Fluiddrawp5enus PDF
Fluiddrawp5enus PDF
User’s Guide
570747 EN
03/11
FluidDraw P5 is an application for creating electro-pneumatic circuit
drawings. Not only are the many standard circuit symbols available,
but also all of the components contained in the Festo product
catalogue along with their part numbers and technical details. If
you have also installed the Festo product catalogue then the cur-
rent catalogue data is always available in FluidDraw. In addition to
its own proprietary file format, FluidDraw also supports DXF files
and circuit drawings created with older FluidDraw versions and the
FluidSIM pneumatic simulator.
Contents
1. First steps 9
3. Edit circuit 20
4. Drawing frame 46
8. Dimension 95
Index 231
Chapter 1
1. First steps
→ Select the New / File... menu item from the File menu.
→ Select the Paper Size... menu item from the Page menu.
The attribute table allows you to save any desired data in the form
of attribute value pairs. The associated placeholders (attributes
with the same name) in the drawing frame are replaced by the
values entered.
Circuits The default location for circuits is in the FluidDraw folder con-
tained in the My Documents folder defined by the operating sys-
tem. These have the circ file suffix.
The Find Symbol dialog window then opens. You can enter your
search terms in the “Search” input line. Separate the individual
search terms using commas or spaces. Neither the order of the
search terms nor upper or lower case letters have any influence on
the search results.
You can see the symbols found in the two results lists. The library
hierarchy is displayed on the left-hand side although only those
branches appear which contain matching symbols. An alphabetical
list of the search hits is displayed on the right-hand side. The sym-
bol of the highlighted entry is shown in the preview. Once you have
found the symbol that you were looking for, you can select it using
the OK button or by double-clicking on the appropriate row in the
results list. The symbol then “hangs” on the mouse pointer and is
placed by left-clicking on the drawing area.
View Defines the size of the symbols displayed. Small , Normal and
Large are available.
The standard library This library is delivered with FluidDraw and cannot be modified.
Symbol folders Circuit and symbol files saved on the disk can be used as libraries
in FluidDraw. The files from the selected folder are added as a
library via the Library menu and the Add Existing Symbol Fold-
User libraries You can create and subsequently edit new libraries via the Library
menu and the Add New Library... menu item (see section Create
user library). Using drag and drop you can move the symbols and
groups within the library as desired.
Paste Inserts the symbols into the library from the clipboard. These
symbols can also be partial circuits.
Rename... Edits the text which libraries display below the symbol.
Add Existing Symbols... Opens a dialog window for selecting symbol files to be copied into
the library as new symbols.
Copy to Other Library Copies the selected symbols into another library. The available
libraries are listed in a submenu. Only the currently open libraries
are displayed here (appearing as tabs in the library window) which
are not write-protects (recognizable as no lock symbol is dis-
played).
Remove Sub-Folder Removes the hierarchy level which the mouse pointer is located in.
Rename Sub-Folder... Enables you to rename the hierarchy level which the mouse pointer
is located in.
FluidDraw circuit files have the circ file suffix and are saved as
compressed XML files. An option in the Save tab under the Op-
tions... menu item from the Tools menu allows you to deactivate
this compression so that the circuit files can be viewed as plain
text. This can be useful for version management software, for
example.
Chapter 2
2. Library and project window
To separate the window from the anchor move the mouse pointer
to the upper margin. Click and hold the left mouse button. Move
the window a small distance towards the center of the screen. Now
release the left mouse button. Now you need to move the library
window to the lower right and the project window to the lower left.
Once a window has been separated from the anchor it can be
moved freely.
Chapter 3
3. Edit circuit
You can insert symbols into the symbol window being edited using
the dialog window Find Symbol and by means of the libraries. You
can also transfer objects from every other window by selecting
them and dragging them to the desired window. Alternatively you
can also utilize the clipboard by selecting the items, choosing the
Copy menu item on the Edit menu, bringing the target window
into the foreground and selecting the Paste menu item on the
Edit menu. Using the mouse pointer to drag objects from one
window to another copies them. Dragging the objects from one
position to another within a window moves them. In order to copy
within a window you need to hold down the Shift key while
moving the mouse pointer. You can recognize operation by the
shape of the mouse pointer. During a move-operation a cross with
arrows appears, when copying a plus symbol also appears in
the lower right-hand corner of the cross.
There are two basic options for inserting symbols with part num-
bers and technical details in the circuit.
About the Festo product The product catalogue represents a complete database of the
catalogue available Festo products. If you wish to insert the associated sym-
bols with part numbers and technical details for certain products
then select the From Festo Catalog... menu item from the Insert
menu. The Insert from catalog dialog window appears. Enter your
key words in the “Search” input line. The upper table contains the
search result. Highlighting a row there displays the associated
symbol in the preview. Select a product by double-clicking a table
row or using the Add to Selection button. Selected products are
collected in the lower table. When leaving the dialog window the
symbols of the selected products are inserted into the circuit win-
dow. The symbols contain the part numbers and technical details of
the previously selected products in the form of attribute value
pairs.
If you use a custom product database you can select it in the Prod-
uct Database list box. You can use the selected database in the
same way as the Festo product catalogue..
You can make the settings that influence the generation of the
symbol designations and accessories using the General tab under
the Options... menu item from the Tools menu. If desired Fluid-
Draw can automatically generate text elements acquired from the
type attribute of the associated symbol.
→ Now press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer
to the connector which you wish to connect with the first.
You can recognize when you are over the connector by the shape of
the mouse pointer . If the mouse pointer is over a connector
which is already connected to a line then the prohibited sign
appears and no line can be connected.
→ Release the mouse button once you have touched the desired
point on the line.
T distributor Defines the representation of the basic T distributor. Here you can
select whether the distributor should be represented as a filled
circle or a simple intersection.
Once you have joined two connectors you can then adjust the
length of the lines. You can move the line segments in parallel by
moving the respective line segment. You can see when you have
touched the line on the basis of the line-selection shape of the
mouse pointer.
→ Press the left mouse button and move the line segment ortho-
gonally to the desired position.
If you only want to move the individual line segment in the case
described above then release the mouse button after you highlight
the line segment. Click the segment again and move it while keep-
ing the mouse button pressed.
You can also define the style, color and drawing layer of the lines by
double-clicking a line segment or highlighting the line segment and
selecting the Properties... menu item from the Edit menu. The
Line Properties dialog window opens. Select the Drawing Properties
tab in this window. The settings are applied to the entire line sec-
tion as far as the next connector or T distributor.
Note: Working lines are typically displayed as solid lines, pilot lines
as dashed lines.
Identification You can enter a text identifying this connector into the input line. If
the Display option is activated then the identification is displayed
in the circuit diagram.
Note: Please note that this symbol list is only available if a line is
not connected to the connector in question. If you wish to connect a
line to a sealed connector you first have to remove the blanking
plug or silencer. To do this select the empty field in the symbol list
with the connector terminators. The alignment of the connector
terminator can be set via the radio buttons.
Type of connector Selects the connector type. The following are available: “ Pneumat-
ic”, “Electric” and “Electric (Label)”.
Define multiple connectors Multiple connectors can be set one after the other if this option is
active. You can cancel the action by pressing the Esc key.
Note: Please note that the Delete menu entry or the Del do not
delete the connector but rather only one possibly connected line.
If you require a certain valve which you cannot find in the standard
FluidDraw library you can create your own valve symbol with the
help of the valve editor.
To set the valve body and the actuation types of the way valves
double-click the valve. The dialog window Properties then opens.
Click the “Configure Valve” tab to access the valve editor.
Left Actuation ‟ Right Actua- You can select the actuation types of the valve from the “Manual-
tion ly”, “Mechanically” and “Pneumatically/Electrically” categories for
both sides of the valve. Click the button with the mouse pointer and
select a symbol element. A valve can have multiple actuation types
at the same time. If you do not want an actuation type from a
category then select the empty field in the list. You can also define
whether each side should have a spring return, pilot control, pneu-
matic spring or external supply.
Initial Position Here you set which switching position the valve should use in the
normal position. Note: When determining this setting ensure that it
does not conflict with a possible spring return.
Dominant Signal This provides a graphical identification of whether the right or left
signal should dominate in the event of equally strong signals.
External Supply This creates an additional connector for connecting the external
supply for the controller.
If you require a certain cylinder which you cannot find in the stan-
dard FluidDraw library you can create your own cylinder symbol
with the help of the cylinder editor.
Cylinder Type Click the button with the mouse pointer to open the symbol ele-
ments list. Select a cylinder type. Set whether the cylinder should
be single-acting or double-acting.
Return Spring Specifies whether a spring for the return should be inserted into the
right or left cylinder chamber.
Piston Click the button with the mouse pointer and select a symbol ele-
ment for the piston. Set whether the cylinder should possess end
position cushioning and whether this should be adjustable.
Piston Position Using the slider you can specify the relative piston position in 25 %
steps. 0 % stands for the completely retracted and 100 % extended
piston.
To align objects with each other, select these and choose the de-
sired orientation from the Align menu item on the Edit menu or
click the appropriate button on the toolbar.
You can also rotate symbols with the help of the mouse pointer by
clicking and dragging the edge of the symbol. In order to do this
FluidDraw must be in Enable Rotate mode. This mode can be
activated or deactivated using the Enable Rotate menu item from
the Edit menu or by clicking the corresponding button on the
toolbar.
→ In Enable Rotate mode click the edge of the symbol and hold
down the mouse button.
→ Hold down the mouse button and move the mouse pointer until
the desired angle of rotation is achieved. The angle changes in
15 degree steps.
Note: If you also press the Shift key then you can rotate the
symbol steplessly.
The component symbols can be scaled with the help of the mouse
pointer. In order to do this FluidDraw must be in Enable Scale
mode. This mode can be activated or deactivated using the Enable
Scale menu item from the Edit menu or by clicking the corres-
ponding button on the toolbar.
→ Hold down the mouse button and move the mouse pointer until
the desired size is reached. The scaling relationship is changed
Chapter 4
4. Drawing fra me
Texts in the title block of a drawing frame are text components. You
can use the imported texts or insert new text components at the
desired positions. Editable texts are text components with Attribute
Link. These texts are replaced by the corresponding attribute val-
ues of the project and the circuit.
All of the objects belonging to a drawing frame are inserted into the
circuit diagram as a copy. Changing the file with the drawing frame
at a later date does not have any effect on the circuit diagram which
the drawing frame was inserted into.
When copying the objects belonging to the drawing frame all of the
attributes are generated with the drawing frame’s text components
refer to and which do not exist in the project or circuit.
Inherit From Project If this option is activated then the drawing frame specified in the
project is copied into the circuit. The path and the file used are
displayed in the “Frame File” line.
Pick... This button opens a dialog window in which an included frame can
be selected. These frame files are located in the frm directory and
are compiled in the project file frames.prj.
Remove Local Frame Removes the drawing frame from the circuit. The drawing frame’s
attributes remain attributes of the project or circuit.
Reload Frame Attributes When inserting a drawing frame the attributes of the text compo-
nents of the drawing frame are listed. These attributes are saved
with the project or the circuit drawing and can be edited and de-
leted. The Reload Frame Attributes button reloads all of the
attributes from the drawing frame, thus updating the attribute list
of the project or the circuit drawing.
All of the available frame files are displayed as a tree on the right-
hand side. The desired drawing frame can be selected in this tree.
The drawing frame is then displayed in the preview. In addition the
“Attributes” list displays all of the attributes of the texts from the
drawing frame which were defined as links.
If the page dividers are visible you can customise them using the
mouse so that they match the graphical representation of the
drawing frame, for example. This customization can be done in
different ways:
Figure 4/3:
The opposite margin is not moved and the columns or rows are
resized proportionally.
Figure 4/5:
Columns and rows can be inserted and removed using the and
buttons.
The label type and the number of rows and columns can be defined
using the button. The settings are saved as page properties. The
following dialog window is opened:
Adopt from drawing frame Selecting this option only makes senses for pages that do not
represent drawing frames. This option must be deactivated if the
current page represents a drawing frame that is to be inserted into
other pages later.
If this option is activated then all settings that have been defined in
the drawing frame will be adopted.
First Item Defines the first numbering item. The numbering will be continued
on analogously from this item.
Chapter 5
5. Additional tools for creating dr awings
5.1.1 Grid
For arranging the symbols and laying the lines it is often practical to
show a point or line grid. You can activate or deactivate the display
of the grid using the Show Grid menu item from the View menu.
You can also define further grid settings in the General tab under
the Options... menu item from the Tools menu.
Note: The grid snap function may not be desired as it prevents free
positioning. In this case you can hold down the Ctrl key during
the moving operation; this temporarily deactivates the grid snap
function.
FluidDraw supports the exact positions firstly via thegrid snap and
secondly via automatically displaying red alignment lines while
moving the selected objects.
Observe the dashed red lines which appear when two or more
connectors lie above each other.
Note: The grid snap function may not be desired as it prevents free
positioning. In this case you can hold down the Ctrl key during
the moving operation; this temporarily deactivates the alignment
lines and the grid snap function.
Snap to Grid
Snap to Connector
Snap to Centre
Snap to Intersection
Press and hold the Ctrl key during a drawing operation to tempo-
rarily deactivate the object snap function.
5.1.4 Rulers
The rulers can be shown and hidden via View Show Rulers .
They are displayed at the left-hand as well as the upper edge of the
circuit window.
You can select the drawing layer where newly inserted objects
should be placed under “Default Layer” . If you do not want the
symbol layer to be changed when objects are inserted then select
the “Preserve Object Layer” option.
5.3 Cross-references
The option also exists to reference any object within a project from
a cross-reference symbol. The cross-reference is uni-directional in
this case: from the cross-reference to the target object. This allows
several cross-references to reference the same object.
Open the Cross-reference dialog window from the Edit menu and
the Properties... menu item. Alternatively you can open this
dialog window by double-clicking the cross-reference symbol or
using the Properties... context menu.
Label Defines the labels via which the linked cross-references are identi-
fied.
Link If this option is activated then the label entered constitutes a link to
a target object. The cross-reference only works in the direction of
the target object in this case. This option can be combined with the
Show Location option to show the location of the target object.
Target Text If the Show Location option is activated then the location of the
target object will be displayed here. The representation of the
location is defined in the Cross Reference Representation tab in the
properties dialog window for the page or project.
Display Target Text If this option is activated then the above-mentioned text from the
Target Text field is displayed below the text for this cross-reference.
Jump to Target Activating this button opens the circuit window containing the
corresponding cross-reference. The associated symbol is indicated
by an animation.
The font type, text color and alignment of the texts to be displayed
can also be customized.
Inherit From Parent Node Defines whether the representation rules for the parent node
should be applied.
Jump to Target Using this button you can jump to the corresponding cross-
reference.
Switches to the mode for drawing a conduction line. You can start
by choosing whether you would like to draw a pneumatic or electric
conduction line.
If conduction lines extend over several pages then the line ends can
be assigned interruptions. Interruptions can be used to define that
a conduction line is only interrupted in the drawing and is contin-
ued somewhere else. An interruption can be assigned an identifica-
tion and linked with another interruption. The location of the linked
interruption can be displayed at the source interruption.
A dialog window opens where you can make various settings for
the interruption to be inserted.
Identification Defines the identification for the interruption. The identification will
be displayed in the circuit if the Display option is active.
Jump to Target If the interruption is linked with another interruption then this
button can be used to jump to the counterpart interruption.
You open a dialog window where you can make various settings for
the line to be dragged using the Insert Conduction Line... menu
item or the button on the toolbar.
Type of connection line Selects the conduction line type. The following are available:
“Pneumatic” and “Electric”.
Define multiple lines Multiple conduction lines can be set one after the other if this
option is active. You can cancel the action by pressing the Esc
key.
5.4.3 Line
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. For example
symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements.
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. In particular
it means that symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements,
for example.
Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this. In particu-
lar it means that symbols are covered by filled drawing elements,
for example.
You can move the existing vertices by clicking and dragging. The
mouse pointer changes to when you mouse over an existing
vertex. If the mouse pointer is over a line without a vertex is
displayed and a new vertex is inserted as soon as you click.
5.4.5 Rectangle
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. For example
symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements.
Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this. For ex-
ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements.
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. For example
symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements.
Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this. For ex-
ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements.
5.4.7 Ellipse
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. For example
symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements.
5.4.8 Text
5.4.9 Image
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. For example
symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements.
Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this. For ex-
ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements.
External Link When this option is active FluidDraw only saves a link to the image
file. However if this option is deactivated then the image is embed-
ded in the circuit diagram. This is the preferable variant if you wish
to pass on or archive the circuit diagram.
Using the Check Drawing menu item from the Page menu you
can have FluidDraw check your drawing for possible drawing errors.
FluidDraw displays the following messages where necessary:
† Superimposed objects
† Open connectors
Chapter 6
6. Manage Pr oduct Database
Product Database Using this drop-down list you can select the product database that
you want to manage.
New... Using this button you can create a new product database. You will
then be asked for a file name under which the product database
should be saved.
Open... Opens a file selection dialog window that you can use to open an
existing FluidDraw product database.
Import... Opens a file selection dialog window that you can use to open an
external product database. The database must be in CSV (Comma-
Separated Values) format, which most database programs can
generate. Further settings for the import are described further
below.
Products This tab displays the product database as a table. The “Supplier”
attribute features a drop-down list containing all of the suppliers
that can be selected. The suppliers are listed in the Supplier tab.
Supplier This tab lists all of the suppliers in the product database. Further
suppliers can also be added and provided with additional informa-
tion.
Add Attribute... Further attributes can be added to both the Products table and the
Supplier table.
Attribute Properties... Opens a dialog window where the attribute properties can be
defined. The dialog window is described further below.
Assign Symbol... Opens a dialog window where you can select a symbol that is
assigned to the highlighted product.
Text Identificator Defines whether and how quotes have been added to texts.
Column Assignment Defines the attributes (columns) to be imported from the database
and the attributes predefined in FluidDraw that they should be
assigned to. The data type of the attribute can also be specified.
You can select all of the attributes using the Select All button and
invert the selection using the Invert Selection button.
First Table Row Defines the row from which the data records are to be imported.
Preview Displays a preview of the data records that are being imported.
Text Identificator Defines whether and how quotes are to be added to texts.
Column Selection Defines the attributes to be exported. You can select all of the
attributes using the Select All button and invert the selection
using the Invert Selection button.
Preview Displays a preview of the data records that are being exported.
User Defined Attribute If this option is selected you can specify an attribute name and type
for the new attribute.
You can list and remove the attributes in the Products and Supplier
tables using the Attribute Properties... button. The attributes
“Supplier”, “Part number” and “Symbol Name” cannot be deleted.
Chapter 7
7. Manage Transl ation Ta bles
Search Enter a language text here to find the associated text ID. You do not
need to enter the text in full; you can select the desired row direct-
ly.
The selected text ID is displayed in the text field after you confirm
the selection.
If the user-defined attributes are used in parts lists then these are
displayed in the parts lists in the corresponding language. Note
that the predefined attributes are independent of the chosen lan-
guage in the translation table. The language of the predefined
attributes is defined by the language set for the Festo product
catalogue.
Translation Table Using this drop-down list you can select the translation table that
you want to manage.
New... Using this button you can create a new translation table. You will
then be asked for a file name under which the translation table
should be saved.
Open... Opens a file selection dialog window that you can use to open an
existing FluidDraw translation table.
Remove From List Removes the selected translation table from the drop-down list.
The associated file is not changed.
Delete Deletes the highlighted language entry from the translation table.
Languages... Opens a dialog window that lists all of the languages and can be
used to remove a language.
Delimiter Defines the delimiter that can be used to differentiate the languag-
es.
Text Identificator Defines whether and how quotes have been added to texts.
Column Assignment Defines the languages to be imported from the database and the
languages predefined in FluidDraw that they should be assigned to.
You can select all of the languages using the Select All button
and invert the selection using the Invert Selection button.
First Table Row Defines the row from which the data records are to be imported.
Preview Displays a preview of the data records that are being imported.
Delimiter Defines the delimiter that can be used to differentiate the languag-
es.
Column Selection Defines the languages to be exported. You can select all of the
languages using the Select All button and invert the selection
using the Invert Selection button.
Column Header Defines whether an additional first row containing the language
names as column headers should be exported.
Preview Displays a preview of the data records that are being exported.
User Defined Language You can enter any language if this option is selected.
Chapter 8
8. Dime nsion
The buttons
Horizontal
Vertical
Align
Angular
Flag
Factor Determines the factor by which the real length is multiplied for the
displayed value. This is necessary if you are creating a drawing with
a scale other than 1:1.
Chapter 9
9. Equi pment identifications and desig nation conve ntions
The following attributes can be used for structuring and are put
together according to predefined conventions to form a complete
equipment identification:
† Installation
† Location
† Circuit
† Component
† Connector
† “=” Installation
† “+” Location
† “-” Component
† =G1+X1-B1
† -B1
† =G1+X1-A1-B1
User Defined This set of conventions allows you to freely define the identifica-
tion. The attributes Installation, Location, Circuit, Component and
Connector can be selected in any order for this. You can also speci-
fy separators that are to be inserted before (prefix) and after (post-
fix) the individual attributes.
Component Types For each symbol you can specify the designation convention to be
used. You can specify the designation conventions to be taken into
consideration during renumbering under Component Types. Only
those symbols with the appropriate convention will be given a new
identification.
Renumber Unenumerated Only symbols that have not yet been given an identification will be
Only (e.g. ?V1) taken into consideration.
Renumber main components If this option is activated the renumbering will be done in two
first, then secondary compo- passes. The main components are renumbered in the first pass and
nents the secondary components in the second pass. An example of a
main component is the coil of a relay, while its contacts are sec-
ondary components.
Labeling Order The labeling order can be defined using the various buttons.
New Identification Contains the suggested new identification for the component. You
can change this suggestion. The new full identification is displayed
in the Full Identification field.
Displayed Identification Shows the new identification as it is displayed in the circuit. If the
Suppress Inherited Parts option is selected then parts of the identi-
fication such as “Installation”, “Circuit” or “Location” will be hid-
den if they have been stored in the circuit diagram or project.
Designation Conventions The designation conventions for the component to be identified can
be selected here.
The Next button copies over the new identification and the Skip
button leaves the old identification unchanged. FluidDraw then
continues with the next symbol.
Chapter 10
10. Compone nt attributes
Symbol Name Displays the name of the circuit symbol. The symbol name is
mapped to appropriate products in the Festo product catalogue.
Users cannot edit the symbol name.
Part number The part number uniquely identifies a product. You can enter the
part number manually or search via the Find... button in the
product catalogue. The component attributes saved in the cata-
logue are only automatically taken over if the selection is made via
the product catalogue. You can find these attributes in the Catalog
Properties tab of the Properties dialog window for the component.
Layer In this selection list you define the drawing layer for the symbol.
Depending on the setting for the drawing layer it may not be possi-
ble to display or edit the symbol. In order to make the symbol
visible or change the settings you have to temporarily activate the
drawing layer on the Drawing Layers... menu item from the View
menu.
Identification Here you can assign an identification that uniquely identifies the
component in the circuit diagram. The identification is shown as
text in the circuit drawing if the “Display” option is selected.
Display in Parts Lists Deactivate this option if you do not want the symbol to appear in
the parts list.
10.2 Identification
Treat as Contact Actuator If this option is activated then contacts can be linked with this
symbol and the symbol is assigned a contact image. This allows the
number of symbols that can actuate contacts to be extended as a
user-defined setting. For example it allows custom relay magnets to
be defined.
Parent Object If this option is activated then a parent object can be specified
whose identification is used to make up the full identification.
Parent objects can be selected via the list box or their full identifica-
Inherit prefix/postfix If this option is deactivated then the separators that are placed
before (prefix) or after (postfix) the identification can be specified.
The separators specified in the designation conventions are ig-
nored in this case. In combination with parent objects this enables
aspect changes as described in EN 81346-1.
Displayed Identification This field shows the equipment identification displayed in the
circuit diagram. If the Suppress Inherited Parts option is selected
then parts of the identification such as “Installation”, “Location” or
“Circuit” will be hidden if they have been stored in the circuit dia-
gram or project. The parts of the parent object’s identification will
also be hidden if a parent object was specified.
Designation Conventions Here you define the designation convention to be used for the
identification. The following are available: Fluidics, Electrics, User
Defined and Free Input. The properties dialog window for the circuit
where the designation conventions can be displayed and custo-
mized is opened using the Designation Conventions... button.
Installation The Installation property that can be used as part of the identifica-
tion is defined in this field. If the Inherit From Parent Object option
is selected then the property will be copied over from the circuit,
project or specified parent object. This field will only be visible if
Installation is used in the set designation convention.
Location The Location property that can be used as part of the identification
is defined in this field. If the Inherit From Parent Object option is
selected then the property will be copied over from the circuit,
project or specified parent object. This field will only be visible if
Location is used in the set designation convention.
Circuit The Circuit property that can be used as part of the identification is
defined in this field. If the Inherit From Parent Object option is
selected then the property will be copied over from the circuit,
project or specified parent object. This field will only be visible if
Circuit is used in the set designation convention.
Figure 10/4: Detail from the Properties dialog window for a compo-
nent: Catalog Properties tab
You can enter your own component attributes in the “ User Defined
Properties” tab.
Translation Table... If you are editing a text field you can use this button to open a
search dialog via which you can find the text ID for a language text
from the translation table.
A row can be deleted by first clicking the row to highlight it. The
highlighted row can then be deleted using the Del key.
You can add any desired attributes by filling out the empty cells on
the last row.
Figure 10/6: Detail from the Properties dialog window for a compo-
nent: Drawing Properties tab
Scale Defines the scaling in the x or y direction. The scaling factor can
also be defined with the help of the mouse pointer. This is de-
scribed in the “Scale symbols” section.
Rotation Defines the angle of rotation in degrees. The angle of rotation can
also be defined with the help of the mouse pointer. This is de-
scribed in the “Rotate symbols” section.
Override Color If this option is activated then another color can be selected for the
symbol.
Main and secondary components are linked using the symbol for
the secondary component. The circuit diagram detail shows a relay
comprising a coil as the main component and two contacts as the
secondary components. The contacts are to be linked with the coil.
This information is evaluated when displaying the contact image.
Main Component A compatible main component can be selected from a list. The main
component identification can also be entered directly as text.
Find Target... If the secondary component is logically linked with a main compo-
nent, a search can be performed for the associated main compo-
nent using this button.
If you now change the coil identification to “Q2”, the logical links
mean that the identifications at the contacts will also be automati-
cally changed to “Q2”.
Examples of this are relays with the coil as the main component and
the contacts as secondary components as well as electromagnetic
directional control valves with the pneumatic symbol as the main
component and the valve solenoids as secondary components in
the electrical part of the circuit diagram.
Electric Connector (Left) The identification for the left-hand solenoid coil can be entered in
this list box or selected from a list. When you click in this field the
corresponding connector is highlighted in the preview. This helps to
locate the connector, particularly when dealing with turned or
mirrored symbols.
Link If this box is checked then the solenoid coil is logically linked with
the connector at the solenoid valve. If the solenoid coil is renamed
the link is retained and the identifications of the coils at the soleno-
id valve are changed to match the coil identifications.
Find Target... If the connector at the solenoid valve is logically linked with a coil a
search can be performed for the associated coil using this button.
Display If this box is checked the coil’s identification is shown as the identi-
fication for the solenoid valve connector.
The (electric) connectors of the solenoid valve are now linked with
the solenoid coils.
Edit Text Enter your text into the input field on the left-hand side. You can
also enter text with multiple lines. Press the Enter key to create a
line break.
Alignment Defines the horizontal or the vertical alignment of the text within
the text field.
Attribute Link If this option is activated a text that identifies a link to an attribute
is displayed instead of the text entered. The value of the selected
attribute is displayed in the circuit diagram. You can find a detailed
description of this function under Link text components with
attributes. A predefined placeholder such as the page number can
also be selected using the Predefined variable... button.
Example:
Note: You can open the dialog window of an existing text compo-
nent by double-clicking it or using the Edit menu and the Prop-
erties... menu item.
→ Activate the Attribute Link option and then click the Browse...
button.
Alignment Defines the horizontal or the vertical alignment of the text within
the text field.
Note: You can also change the text size by selecting another font
size in the font type dialog window. You open this dialog window
using the Font... button under Text Attributes.
Find Target... The target of a linked text is the attribute which the text refers to.
This button opens the Properties dialog window of the object which
contains this attribute.
The following tabs are available for the common properties de-
pending on the objects highlighted.
Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background. This
means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this. In particular
this means that symbols are not covered by filled drawing ele-
ments, for example.
Main Component A compatible main component can be selected from a list. The main
component identification can also be entered directly as text.
Chapter 11
11. Parts list manage ment a nd a nalyses
The use of parts lists is described below. The use and function of
the other analyses are described in the corresponding chapters.
You can customise the appearance of the parts list under “ Proper-
ties... ” in the “Appearance” tab. You can see the effects of the
settings straight away in the preview on the right-hand side.
If the “Lines per Page” option is selected you can specify the num-
ber of lines to be displayed per page. The relevant pages will also
be output when the circuit diagram is printed. Buttons for naviga-
tion are displayed underneath the page if the list is split across
multiple pages.
A parts list is displayed as a table in the window. You can edit the
following options for editing the table:
† Attributes which the user can edit can be entered directly into
the corresponding table field.
† When you click a cell in the parts list table an animation identi-
fies the corresponding component in all of the opened windows
displaying the circuit diagram.
† If you click a column header in the parts list table then both the
entire column of the parts list as well as the corresponding
components in the associated circuit diagram windows are se-
lected.
Accumulated Parts List Compiles the components with the same attributes.
Sort as Number Interprets the column contents as numbers, so that “10” appears
after “2”, for example.
Include This Page’s Compo- Only lists the components of the corresponding circuit diagram.
nents Only
Include All Project Files Lists all of the components of the active project.
Include Selected Files: Lists all of the components of the selected circuit diagrams belong-
ing to the active project.
List All Attributes Lists all of the component attributes within a parts list row.
Figure 11/6: Parts List Properties dialog window: Print Options tab
In this tab you can adjust the appearance of the parts list printout.
In the preview on the right-hand side you can immediately see the
effects of the adjustments. You can find information regarding
printing a parts list in the “Print circuit diagram and parts list”
section.
Column Header If this option is selected then the names of the attributes appear in
the first row of the text file.
Quotation Marks Select this option to set the field elements in quotation marks.
Chapter 12
12. Manage pr ojects
Project files possess the prj file suffix. By default they only con-
tain links to files contained in the project. If you wish to pass on a
project then you must either pass on all of the associated files
along with the project file or activate the “Save Projects as Single
File” option.
Under the Properties... menu item from the Project menu you
can define properties for the project. Properties that can be speci-
fied for both projects and circuits are described under Circuit and
project properties.
Save Projects as Single File If this option is activated all of the files belonging to the project are
saved in a single file.
A circuit node is created beneath the project node for every circuit
file that belongs to the project. This also applies to parts lists since
they are saved as circuits. These are just displayed differently in the
window. All of the circuit-specific or parts list-specific properties are
saved with the circuit node.
Open... Opens the selected circuit or the selected parts list in a window.
Double-clicking on the node in the project tree also opens the
window.
Close Windows Closes the window of the selected circuit or the selected parts list.
Rename... Changes the description of the selected circuit or the selected parts
list.
Properties... In this dialog window you can enter data for the circuit or parts list.
Here you can define the circuit dimensions and orientation, both of
which are relevant for printing.
The associated coils are already internally linked with the solenoid
valve in the circuit diagram. Clicking one of the “electric connec-
tors” in the solenoid valve automatically highlights the correspond-
ing coil in the Unplaced Objects library.
As soon as you drag a coil from the library into a circuit diagram it is
“used up” and removed from the library. The valve is entered as the
parent object for the coil.
Chapter 13
13. Circuit and project pr operties
Properties The file name field displays the file name of the circuit or project
along with the complete path. The file name is carried over to the
input field for the “Description” and can be edited there. This entry
is displayed in the upper margin of the window as well as beside
the circuit or project node.
Page number Here you can specify a page number. The page number can be
made up of any character string. The page number can be defined
using the “%PageNumber” predefined placeholder. This placehold-
er can be used in text components and drawing frames among
others.
Drawing Frame Here you can make settings for the drawing frame. This function is
described in the section Drawing frame.
Action The buttons in this column allow the following actions: if the
attribute was created in the parent project node then the “ Find
Target... ” action is available. Clicking this opens the Project or
Circuit dialog window for the project node as the target that con-
tains the corresponding attribute. If the attribute was created in the
same node then the “ Delete ” action that allows you to delete the
attribute is available.
Inherit From Project If the attribute was created in the same node then this option is
deactivated and grayed out. This applies to all of the attributes of
the project node since it does not have a parent node. For child
nodes the value of the attribute from the project node is copied
when this option is activated. After deactivating this option it is
possible to locally overwrite the attribute value.
Translation Table... If you are editing a text field you can use this button to open a
search dialog via which you can find the text ID for a language text
from the translation table.
%PageNumber The page number is specified in the properties dialog window for
the circuit diagram.
If analyses are split across several pages, the number of the sub-
page is added to the page number with a minus sign. If, for exam-
ple, the entered page number is “42-01” and the page displayed is
the third page in an analysis then the placeholder “%PageNumber”
is replaced by the character string “42-01-03”.
%PageDescription The description for the page is specified in the properties dialog
window for the circuit diagram.
%PageFileName Stands for the file name of the page without the file path.
%PageFullFilePath Stands for the file name of the page with the full file path.
%PageFileDateTime Stands for the date and time of the most recent change to the
circuit diagram.
%PageFileDate Stands for the date of the most recent change to the circuit dia-
gram.
%PageFileTime Stands for the time of the most recent change to the circuit dia-
gram.
Page dividers can only be defined for pages. Editing of page divid-
ers is described under Page dividers.
The Basic Unit Length tab is also in the project settings. The set-
tings made in this tab are used as a template for circuit diagrams
created from new in the project tree.
13.4 Language
The language settings are found in the Language tab. The settings
made in this tab affect language-dependent text, etc. in parts lists.
The language used for program elements such as buttons is de-
fined via the program options, see Language.
Inherit From Parent Node Copies the language settings from the parent project node.
Product Catalog Defines the language used for the Festo product catalogue. All of
the product attributes are displayed in the relevant language. The
predefined attributes are also displayed in this language.
Translation Language Defines the language from the selected translation table to be
used. The user-defined attributes are displayed in the selected
language.
13.5 Encryption
Enable Encryption This option activates and deactivates encryption. When encryption
is activated the password to be used can be entered in the Pass-
word input field.
This tab is used to define the settings for the designation conven-
tions. Further information can be found under Equipment identifica-
tions and designation conventions.
Frame Identification Defines that the identifications produced by the selected set of
conventions will be framed.
Example The example shown illustrates the effects of the selected designa-
tion conventions.
This tab is used to define the settings for the cross-reference repre-
sentation. You can find further information under Cross-reference
representation. If the Inherit From Parent Node option is active then
the settings will be copied from the parent project node.
Chapter 14
14. Special functions for electric circuits
You open a dialog window where you can make the settings shown
using the Insert Conduction Line... menu item or the button
on the toolbar.
You can then define the end points of the line with two consecutive
mouse clicks.
→ Select the Cable menu item from the Insert menu or click
the button to define a cable or wiring.
If you want to use a cable instead of wiring you can assign a cable
object to the symbol using the properties dialog window for the
cable symbol.
Cable ‟ Wiring Defines whether the cable symbol represents a cable or wiring
comprising single wires. Wiring is not listed in cable maps, etc. If
Wiring is selected then an identification can be specified that can
be displayed with Display Identification.
Wires In order to analyze cable maps the component connections that join
a wire must be determined. The connectors are automatically
entered in the list box if they can be uniquely assigned. If a unique
assignment is not possible, the relevant connector must be se-
lected manually via the list box. The identification for the individual
Reverse Direction The entries in the From and To column are automatically defined as
the direction of the wires when creating the cable symbol. Clicking
the Reverse Direction button reverses the directions of all of the
wires.
Renumber From: Clicking this button renumbers all of the wires defined by the cable
symbol, starting with the number entered in the list box.
In the “Display Attributes” tab you can select the attributes of the
associated cable object that are to be displayed at the cable sym-
bol.
Containing Page Indicates the page where the cable object will be saved. This is
important if various cable symbols on different pages reference the
same cable object. The cable object is only saved with one page.
Number of Wires Enter the number of lines (wires) in the cable here. The number can
be higher than the underlying lines if, for example, a concrete cable
has unconnected wires. If the associated cable symbols overscore
more lines than are defined in the cable object, a warning is output
when the page is checked and the corresponding entries are hig-
hlighted in color in the cable lists.
After you specify the identification for the cable and confirm the
dialog, the cable object is generated and the cable symbol is as-
signed to it.
Number of Wires Defines the number of lines (wires) in the cable. The number can be
higher than the lines overscored by the associated cable symbols if,
for example, a concrete cable has unconnected wires. If the asso-
ciated cable symbols overscore more lines than are defined in the
cable object, a warning is output when the page is checked and the
corresponding entries are highlighted in color in the cable lists.
The associated cable symbols are listed in rows in the table. You
can jump to the associated cable symbol using the “ Find... ”
button.
The User Defined Properties tab in the properties dialog window for
the cable symbol lists the cable-specific product properties such as
Cable Type and Length. These properties and the entries in the
Cable tab are analyzed in the cable map, etc.
All cables within a circuit can be listed and renamed using the
Manage Cables... menu item from the Page menu. You open the
properties dialog window for the relevant cable object using the
Properties... button.
You can also call up the cables of all circuits belonging to the
project using the Manage Cables... menu item from the Project
menu.
Containing Page Shows which circuit the cable is assigned to. You can edit this
assignment within a project.
You can add a new cable object to the project using the Create
New... button. Each cable object must be assigned to a page.
After you click the Select button a dialog window opens where
you can define the name and number of wires for the new cable
object. The dialog window is described under Cables and wiring.
You can insert an associated cable map for a cable into the circuit
diagram. You do this by inserting a cable map into a circuit diagram
and then assigning a cable to this map.
→ To insert a cable map into the circuit diagram select the Cable
Map menu item from the Insert menu. Alternatively you can
Properties... Opens the properties dialog window for the associated cable sym-
bol.
If the “Lines per Page” option is selected you can specify the num-
ber of lines to be displayed per page. The relevant pages will also
be output when the circuit diagram is printed. Buttons for naviga-
tion are displayed underneath the page if the list is split across
multiple pages.
→ To insert a cable list into the circuit diagram select the Cable
List menu item from the Insert menu. Alternatively you can
click the button. Select Cable List in the selection dialog
window that opens.
Include This Page’s Compo- Lists only the cables in the associated circuit.
nents Only
Include All Project Files Lists all cables in the active project.
Include Selected Files: Lists all cables in the selected circuit in the active project.
You can customise the appearance of the cable map in the “ Ap-
pearance” tab. You can see the effects of the settings straight away
in the preview on the right-hand side.
If the cable symbols of a cable object overscore more lines than are
defined in the cable object, a warning is output when the page is
checked and the corresponding entries are highlighted in color in
the cable list.
If the “Lines per Page” option is selected you can specify the num-
ber of lines to be displayed per page. The relevant pages will also
be output when the circuit diagram is printed. Buttons for naviga-
tion are displayed underneath the page if the list is split across
multiple pages.
Figure 14/17:
As soon as you have set a new terminal in this way the dialog
window containing the settings for this terminal appears. You can
use this dialog window to assign the terminal to a terminal strip.
This assignment can also be made or changed later.
Display If this box is checked then the description entered will be displayed
beside the terminal.
Pos. Defines the position of the terminal within the associated terminal
strip. An entry is only possible once the terminal has been assigned
to a terminal strip.
Internal # External Changes the direction of the terminal. The direction is indicated in
the circuit by an arrow that shows which connector is inside the
control cabinet and which is outside. The tip of the arrow points
into the control cabinet.
Show Direction If this box is checked then the direction arrow is displayed at the
terminal.
Terminal Strip Defines the terminal strip containing the terminal in question. The
list contains the terminal strips already created. You call up the
properties dialog window for the selected terminal strip using
Display Identification If this box is checked then the identification for the associated
terminal strip is displayed beside the terminal.
Figure 14/19:
The operation begins with a dialog window where you can make
some settings for the new terminals. Above all you need to first
select an existing terminal strip or create a new one. If a suitable
Description Defines how the new terminals are to be numbered. The Enumerate
Manually option allows you to specify a start number from which
the numbering continues. Otherwise a free terminal from the se-
lected terminal strip is automatically used. The start number “2”
was specified in the example shown.
Display If this box is checked then the description entered will be displayed
beside the terminal.
Direction Defines the direction of the new terminals. The direction is indi-
cated in the circuit by an arrow that shows which connector is
inside the control cabinet and which is outside. The tip of the arrow
points into the control cabinet. The direction can also be changed
later using the properties dialog window for the individual termin-
als.
Terminal Strip Defines the terminal strip containing the terminals in question. The
list contains the terminal strips already created. You call up the
properties dialog window for the selected terminal strip using
Display Identification If this box is checked then the identification for the associated
terminal strip is displayed beside the new terminals.
All properties can also be changed later at any time. You open the
properties dialog window for a terminal strip via any terminal in
that terminal strip using the Properties... button.
External Target If the target of a terminal inside the control cabinet is unique due to
the wiring, FluidDraw automatically enters the identification for the
connected component. Otherwise the list contains the identifica-
tions of all objects that can be reached from the terminal. The
target search can be controlled by selecting ajunction symbol as a T
distributor.
Internal Target The targets of the terminals outside the control cabinet are listed
here. As with the internal targets, unique links are automatically
entered.
All terminal strips within a circuit can be listed and renamed using
the Manage Terminal Strips... menu item from the Page menu.
You open the properties dialog window for the relevant terminal
strip using the Properties... button.
Containing Page Shows which circuit the terminal strip is assigned to. You can edit
this assignment within a project.
You can add a new terminal strip to the project using the Create
New... button. Each terminal strip must be assigned to a page.
Clicking the Create New... button first opens the following dialog
window where you can define the assignment.
After you click the Select button a dialog window opens where
you can define the properties of the new terminal strip. The dialog
window is described under Create terminal strips.
Properties... Opens the properties dialog window for the associated terminal
strip.
If the “Lines per Page” option is selected you can specify the num-
ber of lines to be displayed per page. The relevant pages will also
You can set so-called links in a terminal strip. These links are drawn
in the circuit diagram as regular electric lines and marked as links.
The representation of the T distributors can be customized using
their properties dialog window.
The properties dialog window for the electric line opens. The op-
tions for setting the links are in the top right:
FluidDraw tracks the line across one distributor point at most. This
means that the specified link will find the contacts “7” and “8”. This
link will be represented in the terminal diagram as follows.
→ Proceed in the same way to set a link plug between “8” and “9”
at level “2” and a wire link between “9” and “10”.
The “Contacts” tab lists all of the associated contacts. You can
jump to the corresponding contact in the circuit diagram using the
Jump to Target button.
Chapter 15
15. Circuit input and output
Printer Select the desired output device from the list of the available prin-
ters.
Properties... This button enables you to open the dialog window for setting the
printer options.
Print to File Activate this option if you wish to write the print data to a file.
Print Project Files When you work in a project you can select which circuits and parts
lists are to be printed.
Copies
Scale You can increase or decrease the output size by entering a scaling
factor. If the dimensions of the area to be printed are larger than
the printable area on the paper then the printout is spread across
multiple pages (tiled). You can see the page divisions in the print
preview.
Page Here you can specify additional margins in order to manually cus-
tomise the print area.
Margins You can select which page the print preview displays.
Files saved in the DXF format can be imported and retain most of
their element attributes. If several special points were taken into
account when creating the drawing using a CAD program then
FluidDraw can easily expand the symbol library.
You are then prompted to select a file name or enter a new one.
Chapter 16
16. Options
You can access the various program settings in the Options dialog
window via the Options... menu item on the Tools menu.
16.1 General
Product Catalog Activating the “Insert Symbols With Type Attribute” option causes a
text field to be added with the circuit symbol which contains a link
to the attribute with the type designation of the product when
components are inserted from the Festo product catalogue.
Text fields for accessories When inserting accessories without symbols texts with the type
designation of the products are displayed. Here you can limit the
number of text fields inserted.
Grid Here you can set the grid width and the style. To display the grid
select the Show Grid menu item on the View menu.
As well as absolute values such as “mm” you can also specify the
relative basic unit of length “M”.
16.2 Save
Compress Files FluidDraw normally compresses the saved files in order to save
space on the disk. If you deactivate the option the files are saved as
XML files without compression. You can find further information in
theCircuit files section.
Create Backup Files The “Create Backup Files” option causes the previous versions of
saved files are created with the bak file suffix. This enables you to
restore previous versions.
Create Folder For New A folder with the project name where all project files are stored is
Projects automatically generated when a new project is created if this op-
tion is active.
Page Files This is the default path for opening and saving circuits.
Project Files This is the default path for opening and saving projects.
Library Files This is the default path for opening and saving libraries.
Database Files This is the default path for opening and saving database files.
16.4 Language
Program Defines the languages for the program interface including dialog
windows and messages.
Product Catalog Defines the language used for the Festo product catalogue.
Translation Language Defines the language from the selected translation table to be
used.
This tab is used to define the default settings for the dimensions.
You can find further information under Dimension.
Layer Defines the drawing layer where the newly generated dimensions
are placed.
This tab is used to define the default settings for the designation
conventions. You can find further information under Equipment
identifications and designation conventions.
Frame Identification Defines that the identifications produced by the selected set of
conventions will be framed.
This tab is used to define the default settings for the cross-
reference representation. You can find further information under
Cross-reference representation.
Allow connections between Only connectors of the same type can be connected if this option is
same connector types only active. For example a line from an electric connector to a pneumatic
connector cannot be created in this case.
Pneumatic ‟ Horizontal Pneumatic connectors that are on one horizontal line will be auto-
matically connected when a symbol is inserted or moved.
Pneumatic ‟ Vertical Pneumatic connectors that are on one vertical line will be automati-
cally connected when a symbol is inserted or moved.
Electric ‟ Horizontal Electric connectors that are on one horizontal line will be automati-
cally connected when a symbol is inserted or moved.
Electric ‟ Vertical Electric connectors that are on one vertical line will be automatical-
ly connected when a symbol is inserted or moved.
Show Warnings Different types of warnings that FluidDraw should or should not
deliver can be activated and deactivated here. These warnings
include “Duplicated identification labels” and “Superimposed
objects”.
Enable Background Check All of the circuits will be checked during editing if this option is
active. Only the criteria that would lead to the warnings specified
under “Show Warnings” are checked. Objects that caused an error
are highlighted in red in the circuit. If this option is not active then
the check must be initiated manually using the Page ‟ Check
Drawing menu.
Check for updates at startup FluidDraw can search on the Internet for a new version when the
program starts. You can activate or deactivate the automatic search
here.
Check for updates now... As soon as there is an Internet connection you can use this button
to initiate the search for a new FluidDraw version.
This tab defines the font sizes to be used for objects newly inserted
into the circuit diagram.
Label/Attribute This group lists the font sizes used for identifications and cross-
references, etc.
List/Table This group lists the font sizes used for analyses and tables.
Chapter 17
17. Menu overview
17.1 File
New
New / File...
Opens a new window for creating a new circuit drawing.
New / Project...
Opens the dialog window for creating a new project.
Open
Open / File...
Opens a new window for selecting an existing circuit drawing.
Open / Project...
Opens the dialog window for selecting an existing project.
Add
Adds files, etc. to the active project.
Close
Closes the active window or project, etc.
Close / File...
Closes the active window.
Close / Project...
Closes the active project.
Save File
Saves the circuit diagram in the active window to disk.
Save Project
Saves the active project.
DXF Import...
Opens the dialog window for selecting a saved DXF file. The se-
lected file is subsequently converted into a FluidDraw circuit dia-
gram. The original file remains unchanged.
Export...
Exports the circuit diagram in the active window to the data storage
medium as a BMP, JPG, GIF, WMF, PNG, DXF or TIF file.
Page Setup...
Sets up the printer properties for a page to be printed.
Print Preview
Opens a print preview as a page view.
Print...
Opens the FluidDraw Print dialog window to set the print options
for the active circuit.
Recent Projects
The most recently opened projects can be selected for opening
from a list.
Exit
Ends FluidDraw.
17.2 Edit
Undo
Undoes the last editing action for the active circuit.
Redo
Takes back the last undo-action for the active circuit.
Cut
Deletes the selected objects and adds them to the clipboard.
Copy
Copies the selected objects to the clipboard
Paste
Pastes the objects from the clipboard into the active circuit.
Select All
Selects all of the objects from the active circuit.
Group
Groups the selected objects.
Create Cross-reference
Creates a cross-reference.
Ungroup/Break Off
Ungroups the selected groups or macro objects.
Enable Scale
Activates or deactivates the “enable scaling” mode which enables
the scaling of symbols with the help of the mouse pointer.
Enable Rotate
Activates or deactivates the “enable rotate” mode which enables
the rotation of symbols with the help of the mouse pointer.
Rotate
Rotates the selected objects by 90, 180 or 270 degrees anti-
clockwise. Grouped objects are rotated around the center point of
the group rectangle.
Mirror
Mirrors the selected objects horizontally or vertically. Grouped
objects are mirrored along the axis of the group rectangle.
Delete Connector
Deletes the selected component connector.
Properties...
Opens the Properties dialog window for the selected circuit sym-
bols in order to enter the component properties. This also enables
you to carry over attributes from the Festo product catalogue.
From File...
Opens the dialog window for selecting an existing text file in CSV
format which was created by an export from the Festo product
catalogue.
Conduction Line...
Opens a dialog window that defines the settings for one or more
conduction lines that are to be inserted in the circuit diagram after
the dialog window is confirmed.
Interruption/Potential...
Adds an interruption or an electric potential to the circuit diagram.
Parts List
Inserts a parts list into the circuit diagram.
Terminal
Inserts a terminal into the circuit diagram.
Multiple Terminals...
Inserts multiple terminals into the circuit diagram.
Terminal diagram
Inserts a terminal diagram into the circuit diagram.
Cable
Inserts a cable into the circuit diagram.
Cable Map
Inserts a cable map into the circuit diagram.
Cable List
Inserts a cable list into the circuit diagram.
Line
Draws a line by defining two defined end points.
Poly Line
Draws a polyline by defining the vertices with successive mouse
clicks. The drawing operation can be cancelled by pressing the
Esc key or clicking the right mouse button. The last vertex must
be set with a double-click.
Rectangle
Draws a rectangle by defining two diagonally opposite corner
points.
Circle
Draws a circle by defining a middle point and a radius.
Ellipse
Draws anellipse by defining a middle point and a radii on parallel
axes.
Text
Inserts a text at the mouse position.
Dimension
Inserts a dimension symbol.
17.5 Page
Check Drawing
Checks the active circuit drawing for drawing errors.
Paper Size...
Opens a dialog window enabling you to set the paper size.
Language...
Opens a dialog window enabling you to set the circuit language.
Renumber Designations...
Opens a dialog window enabling you to interactively renumber the
symbol identifications.
Manage Cables...
Opens a dialog window enabling you to manage the cable objects
in the circuit.
17.6 Project
Manage Cables...
Opens a dialog window enabling you to manage the cable objects
in the project.
Properties...
Opens the dialog window for entering the project properties.
Circuit Diagram
Switches from the parts list view to the circuit diagram view.
Parts List
Switches to the parts list view.
Library
Shows or hides the libraries window.
Project
Shows or hides the window for managing the project files.
Standard Size
Displays the circuit diagram in its original size.
Previous View
Displays the previous view of the circuit diagram. Repeatedly
activating this function switches back and forth between the views
previously used.
Fit to Window
Set the zoom level to fit the entire circuit diagram into the window.
View Detail
Defines the new view by drawing a rectangle while holding down
the left mouse button.
Zoom Out
Zooms the view of the circuit diagram out by one step. Three steps
correspond approximately to halving the zoom factor.
Show Grid
Shows a background grid in the active circuit window. The grid
settings can be made in the General tab under the Options...
menu item from the Tools menu.
Show Rulers
Shows or hides the rulers in the active circuit window.
Drawing Layers...
Opens a Drawing Layers dialog window enabling you to set the
properties of the drawing layers.
17.8 Library
17.9 Tools
Options...
Opens the dialog window with program settings, file paths and
language options.
Translation Tables...
Opens a dialog window for managing translation tables.
Restore Defaults...
Resets the program settings to the default values. This enables you
to undo unintentional settings made.
Note: Use this function if you feel that FluidDraw is behaving unex-
pectedly or files and windows have suddenly disappeared.
New Window
Opens a window with an additional view of the active window.
Navigation Pane
Opens an overview window with a scaled-down view of the entire
circuit diagram. The currently visible area of the active window
appears as a white area. The non-visible area of the drawing is
shaded grey. By drawing a rectangle in the overview window with
the mouse pointer you can define the section of the circuit diagram
displayed in the active window. Simply left-clicking on the overview
window moves the visible area while retaining the zoom level.
Cascade
Arranges the windows so that they overlap.
Tile Horizontally
Arranges the windows into horizontal tiles.
Tile Vertically
Arranges the windows next to each other.
Close All
Closes all open windows.
Contents
Displays the contents of the FluidDraw help pages.
Index
Displays the index of the FluidDraw help pages.
Search
Displays the search dialog for the FluidDraw help pages.
About...
Displays the FluidDraw program information.
Chapter 18
18. Functional diagra m
You can find the function diagram in the standard FluidDraw library.
You can apply the functions from the Edit menu to the function
diagram. Double-click the function diagram or open the Functional
diagram using the Properties... menu item on the Edit menu.
The buttons in the upper toolbar of the editor are for editing a
function diagram. The following six buttons determine the editing
mode:
Edit Mode
If you hover the mouse pointer over a button for a short period of
time then a short description is displayed.
If the mouse pointer is moved outside the window area while the
left mouse button is held down the view automatically scrolls.
Text columns ‟ Width If the width of the text columns is changed than all of the table text
boxes are distributed horizontally and evenly.
Diagram columns ‟ Number The diagram columns are located on the right-hand side of the
function diagram. The diagram curves can be drawn in this area.
The number of diagram columns can also be changed by dragging
the mouse pointer to the right-hand edge of the diagram.
Color The color which the grid lines are drawn in the diagram area.
The table textboxes are located on the left-hand side of the function
diagram.
Color A selection from sixteen standard colors for the text to be dis-
played.
Width The width of the selected table column can be changed by dragging
the mouse pointer.
Height The height of the selected table column can be changed by drag-
ging the mouse pointer.
Horizontal adjustment The following alignment options are available: “Left” “Center” and
“Right”.
Vertical adjustment The following alignment options are available: “Top”, “Center” and
“Bottom”
Alignment within a table cell If a text within a textbox should resemble a table then set a tab stop
between the text parts. The text is displayed in the textbox in ac-
cordance with the number of tab stops and the specified horizontal
Examples:
1.
2.
States ‟ Number The entry defines the number of states and thus the number of
horizontal lines in the diagram row.
States ‟ Base state Horizontal lines are drawn through the base state with a thin pencil.
Numbering ‟ Start column The start column defines which column the numbering should
begin with.
Numbering ‟ Start number The start number defines which number the numbering should
begin with.
Numbering ‟ Number The number specified who many steps need to be numbered.
Numbering ‟ Step width Defines the step width between two numbers.
Representation ‟ Display If this field is selected then two arrows are displayed.
arrows
Representation ‟ Display grid If this field is selected then the background grid is displayed.
Representation ‟ Display text If this field is selected then a textbox is shown which can serve as a
1 label. This textbox belongs to the selected row and cannot be
moved to another row.
Representation ‟ Display text If this field is selected then an additional textbox is shown which
2 can serve as a label. This textbox belongs to the selected row and
cannot be moved to another row.
1. 2. 3. 4.
If you hold down the left mouse button then supporting points can
be moved as in the selection mode.
Selected supporting points are shown in grey. Use the Del key to
delete a selected symbol.
1. 2.
If you hold down the left mouse button then signaling elements can
be moved as in the selection mode.
Selected signaling elements are shown in grey. Use the Del key
to delete a selected signaling element.
Signal type
1. 2. 3.
Selected textboxes are shown in grey. Use the Del key to delete
a selected textbox.
Adjust size:
1. 2. 3.
Move textbox:
1. 2. 3.
Color A selection from sixteen standard colors for the text to be dis-
played.
Frame If this field is selected then a frame is drawn around the textbox.
Horizontal adjustment The following alignment options are available: “Left”, “Center” and
“Right”.
Vertical adjustment The following alignment options are available: “Top”, “Center” and
“Bottom”
Table textboxes
In the selection mode double-clicking can change the way the line
is displayed.
Display description A framed label on the line and a label next to the framed label is
shown. The framed label can be moved freely along the line. The
additional label can be moved freely.
End with arrow An arrow is displayed at the end of the line. The arrow can be
moved freely along the line.
If you click a finished signal line to activate the “Freely move signal
lines” mode then a signal logic is inserted. This logic point
(snap point) can then be freely moved along the line 1.
2. 3. + 4. .
In the selection mode you can change how the signal logic is dis-
played by double-clicking on it.
In the “Freely draw signal lines” signal lines can be drawn from
signals. Left-click a signal and hold down the mouse button. Drag
the mouse pointer to a position which you have selected as the end
point of a signal line. The signal line will be drawn once you release
the mouse button.
1. 2. 3.
1. 2. 3.
18.9.1 Zoom
Using the button the view is reset to the standard zoom level.
Using the button you can undo the last 50 editing steps.
!Index!Index
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? Menu _____________________________________________ 215
A
Accessories __________________________________________ 188
Alignment ____________________________________________ 42
Alignment lines ________________________________________ 54
Analyses ____________________________________________ 130
Archiving
project __________________________________________ 139
Attribute link_________________________________________ 123
B
Backup copies _______________________________________ 189
Blanking plugs ________________________________________ 34
BMP
export___________________________________________ 185
C
Cable ___________________________________________ 157, 160
manage _________________________________________ 161
Cable list ____________________________________________ 164
Cable List ___________________________________________ 165
Cable map ___________________________________________ 162
Cable Map___________________________________________ 163
Check
drawing __________________________________________ 78
Circle ________________________________________________ 73
Circuit _______________________________________________ 17
check ____________________________________________ 78
input____________________________________________ 183
nodes ___________________________________________ 139
open ____________________________________________ 139
output __________________________________________ 183
print ____________________________________________ 183
properties ___________________________________ 139, 143
XML file __________________________________________ 17