New

Use the New option to create a new drafting sheet. This new drafting sheet will be placed in a working layer named 'DRFT_EDT' , and will be saved into your drafting database after all editing has been completed.

Your drafting database (drafting.dgd.isis) should reside in your $ENVIS_RESO area ($VULCAN/etc/resources) . If the database does not exist, then it will be created as soon as you start to create a drafting sheet. Alternatively, you can copy the default drafting database in $VULCAN/etc/defaults to the $ENVIS_RESO area and change the copy to meet your requirements.

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Instructions

On the File menu, point to Drafting Sheets, and then click New to display the New Drafting sheet panel.

Drafting sheet name

Enter the name of the drafting sheet. The maximum size is ten alphanumeric characters (spaces are not allowed).

Description

Enter an optional description to describe the drafting sheet. The maximum size is forty alphanumeric characters. Spaces are allowed.

Click OK.

The temporary layer will be opened with the outlines of two possible orientations (landscape and portrait). You can start creating the drafting sheet using the External, Internal, Field, North, Scale, Clipping Box options and the options under the Design > Create submenu. Use the Save or Save As option to save the drafting sheet.

If there are any unsaved edits in the' 'DRFT_EDT' layer, then you will be asked whether or not to save these edits before the new drafting sheet is created.

Tip:   To ensure precise design work, we recommend that you use Grid Snap mode when indicating the origin and direction of text fields, as well as when creating the external and internal boxes.