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Norm sheets are created user-specific. This chapter will give you general information on how to create a normsheet.

Exercise 9 Exercise 9 Exercise 9

Exercise 9----1:1:1:1: Switch to an empty page of the workspace (there must be nothing in it except the normsheet).

• Delete the existing normsheet (Edit menu > Select All > Selected >Delete).

You can disintegrate the existing norm sheet into its single parts later (EditEditEditEdit menu >menu >menu > Select All, menu >Select All, Select All, Select All, right click and choose Explode Explode Explode from the context menu), edit and create a new norm sheet. It is Explode important that there is nothing on the current page.

Exercise 9 Exercise 9 Exercise 9

Exercise 9----2:2:2:2: Change the properties of your new norm sheet as desired. Define the number of paths in drawing too etc.

A norm sheet for circuit diagrams is usually approximated to the format A3 or A4. For cabinet's drawings, you will need a norm sheet on a scale 1:1.

1. Select the page in the workspace tree that you are editing now.

2. Right click.

3.M Select PropertiesPropertiesProperties from the context menu.Properties 4.> X-Extension of drawing

• If the field is not shown, scroll down by clicking on the vertical scroll bar right in the dialogue box.

• Enter the new drawing size in the field XXXX----extension of Page.extension of Page.extension of Page.extension of Page.

5.# <new size>

6.> Y-Extension of drawing

• Enter the new Y-extension of Page.

7.# <new size>

• Look at the other settings in the dialogue box, such as number of paths, path number in the first path 0 or 1, position for the first top potential etc. Change other properties as desired. The number of paths should correspond with the setting for the norm sheet. The position for the first

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• Close the Page Page Page PPage PPPropertiesropertiesropertiesroperties dialogue box.

Exercise 9 Exercise 9 Exercise 9

Exercise 9----3:3:3:3: Construct the graphics for your norm sheet (DrawDrawDraw menu > Line > Rectangle,Drawmenu > Line > Rectangle,menu > Line > Rectangle,menu > Line > Rectangle, etc.).

The complete norm sheet or your Logo can be imported using the Import CADdy drawingImport CADdy drawingImport CADdy drawing or Import CADdy drawing Import AutoCAD

Import AutoCAD Import AutoCAD

Import AutoCAD DXF/DWGDXF/DWGDXF/DWGDXF/DWG function (see FileFileFileFile menumenumenu > Openmenu OpenOpenOpen > AutoCAD DWG/DXF> AutoCAD DWG/DXF> AutoCAD DWG/DXF> AutoCAD DWG/DXF/DXB /DXB /DXB /DXB Drawing

Drawing Drawing

Drawing or File File File File > Open> Open> Open > CADdy drawing(s)). > Open> CADdy drawing(s)). > CADdy drawing(s)). You can find information about importing > CADdy drawing(s)).

DXF/DWG/DXBDXBDXBDXB drawings in the relevant chapter of this training manual.

(You can insert the company logo as a pixel image by using the Insert Picture…Insert Picture…Insert Picture…Insert Picture… function from the Edit menuEdit menuEdit menuEdit menu. You can find information for inserting Bitmap Objects in the relevant chapter in this training manual.)

Exercise 9 Exercise 9 Exercise 9

Exercise 9----4:4:4:4: Insert the texts you need into the norm sheet, such as project name, page name etc.

There is a difference between unchangeable texts and texts customizable to the current project or page. You can fill in current data into texts using text placeholders. For example, you can write a ? sign there.

1.M Text

2.M New

3.> Attribute

• First, insert the unchangeable texts. They must have a "Normal TextNormal TextNormal TextNormal Text" attribute.

4.> Text

5.# <Type the text>

6.+ Insert the text

• Enter the fixed texts and place them into the desired positions.

To insert a text:

To insert a text:

To insert a text:

To insert a text:

• Type the text in the input field, for example: "Project:"Go out of the Text dialogue box with the cursor and place the text into the drawing. Go into the input field of the Text dialogue box again and enter the next text, etc.

• After you have inserted all of the fixed texts, place the changeable texts.

7.# ?

• Type a question mark for the text placeholder.

8.> Attribute

• Select the kind of the text placeholder.

The data for the Workspace InformationWorkspace InformationWorkspace InformationWorkspace Information window are available under the Project Project Project Project attributes, , , , they belong to the whole project and apply to all of the pages.

The data for the Page InformationPage InformationPage InformationPage Information window are available under PagePagePagePage, and they are specific for the current page.

9.> <Choose an attribute>

10.+ Insert the text

• Choose the kind of the changeable text, drag it into the drawing, and drop it on the desired location.

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To choose an attribute To choose an attribute To choose an attribute To choose an attribute:

Choose the kind of text, for example FileFileFile----nameFilenamenamename beneath the Workspace Workspace Workspace Workspace area in the Text Text Text Text

dialogue box. If you go out of the dialogue box, the question mark that you have entered in step 7 is attached to the cursor, and can be placed into the drawing. Go into the TextTextText dialogue box Text again and select the next kind of text in the AttributeAttributeAttribute scroll-down box, for example ContentAttribute ContentContentContent >>>>

Page Page Page

Page or ContentContentContentContent >>>> Page Created date.Page Created date.Page Created date.Page Created date. Place the question mark again.

After you have inserted all texts, close the "TextTextTextText" dialogue box.

Exercise 9 Exercise 9 Exercise 9

Exercise 9----5:5:5:5: Select all of the elements that belong to the norm sheet. Group the selected elements to a norm sheet.

1.M Edit 2.M Select All

3. Right-click with the mouse.

4.M Block

• Select this function from the context menu.

5.> Normsheet 6.> OK

You have now created the first normsheet. To use the normsheet for the next pages, create a page template.