Application Show rulers: displays a vertical and an horizontal rulers on the around the working area
and are used as a reference for the absolute coordinates of the workspace.

Show large crosshairs: when running commands the pointer is shown as a circular dot
Application : Allows ready for selection. Activate this flag to enable the visualization of two additional
configuring the basic perpendicular reference lines to help locating the pointer.
preferences of the
program. Solid grid lines: Every ten grid dots a main grid line is represented. Activates this flag to
show the main grid lines using solid line type.

Minimal grid spacing: grid lines are shown every 10 units. The number and display
distance of the grid dots changes according the zoom position. "Minimal grid spacing"
changes the minimum distance in pixels between two adjacent grid lines. If the distance
becomes lower than the distance is changed to the lower unit. For example we set 5px
and suppose having, in a certain zoom condition, a grid spacing of 1mm. After zooming
out, when the distance between two grids becomes lower than 5px, the distance between
grid lines will be changed to 10mm.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
The “Colors settings” modify the default colors used in the 2D environment. Use the
Edit / Preferences / Application button on the right to open the color selection window.

Drawing background : sets the color of the background of the 2D drawing area.

Grid dots : changes the color of the dots representing the grid spacing.

Meta grid : changes the color of the main grid lines (grid is represented using one line
every ten grid dots).

Selected entities: modifies the color used during the selection of entities in the working
area.

Highlighted entities: sets the color used to show which part is the mouse pointer on.

Window preview : sets the color used to show selection window.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Application

Defaults preferences

Using the pull-down Unit menu the default system units can
be set.

Paper fromat allows user to choose the size and the

orientation of the diagram

The paper Format area sets the paper size by default to be used when creating a new document in the 2D environment, as well as its position
(Landscape or Portrait ). The different standard ISO sizes are available as well as a Custom format to set user defined sizes. Custom paper format
enables the Width and Height window fields to be edited.
The chosen paper format will be saved in the configuration parameter file of the corresponding application (fsysd, fnest, fnorm ...) in the "Defaults"
section under the "Paper Format" parameter (for example in fsysd.ini...).

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 Task 1.7.2
command
Edit / Preferences / Application

When user un-check Persistent selections option, the

selection of parts can be cancelled by clicking in an empty
zone of the working area. Hence a simple click on the screen
works as Unselect all command. If Persistent selections is
active this functionality is disabled.

Highlight entity under mouse cursor shows with the color

set in the Appearance tab the entity that is currently going to
be selected if clicking. it can be deactivated to improve the
performance on slow computers or when working with high
number of parts/nests on screen.

Auto expand texts on opening: Getting some properties Show recent items: This option, when enabled, adds a new tree node (above
values can affect to the opening diagram speed if a diagram the project node, called Recent) at the top of the diagram viewer widget with a
have labels using these properties. User can decide if labels few recently open diagrams (sorted by most recent).
need to be refreshed on diagrams opening or not.
Max. recent items: The number of recent diagrams (or items) that can be
fostered under the Recent node.
Scale texts included in symbols: The texts inserted in the
symbol are scaled with the symbol, applying the same scale of Show route on recent items: if enabled, it will display the complete path to
the symbol. The text should be inserted aligned middle center. the diagram instead of only the name.
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 Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Application

Deactivate the Fit content to page checkbox: When

applying the printing commands (PDF export, Print
Preview, Print, etc.), the scale of the printed drawing will
be always 1:1. In this case, the value set for the Paper
Margin does not affect to the result.

Activate the Fit content to page checkbox: When applying the printing commands (PDF export, Print Preview, Print, etc.), the scale of the printed
drawing will be the scale needed to fit the drawing to the size of the printing page with the margins defined in the Paper Margins box.

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 Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Application

Symbols

By means of the existing selection paths in the Symbols

window area, the user can configure the default symbols
which subsequently will be used in the diagrams. There are
two default symbols :

• FROM, allows to select the default FROM symbol used to

indicate the cable origin.
• TO, in this case it is possible to configure the default TO symbol used to indicate the cable destination in a diagram.

Gaps

The Gaps area allows to define the geometry gap in order to use in case of intersection between cables in a diagram. The following parameters will may
configure :
• Gap type, there are five possibilities: None, Arch Up, Arch Down, Gap and Circle.
• Gap length, allows to configure the length of the gap. Default it is shown 5 mm.

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 Task 1.7.2
command
Edit / Preferences / Application

Misc.

In this Miscellany area it is possible to configure the

following diagram parameters :
• Foreign equipment line type
• Foreign cable line type

Auto label elements : for labelling elements when creating

in diagram (default pattern for label).
Include quantity in multi-cable id to add the number of
elements when labelling a cables bunch

Line corners

Corner Radius: allow to add a radio corner in those line

kind of pipes, cables, etc.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Drawing
Drawing

• Allows to configure the basic preferences to print drawings and

screenshots.
• The behavior of the Print command are set here and applied to the Print
preview.
• Drawing command is activated when symbol or diagram is opened.

Paper

• Paper tab sets the paper size to be used as well as its position
( Landscape or Portrait ).
• The different standard ISO sizes are available as well as a Custom
format to set user defined sizes.
• Custom paper format enables the Width and Height window fields to be
edited.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Drawing
The chosen Units will be selected for project diagrams in Application Preferences.

Adjusts the Grid spacing and visibility. The default grid spacing is Auto which means that
the grid scales automatically to a reasonable spacing for the current scale factor of the
drawing. You can also set the grid spacing to any preferred fixed values

Spline curves are interpolated by means of small line segments. In this tab you can
adjust the accuracy of this interpolation. A lower value means that the spline quality
decreases but the display performance improves. A higher value means that the splines
are shown in a higher quality which can reduce the display performance.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Drawing On this tab, in Sizes configurations, the size of the dimension labels, the dimension arrow
size and other sizes used in dimensions can be configured.
The main parameters are shown in the following image.

Arrow style allows to switch between Arrow and Architectural tick dimension styles.

Format parameters set the unit formats for lengths and angles used for
displaying coordinates in the status bar as well as for formatting dimension labels.
Preview area shows the final result.

Formats for Lengths

Decimal (e.g. 3.5)
Scientific (e.g. 3.5E+01)
Fractional (e.g. 3 1/2)

Additional Formats for

Lengths in Inches
Engineering (e.g. 2'-3.56")
Architectural (e.g. 2'-3 5/64")

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Preferences / Drawing

Use diagram configuration: an specific configuration for diagram will be applied,

instead of default configuration selected in Application Preferences.

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Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
Edit / Label configuration The Label configuration command, allows the user to define
the labels patterns which will be used in the project. When
creating and saving a new pattern, it will be stored in the
database and therefore it will be available for all project user.

By default the module will place the standard label information

taken from the database that is relevant to the part. However
with this option, the user can specify different text to appear.

If an user select this Label configuration command, the

following Label Configuration window is shown. In this window
is where the user carries out the specify label configuration.

Depending of the selected entity, the listed FORAN concepts

will be according to Equipment or to Cables entities. The
following entities can be selected in the menu:

• Equipment, when selecting the equipment entity, the

user can configure any equipment label pattern.
• Cables, this option allows to configure the cables label
patterns.
• All, a common pattern for all entities.

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 FSYSD. Edit Menu
Task 1.7.2
command
Edit / Label configuration

1. Click the button(New pattern) in order to create a new pattern.

2. Double click on the desired “Concept” list, this will allow to insert the
referred concept automatically in the “Text” area.
3. Depending on concept, whether is text, array or number, it is possible to set a
2 substring or decide the number of decimals to be displayed:

• ${FLENGTH:F(2)} : Displays 2 decimals of FLENGTH value

4 • ${FUSERID(2)}: Displays the 2 first characters of string, or 2 first values of

1
array
• ${FUSERID(2:3)}: Displays the characters between 2 and 3, starting from 0,
or values between 2 and 3 for the array.
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4. Frame is the boundary of text which is placed in the current diagram.

5. In Position, there are two configuration parameters:

• Alignment: sets the position of the anchor point along the labeled entity. In order to avoid errors when copying the labeled entity with symmetry,
it is advised to select the “Middle Center” option.

• Distance: sets the distance between the anchor point and the label (when using the “All” option for automatic labeling).
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 Task 1.7.2 Edit Menu
command
command
Edit / Identification patterns

The Identification Patterns command is used to define the existing concepts of the pattern in electrical devices.

The pattern can be edited using a default concept and the number of digits (It´s recommended to use almost 4
digits).

1. Element list to define the pattern. Click on to insert the pattern at the end of line 2.
2. Format for pattern including extra text. All patterns are written between braces.
3. Number of digits for numerical part of the pattern.
4. When this option is checked, and equipment which was already placed is deleted, if the user place a new
equipment, FCABLE/FSYSD looks for previously deleted equipment's number to use it again.

5. Example of pattern.
6. Save pattern:
1

2
3 4
5

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 Insert Menu
Task 1.7.3
command
Insert/ CAD tools
1
CAD Tools
Procedure
• Select the desired tool.
• Choose options needed. [1]
• Draft over the drawing area.

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Task 1.7.3 Insert Menu
command
Insert/ Text

Text
▪ Use this tool to create single line and multi line texts.
▪ Procedure
• The text dialog is presented in which you can choose the font and enter the text
you want to create.

1. Font
1
5 Choose the font name and attributes. Text
Height field is in real nesting size expressed
4 in the default units (as selected in the
application preferences). To choose
standard line spacing, click the checkbox
Default line spacing. You can increase or
decrease the line spacing by disabling the
checkbox and entering a value in Line
spacing text box.
2
6
3

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Task 1.7.3 Insert Menu
command
Insert/ Text

2. Alignment
Choose the alignment of the text. The alignment will modify the text position in relation with the mouse click
(insertion point). Positions make reference to relevant points of text's bounding box.

3. Angle
Enter the font angle for the text. Normally the horizontal texts have an angle of zero degrees.

4. Text
Enter the text you want to create in the large text box. You can also use the icons above the box to load texts from
files, save texts that you have entered or to paste texts from the clipboard.

5. Insert symbol /Add Foran properties

6. Frame
Insert a text frame

Press OK to start inserting the texts in the drawing area or cancel to quit the dialog.

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Task 1.7.3 Insert Menu
command
Insert/ Labels

2 3 1. Select “One” or “All” option.

1 2. Select a “Equipments” or “Cable”
option.
3. This option is related to a Command
of Label configuration. This option shows
the default pattern at Label Configuration.
4
4. Select a Equipment or Cable line in the
current diagram.

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Task 1.7.3 Insert Menu
command
Insert/ Hatch
Hatch
▪ Fills an area surrounded by existing entities with a hatch pattern or a solid color.
▪ Procedure
• Prepare the entities that surround the hatching area so they form a closed contour. The contour must be
closed in a way that one entity is connected to the next one.

• Launch the hatching action.

• Select the contour(s) you want to fill. Note that islands inside contours will get hatched if they are not
selected.

• Click the right arrow button in the CAD toolbar to continue.

• A dialog for the hatch options is displayed. Choose a hatch pattern, scale factor and a rotation angle for the
hatch pattern. If you want to fill the object with a solid color instead of a pattern, check the checkbox "Solid
Fill".
• Click 'OK' to proceed with the hatching. Depending on the complexity of the contour and the scale factor of
the chosen pattern, it might take a while to create the hatch.

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Task 1.7.4 Modify Menu
command
Modify/ Menu
User can modify an element by means of commands of Modify such as Move/Copy, Rotate, Scale, Mirror,
Trim etc.
The normal working mode in all of these tools is: select entities and the choose the tool.

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 Task 1.7.5 Standards Menu
command
Standard/ Classes

Due to same commands are listed in FCABLE Module, users can refer the following Task at the FCABLE tutorial
for FSYSD’s Project Menu.

FCABLE Tutorial

Classes Task 2.2

Systems Task 2.1.1

Components Task 2.2

Cable types Task 2.4

Equipment terminal blocks Task 2.1.5

Task 2.3

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Task 1.7.6 Project Menu
command
Project / Electrical equipment manager

Due to same commands are listed in FCABLE Module, users can refer the following Task at the FCABLE tutorial for FSYSD’s Project Menu.

FCABLE Tutorial

Edit elements Task 5.1

Edit signals Task 2.5

Edit cables Task 6.2.1

Connect terminals Task 6.2.2

Load analysis Task 10.2.1

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Task 1.8 Smart insertion utilities
command
There are many Smart objects that use the infrastructure of the Foran system, as well as the information developed
Smart insertion for a given project to automatically create and insert contextual information in drawings and diagrams.

1 3

4
5

In these turiales will be reviewed the followingsmart objects:

1. To insert a single line diagram 3. To insert an entry lable

2. To insert FROM/TO connectios 4. To insert a connection block
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 Smart insertion utilities This smart object allows to insert a single line diagram
with the wiring of any switchboard. Once the wiring is
Task 1.8.1 drawn in the diagram it is possible to edit any element
that this smart object has drawn.

command Once the Downstream single-line [1] command is run,

system shows a preview with all the equipment
Smart insertion / Single line diagram connected and their cables.
A tool bar [2] is showed at the top of the work area
This smart object is available by clicking the right mouse button over an with the next possibilities:
equipment placed in a diagram
3. Here it’s posible to choose whether to show the class
symbol of the connected equipment or a simplified box.
4. Factor parameter allows user to choose a correct
scale for their purposes.
2 5. Spacing allows to define the distance betweeen the
connected equipment.
6. Direcction buttons allow to choose between a vertical
or a horizontal arrangement of the single diagram
7. It also allows the representation of a sub-set of the
cables connected to the selected equipment symbol in
an electrical diagram.
From this list, the user will be able choose which cables
will be inserted in the diagram, as well as the order of
insertion of the cables in the diagram.
By default all the cables will be marked, but the user will
be able to unmark those cables that will not be inserted
1 in the diagram.

7 Once the user has accepted the cables to be considered

in the automatic “downstream single-line” process, the
application will behave as before, showing a “preview” of
the resulting circuits and allowing the user to decide the
relative position of the circuits, as well as the symbol
In these turiales will be reviewed the followingsmart objects: representation, scale and spacing between circuits.

3 4 5 6
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Task 1.8.2 Smart insertion utilities
command
This smart object is available by clicking the right mouse button over an end
Smart insertion / FROM-TO Label cable node that is on air, that is not connected to any equipment

This smart object allows to insert an smart label at the

end of a cable that allows to open in write or read only
mode any diagram in which this cable is placed, by right
mouse button over an end node of a cable and using the
command New FROM/TO connection [1]

2. This label may content any contexual information of

the project, and it is posible to define other label
patterns in the Symbol work mode of FSYSD, by defining
new labels and storing them under the
Default_Config/FromTo library.
Once these labels are defined the desired one must be
chosen in the Preferences utility, in the diagram TAB.
3. Once this label is placed in a diagram, it is posible to
delete again or “Open related diagram”, by clicking right
button mouse over the cable node in which it has been
drawed.
4. If “Open related diagram” is chosen, system will show
a window with a diagrams list in which this cable has
been placed, and will allow users to open one of these
diagrams to work on it or show a read only one in e
viewer, depending on whether Read or Write Open
would is chosen.

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Task 1.8.3 Smart insertion utilities
command
This smart object is available by clicking the right mouse button over an end
Smart insertion / Entry label Label cable node, both, connected or not connected one to any equipment.

This smart object allows to insert an smart label at the

end of a cable that which entry is has been defined for
this cable on this end equipment, by using the Insert
entry label command [1].

Once this label is placed in a diagram, it is posible to

delete again and edit its properties as any other text
label more.

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Task 1.8.4 Smart insertion utilities
command
This smart object is available by clicking the right mouse button over an end
Smart insertion / Conection block cable node, both, connected or not connected one to any equipment.

This smart object allows to insert an smart object at the end of a cable
where system will draw an scheme with the conectionss of its
conductors with terminals blocks and connectors.
This special block will refresh its information content if connection
information is updated in the system, each time the diagram is opened.
This block uses a connection template that can be edited in the Symbol
mode.

It is needed to choose what symbol block is going to be used by means

of the preferences utility.

It is posible to unlink this block from the Project information by

means of the command button Detach conection block [1].
Once it is unlinked it is posible to edit as a normal text label.
Furthermore, it is posible to delete it using the Remove
command [2]
It is possible to inser not only one connection block but a
complete circuit of connection blocks by means og the
command: “Insert / circuit diagram” [3]

1
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Task 1.8.5 Smart insertion utilities
command Allows the calculation of the accumulated voltage drop between two devices of
an electrical circuit.
Smart insertion / Voltage drop “Voltage drop” will be available in the pop-up menu of electrical equipment in
the diagram.
“Voltage drop” will be available in the pop-up menu of electrical equipment in
the diagram.

- Determine which devices and cables are involved in the circuit.

- Once the definition of the circuit has been completed, the circuit will
be composed by:
• The final equipment
• The initial equipment
• A sequence (ordered list) of cables from the initial equipment
to the final equipment
- With this information, a new dialog “Accumulated Voltage Drop”
will appear
- At the top part of the dialog, the following data from the initial and
end devices will be shown, Initial element, Name (User Id of the
element) , Rated voltage (from the component of the element),
labelled as “Output voltage”, Final element, Power (kW)Voltage
type ,Power, Rated voltage, Permissible voltage drop, Load correction
factor (default value = 1) & Load
- At the middle part, there will be a table with the relevant data of each
cable of the circuit, Cable name, Cross-section, Length (m), Quantity
& Voltage drop (V).
- At the bottom, the calculated voltage information at the final
equipment will be displayed Total voltage drop (V), Total voltage drop
(%) & Input voltage (V)

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