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Creating New SKEY Without Macro File - PDMS Macro

The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a new SKEY symbol without using a macro file in PDMS. The steps include: 1) Creating an ISO symbol library file; 2) Designing the symbol shape based on an existing SKEY; 3) Generating the new SKEY symbol in ISOdraft; 4) Exporting the SKEY to the ISO symbol library file; 5) Modifying an isometric drawing option file to reference the new symbol library. Following these steps allows a user to create a custom SKEY symbol for use in PDMS drawings and catalogs.

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Creating New SKEY Without Macro File - PDMS Macro

The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a new SKEY symbol without using a macro file in PDMS. The steps include: 1) Creating an ISO symbol library file; 2) Designing the symbol shape based on an existing SKEY; 3) Generating the new SKEY symbol in ISOdraft; 4) Exporting the SKEY to the ISO symbol library file; 5) Modifying an isometric drawing option file to reference the new symbol library. Following these steps allows a user to create a custom SKEY symbol for use in PDMS drawings and catalogs.

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Creating new SKEY without macro file

21 JUN
Creating new SKEY without macro file (in a simplest language)

1- I create a symbol file library like : C:\TEST.SYM

2- Then I plan and pre-design what the shape of the item from the base skey.

3- Then I make a new skey in this way:


First go to draft administration and Draft > Isodraft Symbol Library…
Then, by create Menu >Create new library , Isodraft Symbol Library and Isodraft Symbol Template(accept
setting for ISOLB ) but in ISO symbol template window setting choose skey, base skey(this is standard sky
by AVEVA which can be found in Isodraft manual or even modify SDTE of an item in paragon module!!)
Put scale 100, choose each flow, dimension, fill….according your need.
Draw your symbol by menu draw>primitive…
-be carful about the size of your symb ‘coz it may make you in scale rounding!! I draw my symbol by this
position (xyposition x 13mm y 11mm) and cheight 4mm.

4- Also be notice that the shape should be in horizontal. For example when i made this assembly i made it
leave/arrive in left and tee in right side of the screen. Orientation of generated skey will be different in
Isodraft you should get it in try and error.(using move and rotate in edit menu)

5- Then stand on ISOTM

6- Go to Utilities>Export Isodraft Symbol…..

7- In new window go to File>New… and in file browser in directory path type: c:\ then select TEST.SYM
and then ok.

8- Getting back on export Isodraft symbol then in left part(ISOLB members) select skey which you export
in your ISO symbol library(i.e. test.sym) and press add…in lower part and the new skey will appear on
file contents.

9- Now you can see what exported before by open iso symbol file. Just in command line type
C:\TEST.SYM then use
Q isosym – gives list of the SKEYS in the symbol file
Q isosym number – gives the total number of SKEYS in the symbol file
Q isosym 1 – gives details of skey no ‘1’ in the symbol file

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10- Now, type :


Isosym close
And your symbol file is ready for use.

11- Make your on catalogue in paragon (or existing) and change its skey to be defined skey of yours (for
this select your SDTE of your component then go to modify> global attributes…. And change existing skey
with your new one)

12- Now you are in Isodraft and ready to get new symbol but you must modify option file of existing or
new define isometric. Find this isometric option file( exist in STD folder of ISO folder of your project) edit
it by adding a line at the end:
Symbolf /c:\teat.sym read-only

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Then go back to Isodraft, and choose modified isometirc option and your symbol is here.

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Posted by pdmsmacro on June 21, 2012 in PDMS Training and Knowledge

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