CADWorx P&ID User Guide

User Guide
CADWorx P&ID
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Table of Contents
Installation 11
Conventions .................................................................................................................................11
Program Support/User Assistance...............................................................................................12
Installation Overview ....................................................................................................................13
Installation Start............................................................................................................................13
External Software Lock (ESL) ......................................................................................................20
ESL Installation ............................................................................................................................21
Startup Defaults............................................................................................................................24
Configuration File .........................................................................................................................25
Support Directory .........................................................................................................................37
Setup 39
Startup Options ............................................................................................................................40
Setup ............................................................................................................................................41
Toolbars 53
Accessing and Docking Toolbars.................................................................................................54
Equipment ....................................................................................................................................56
Lines .............................................................................................................................................60
Instruments...................................................................................................................................61
Valves...........................................................................................................................................62
Arrows ..........................................................................................................................................63
Text...............................................................................................................................................64
Miscellaneous...............................................................................................................................65
Settings ........................................................................................................................................68
Accessory 71
Menu Symbols..............................................................................................................................72
Make Group..................................................................................................................................98
Add to Group ................................................................................................................................98
Remove from Group.....................................................................................................................99
Add Xdata...................................................................................................................................100
Remove Xdata............................................................................................................................101
Map Edit .....................................................................................................................................102
Database ....................................................................................................................................105
Specification ...............................................................................................................................156
Size.............................................................................................................................................176
Line Numbering ..........................................................................................................................179
Loop Numbering.........................................................................................................................181
Loop Diagrams ...........................................................................................................................183
Utility 193
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Settings ......................................................................................................................................194
Component Edit..........................................................................................................................195
Flip Symbol.................................................................................................................................218
Text Correction...........................................................................................................................219
Tag Line .....................................................................................................................................220
Mend Line...................................................................................................................................221
Set Visibility ................................................................................................................................222
Process Assign...........................................................................................................................223
Change Att Layer .......................................................................................................................223
Layer Control..............................................................................................................................223
FAQ 227
Importing Existing Drawings.......................................................................................................228
Adding New Symbols .................................................................................................................229
Modifying Existing Symbols .......................................................................................................229
Project Setup Options ................................................................................................................230
Adding a Column to the Database .............................................................................................235
Create Specification Driven Drawings........................................................................................235
Creating a Base Profile ..............................................................................................................236
Knowledge Base Articles ...........................................................................................................237
Basic Tutorial 239

Starting a drawing ......................................................................................................................240
Using Toolbars ...........................................................................................................................242
Setup ..........................................................................................................................................244
Drawing Vessels.........................................................................................................................247
Placing Pumps ...........................................................................................................................249
Placing a Horizontal Vessel .......................................................................................................252
Placing Exchangers....................................................................................................................253
Command Aliases ......................................................................................................................254
Tagging the Equipment ..............................................................................................................255
Drawing Process Lines...............................................................................................................257
Placing Nozzles..........................................................................................................................264
Placing Instrumentation..............................................................................................................265
Placing Valves and Control Valves ............................................................................................270
Creating Relief Valves................................................................................................................276
The Finishing Touches ...............................................................................................................279
Advanced Tutorial 281

Starting a Drawing......................................................................................................................282
Using Toolbars ...........................................................................................................................285
Setup ..........................................................................................................................................287
Drawing Vessels.........................................................................................................................290
Placing Pumps ...........................................................................................................................293
Placing the Horizontal Vessels...................................................................................................295
Placing Exchangers....................................................................................................................297
Command Aliases ......................................................................................................................298
Drawing Process Lines...............................................................................................................298
Entering the Tag Information for the Process Lines...................................................................304
Placing Nozzles..........................................................................................................................307
Placing Instrumentation..............................................................................................................308
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Placing Valves and Control Valves ............................................................................................313

Using WBLOCK and MENUSYMBOL Command ......................................................................317
Creating Embedded Instruments ...............................................................................................323
Creating Relief Valves................................................................................................................324
Adding Documentation to Equipment.........................................................................................326
The Finishing Touches ...............................................................................................................328
Add Links (On/Off Arrows) .........................................................................................................329
Adding a Non-Database Drawing to the Project ........................................................................333
Default Project Forms, Reports and Queries .............................................................................334
Creating a Query in Access .......................................................................................................334
Creating a Form in Access .........................................................................................................337
Creating a Report in Access ......................................................................................................339
Changing Data within Access ....................................................................................................343
Renaming Database Columns ...................................................................................................345
Aliases and Command Names 349
ODBC Drivers 353
Miscellaneous Support Files 359
Special Commands 361
Index 365
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CHAPTER 1
Installation
In This Chapter
Conventions ....................................................................... 11
Program Support/User Assistance .................................... 12
Installation Overview.......................................................... 13
Installation Start ................................................................. 13
External Software Lock (ESL)............................................ 20
ESL Installation .................................................................. 21
Startup Defaults ................................................................. 24
Configuration File............................................................... 25
Support Directory ............................................................... 37
Conventions
Before reviewing this guide, it is important to understand the terms and conventions used
in the documentation.
Use the information below to identify the convention and the type of information.
Convention Type of Information

<INSTALL-DIR> This refers to the CADWorx installation directory on
your computer. For example, C:\CADWorx P&ID.
Substitute your installation directory anywhere this
notation is used.
<ACAD-DIR> This refers to your AutoCAD installation directory.
For example, C:\AutoCAD 2000i. Substitute your
installation directory anywhere this notation is used.
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<CD-DRIVE> This refers to your CD-ROM drive. Substitute your

CD-ROM drive letter anywhere this notation is used.
Command Line Items that need to be typed in or appear at the
AutoCAD command line.
User Responses This refers to user responses to command prompts.
Commands CADWorx and AutoCAD commands.
Options Command line options.
CAPITALS AutoCAD system variables or keywords.

KEY+KEY Key combinations for which the user must press and
hold down one key and then press another, for
example, CTRL+P, or ALT+F4.
Program Support/User Assistance
CADWorx P&ID has been developed by designers and engineers for designers and
engineers. The design of CADWorx P&ID targeted ease of use, wide applicability, and
overcoming the limitation of other process and instrumentation packages.
During the development of CADWorx P&ID, the comments and suggestions of many
designers were incorporated to provide a wide range of capabilities.
CADWorx P&ID provides the most efficient tool available today for generating process
and instrumentation drawings. This user’s guide provides an explanation of all of the
functions and routine of CADWorx P&ID.
Comments and suggestions from the user community are always welcome. If the user
has suggestions about CADWorx P&ID, or has a “better idea,” we invited them to contact
COADE technical support.
COADE understands the designer's needs to produce efficient, economical, and

expeditious designs and drawings. To that end, COADE has a staff of professionals
ready to address CADWorx P&ID issues raised by the user. CADWorx P&ID support is
available via the Internet, telephone, facsimile, and by mail. COADE provides this service
at no additional charge to the user. It is expected, however, that the questions focus on
the current version of the program.
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Installation Overview
CADWorx P&ID is installed on the system hard drive using the installation program called
SETUP.EXE located on the CD ROM. This installation program has been designed to
allow full installation and ease of updating. This section will explain the operation of the
installation program, the format of CADWorx P&ID program on the CD ROM, and the
options available to the user.
The installation process is relatively simple to accomplish. After starting the installation
program the user will be prompted for the required information. If the computer that the
installation is being performed has auto run enabled, the setup procedure will
automatically start.
The CD ROM contains various files, all of which are compressed into files that the
installation can read. The only way to extract these files out is to run the installation
program (SETUP.EXE).
Installation Start
Quick Start
Run the SETUP.EXE.
To start CADWorx P&ID, pick the icon created during installation.
Dialogs will carry the user through the rest of the installation.
First time execution of the program will require certain startup parameters to be set. Most
of the time, the defaults will be sufficient.
Procedure
The installation is similar to most other Windows installations. The following information
will be required:
What drive will be used?

Which version of AutoCAD will CADWorx P&ID use?
What directory will CADWorx P&ID be installed in?
The name of the Windows program group.
The type of the hardware lock
Once these items are known, the installation process can be started. The installation process is
detailed in the steps below:
1. Insert the CD ROM in the drive.
2. Select the Start button.

3. Select Run.
4. In the command line type in <CD-DRIVE>:\SETUP.EXE, (or use the Browse... button
to locate SETUP.EXE on the CD ROM drive)
5. Select the OK button and this will start the installation procedure.
The next two questions pertain to AutoCAD version and install directory. The installation
program will automatically try to locate a compatible AutoCAD install directory.
CADWorx 2009 is compatible with the following AutoCAD versions:
AutoCAD 2009 (32 bit version only)

AutoCAD 2008 (32 bit version only)
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2006
CADWorx 2009 is compatible with the following Autodesk vertical products:
AutoCAD Mechanical 2009/2008/2007/2006

AutoCAD Electrical 2009/2008/2007/2006
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009/2008/2007/2006
AutoCAD Architecture 2009/2008, Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007/2006
AutoCAD MEP 2009/2008, Autodesk Building Systems 2007.1/2007/2006
AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009/2008, Autodesk Land Desktop 2007/2006
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009/2008, Autodesk Civil 3D 2007/2006
AutoCAD Map 3D 2009/2008, Autodesk Map 3D 2007/2006
CADWorx 2009 is NOT compatible:
AutoCAD 2009 (64 bit version)

AutoCAD 2008 (64 bit version)
Any Autodesk vertical product based on 64 bit version of AutoCAD 2008 or AutoCAD
2009
AutoCAD Electrical 2009/2008 (64 bit version)
AutoCAD Mechanical 2009/2008 (64 bit version)
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2009/2008 (64 bit version)
AutoCAD LT
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Revit
The next step questions where to install CADWorx P&ID. The drive and directory location
will be required. Once the target disk drive and directory are known, the installation
program checks their existence and available space. If the target directory does not exist,
it is created.
The next step asks for the Windows program group. The dialog will show all current
program groups on the machine. The user can either choose a new one, or overwrite the
entries in an existing group.
The next step asks for the hardware lock type and color. The installation will install the
necessary files and drivers for the option chosen.
During the installation process, a progress bar will be displayed along with the status of
the installation process.
Icon Properties
The CADWorx P&ID program can be run from any location on any hard drive system
(network or local). The user is responsible for all support search paths which might be
required to find certain project or job folders. These search paths can be added or
modified from the CADWorx P&ID profile. CADWorx P&ID uses the AutoCAD command
line switch /P (User Profile) for starting and running the program within AutoCAD.
If for example, AutoCAD 2009 is installed in C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009, the

properties of the shortcut created will resemble the following:
"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009\Acad.exe" /P CADWorx_PID
The installation program will automatically create a CADWorx_PID user profile. The
profile can be manually created by adding the support file search paths (shown below)
and the template file location.
The CADWorx P&ID support directory has to be first in the search path because the
ACAD.RX file used to load CADWorx P&ID is found in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT
directory. The ACAD.RX file is a text file that AutoCAD uses to load ARX routines. If
another support directory is required to be first, copy the ACAD.RX file into that directory.
The CADWorx menu is loaded by the ARX file.
Note: To setup the profile for another user login on the same machine, run the utility
SETUP_PROFILE_P&ID.EXE
Software Installation on Network Drive

The installation program treats a network drive no differently than a local hard drive.
Simply specify the target installation drive and directory and the software will be installed
accordingly. Some networks protect installation directories from subsequent modification
by users. CADWorx P&ID requires setting the access rights to the installation directory to
write, read and modify in specific directories.
Since CADWorx P&ID utilizes data files specific to the installation that a user may need to
modify, these files cannot be located in the protected installation directory. These data
files are located in a sub-directory named <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM and <INSTALL-
DIR>\SUPPORT. Users should be given all access rights to this <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM and <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory (while the actual name of the
program’s installation directory can be specified by the person installing the software, the
\SYSTEM and \SUPPORT sub-directory name is fixed, and is automatically created).
Renaming the sub-directories will cause the software to fail and generate errors.
If the users are allowed to modify the specifications and/or component data files, these
default directories also need to allow full access. The specification files are found in the
<INSTALL-DIR>\SPEC directory. The data files are found in the <INSTALL-DIR>\LIB_I,
\LIB_M, \LIB_MM, \STEEL_I, and \STEEL_M directories. These directories can be moved
to a user specified location after the program is installed by using the configuration
facilities within the Setup function within CADWorx P&ID
When the software is installed on a network drive, the individual user workstation must
contain the command line directives in the icon to properly locate and run the software.
The easiest way to create the icon on the user workstation is to run the
SETUP_PROFILE_P&ID.EXE routine on the workstation.
Note: Administrator rights will be required on the machine to install the program. After
the installation has been completed, administrator rights can be revoked. Administrator
rights are not required to run CADWorx P&ID.
CADWorx P&ID can be run on a network or stand alone workstations. There are three
different network installation configurations possible.
1. The first configuration occurs when the software is installed on the network drive, and
the users all have local hardware lock (a white hardware lock attached on a user
workstation).
2. The second configuration occurs when a single network (a red lock attached on a
network system) lock is to be used, and subsequently accessed by multiple users. The
software itself is installed on a network drive or on local workstations.
3. The third configuration occurs when the software is installed on the network drive, and
both local hardware locks and a network hardware locks are used.
All three configurations will work with CADWorx P&ID.

External Software Lock (ESL)
The installation program installs the drivers for the External Software Lock (ESL). ESLs
are red, white, green, or purple in color and attach to parallel or USB ports.
All ESL related files and drivers can be found in the <INSTALL-DIR>\ASSIDRV directory.
The _ReadMe.txt file describes most of the files in the <INSTALL-DIR>\ASSIDRV
directory. The _NetHASP_Setup.txt file is a quick guide to installing the network (red)
ESL on a Windows network. Please review these files for more detailed information
The remainder of this section deals with detailed information on ESL and is not required
reading for a local installation.
The ESL is the security protection method employed by COADE. The ESL responds to
queries by the software at various intervals. As long as the response from the ESL is as
expected, the software continues to execute and operate normally. An invalid response
from the ESL causes the software to return an error and terminate the program.
The parallel type ESL can be easily attached to the parallel port of the computer. The
printer cable should then be attached to the other side of the ESL.
The USB type ESL can be easily attached to the USB port of the computer. Most
computers will have several USB ports available and any can be used.
Note: Do not connect a Plant and a P&ID lock (two separate locks) to the same machine.
The program will find the first lock and return its code. If the Plant program finds the P&ID
lock, it will return an error. If the same machine is going to run both Plant and P&ID, then
please contact COADE Sales Department (sales@coade.com) to request that both
programs be licensed from the same lock.
The ESL contains the response to the program queries, and other client specific
information. This information includes the company name and ESL number. Additional
data may be stored on the ESL depending on the specific program and on the specific
client.
Network ESLs must be attached to a machine on the network (this can be a workstation or
the server). In order for the network to respond to software requests for the ESL, the
NetHASP License Manager utility program must be running on the machine where the
ESL is attached.
Notes on Network ESLs

There are advantages and disadvantages in utilizing a network ESL. The advantage is
that many users have access (from a variety of computers) to the software from a single
server.
Additional points for consideration are:
Depending on the number of licenses allowed by the network ESL, some users may
receive error messages when attempting to access the software. For example,
assume the ESL has been configured to allow four simultaneous users. When the fifth
user attempts to access the software an error message will be generated stating no
licenses are available. The fifth user will not be able to access the software until one
of the first four exits and releases a license.
Due to the communication procedures between the workstations and the file server,
memory access to the network ESL is much slower than to a local ESL. This access
time delay only occurs once, when the software is first started after installation.
As previously stated, there is no network specific version of the software. The
software looks first for a local ESL, then if necessary for a network ESL. This allows
both a network ESL and several local ESLs to be utilized on the same system. This
transparent ESL access procedure allows a single version of the software to be used
on the network, and on remote machines.
It is suggested that only 70 to 80 percent of the desired licenses be assigned to a
network ESL. The remaining 20 to 30 percent of the licenses would be assigned to
local ESLs. This enables the local ESL to be moved between computers. Note that if
all of the licenses are on the network ESL, a user must be logged into the network to
access the software. A few local ESLs provide much greater operating flexibility.
ESL Installation
The following topics explain how to install the different types of hardware locks supported
by CADWorx P&ID.
Local Lock Installation

Hardware Lock Instructions for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista:
1. Double click on the file "..\ASSIDRV\HDD32.EXE" in Windows Explorer.

2. Follow the on screen instructions to install HASP driver.
3. Double click on the file "..\ASSIDRV\HaspHLDriverSetup.exe" in Windows Explorer.
4. Follow the on screen instructions to install the HASP HL driver.
Note: Some steps are automatically performed by the installation program. They are
listed here for your reference only. All files referenced here can be found in the
<INSTALL-DIR>\ASSIDRV directory
Network Lock Installation

General information about Red Network ESLs.
1. The Red Network ESL should be setup by a person who is FAMILIAR with Windows
based networks such as your Network Administrator. If you are not familiar with
concepts such as Network Protocols, Broadcast, IP Addresses, TCP, UDP, and
Windows Services, please do not attempt to setup the Red Network ESL.
2. The Red Network ESL does NOT have to be attached to the Network Server.
COADE recommends attaching the Red Network ESL to a machine that is always up
and running, can be re-booted without impact to users, and is not the primary machine
for any user on the network.
3. If you install a COADE application on a network drive for many users to access,
please make the ..\SYSTEM directory under the COADE application directory has
read/write privileges for all users. COADE applications write temporary files to the
..\SYSTEM directory that pertain to the install. For CADWorx, the ..\SUPPORT
directory also needs to have read/write privileges for all users.
4. If using other network protocols (NetBIOS or IPX), check Aladdin web site for
instructions: http://www.aladdin.com/support/hasp/enduser.asp. The only protocol
tested with COADE applications is TCP/IP.
5. The information provided in this file is a supplement to the NetHASP Documentation
file called _NETHASP.PDF in the "..\ASSIDRV" directory. Please review
_NETHASP.PDF file for any issues not addressed in this file.
NetHASP License Manager / NETHASP.INI Instructions

1. You must have ADMINISTRATOR level privileges to perform these steps.
2. Attach the Red network hardware lock to the parallel port or USB port of the machine.
3. Run the file "LMSETUP.EXE" on the machine where the hardware lock is attached.
The LMSETUP.EXE file will be at ..\CADWorx\ASSIDRV\LMSETUP.EXE. Follow the
on screen instructions and install the NetHASP License Manager as a "Service".
4. The NetHASP License Manager will automatically start every time the user re-boots
the machine. This occurs because the NetHASP License Manager is setup as a start
up service inside Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. To verify that this has occurred, go
to Windows Start Button->Settings->Control Panel->Services Icon. In the Services
dialog box, there should be an entry called "HASP Loader". The HASP Loader
Service will start even if no one logs into the machine.
5. Determine what protocols the NetHASP License Manager is listening to. The
NetHASP License Manager will display a message such as:
"Server is listening to IPX : Loaded"
"Server is listening to TCP/IP : Loaded"
"Server is listening to NetBIOS : loaded"
6. The "loaded" means that this protocol is active on the machine. Hit the Activity Log
pull down menu. This will bring up the activity log which will confirm what protocols
are loaded. Do not be alarmed if the activity log says that "NHSRV.INI" file not found.
7. The Activity Log has a box in the top left that will allow you to bring up just the
information specific to each protocol. Bring up the Activity Log for the protocol you
want to use. Make sure there are no error messages here.
8. For TCP/IP Protocol, the Activity Log should say something like:
"Server IP address: 111.111.111.111"
"Server Host Name: PDC_NT01"
9. To speed up response time to the Network key, you may "unload" the any protocols
that you are not planning on using with the NetHASP License Manager. This can be
done from the Remove pull down menu.
NETHASP.INI modification for TCP/IP Protocol:
1. To configure this protocol, you must know the IP address of the machine where the
Red Network hardware lock is attached. Example: 111.111.111.111
2. Modify the NETHASP.INI file located at ..\CADWorx\ASSIDRV\NETHASP.INI with the
following changes.
[NH_COMMON]
NH_TCPIP = Enabled
[NH_TCPIP]
NH_SERVER_ADDR = 111.111.111.111
NH_USE_BROADCAST = Disabled
You may also have to modify other entries in [NH_TCPIP] Section depending on your
network setup. The most common entries to modify are: NH_TCPIP_METHOD
3. Copy the NETHASP.INI file into AutoCAD EXE (ACAD.EXE) directory:
Example: AutoCAD 2006 - (C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009);
For CADWorx Design Review, copy the NETHASP.INI into the C:\Program
Files\COADE\COADE CADWorx Design Review 2008 directory
4. Start CADWorx P&ID.
Troubleshooting Network Locks

1. Verify that the NetHASP License Manager is running on the machine where the Red
Network ESL is attached.
2. Verify the Protocols that NetHASP License Manager is broadcasting. Make sure that
these protocols are installed on the Client machines.
3. Install and run the Monitor Utility that is located in the <INSTALL-
DIR>\ASSIDRV\NetHASPMonitorSetup.exe. If NetHASP Monitor cannot find the Red
Network ESL, than the CADWorx P&ID will not find the Red Network ESL
Startup Defaults
When starting the CADWorx P&ID program for the first time, the user will be prompted for
the system of measurement to be used in the drawing, i.e., imperial measurements with
imperial pipe size, metric measurements with imperial pipe size, or metric measurements
with metric pipe size. If imperial is chosen, then the default configuration file would be
IMPERIAL.CFG, in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM directory. If metric measurements were
chosen, then the default configuration file would be METRIC.CFG in the <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM directory.
These startup parameters provide default values each time the program is started (arrow
sizes, text sizes, bubble radius, etc.). It is stored in a file designated at the start of the
drawing.
Choose Environment
Use these radio buttons to chose the initial drawing environment as explained above.
Configuration File
The program reads the configuration file whenever it is started. This file can be modified
during setup routines, as discussed later (see page 41) in this manual.
Drawing Prototype
This section allows the user to select the drawing environment type with the three radio
buttons supplied here. When the Imperial - Inch radio button is selected, the program
restores the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\IMPERIAL.CFG. When the Metric-Inch or Metric-
Metric radio button is selected, the program restores the <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM\METRIC.CFG.
For AutoCAD 2000i and 2002, the default template, IMPERIAL.DWT (METRIC.DWG for
metric) is also stored in the registry. Therefore each time the program is started, the
corresponding template will be used. In AutoCAD 2000 the default prototype template is
not stored in the registry and must be selected each time.
This will also change the SystemMeasure (see page 35) variable to 0, 1, or 2 as explained
below.
List
This list box allows the user to select or highlight a variable that needs changing. Use the
edit box below to change the variable after it has been selected. See the next topic,
Startup Variables (see page 27) for more information on the items in this list.
Save
Use this button to save the current configuration file to its present location.
Save As
Use this button to save the current configuration file to another location.
Restore
Use this button to restore a saved configuration file to the current drawing environment.
This will place the configuration file’s location in the registry and it will be used the next
time CADWorx P&ID is initialized.
Cancel
Use this button to undo any action performed.
Help
Use this button to display Help.
Startup Variables
These startup parameters provide default values each time the program is started. This
file can be modified as desired for the required drawing defaults. The last configuration
file is stored in the registry and will be used again and again until it has been changed to
another with the Restore button.
The program accesses the configuration file whenever it is started. If this file does not
exist, the program will prompt the user to select the initial drawing environment as
explained earlier. If the default templates cannot be found, another dialog will appear
indicating that the program will need to be re-installed.
The following lines of information will be displayed in the dialog and placed in this file.
Each line below will have a description immediately following it outlining its purpose.
AlphaSizeControl
Default value: 0
Allowed values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
This variable controls how many decimal places are used in Alpha Size. Setting this
variable to 0 (zero) will place no decimals in Alpha Size. Setting the variable to a value
from 1 to 9 will place 1 to 9 decimal places in Alpha Size. Setting this variable to 10 (ten)
will suppress trailing zeros in Alpha Size.
Example with value a of 0:
For Imperial pipe size: 4 1/2" would be 4 1/2" or 6" would be 6"
For Metric pipe size: 50 would be 50 or 60.3 would be 60
For Imperial pipe size: 4 1/2" would be 4.500" or 6" would be 6.000"
For Metric pipe size: 50 would be 50.000 or 60.3 would be 60.300
For Imperial pipe size: 4 1/2" would be 4.5" or 6" would be 6"
For Metric pipe size: 50 would be 50 or 60.3 would be 60.3
Note: If you want decimals to display in Alpha Size in Imperial or Metric, the ideal setting
is 10.
AnnotationType
Default value: 1
Allowed values: 0(off) or 1(on)
This variable has two different modes of operation. When set to (1), an edit box will be
provided allowing the capability to edit the component as it is being placed. When set to
off (0), the component editing capability will not be presented. To edit a component after
placement requires the use of the command “CEDIT”.
ArrowSmallSize
Default value: 0.09375

Allowed values: Positive real
This variable sets the size of the small arrows placed on the drawing.
ArrowMediumSize

This variable sets the size of the medium arrows placed on the drawing.
ArrowLargeSize

This variable sets the size of the large arrows placed on the drawing.
AutoRepeat
Default value: 1
This variable has two different modes of operation. When set to (1), most insert
commands will repeat until cancel is hit. When set to off (0), the insert routines will not
repeat
AutoSizeSpecUpdate
Default value: 0
This variable controls whether the components in the process line are updated
automatically when the process line is updated. It will automatically update the size and
specification only.
BreakLineDistance

Allowed values: 0 (off) or positive real
This variable controls the distance a process or instrument line will break when they
intersect. If the variable is set to zero, than no breaking will be done.
BubbleSize
Default value: 0.5

This variable controls the size of the instrument bubbles placed on the drawing.
ChangeAttributeTextStyle
Default value: 0
This variable controls whether the attributes associated with inserted blocks are updated
to the current text style. It also changes the oblique angle and width factor according to
the current style.
All blocks inserted with CADWorx P&ID will use the TextSmallSize setting for attribute text
height. If an attribute has a text style that contains the phrase "NOCHANGE" within its
name, CADWorx P&ID will not change the text style, layer, or text height when the block is
inserted into the drawing.
CheckDuplicateValveTag
Default value: 0
This variable checks for duplicate valve tags when set to 1.

CopyControlFlag
Default value: 0
Allowed values: Positive integer numbers
This flag controls different aspects of the copy command. To specify more than one
setting, enter the sum of their values. For example, entering 5 would set both 1 and 4
below.
1 - Vessel component tags are not nulled (blanked out) when a vessel component is
copied.
2 - Mechanical component tags are not nulled (blanked out) when a mechanical
component is copied.
4 - Instrument component tags are not nulled (blanked out) when a instrument
component is copied.
8 - When a polyline segment is copied, a row is created in the Process Line table for
each polyline segment.
For example: If five polyline segments are copied, five rows in the database are added
even if the segments are part of the same process.
16 - Will not copy additional data when a component is copied. This setting should be
turned on if you plan on coping components from one database to another database
since additional data can only be copied from within the same database.
Note: A setting of zero will do the exact opposite of all five settings listed above.
DataBaseCodes
Default value: DBCODES.DAT

Allowed values: Valid and properly formatted codes file name
This variable provides CADWorx P&ID a code file to look up the corresponding size - code
combinations and then update the external database as it is drawn into the drawing. This
variable is applicable only when spec driven P&ID's (see page 235) are being created.
DBAuditControl
Default value: 0
Allowed values: 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
This variable controls the DBAudit option on opening and closing a drawing with an
external database.. To specify more than one setting, enter the sum of their values. For
example, entering 10 would set both 2 and 8 below.
0 - DBAudit is not run when a drawing is opened or closed.

1 - A message box will appear and ask if DBAudit should be run when a drawing is
opened.
2 - DBAudit will run when a drawing is opened.
4 - A message box will appear and ask if DBAudit should be run when a drawing is
closed.
8 - DBAudit will run when a drawing is closed.
InternalSelectionDistance
Default value: 0.125 (3.0)

Allowed values: Positive real number
This variable controls the crossing window size for all selection sets performed internally
by the program. For components to break process lines (polylines), this value should
always be larger than the largest polyline width used in the drawing.
LanguageFile
Default value: ENGLISH.DIC

Allowed values: Valid and properly formatted language file
This variable controls the language of all CADWorx dialogs and prompts. The specified
file must be present in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory for proper operation of
CADWorx P&ID.
LibraryDirectory
Default value: <INSTALL-DIR>

Allowed values: Valid directory name
This variable is presently not used and is reserved for future use.
LineNumberSystem
Default value: 0
This turns the line number system on or off. When the system is on, CADWorx P&ID uses
the current size, spec and count number and tags the line number accordingly. When the
system is off it allows the line number to be typed in manually. Use the LINENUMBER
command to control this variable.
LinkArrowTextControl
Default value: 0
Allowed values: 0, 1, 2 or 3
This variable controls the text displayed in the link arrows (off page arrows).
0 will have the word FROM or TO before the drawing name and ".DWG" is also
displayed (example: FROM 98FD05.DWG)
1 will only have the drawing name without the ".DWG" extension (example: 98FD05)
2 will have the ".DWG" extension but not the FROM or TO (example: 98FD05.DWG)
3 will have the FROM or TO but not the ".DWG" extension (example: FROM 90FD05)
LoopNumberSystem
Default value: 0
This turns the Loop Number System on or off. When turned on, CADWorx P&ID uses the
current tag and function and tags the loop number accordingly. When turned off,
CADWorx P&ID allows the Loop number to be typed in manually. Use the
LOOPNUMBER command to control this variable.
LoopOutputDirectory
Default value: <INSTALL-DIR> or <PROJECT-DIR>

Allowed values: Valid directory
This variable specifies the start in directory location for automatic Loop generated
drawings. If this variable is not set, the Loop generation module uses the current project
directory.
LoopTemplateDirectory
Default value: <INSTALL-DIR> or <PROJECT-DIR>

This variable specifies the start in directory location for template or prototype drawings to
be used with the automatic Loop module. If this variable is not set, the Loop generation
module uses the current project directory.
MajorPrimary
Default value: 0.03

This variable controls the line width of the major primary process lines drawn.
MajorSecondary
Default value: 0.02

This variable controls the line width of the major secondary process line drawn.
MendLineDistance
Default value: 0.5

This variable specifies the maximum distance the MENDLINE command uses for joining
or mending process lines. Any distance greater than this value will not be mended or
joined.
MenuSymbolFile
Default value: <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT\FLOW_ALT.DAT

Allowed values: Valid and properly formatted menu symbol file
This option allows the user to use a different menu symbol (see page 72) file for each
project.
MinorPrimary
Default value: 0.01

This variable controls the line width of the minor primary process lines drawn.
MinorSecondary

This variable controls the line width of the minor secondary process lines drawn.
SaveLastProfileUsed
Default value: 1
Allowed values: 0 (false) or 1 (true)
When a drawing file is double-clicked in Windows Explorer or if AutoCAD is started using

an icon without specifying any profile, AutoCAD always loads the last profile used. Setting
this value to 0 will prevent CADWorx from saving the last profile used i.e., CADWorx will
only start if the proper icon is used.
SnapSpacing

This controls the snap spacing on the drawing. Please refer to the AutoCAD manual for
more information regarding this command.
SpecControl
Default value: 0
Allowed values: 0 (off) or 1 (on)
This variable controls whether or not user will be required to use a specification in P&ID
drawings. If turned on, the program will require a specification and update the external
database (if applicable) with information from the specification.
SpecificationDirectory
Default value: <INSTALL-DIR>\SPEC

This variable provides the program the location of the specification files. These
specification files can be located anywhere on the hard drive or network. The program
only uses the name of the specification.
SpecSizeOverride
Default value: 1
This variable allows the user to override the spec and size when drawing components. If
override is turned off, the user will not be able to draw out of spec or out of size.
SyncOnStartUp
Default value: 1
Allowed values: 0, 1, or 2
This variable controls the synchronize option on opening a drawing with an external
database.
0 turns the synchronize option off when a drawing is loaded into AutoCAD.
1 asks the user whether the program should synchronize the drawing with the external
database.
2 provides CADWorx P&ID with the ability to synchronize the drawing with the
external database without prompting the user.
Note: When calling the SYNC from the toolbar or command line, value 0 and 1 will prompt
the user and value 2 will synchronize without any prompts.
SystemMeasure
Default value: 1
Allowed values: 0, 1, or 2
This variable is set according to the type of system that is currently being used by
CADWorx P&ID.
0 sets the metric system with metric input.

1 sets the imperial system with nominal inch input.
2 sets the metric system with nominal inch input.
Tagging
Default value: 1
This variable has two different modes of operation. When turned on, optional tags for
equipment will be provided. When turned off, this feature is turned off.
TextLargeSize

This variable set the size of the large sized text placed on the drawing.
TextMediumSize

This variable set the size of the medium sized text placed on the drawing.
TextSmallSize

This variable set the size of the small sized text placed on the drawing.
ToolTipSetting
Default value: 7
Allowed values: Positive integer
This variable controls the items the user sees in the tool tip displayed, when the mouse
hovers over a component. When selected, the user is allowed to click on the Settings
button and select items to view on the tool tip.
UseFullFunctionName
Default value: 0
Allowed values: 0, 1, 2, 3
0 - Only the first letter of the function is used in generating the instrument loop
numbering.
1 - The full function name is used in generating the instrument loop numbering.
The values 2 and 3 are used in conjunction with the combine instrument functionality. If
instruments have been grouped using the COMBINEINST command, the first instrument
selected with the COMBINEINST command will set the loop value for all the other
instruments in the group.
2 - Only the first letter of the function is used in generating the instrument loop
numbering.
3 - The full function name is used in generating the instrument loop numbering.
Support Directory
Drawings should not be opened in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT sub-directory with

CADWorx P&ID. If a drawing is started in this directory, an error will be reported indicating
that the program should not be run at this location. The purpose of this message is to stop
CADWorx P&ID from initializing or preparing the support drawings. Open a base
AutoCAD session for modifying these drawings. For creating a base profile see the
Creating a Base Profile (see page 236) topic.
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Setup
In This Chapter
Startup Options .................................................................. 40
Setup.................................................................................. 41
Startup Options
When the user starts a new drawing, a dialog appears that asks whether or not to use a
database. The user has the option of starting two different types of drawings, opening an
existing drawing, or setting up a new project. When opening an existing drawing, the
program can detect which type of drawing it is working with i.e. whether a external
database is used or not.
Selecting New Project and then clicking OK, allows the user to set up a new project. See
Database (see page 105) for more information on setting up projects. The above dialog
will appear every time CADWorx P&ID is started.
Note: Loop Diagramming and Database options will be disabled in this dialog if these
modules are not active on the hardware lock. These modules are upgrades that can be
purchased through COADE, Inc. or your local COADE reseller. If you have purchased
these upgrades, rename the file LPVER1.BIN to LPVER.BIN in the ..\CADWorx
P&ID\System directory. The next time you start CADWorx P&ID, these options will be
enabled.
Chapter 2 Setup 41
Setup
P&ID menu: Setup
Command line: SETUP
Settings toolbar:
The setup dialog on the P&ID pulldown menu allows the user to set various drawing
modes and specifications. All the options on this dialog will affect the drawing environment
immediately. This chapter provides a complete description of each function.
Size
P&ID menu: Setup
Command line: MAIN or RED
Settings toolbar:
The size button displays the dialog shown below. Highlight the main size from the list box
and then pick the main size button at the bottom of the dialog. For the reduction size,
repeat the same process. Reduction size must be set with the button at the bottom of the
dialog. The user may also double click to set the main size from the list box. The first
double-click sets the main size and the second double-click sets the reduction size.
Cancel will leave the sizes unchanged.
The list of available sizes is controlled by the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\SETSIZE.TBL file

(SETSIZEA.TBL and SETSIZEM.TBL for metric).
Command: SIZEDLG OR MAIN OR RED
Chapter 2 Setup 43
Specification
P&ID menu: Setup
Command line: SPECDLG
Settings toolbar:
The Specification button provides a standard file selection dialog for choosing the drawing
specifications.
CADWorx P&ID is supplied with several standard template specifications: 150, 300, 600,
etc. The user can modify, rename or create any other specifications using the
Specification Editor (see page 159) as required.
It is possible to use the specifications from CADWorx PIPE in CADWorx P&ID. Using the
Edit Config File (see page 50) button, change the SpecificationDirectory variable in the
configuration file so that both programs refer to a common directory. Using a common
directory allows the user to share specifications between the programs thereby reducing
the time needed to update P&IDs with information from specs. The user can also create
spec driven P&ID's (see page 235) where information from the specifications can
automatically be entered as P&ID symbols are drawn.
Administrators can require the use of specifications while drawing P&IDs by setting the
SpecControl (see page 34) variable in the configuration file to 1. Changing the
SpecControl key will require the user to set a specification before they can draw any P&ID
symbol. The program will provide a warning if the user attempts to draw symbols with
sizes outside the ranges listed in the spec. However, administrators can strictly enforce
size limitations listed in the spec by setting the SpecSizeOverride (see page 34) variable
in the configuration file is set to 0.
Command: SPECDLG
Chapter 2 Setup 45
Borders
P&ID menu: Setup
The following dialog is used for setting up borders within CADWorx P&ID.
User Border
This button provides a file selection dialog for choosing the required border. The user can
navigate through this dialog to locate any user border or to choose one of the default
CADWorx P&ID borders.
Predefined
This button supplies the list of drawings in the Predefined borders list. The drawings list is
retrieved from the MVSETUP.DFS file located in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT
directory. The MVSETUP.DFS must be located in the first search path of the ACAD
support directories.
User-Defined
This button provides the User defined border box and allows the user to define a simple
rectangle that will be drawn upon exiting these dialogs.
User defined border
These edit boxes define the size of the user border. The border will be a simple
rectangle. The Plotted X length and the Plotted Y length will dictate the overall height and
width of the border. The rectangle will be drawn with the PLINE command. This edit box
will not be available if the User defined button above is not selected.
Border insertion location
These edit boxes supply the X and Y coordinates for the insertion point of the border
drawing. These boxes will be grayed if the No border button is selected.
Chapter 2 Setup 47
Predefined borders
This list is provided when the user selects the Predefined button. As mentioned above,
the list is created from the MVSETUP.DFS file. For more details, see the description
above.
Layers
The following dialog is used for changing the default names, line types, and colors of the
startup layers. The user can also add and delete layers here. Some layers are
mandatory for use with CADWorx P&ID and cannot be deleted.
Changes made here will affect the current drawing session similar to the AutoCAD LAYER
command.
Note: If the configuration file's permission is set to read-only, only the cancel button will be
enabled.
Name
After picking a layer name in the list box above, this edit box allows the layer to be
renamed. The layer name may be anything that is allowed by AutoCAD. Wild card
characters are not allowed.
Linetype
This button searches through the CFM.LIN and the ACAD.LIN (only if found in AutoCAD
search path) and presents all the line types in these files for use in the startup procedure
as shown below.
Chapter 2 Setup 49
Color
This button provides the standard color dialog for selecting the color of the layer.
Add
This button allows the user to add any layers required. These layers will be created when
the drawing is initialized with CADWorx P&ID.
Update
This button updates the list box after the name of the layer has been changed. Changing
focus to another location will accomplish the same effect.
Delete
This button simply deletes any layer that is not needed. Some layers cannot be deleted
which will cause this button to be grayed out.
CADWorx Plant, Steel, Equipment Layers
Layer# Default Name Layer Used For

Layer1 System Non-graphical components (Gaskets, Bolts, TAP, OTAP)
Layer2 Border Border drawing
Layer3 BOM BOM graphics
Layer4 Cl Center line of components - piping
Layer5 Dim1 Dimensions
Layer6 Dim2 Dimensions
Layer7 Equip Equipment components
Layer8 Exist Existing Components

Layer9 Graph Graphics annotations (Arrows, Section, Plan, Detail Labels)
Layer10 Steel Steel Components
Layer11 Text Text annotations
Layey12 Viewl Viewports
Layey13 Cl_Steel Center line of components - steel
Layey14 HVAC HVAC components
Layey15 Cl_HVAC Center line of components - HVAC
Layey16 TopWorks Valve TopWorks solid
Layey17 Clash Clash entity
Layey18 CADWorx1 Future use
Layer19 CADWorx2 Future use
Layer20 CADWorx3 Future use

Layer21 to (User Defined) (User Defined)
Layer100
CADWorx P&ID Layers
Layer# Default Name Layer Used For

Layer1 System Non-graphical components
Layer2 Border Border drawing
Layer3 Major-1 Major Process Lines 1
Layer4 Major-2 Major Process Lines 2
Layer5 Minor-1 Minor Process Lines 1
Layer6 Minor-2 Minor Process Lines 2
Layer7 Inst-1 Instrument Lines 1
Layer8 Inst-2 Instrument Lines 2
Layer9 Elec1 Electrical Lines 1
Layer10 Elec-2 Electrical Lines 2
Layer11 Equip Equipment
Layer12 Text Text
Layer13 Graph Graphics
Layer14 Exist Existing
Layer15 to (User Defined) (User Defined)
Layer100
Edit Config File

This button brings up the dialog box discussed in the Configuration (see page 25) section.
The Edit Configuration File button is provided in the Setup dialog box so the user can
modify the configuration file <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\IMPERIAL.CFG (metric
METRIC.CFG).
enabled.
Annotation
These toggles provide a means of annotating a symbol after it is initially placed. If this
toggle is on, the program will provide a dialog to edit the symbol or component. If this
toggle is off, the program will not provide a dialog and the user will have to use the CEDIT
(see page 195) command within the program to edit the symbol or component at a later
time.
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Equipment Tagging
This toggle allows the user to place tagging for vessels and mechanical type symbols
while inserting them into the drawing. If this toggle is on, additional tagging will be placed
on the drawing. If this toggle is off, these additional tags will not be placed on the drawing.
The user will have to insert them manually.
Text Size
Text size variables control the size of text when placed with the text toolbars supplied with
CADWorx P&ID. These text controls located here only change the present size within the
current drawing. To change the text sizes on a permanent basis requires the user to edit
the configuration file as described above.
Miscellaneous
As mentioned above, these controls affect the current settings within the drawing
environment. Bubble radius is used to control the size of the instrument bubbles. The
primary mechanism that uses the bubble radius is the function INSERT_INST that is
explained in Menu Symbols (see page 72). The snap spacing edit box is used to set the
current snap spacing.
User Insert
The user name is the current user in the Windows environment working in AutoCAD. The
insert toggle places the name and date in the lower left corner of the drawing for future
reference.
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CHAPTER 3
Toolbars
In This Chapter
Accessing and Docking Toolbars ...................................... 54
Equipment.......................................................................... 56
Lines................................................................................... 60
Instruments ........................................................................ 61
Valves ................................................................................ 62
Arrows ................................................................................ 63
Text .................................................................................... 64
Miscellaneous .................................................................... 65
Settings .............................................................................. 68
Accessing and Docking Toolbars
To access the CADWorx P&ID toolbars list from the AutoCAD pulldown menu, select
P&ID>Toolbars. From this list, select the names of the toolbars that the user wants to
use. They will be placed in the drawing environment for placement or docking.
Another way of loading the toolbars is to right click on a blank area of the existing menu.
This displays a context menu for choosing toolbars for a designated menu. CADWorx
P&ID will have two menus associated with it -- an alternate menu (FLOW_ALT.MNU) and
a flyout menu FLOW_FLY.MNU). The user should use the alternate menu for loading
toolbars unless they have some specific reason for choosing one from the flyout menu.
The user could also type TOOLBAR at the command line, select the FLOW_ALT menu,
and then choose the toolbars they wish to use.
Dock the toolbars where the user prefers. They will remain there until they are moved to
another location or removed. Please refer to the AutoCAD documentation for instructions
on docking the toolbars.
Note: The user should hold the control (CTRL) key down if they do not want a toolbar to
dock.
The following is an example of docked toolbars.

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Equipment
P&ID menu: Toolbars Equipment
Vessels
P&ID menu: Equipment Vessels
Command line: ICONVESSEL
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides a standard dialog for choosing the different vessels that are available
within the program. These vessels utilize the Equipment type tab functionality from the
Menu Symbol (see page 72) function. There are seven different types of vessels each
having four different types of heads. They are:
Vertical Vessel
Vertical Vessel w/ Skirt
Vertical Vessel w/ Cone
Vertical Vessel w/ Skirt & Cone
Vertical Flat Bottom Vessel
Horizontal Vessel
Horizontal Vessel w/ Eccentric Section
As mentioned above, each of these can have 4 different types of heads. They are:
Elliptical
Hemispherical
Dished
Flat
Components
P&ID menu: Equipment Components
Command line: ICONCOMPONENT
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides a standard dialog for creating different vessels parts that are not
available above. These components utilize the Component type tab functionality from the
MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function. A complete vessel can be created with these
components and then the MAKEGROUP (see page 98) function can be used to combine
them. They are:
Generic
Cylinder
Concentric
Eccentric
Skirt
Hemispherical Head
Elliptical Head
Dished Head
Tanks
P&ID menu: Equipment Tanks
Command line: ICONTANK
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides a standard dialog for creating different tank symbols. These tanks
utilize the Equipment type tab functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72)
function. There are three different types of tanks. They are
Tank w/ Flat Roof

Tank w/ Sloping Roof
Tank w/ Floating Roof
Nozzles
P&ID menu: Equipment Nozzles
Command line: ICONNOZZLE
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides many types of nozzle symbols. Most of these utilize the Direction
type tab functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function. These nozzles will
automatically group themselves with a vessel if it is placed in close proximity.
Exchangers
P&ID menu: Equipment Exchangers
Command line: ICONEXCHANGE
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides many types of exchanger symbols. Most of these utilize the Insert
type tab functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function.
Pumps
P&ID menu: Equipment Pumps
Command line: ICONPUMP
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides many types of pump symbols. Most of these utilize the Insert type tab
functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function.
Links
P&ID menu: Equipment Links
Command line: ICONLINK
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides many types of link symbols. Most of these utilize the Link type tab
functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function. Please refer to the CEDIT
(see page 195) function for more information on linking these symbols with other link
symbol in other drawings.
Miscellaneous
P&ID menu: Equipment Miscellaneous
Command line: ICONMISC
Equipment toolbar:
This button provides many types of miscellaneous symbols. Most of these utilize the Insert
type tab functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function.
Lines
P&ID menu: Toolbars Lines
These buttons provide many different linetypes. Most of these utilize the Polyline type tab
functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function. Many of these linetypes are
from the CFM.LIN that is located in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory. Please note
the arrows on the lower right corner on some of the buttons. These are known as flyouts
and they provide additional linetypes that can be used.
Instruments
P&ID menu: Toolbars Instruments
This toolbar provides five different types of instrument symbols. All of these utilize the
Instrument type tab functionality from the Menu Symbol (see page 72) function.
Valves
P&ID menu: Toolbars Valves
This toolbar provides many valve type symbols. Most of these utilize the Break type tab
functionality from the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) function.
Arrows
P&ID menu: Toolbars Arrows
These buttons provide the ability of placing arrows on process lines automatically. When a
process line is picked, these arrows will be placed at the next vertex automatically. The
direction of the arrow will be away from the picked point. If the arrow is not placed on a
process line, it will prompt the user for a rotation direction. The size of the arrows is based
on the settings within the Setup (see page 41) dialog. These arrows are graphical in
nature only and do not contain any information other than what is visible on the drawing.
Text
P&ID menu: Toolbars Text
These text buttons provide the user with three distinct sizes that are controlled from the
Setup (see page 41) dialog. These text placement routines do not contain any type of
information other than what is placed on the drawing.
Miscellaneous
P&ID menu: Toolbars Misc
Each of these icons represents a command. These commands and there descriptions are
listed below.
Change Attributes
P&ID menu: Utility Change Att Layer
Command line: CHANGEATTLAYER
Miscellaneous toolbar:
This button provides the same functionality as the CHANGEATTLAYER (see page 223)
command.
Combine Lines
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Combine Line
Command line: COMBINELINE
This button provides the same functionality as the COMBINELINE (see page 124)
command.
Combine Instruments
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Combine Instruments
Command line: COMBINEINST
This button provides the same functionality as the COMBINEINST (see page 123)
command.
Flip Symbol
P&ID menu: Utility Flip Symbol
Command line: FLIPSYMBOL
This button provides the same functionality as the FLIPSYMBOL (see page 218)
command.
Text Correction
P&ID menu: Utility Text Correct
Command line: TEXTCORRECT
This button provides the same functionality as the TEXTCORRECT (see page 219)
command.
Tag Line Number

P&ID menu: Utility Tag Number
Command line: TAGNUMBER
This button provides the same functionality as the TAGNUMBER (see page 220)
command.
Mend Line
P&ID menu: Utility Mend Line
Command line: MENDLINE
This button provides the same functionality as the MENDLINE (see page 221) command.
Set Visibility
P&ID menu: Utility Set Visibility
Command line: SETVISIBILITY
This button provides the same functionality as SETVISIBILITY (see page 222) command.
Database Audit
P&ID menu: Accessory Audit
Command line: DBAUDIT
This button provides the same functionality as the DBAUDIT (see page 114) command.
Synchronization
P&ID menu: Accessory Synchronize
Command line: SYNC
This button provides the same functionality as SYNC (see page 116) command.
Settings
P&ID menu: Toolbars Settings
Setup
Command line: SETUP
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in Setup (see page 41).
Specifications
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in the Specification (see page
43) dialog
Sizes
Command line: MAIN or RED
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in the Size dialog
Settings
Command line: CURRENT
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in Settings (see page 194).
Component Edit
Command line: CEDIT
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in Component Edit (see page
195).
Menu Symbols
Command line: MENUSYMBOL
This button provides the same functionality as discussed in Menu Symbols (see page 72).
Specification Option Toggle

Command line: SPECOPTION
Please refer to Specification option toggle (see page 173) for more information regarding
this command.
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CHAPTER 4
Accessory
In This Chapter
Menu Symbols ................................................................... 72
Make Group ....................................................................... 98
Add to Group...................................................................... 98
Remove from Group .......................................................... 99
Add Xdata .......................................................................... 100
Remove Xdata ................................................................... 101
Map Edit ............................................................................. 102
Database............................................................................ 105
Specification....................................................................... 156
Size .................................................................................... 176
Line Numbering.................................................................. 179
Loop Numbering ................................................................ 181
Loop Diagrams................................................................... 183
Menu Symbols
P&ID menu: Accessory Menu Symbols
Command line: MENUSYMBOL
Settings toolbar:
This command provides easy menu modification of existing symbols and allows the user
to create new symbols. MENUSYMBOL command maintains all customization in one file.
The location of this file is set by the MenuSymbolFile (see page 33) variable from the
configuration file. By default, the MenuSymbolFile variable is set to <INSTALL-
DIR>\SUPPORT\FLOW_ALT.DAT (FLOW_ALT_M.DAT for metric). For users who have
done extensive customization, the MenuSymbolFile should be backed up on a regular
schedule.
The rest of this section explains the details on how to work with the MENUSYMBOL
command and the FLOW_ALT.DAT file. The MENUSYMBOL command can handle most
of the required modifications to the FLOW_ALT.DAT file.
When a CADWorx P&ID toolbar button is pressed, the program provides the user with a
dialog. This items displayed in the dialog is contorted by what was setup by the
MENUSYMBOL command. In the example below, the items displayed when the Valves
Regular toolbar button is pressed is controlled by what was setup in the Menu
Maintenance dialog.
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The FLOW_ALT.DAT file is a text file that can be modified with a text editor if needed.
The file has columns that must start at locations 1, 40, and 75. If they are not at these
positions, the function may not work properly. There must not be a blank lines located
within a section. There must be a blank line before and after each section. Column 1
contains the drawing files (*.dwg), slides or slide libraries name to be used (Example:
CYL.DWG, CYL.SLD or CFM.SLB(cyl)). The MENUSYMBOL function will only AutoCAD
allow you to select drawing files (*.dwg). If a slide or slide library name is required for
preview purposes, it will need to be added manually with a text editor to the
FLOW_ALT.DAT file. Column 2 contains the name that is displayed in the dialog for the
graphic.
Column 3 contains many different settings. The insertion routines required to draw the
component is the first entry in column 3. Layer is from the configuration file. Symbol is
the drawing file name to be used which must be in the AutoCAD search path. Size, Size1,
Size2, Size3, and Size4 are the physical size of the symbol placed in the drawing.
Category is the table name where the symbol should be recorded when a database is
used. Tag and Label are optional blocks which can be inserted with the symbol.
Spectype is an optional program code that allows integration with CADWorx PIPE
specifications.
Type within the INSERT_COMPONENT routine is 1) generic square, 2) cylinder, 3)

concentric shape, 4) eccentric shape, 5) vessel skirt, 6) hemispherical head, 7) elliptical
head, and 8) dished head.
The rooftype within the INSERT_TANK routine is 1) flat, 2) sloping, and 3) floating.
INSERT_VESSEL draws seven different type of vessels and has four different head types
- hemispherical, elliptical, flat, and dished.
INSERT_1_PLINE layer symbol size category tag label spectype

INSERT_2_PLINE layer symbol size1 size2 category tag label spectype
INSERT_3_PLINE layer symbol size1 size2 size3 category tag label spectype
INSERT_4_PLINE layer symbol size1 size2 size3 size4 category tag label spectype
INSERT_COMPONENT layer type category
INSERT_DIRECTION layer symbol size category spectype
INSERT_INST layer symbol size category tag label
INSERT_LINK layer symbol size category direction
INSERT_NORMAL layer symbol size category tag label spectype
INSERT_REDUCER layer symbol size1 category spectype
INSERT_ROTATE layer symbol size category tag label spectype
INSERT_TANK layer rooftype category tag label
INSERT_VESSEL layer headtype category tag label
INSERT_X_AXIS layer symbol size category tag label spectype
INSERT_Y_AXIS layer symbol size category tag label spectype
Note: When creating new symbols (drawings) for use with CADWorx P&ID, make sure the
symbol (drawing) does not contain any blocks. The symbol (drawing) can have any
AutoCAD entity (example: lines, circles, arcs, plines, attribute definitions) except a block.
Also, the symbol (drawing) should be centered at 0,0,0 and the insertion base point for the
symbol should also be 0,0,0. To set the insertion base point for a symbol (drawing), use
the AutoCAD BASE command.
Add Item
The Add Item button allows the user to place new graphics within a group to be displayed
the next time that section group is requested. When the button is selected, the user is
given the choice of different insertion or placement options. The following dialog shows
the user 9 different types of placement available. Blocks used for these placement
routines must be located within the AutoCAD search path or in the local directory.
Break
The Break tab controls how a block will be placed on a line or pline. In the
FLOW_ALT.DAT file, there are functions named insert_1_pline, insert_2_pline,
insert_3_pline, and insert_4_pline. The suggested insertion point of a symbol is the
center of the symbol. These insertion functions break the polyline in equal distances from
the center of the symbol to the left and right, or up and down.
Block Name
The Block Name text box displays the block to be inserted into the drawing by the user.
The block must be setup with the proper insertion point (center of the block).
Browse
The Browse button on the right hand side allows the user to select the block using a
standard file selection dialog.
Side 1 size
The Side 1 size field allows the user to enter the distance from the center of the
component to the end, so that the block will break the line correctly. This would be the
only edit box that would be filled in if this block were a single inline valve.
Side 2 size
component to the other end.
Side 3 size
component to the other end.
Side 4 size
The Side 4 size field allows the user to edit the distance from the center of the component
to the other end.
The location for each size rotates from 0 degrees in a clockwise direction.
1-way
The 1-way radio button provides single way insertions, i.e., gate, globe, or check valves.
When 1-way is selected, the Side 2 size, Side 3 size, and Side 4 size will be disabled.
One of these radio buttons must be selected.
2-way
The 2-way radio button provides two-way insertion, i.e., angle valve. When 2-way is
selected, Side 3 size and Side 4 size are disabled.
3-way
The 3-way radio button provides for three-way insertion, i.e., 3-way valve. When 3-way is
selected, Side 4 size is disabled.
4-way
The 4-way radio button provides for four-way insertion, i.e., 4-way valve.
Scale
The Scale field is the scale factor used to scale the symbol in the drawing. The gate valve
example seen above has a unit length of 1 that allows it to be scaled to anything the user
desires. In this example, the gate valve is scaled from 1.0 to 0.25 and has 0.25 break
distances for any polyline.
Table name
The Table name field provides different table selections. This is applicable only if an
external database is used.
Layer name
The Layer name field provides 14 different layers for the symbol or block to be placed on.
Description
The Description field allows the user to enter a description of the symbol or block that will
be displayed in the Menu Symbol dialog.
Optional
Label name, and Tag name. These fields are to designate additional tags for the symbol.
If left blank, there will not be any type of tag included with the symbol.
Spec type is used for reading the specifications of CADWorx P&ID. These specifications
can be also used in CADWorx PIPE and vice versa. They can also be placed in a
common area as specified by the SpecificationDirectory. When the Select button is
picked, a dialog appears allowing the user to pick one of the 172 component types
available in the CADWorx PIPE program.
If the component type is specified, the program will read information from the designated
specification and populate the appropriate columns in the database. These columns must
be pre-named as outlined in Column Setup (see page 130).
Insert
The Insert tab is used from placing items on the drawing, not on a pline, that may need
flipping upon the X or Y-axis. It also provides for normal and rotated placement. In the
FLOW_ALT.DAT file, there are functions named INSERT_NORMAL, INSERT_X_AXIS,
INSERT_Y_AXIS and INSERT_ROTATE. This tab controls all of these functions.
Block Name
The Block Name box is the block to be inserted into the drawing by the user. The block
must be setup with the proper insertion point (center of the block).
Scale
The Scale field is the scale factor used to scale the symbol in the drawing
Insertion Action
The Insertion Action radio buttons are:
Normal: Provides a prompt for the location of the symbol.

Flip X axis: Provides a prompt for a location and side to place the symbol.
Flip Y axis: Provides a prompt for a location and side to place the symbol.
Rotate: Provides a prompt for a location and rotation.
Table name
Layer name
Description
Optional
Polyline
The Polyline tab allows the user to designate a polyline representation required for
different process lines. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the function PLINE_RUN is used.
Major Primary, Major Secondary, Minor Primary and Minor Secondary

These radio buttons are used to set the polyline width to the value provided in the drawing
environment variables. When selected, these radio buttons place the variable name in the
Line thickness field.
Line thickness
As mentioned above, this field allows the line widths to be entered by picking the radio
buttons, or the user can enter a decimal number for the polyline width.
LineType
This field allows the user to assign a linetype. These linetypes are provided from the
<INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT\CFM.LIN and any ACAD.LIN located within the AutoCAD
search path.
Layer name
Description
be displayed in the dialog.
Database Options
Allows the user to assign a database to the line.
Table name
Description
Optional
Instrument
The Instrument tab allows the user to modify or add an instrument bubble in the CADWorx
P&ID program. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the function INSERT_INST is used.
Block Name
must be set up with the proper insertion point (center of the block).
Scale
The Scale field is the scale factor used to scale the symbol in the drawing
Use Bubble Size

This button places the variable BUBBLE_SIZE in the FLOW_ALT.DAT. Whenever the
instrument is used, it looks at the environment variable and determines the correct size for
the instrument bubble.
Table name
The Table name field provides different database selections. This is applicable only if an
Layer name
Description
Optional
Equipment
The Equipment tab allows the user to modify or add different types of vessels to the
CADWorx P&ID program. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the functions INSERT_VESSEL
and INSERT_TANK are used.
Type Vessel and Tank

These radio buttons determine whether the symbol is a vessel or a tank.
Head/Roof Type
This field provides different types of heads to use with these functions. For Vessels, the
choices are Hemispherical, Elliptical, Dished, and Flat. The choices for Tanks are None,
Flat, and Sloped.
Vessel Type
This field will only be available when the Vessel radio button, under Type, is chosen.
There are 7 different types of vessels in the CADWorx P&ID that can be used. These are:
Vertical Vessel
Vertical Vessel with a Skirt
Vertical Vessel with a Cone
Vertical Vessel with a Cone and Skirt
Vertical Vessel with a Flat Bottom
Horizontal Vessel
Horizontal Vessel with a Eccentric
Each of the types can have any of the four heads listed above. For configurations that are
not available here, the next section, Components, is available.
Table name
Layer name
Description
be displayed in the dialog.
Optional
Component
The Component tab allows the user to add or modify the 8 different types of vessel
components used in the CADWorx P&ID. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the function
INSERT_COMPONENT is used.
Type
This box provides different components to use with this function. The choices are:
Generic
Cylinder
Concentric
Eccentric
Skirt
Hemispherical head
Elliptical head
Dished head
The Generic type will draw anything from a square box to a concentric shape. The
Concentric and Eccentric types are simple reducers which can be used anywhere. The
skirt and heads are self-explanatory.
Table name
The Table name field provides different database selections. These are only if a database
is used.
Layer name
Description
Direction
The Direction tab allows the user to add or modify nozzles and flange type components.
These components will be grouped with vessels if found. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the
function INSERT_DIRECTION is used here.
Note: The suggested insertion point for these symbols is the left side of the symbol.
This function breaks the pline a distance to the right side at 0 degrees of the insertion
point.
Block Name
Browse
The Browse button on the right hand side allows the user to search for the block.
Side 1 size
The Side 1 size field allows the user to enter the distance from the center of the valve to
the end, so that the block will break the line properly. This would be the only edit box that
would be filled in if this block were a single inline valve.
Scale
The Scale field on the right-hand side is the scale factor used to scale the symbol in the
drawing
Table name
Layer name
Description
Optional
Reducer
The Reducer tab allows the user to add or modify the different inline reducers. In the
FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the function INSERT_REDUCER is used.
point.
Block Name
Browse
Side 1 size
Scale
drawing
Table name
Layer name
Description
Optional
Link
The Link tab allows the user to add or modify the different link type symbols, i.e., On/Off
arrows. When using databases, these symbols can hold more information regarding
which drawing is linked with this symbol. In the FLOW_ALT.DAT file, the function
INSERT_LINK is used.
point.
Block Name
Browse
Side 1 size
Scale
drawing
From and To
These radio buttons provide a means of telling the program which way or direction the
process line is running, no matter whether the line is entering or leaving a drawing.
Table name
Layer name
Description
Delete Item
The Delete Item button allows the user to delete any of the items within a section or any
new items that were added by the user. The items will be located in the list box on the
right hand side of the Menu Maintenance dialog.
To delete the item, highlight it and then pick the Delete Item button. The button will be
disabled until an item is selected in the list box. The user must click OK to confirm the
deletion of items. If the Cancel button is selected, the changes made will not be saved.
Edit Item
In the Add Item (see page 75) section, different sections were summarized according to
all the different insertion routines within the program. Most of the screen captures are
applicable to the Edit Item button.
When the user selects an item to edit, the program will display the appropriate dialog
according to the type of insertion routine being used. The Edit Item button will be disabled
until an item is selected from the list.
Copy Item
The Copy Item button creates a copy of the selected item and places it in the same
section as the selected item. This provides an easy way to add new symbols based on
existing symbols.
Add Section
The Add Section button allows the user to add any section that might be required.
The program can automatically modify the USER.LSP located in the <INSTALL-
DIR>\SUPPORT directory to add the appropriate section for use at the command line.
These modifications can be done manually as well. The following example illustrates the
modifications necessary.
A command ICONUSER, can be entered in the USER.LSP for a section named

"USERSYMBOL" as shown below. Under the USERSYMBOL section, the user can have
several items using the various insertion routines.
(defun C:ICONUSER()(pars_cfm)(viewslide“USERSYMBOL”)(princ)
The user can also add a button that might execute the command that is entered in the
USER.LSP. Prior to adding the button, the user will have to load the USER.LSP. This is
accomplished by using the load command within AutoLISP.
Command: (load “USER”)
To add a button to the CADWorx P&ID menu, FLOW_ALT.MNU:
1. First right-click on one of the toolbars.

2. Then, select Customize. This displays a Customize Toolbar dialog.
3. Select the Commands tab and from the Categories list select the User defined button.
4. Pick and drag either of these two buttons to the appropriate toolbar that requires a
new button. One button is for use with flyouts, and the other button is just an ordinary
toolbar button. Dragging the button back to the customization dialog will delete it.
5. Change the tab in the Customize Toolbar dialog to Properties and then right-click on
the button that was just dragged onto the desired toolbar. Chose the Properties... at
the bottom of this menu. This should display a Button Properties dialog that allows
the modification of any of the button’s properties.
6. Give the button a command by entering “^C^C_ICONUSER” in the Macro section.
This provides the user a button that executes the newly created ICONUSER
command.
7. To remove this button, refer to step 4. To save this button permanently, copy the
FLOW_ALT.MNS to the FLOW_ALT.MNU. Before altering the FLOW_ALT.MNU,
make a copy of the original file. Consult the AutoCAD User's Guide for more
information on adding a button to the AutoCAD menu.
Delete Section
The Delete Section button deletes any section provided in the Menu Maintenance dialog.
This section can be new or existing.
Move Up and Move Down

The Move Up and Move Down button moves a particular component up or down in it's
section.
Make Group
P&ID menu: Accessory Make Group
Command line: MAKEGROUP
This function allows the user to make new instrument, valve, mechanical, nozzle, reducer,
miscellaneous, vessel groups or user groups. When an external database is used, this
function adds a new record into the appropriate table. This function also allows the user
to create groups with entries in user tables.
This function prompts for a selection set of objects or entities. Any object, except plines,
can be selected and added to any group.
Note: Caution should be used when selecting objects that already exist in the database or
are previously drawn CADWorx P&ID components.
When selected with the CEDIT (see page 195) (alias CE) command, they will act as they
were (valve, line, etc.). These types of components or symbols can be combined and
added to the various tables.
Command: MAKEGROUP
[Instrument/VAlve/MEchanical/Nozzle/Reducer/MIsc/VEssel/User] <VEssel>: hit enter or
pick option
Select objects: select objects
Select objects: enter to finish selection set
Add to Group
P&ID menu: Accessory Add to Group
Command line: GROUPADD
This function allows the user to add objects or entities to an existing Vessel or Mechanical
group. If an external database is used, they will not have a record in the table, but will be
appended to an existing row in the table.
Command: GROUPADD
Select group: select the vessel or mechanical group
Checking for P&ID group…
Select P&ID entity to add: select the entity that needs added
Remove from Group
P&ID menu: Accessory Remove from Group
Command line: GROUPREMOVE
This function allows the user to remove objects or entities from an existing Vessel or
Mechanical group. If an external database is used, the table entry will be appended by
the removal of the item.
Command: GROUPREMOVE
Select group: select the vessel or mechanical group
Select P&ID entity to remove from group: pick the item to be removed
Entity successfully removed from group…
Add Xdata
P&ID menu: Accessory Add Xdata
Command line: XDATAADD
This function provides a way to import existing process and instrumentation drawings into
CADWorx P&ID. This function is primarily used when databases are required. It can also
be used to add generic components or symbols to the database tables.
CADWorx P&ID allows the user to modify any of the tables used in the database. This is
performed with the TABLESETUP (see page 127) command. The TABLESETUP
command should be used ONLY at the beginning of each project and is an option when
setting up a new project.
In each table, columns can be named per the user’s requirement. When the column
name is the same as the attribute definition within an existing block, this function will link
the information within the attribute to the row in the table.
The best way to use this command is to isolate the layer that contains the components on
the existing drawing. Hopefully, proper drawing management was used to create the
drawings (i.e., valves on the “VALVE” layer, equipment on the “EQUIP” layer, etc.) when
possible.
This function can be used for adding generic components into the database. Draw
whatever is required (blocking the entities where possible) and use this function to add the
entry within the associated database. This command allows the object(s) to be added into
any of the standard or user defined tables that are available. The options for the tables
are listed in the command.
Command: XDATAADD
[Group/Line/Instrument/VAlve/MEchanical/Nozzle/Reducer/MIsc/VEssel/User] <VEssel>:
choose a table
Select a polyline, block or group: pick the desired entity
Remove Xdata
P&ID menu: Accessory Remove Xdata
Command line: XDATAREMOVE
This function deletes the xdata associated with a component and deletes the record from
the associated database (if applicable).
Command: XDATAREMOVE
This function will remove P&ID xdata from selected objects:
Select objects: select the objects to be removed
Map Edit
P&ID menu: Accessory Map Edit
Command line: MAPEDIT
This function has two modes by which it can be used. The first mode is a stand-alone that
can modify the MAP.TBL and is discussed below. This is useful for mapping existing
attributes in existing blocks that are going to be used with CADWorx P&ID. The second
purpose is when it is used with the XDATAADD (see page 100) function. Many of the
modification buttons are not available when used with XDATAADD.
When the XDATAADD function is used, it analyzes the block and checks that all attributes
have been associated with table column names in the external database. If an attribute is
found where a match does not exist, this dialog allows the attribute to be mapped with any
column name available within the table chosen.
The Table combo box is labeled the same as the option selected on the command line of
XDATAADD. The Attributes list box provides the attributes which need mapping. The
program automatically finds the attributes that are not associated with any column name.
The Columns list box provides all the column names available within the selected table.
All the user is required to do is select the attribute from the attribute list and select a
corresponding column name from the columns list. When the selections have been made,
click on the Map button to make the association. All mappings are stored in the project
directory in a file named MAP.TBL.
The mapping dialog does not appear again as long as the attribute has either the same
name or is mapped to an appropriate table column name. This allows the fixed and
dynamic portion of the database tables to be mapped to any other P&ID AutoCAD drafting
system (new or old). Match the dynamic portion of the database table names to the
attribute names or make sure that the attribute names are mapped to either the fixed or
dynamic portion of the database tables names.
The MAPEDIT function can also be run from the command line for modifying the
MAP.TBL file that is stored in the project directory. It allows the user to add or delete
existing mappings.
Command: MAPEDIT
Database
CADWorx P&ID has the ability to work seamlessly with an external database that can be
associated or linked with the components or symbols in the drawings. There are two
levels of database operation in CADWorx P&ID.
The first level of operation is using the program without a database. This level does not
offer any type of database support. Any extraction of information from the drawing will
require the user to use the attribute extract command (ATTEXT) within AutoCAD. This is
possible due to the way CADWorx P&ID uses blocks and attributes. For the remainder of
this section, this level of operation will be referred to as Level 1.
The second level provides the user a single external relational database with several
tables to work with. For the remainder of this section, this system will be referred to as
Level 2. There are 8 default tables that can contain information for the symbols or
components used in the drawing. A maximum of 10 user tables can also be added that
can contain component information. The user can modify these tables. The user can
create queries to utilize all of these tables for any type of requirement. The eight tables
that contain component information are listed below:
Instrument
Mechanical
Miscellaneous
Nozzles
Process Lines
Reducers
Valves
Vessels
There are 2 other tables that contain information about the total number of drawings,
internal links, and other vital information for maintaining the integrity of the CADWorx
P&ID drawings. The user should not modify these tables.
Link Database
Project Drawings
There is 1 table that maintains the documents that can be associated with the
components. This table can be modified similar to the eight component tables above.
Project Documents
The user can add, design, and name as appropriate a maximum of 10 user-specified
tables.
Currently, CADWorx P&ID can operate with Microsoft Access™, Oracle™ and Microsoft
SQL Server™ database formats. These formats are available when the user is creating a
new project.
Microsoft Access Setup

In Microsoft Access, the program maintains a database in a single .MDB file. Within this
database, all the tables listed above will appear. This file can be modified as desired.
The tables within the database have a fixed number of columns. Using the TABLESETUP
(see page 127) function, the user can add/remove columns from the existing tables. They
can also create user-defined tables in the database. The TABLESETUP command should
be used only when the project is initially set up. Columns can be added after a project
has been set up. Currently however, this is a manual process (see page 235).
In the Fixed Database Tables (see page 107) section below, all the tables that are
associated with the program are shown with all the fixed columns. The file that controls
the additional columns is located in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM directory and is named
DATABASE.TBL. The user should use the TABLESETUP function to modify this file.
Whenever a project is created, this file is modified and copied to the directory where the
project resides.
Note: All column names have an underscore after the name. The underscore is placed
here automatically by the program to avoid duplicating names (or keywords) used by SQL
(Structured Query Language) commands. For example, connect, insulate, and inspect
are all keywords which are used in the columns. Since these are common words used in
the industry, the underscore was used at the end to differentiate them from keywords.
As the data in the table is updated, blocks or symbols whose attribute definition tag names
match column names in the table are updated. This happens when the user runs
functions such as (CEDIT or SYNC). For example, a drawing can contain a block, valve
type 303, with attribute definition tag names of SIZE, SPEC and TAG. In the external
database environment, the values within the table can be changed. When the user
returns to the drawing and uses CEDIT to edit the symbol, these values will be transferred
into the drawing
CADWorx P&ID can create databases in Access 97, Access 2000 or Access
2002/XP/2003 formats. However, CADWorx P&ID is only tested with Access 2003 and
Access 2007.
To always create Access 97 databases by default, run the file <INSTALL-

DIR>\SYSTEM\ACCESS1997.BAT
To always create Access 2000 databases by default, run the file <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM\ACCESS2000.BAT
To always create Access 2002/XP or Access 2003 databases by default, run the file
<INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\ACCESS2002-2003.BAT
SQL Server Setup

Please refer to <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\SQLSERVER.TXT for instructions on how to
set up CADWorx P&ID to interact with a SQL Server database.
Oracle Setup
Please refer to <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\ORACLE.TXT for instructions on how to set up
CADWorx P&ID to interact with an Oracle database.
Database Errors
Any database errors that occur during normal operation of the program are displayed in
the AutoCAD Text Window and recorded to a log file: <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM\SQL_ERROR_LOG.TXT. All errors that occur while accessing the
external database will get appended to this file.
Required Database Tables and Columns

The following are a set of tables and columns that are required for proper operation of
CADWorx P&ID. The user should not delete any of these columns or tables from the
database.
The columns listed below cannot be renamed or deleted. These columns are created
automatically when a new project is created. These columns will not appear in the
Database.tbl file.
The CEdit description indicates the description that will be used when the CEDIT (see
page 195) function is used on that type of component.
The following columns are created in most tables for future use. Do not delete these
columns: CW_LAYER_, CW_BLOCK_, CW_RES_01_, CW_RES_02_,
CW_RES_03_, CW_RES_04_, CW_RES_05_, CW_RES_06_, CW_RES_07_,
CW_RES_08_, CW_RES_09_, CW_RES_10_, CW_CNT_ID1_, CW_CNT_ID2_,
CW_CNT_ID3_, CW_CNT_ID4_
Components-Instruments Table
This table contains instrument component data. This table can have additional data
columns as per any user requirement during the creation of a new project (see page 40).
Column Column Name CEdit Description Stored in

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 FUNCTION_ Function Yes
15 LOOP_ Loop Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Components-Mechanical Table
This table contains mechanical component data. This table can have additional data
Column Column Name CEdit Description Stored in XDATA

Length
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Components-Miscellaneous Table
This table contains miscellaneous component data. This table can have additional data

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Components-Nozzles Table
This table contains nozzle component data. This table can have additional data columns
as per any user requirement during the creation of a new project (see page 40).
Column Column Name CEdit Description Stored in XDATA

Length
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes

15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Components-Process Lines Table
This table contains process line data. This table can have additional data columns as per
any user requirement during the creation of a new project (see page 40).

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 PROC_FROM_
40 PROC_TO_
40 ACT_FROM_
40 ACT_TO_
Components-Reducers Table
This table contains reducer component data. This table can have additional data columns

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Components-Valves Table
This table contains valve component data. This table can have additional data columns

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 SIZE_ Size Yes
15 SPEC_ Spec Yes
40 LINE_ID_1_
40 LINE_ID_2_
40 LINE_ID_3_
40 LINE_ID_4_
Components-Vessels Table
This table contains vessel component data. This table can have additional data columns

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 LENGTH_ Length Yes
15 OD_ OD Yes
40 SPARE_1_
40 SPARE_2_
40 SPARE_3_
40 SPARE_4_
Link Database Table
This table contains link data. This table is fixed and cannot be added to.

Length XDATA
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_ Yes
5 STATUS_ Yes
17 CREATED_
12 DRAW_FUNC_ Yes
5 PRGM_CODE_ Yes
40 TAG_ Tag Yes
15 LINK_ID_ Link Id Yes
15 LINE_ID_ Line Id Yes
15 ID_PRO_FR_
5 CT_PRO_FR_
15 ID_PRO_TO_
5 CT_PRO_TO_
15 ID_ACT_FR_
5 CT_ACT_FR_
15 ID_ACT_TO_
5 CT_ACT_TO_
Project Documents Table
This table contains documentation data. This table can have additional data columns as
per any user requirement during the creation of a new project (see page 40).
Column Column Name

Length
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_
5 STATUS_
17 CREATED_
250 DOCUMENT_
5 PRGM_CODE_
40 TAG_
Project Drawings Table
This table contains drawing data for the entire project. This table is fixed and cannot be
added to.
Column Column Name

Length
5 MODIFY_
40 DWG_NAME_
15 ID_COUNT_
5 STATUS_
17 CREATED_
12 DB_VER_
Audit
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Audit
Command line: DBAUDIT
This function is provided as a maintenance solution. Whenever the drawing or the

database has a problem, this function can be used to verify that there is an entry in the
database for each symbol that has data attached in the drawing.
Command: DBAUDIT
Checking drawing…
Type 301 (ID_Count 100123) located in the drawing is not in the database…
Add row to database? Yes/<No>: enter Y or N
This function also allows the user to delete problems that are evident in the drawing
versus the database. If a problem is found in the drawing, the following prompt allows the
user to add the symbol to the database. In the example below, the function found a line
that was not present in the database. The user is given the option to add the line to the
database or ignore the error.
Here the function found a line that is in the database but is not present in the drawing.
The user has the option to delete this row in the database or to ignore it.
Checking external database…
Type 301 (ID_Count 400215) located in database is not in drawing…
Delete row from database? Yes/<No>: enter Y or N
The following list outlines the different types available within the drawing and the
database.
Lines 301
Inst 302
Valves 303
Vessel 304
Mech 305
Link 306
Nozzle 307
Reducer 308
Misc 309
When opening a drawing, based on the SyncOnStartUp (see page 35) variable, the
program will synchronize the drawing with the database. If any errors are detected, the
user may see something similar to the following error messages:
Database fetch error...
An object with ID_Count of 100030 does not have a row in the Instrument table...
You may have to run the DBAUDIT function to correct...

An object with ID_Count of 100015 does not have a row in the Line table...

An object with ID_Count of 100017 does not have a row in the Valve table...

The user can then run the DBAUDIT function.

Command: DBAUDIT
Step 1 of 6: Checking objects in this drawing with rows in the database.
Add a row to this table/Remove this object from the drawing/<Skip>: a
Step 2 of 6: Checking external database references for this drawing.
Step 3 of 6: Checking process information.
Step 4 of 6: Checking documentation table.
Step 5 of 6: Checking embedded instruments
Step 6 of 6: Checking matched ids
1 row(s) added to the external database...
Audit completed...
When there are no errors detected, the program will go through the DBAUDIT function
and display messages similar to the following:
Step 1 of 6: Checking objects in this drawing with rows in the database.
Step 2 of 6: Checking external database references for this drawing.
Step 3 of 6: Checking process information.
Step 4 of 6: Checking documentation table.
Step 5 of 6: Checking embedded instruments
Step 6 of 6: Checking matched ids
Audit completed...
Synchronize
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Synchronize
Command line: SYNC
This function checks all attributes in the drawing and updates them according to the
current value within the database tables. This function will check every component within
the drawing. It checks the fixed data as discussed above and the additional data that is
controlled by the table setup in the initialization of a project.
Command: SYNC
The user will be prompted to confirm the synchronization of the drawing with the database
as shown below.
A user would use the SYNC function to update the drawing especially if they know that
someone is working in the project database. If a value was deleted in the database and
that value is visible in the drawing, such as a valve spec, the field would show a <…> for
the value after this function is run.
CADWorx P&ID can automatically synchronize the drawing with the database whenever it
is opened. The SyncOnStartUp (see page 35) variable stored in the configuration file
controls this feature.
Note: When a component is erased from the drawing, and there is a live database active,
it is marked for deletion in the database. When the drawing is closed, the appropriate
action will take place within the database. If the drawing is not saved the item is not
deleted. If the drawing is saved, then the item is deleted.
Update Process
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Update Process
Command line: UPDATEPROCESS
The UPDATEPROCESS command is only used if you change the TAG value of a
component (example: V400 to V400A ). The command will update all locations in the
databases from the old TAG value to the new TAG value. This function checks all
process lines in the database and reassigns the process information as needed.
Command: UPDATEPROCESS
Updating all process information…
Invalid ACTUAL FROM information found for line with Id_Count of 100053 and TAG of 4"-150-
1010B...
Please run COMBINELINE on this process line to correct...
Invalid ACTUAL TO information found for line with Id_Count of 100053 and TAG of 4"-150-
1010B...
Invalid ACTUAL FROM information found for line with Id_Count of 100072 and TAG of 2"-150-
1007A...
Invalid ACTUAL TO information found for line with Id_Count of 100072 and TAG of 2"-150-
1007A...
Invalid ACTUAL FROM information found for line with Id_Count of 100099 and TAG of 3/4"-
150-5001...
Transport Documents
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Transport Documents
Command line: TRANSDOC
This function copies all documents attached to different components in a drawing to a

sub-directories of the project directory. This command provides a way for the user to
transport the project and the associated documents to another machine or server.
To move a project to another machine requires copying the project directory and it’s
associated drawings and database to the other machine. These can be copied or moved
by means of a network of any type, zipping the project up, and unzipping the files
elsewhere. The only problem with this situation is the document files that are attached
with the CEDIT (see page 195) function can be stored all over the project’s computer.
They can be located in many different directories or drives. This function copies all these
attached files to sub directories below the project directory.
This function creates a directory named “Document” and will then create eight different
sub-directories below this one. This “Document” directory will be a sub-directory of the
project directory (this is named by the user when the project is initially set up). The eight
different directories are “Line,” “Inst,” “Valve,” “Vessel,” “Mech,” “Nozzle,” “Reducer,” and
“Misc.” These are duplicates of the table names used in the database. If a document is
attached to a vessel, it will be stored in the “Vessel” sub-directory along with all the other
vessel documents. If it is attached to a process line it is copied to the “Line” sub-directory.
Each document will be stored in its appropriate directory. The table names that are not
used here do not have document information attached – therefore do not require a sub-
directory. The View Document function of the CEDIT command, which will be explained
later, will look for the documents using there full path name. If it cannot find the document
according to the path, it will look in the directories created with this function. If they cannot
be found there, an error will be dialoged.
This command is totally automatic. When the function is executed, a dialog appears
requesting confirmation. It then copies all the files to the current project directory as
explained above. If run the second time, this will copy over any previous documents
prepared for transport.
Command: TRANSDOC
All documents copied for transport…
Rename Drawing
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Rename Drawing
Command line: RENAMEDWG
This function allows the current drawing to be renamed within a project. It prompts the
user for a new name using the Rename Drawing in Project Database dialog box shown
below.
Command: RENAMEDWG
This dialog requires the user to select the Browse button to rename the current drawing.
After selecting the Browse button, a file selection dialog displays, allowing the name of
any drawing to be typed in at the file name edit box. Do not select any other drawing in
the database; it will abort the rename process. These names are for reference only. If a
name is selected which already exists in the database, an error dialog will display.
Delete Drawing
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Delete Drawing
Command line: DELETEDWG
This function deletes any drawing that exists within a project. It prompts the user with the
Delete Drawing from Project Database dialog. The user would then highlight the drawing
to be deleted and then pick the Delete Dwg button.
Command: DELETEDWG
Note: This command cannot be undone.

Match Identification
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Match Identification
Command line: MATCHID
This command provides vessel and mechanical equipment identification matching. Having
the same identification means there will be only one entry in the database and possibly
four graphical representations located on the different drawings within a project. One
piece of equipment can have 1, 2, or 3 other links within a project database. This
command can only be used with a database.
To place the same identification on a piece of equipment, run this command and pick the
piece of equipment on the present drawing. When the user selects vessels, only vessels
will appear in the dialog. When the user selects a mechanical piece of equipment, only
mechanical equipment will appear. The following dialog shows all the current vessel or
mechanical equipment present within the project.
Command: MATCHID
Select mechanical or vessel P&ID entity: pick a vessel or pump
From this dialog, chose a piece of equipment. Once a piece of equipment has been
highlighted, select the Match button to make two or more pieces of equipment have the
same identification. When two or more entities contain the same identification, the CEDIT
(see page 195) command can be used to edit both pieces at the same time.
If the match was successful the following prompt appears.

Successfully matched identification...
If a piece of equipment already has a matching identification, the following prompt
appears.
This component has a matching identification...
When a matched component is edited, the CEDIT dialog provides an Other Drawings
button that allows the user to view which drawings contain the piece of equipment.
When the Other Drawings button is clicked it displays all the files in the project where this
component is referenced.
Combine Instruments
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Combine Instruments
Command line: COMBINEINST
This command allows instrument bubbles to be combined for easy modification. This
command allows the CEDIT (see page 195) command to modify the Tag field
simultaneously in all the instruments that have been combined. All combined instruments
will highlight when selected with CEDIT. This command is very useful for combining all
instruments within one loop.
Command: COMBINEINST
Select Instruments...
Select objects: select all the instrument within one loop
Updated 4 object(s) in drawing...
Combine Lines
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Combine Line
Command line: COMBINELINE
This function allows the user to combine a group of segmented process lines into a single
process entity. Every line segment has the possibility of having a row representing the
line in the process lines table in the project database.
Command: COMBINELINE
Pick lines in process direction…
Select objects: pick the first segment at the beginning of the process
Select objects: pick the remainder of the segments
Select objects: press enter to finish selection
Matched 4 line(s) in database.
The above example combined four process segments into one single process line within
the drawing and database tables.
Process lines could become segmented when a drawing is inserted into a database
project, or a line is copied with the AutoCAD COPY or ARRAY command. When a
process line is copied, the program cannot determine whether it is one process line or
multiple process lines. The program allows the COPY and ARRAY command to segment
them as they are copied. When multiple process lines are copied, the segments are
inserted in the tables of the database as individual rows. This command allows the user
to re-connect or combine the segments as one process line in the lines table of the
database represented by one row.
When selecting segments, the process direction is controlled by this function. For
example, a process line runs from V-101 to V-102. By utilizing this function, the process
direction can be reversed. Run this function and select a process line segment closes to
V-102. Then select the remainder of the segments that represent the process line. The
CEDIT function examines the process direction and changes the process direction in the
database starting from V-102 to V-101. If the process needs to run in the original
direction, the CEDIT function needs to be executed and the segment closest to V-101
should be selected first.
Using a window, crossing or any other AutoCAD selection method, the user can combine
process line segments with this function. When combining a single process segment, the
program cannot determine which way the process direction is running. When a single
segment is selected with this function, a dialog appears requesting the user to select the
direction. Answer Yes if the program chose the correct process direction or No if it is the
other way.
Process control only affects process line components (type 301). Vessel (type 304) and
mechanical groups (type 305) are used to determine this process control.
Uncombine Lines
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Un-Combine Line
Command line: UNCOMBINELINE
This function does the opposite of COMBINELINE. It creates new database records for
process line segments selected.
Remove Line Item

P&ID menu: Accessory Database Remove Line Item
Command line: REMOVEITEM
This command removes an item that is associated with a process line. When a
component item is placed on a process line, it becomes associated with that process line.
If the AutoSpecSizeUpdate (see page 28) variable is on, the item will change as the
process line changes. The user can use this command on an item that they do not want
updated when any changes are made to the associated process line.
View Line Numbers

P&ID menu: Accessory Database View Line Numbers
Command line: VIEWLINE
The View Line Numbers dialog displays all line numbers and associated drawings within a
project.
When using the By Line Number tab, the user can view each associated drawing for each
line number. This tab’s list boxes shows all the line numbers in the left list box. When
one of these line numbers is selected, it shows all the drawings that the chosen line
number appears on. A single line number can be on several drawings. When it is
modified on one drawing, it will automatically update on all other drawings that have that
line number.
The By Drawing tab allows the user to select a drawing and show all the line numbers
associated with that drawing.
When used in conjunction with the CEDIT (see page 195) command and a component
type 306 CADWorx P&ID link type entity), a button is available which provides this same
type of dialog. When using the link type CEDIT, its purpose is to view the other line
numbers that are available within the project. It is very useful at this point to help the user
determine which line number or tag this type 306 entity should link to.
Command line: VIEWLINE
Table Setup
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Table Setup
Command line: TABLESETUP
This command is used to modify the default DATABASE.TBL file located in the
<INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM directory. This data file is for dynamically allocating the
additional columns in the database tables explained earlier. This function does not control
the fixed portion of the database as shown in the Fixed Tables figure earlier in this
chapter. Please review the explanation at the beginning of this section for more details
regarding how the program database is structured.
This function will NOT have any affect on the current database structure that may already
exist in the current drawing or project. It is only for modifying the startup requirements for
a new database project.
In the beginning of an AutoCAD session, the user is provided a dialog that allows a new
project to be initialized. In this dialog, the New Project option allows the DATABASE.TBL
file to be modified and changed per any user requirements. This facility allows
modification to the new database that is created during the initial startup. The dialog
below shows the location of this button that provides this facility for modifying the tables
within the database.
When the user selects the Table Setup button, the Database Table Setup dialog is
displayed. This dialog will show the template file that is used for the project. When using
this function from the menu, it references the file in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM
directory. As previously mentioned, it allows modification to the structure of the database
that will be created at this point. Here, the database table structure can be freely
modified.
Table Setup
These are the fixed tables available within a CADWorx P&ID project. With the Add button,
a maximum of 10 user tables can be added. To modify one of these tables, select the
table from the list.
Documentation
Instrument
Line
Mechanical
Misc
Nozzle
Reducer
Valve
Vessel
These tables are the same as listed above in the beginning of this section. Select one of
these tables to begin modification.
Add
This button allows the user to add a table that might be needed within the project (i.e.
Compressors). A user added table would have a fixed portion as shown in the "Fixed
Table" figure.
Edit
This button allows the user to edit the name of the table. This button will be grayed out if
no user tables exist. As mentioned above this cannot be used on an existing project. The
tables and column names must be decided at the beginning of a project.
Delete
This button allows the user to delete any of the user tables. This button will be disabled if
no user tables exist.
Column Setup
These are the columns available within the table, which was chosen above. As
mentioned earlier, if the attributes used with the blocks inside the drawing have the same
name as this column, the attributes will be updated automatically whenever the database
table is updated from the exterior. Pick one of the column names to delete or modify.
Add
After selecting a table, the user can add any column to the table that is required. A
maximum of 150 columns per table is allowed. The following Database Column
Modifications dialog allows the user to enter any name required.
The column width is limited to 200 characters maximum. This is the amount of
information the user wishes to store in the table column.
The column name is limited to 10 characters maximum. This dialog will restrict the user
from adding certain names that might contain characters that are not allowed. Valid
characters are A to Z, 0 to 9, _(underscore) and – (dash). The first letter of the column
must be A to Z. The program will internally add a _(underscore) to the end of the name.
This will help the user from adding names that might be SQL keywords.
The last name is for the CEDIT (see page 195) dialog that appears when a component is
selected for editing. This name is limited to 25 characters maximum.
After entering the appropriate fields, the column will be added to the table template, which
will be used when the table is created.
Edit
This button allows the column selected in the right list box to be edited per any user
requirement. The rules that apply to adding, as discussed above, will be applied here.
Delete
This button will delete any column that has been selected in the right list box.
Specification columns
The following columns if added will be updated from the specification being used.
General Spec Information
Column Name Spec Description

WgtFactor Weight Factor
MeasBore Measure Bore
FileLib LibrarySubDirectory
Rating NominalRating
SpecTemp Temperature
SpecPress Pressure
FlgFace FlangeFace
MatPipe MaterialPipe
MatForge MaterialForging
MatFit MaterialFitting
MatGasket MaterialGasket
MatStud MaterialStud
MatBolt MaterialBolt
ExcSize ExcludeSizes
SpecRev Revision
DBFile DataBaseCodes
Component Information
Column Name Spec Description

SubDir DataFileSubDirectory
FileName DataFileName
StartSize StartSize
EndSize EndSize
Tag* ComponentTag
ShortDesc ShortDescription
LongDesc LongDescription
DBCode DatabaseIndex
BOMSort BOMSortSequence
PrgmCode ProgramCode
CompOpt OptionalComponent
CompNote Note
* Already included by default.

Drop Down Setup

P&ID menu: Accessory Database Drop Down Setup
Command line: DROPDOWNSETUP
This command is used to modify the DropDownList.txt file located in the project directory.
This data file is for dynamically creating a drop down list for CEDIT Additional Data dialog.
Add
This button allows the user to add values to the list. Type in a value in the edit box and hit
the add button.
Update
This button allows the user to update exiting values in the list. Select a value from the list
and change it in the edit box. Hit the update button to change the list.
Delete
This button allows the user to delete a value in the list.

Replace Block
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Replace Block
Command line: PIDREPLACEBLOCK
This command allows the user to replace a block (symbol) with a new one. The
CADWorx P&ID data is transferred from the old block to the new block.
Command: PIDREPLACEBLOCK
Select CADWorx P&ID blocks to replace...
Select objects: pick blocks to replace
Combine Process
P&ID menu: Accessory Database Combine Process
Command line: COMBINEPROCESS
This command allows the user to combine a group of components so that they will all
have the same process line number. In order to use this feature, a LINE_NUM_ database
column is required in the process line table and component tables. The LINE_NUM_
column will automatically update components that have been associated with the main
process line.
Command: COMBINEPROCESS
Select main process line:: pick a segment of the main process line
Select objects: pick the components that are to be associated with this process line
25 object(s) have been combined
Insert Drawing
Whenever a CADWorx P&ID drawing is opened from a current project directory,
CADWorx P&ID attempts to insert it into the existing project. The following dialog is
provided for the user to acknowledge this action. When a CADWorx P&ID drawing is
inserted into the database, rows are added to the appropriate tables within the database.
Drawings created without a database will have xdata attached to each component that
allows the program to automatically add rows into the appropriate tables.
Block / Layer Manager

Command line: PIDUPDATEDBDWG
Allows changing of a component's layer or block name.
Component Category
Select one component category from all component categories appearing in the current
drawing file.
Component Type
Select one component type from all component types appearing in the current drawing
file.
Component List
Select one component from this list of components, the rows whose Block_Name is
matching this selected component in the "DB View List" will be shown in red, CADWorx
P&ID will zoom into these selected components in the current drawing in AutoCAD and a
red arrow together with a number corresponding to "DB View List" number will be marked
for each matching component in the current drawing in AutoCAD.
DB View List
Shows all the rows from database for the selected component category selected in
"Component Category." Users can select one or more rows in the "DB View List" then
CADWorx P&ID will zoom into these selected components in the current drawing in
AutoCAD and a red arrow together with a number corresponding to "DB View List"
number will be marked for each matching component in the current drawing in AutoCAD.
New component Category
Select one new component category.
New Component Type
Select one new component type.

New Component List
Select one component from this list of new components.
New Layer Name
Enter a new layer name.
Update Block
If you select one specific new component from "New Component List" and select one or
more rows in "DB View List" then "Block_Name" of the selected rows will be changed into
the selected new component and the background color of the field of "Block_Name" will
be grey after users press this "Update Block" button.
Update Layer
If you select a new layer name from "New Layer Name" and select one or more rows in
"DB View List", then "Layer Name" of the selected rows will be changed into the selected
new layer name after users press this "Update Layer" button.
Update From DB
If users have changed the "Block Name" or "Layer" for some selected rows in the "DB
View List" then press this button to update the current active drawing accordingly.
Write to DB
Write the block name, layer name and coordinates of each component of the current
drawing into the columns of corresponding database tables.
Show Selected
Selects components in the current drawings in AutoCAD then highlights the matching
components in the "DB View List" in blue text.
Batch Mode Commands

PIDWRITELAYERTODB - Writes layer names of the components into the database

for each drawing in the current project. The database column CW_LAYER_ is used to
store the layer information.
PIDWRITEBLOCKTODB - Writes block names of the components into the database
for each drawing in the current project. The database column CW_BLOCK_ is used to
store the block information.
PIDWRITECOORDINATESTODB - Writes coordinates of the components into the
database for each drawing in the current project. The database columns
CW_RES_01_ and CW_RES_02_ are used to store the coordinate information.
PIDUPDATELAYERFROMDB - Updates all drawing files in the current project
directory with layer names from database if they are different.
PIDUPDATEBLOCKFROMDB - Updates all drawing files in the current project
directory with block names from database if they are different.
Check In / Check Out Manager

Command line: PIDCHECKINOUT
The command PIDCheckInOut allows users to check in any number of drawing from one
project directory into another project directory. If a project is already linked to a database,
a new database file will be created in the new project directory. All the tables of the
database in the new and old project directories will be updated according to the drawing
files checked in.
Users can also use PIDCheckInOut to check out any number of drawing from one project
directory into another project directory. In the case of a project already having a database,
all the tables will be updated accordingly.
The button below "Source:" opens the "Browse for Folder" dialog to select a source
directory.
The button below "Destination:" opens the "Browse for Folder" dialog to select a
destination directory.
Drawing File Name List
CADWorx P&ID will search the database file under the source directory. All the drawing
files from the database will be compiled in the Drawing File Name List where users can
select which to check in or out.
Linked Line Numbers List
When selecting a specific drawing file name in the "Drawing File Name List", all line
numbers that are linked will be shown in this list.
Drawings Linked by Line Numbers
There are three cases corresponding to three radio button options:
Include Direct Links - When selected and one or more "Linked Line Numbers" from
the list are chosen, then only drawing files linked directly with the selected Linked Line
Numbers will be shown in the "DWGs Linked by Line Numbers" List.
Include Direct and Indirect Links - When selected and one or more "Linked Line
Numbers" are chosen, then both drawing files linked directly and indirectly with the
selected "Linked Line Numbers" will be showing in this "DWGs Linked By Line
Numbers" List.
Exclude Any Kinds of Links - When selected, none of the drawing files linked will be
shown in this "DWGs Linked by Line Numbers" List
Right Arrow Button
Select one or more drawing file names either from "DWGs linked by Line Numbers List" or
from "Drawing File Names List" in the source, then press the right arrow button to move
these selected drawing files into the destination directory. The color of the moved drawing
file names in the "Drawing File Names List" in the source will become red.
Left Arrow Button
Select one or more drawing file names from "Drawing File Name List" in the destination,
then press the left arrow button to move these selected drawings from the destination
directory back into the source directory.
Check In/Out
Moves all the drawing files in the "Drawing File Name List" from the source directory to the
destination directory. If a project with a database does not exist, then new database files
will be created in the destination directory, database records will be added into the
corresponding tables for the related drawing file names in the destination directory.
Database records will be deleted from the corresponding tables for the related drawing file
names in the source directory.
Multiple / Global Edit

Command line: PIDMEDIT
This dialog can be used to edit the component's data. There are two modes of editing:
Global Edit and Multiple Edit
Global Edit: Shows one row of the selected components common fields, then uses these
fields to update the selected components in the database and in the current active
drawing.
Multiple Edit: Shows each row select components common fields, then uses each row
and field to update the selected components database and in the current active drawing
Process Line Tag List
Select one or more Process Lines Tags in this list.
Process Line ID_Count List
Select one or more Process Line ID_Counts.
Component Category List
Select one or more component categories on the selected Process Line either in "Process
Line Tag List" or in "Process Line ID_Count".
Component List
Shows all the components on the selected process lines either selected in "Process Line
Tag List" or selected in "Process Line ID_Count List". Users can select one or more of
them.
Preview
Shows a preview of the selected component.
DB View List
Users can edit and update the fields with the three options below:
While showing all the components on the one or more of the selected process lines
either in "Process Line Tag" or "Process Line ID_Count List"
While showing the components of the selected category if users select one or more in
the "Component Category List"
While showing the components selected in "Component List"
Add Components
Select more components from the current active drawing in AutoCAD. CADWorx P&ID will
append these selected components into the "DB View List" where fields can then be
edited.
Select Components
Select some components from current active drawings in AutoCAD. The "DB View List"
will populate with these components where fields can then be edited.
Update DB and DWG
Select one specific new component from "New Component List" and select one or more
rows in "DB View List". The "Block_Name" of the selected rows will be changed into the
selected new component and the background color of the field of "Block_Name" will be
grey after users press this "Update Block Button"
Global Edit Radio
This mode shows one row of the common fields of the select components, then uses
these common fields to update the selected components in the database and in the
current active drawing.
Multiple Edit Radio
This mode shows each row of all the fields of the selected components, then uses each
component's row and fields to update the selected components in the database and in the
current active drawing.
Update DB for Valves on Process Line:
Current Drawing
For each process line in the drawing, the valves on this process line will be updated to be
associated with the process line.
All Drawings
For each drawing file of the project, write process line in into the file of line_id_1 of 303 DB
table if a valve is on that process line.
Tolerance
The tolerance used to judge if a component is on a process line.
Global Edit:
Multiple Edit:
File Manager
Command line: PIDOPEN
This palette allows users to open a drawing, create a new drawing with or without a
database, or create a new project.
Project Directory
Select a project directory after clicking the button. A "Browse For Folder" dialog will
appear.
Preview
Shows a preview of the selected drawing.
DWG Files View List
Shows all the drawing files from the database of the selected project. Users can select a
drawing file, then double or right click the mouse to open the drawing in AutoCAD. The
Status field will shows if the drawing file is Not Found or Opened.
The drawing name in red text with a status showing "Opened" indicates this drawing file is
open in another session of AutoCAD.
The drawing name in blue text with a status showing "Not Found" indicates this drawing
file cannot be found in the project directory.
New Drawing with Database
Creates a new drawing with a database. This can also be done by clicking the 1st button
on the toolbar button at the top of the dialog.
New Drawing without a Database
Creates a new drawing without a database. This can also be done by clicking the 2nd
button on the toolbar button at the top of the dialog.
Create New Project
Creates a new project. This can also be done by clicking the 3rd button on the toolbar
button at the top of the dialog.
Refresh
Refreshes the data in the palette. This can also be done by clicking the 4th button on the
toolbar at the top of the dialog.
Valve Order Manager

Command line: PIDSORT
This dialog sorts valves according to their location on a specific process line.
In the case of process lines linked in several drawing files, PIDSort will sort them based
on the process line linking information stored in the database.
Process Line Tag List
Select one or more process line tag from the process line tags appearing in all the
drawings in the project.
Process Line ID_Count List
Select one or more process line ID_Counts from the Process Line ID_Count List
appearing in all the drawings in the project.
DB View List
Shows all the valves on the selected process lines either selected in the "Process Line
Tag List" or in the "Process Line ID_Count List". The selected process line may connect
several drawing files in the project, therefore, valves on this process line in different
drawing files may be shown in this "DB View List". Double or right click on a row, then the
drawing of that row will be opened and all the valves on the selected process line will be
marked with the sequence number before sorting and with the order number after sorting.
Order by Drawing and (X, Y)
Sorts valves based on (X, Y) coordinates which order by X coordinate then by Y

coordinate. Clicking the radio button "From Right to Left" toggles the order right to left or
left to right. The order number can also be changed manually.
Order by Drawing and (Y, X)
Sorts valves based on (Y, X) coordinates which order by Y coordinate then by X

coordinate. Clicking the radio button "From Button to Top" toggles the order bottom to top
or top to bottom.
Order by Number
Sorts the valves based on the number appearing in the "Number" column. The order
number can also be changed manually.
Select Line
Select one or more process line in the current active drawing in AutoCAD.
Update DB
Update database with the order number in the dialog. The database column
CW_RES_03_ is used to store the coordinate information.
Update All Valve Data
CADWorx P&ID will decide if a valve is on a process line by geometry intersection, then
update Database Valve table "LINE_ID_1_" column for each drawing in the project.
Title Block Manager

Command line: PIDTITLEBLOCKMANAGER
The P&ID Title Block Manager can be used to update each title block of all the drawing
files in the project.
Select Block
Select a title block in the current active drawing in AutoCAD. CADWorx P&ID will then
populate the "Title Block View List" with all attributes from the title block of each drawing in
the project.
Add Columns
If there is no corresponding fields in the "Project Drawings" database table for each
attribute in the title block, this button is enabled. Pressing this will add the column for each
attribute in the database of the project. After columns have been added into the database,
this button is disabled.
Data from DWG
Populates the "Title Block View" with attributed from the title block of each drawing in the
project.
Data from DB
Populates the "Title Block View" with rows and columns from the database of the project.
Update DB
Updates the database table of the project with the values in the "Title Block View" in the
dialog.
Update DWG
Updates all the drawing files title block attributes with the values in the "Title Block View"
dialog.
Specification
These functions assist the user in setting, and assigning specification to any component.
They also allow editing of the specifications or assigning type codes to components.
Prior to drawing a component (or symbol) in the drawing, the user can set a specification
to use here and this specification will appear within the component after it is drawn. This
specification will only be placed in process lines (type 301), valves (type 303), mechanical
(type 305), nozzles (type 307), reducers (type 308) and miscellaneous (type 309)
components.
The SPECASSIGN (see page 158) function allows the user to place or change a
specification within a component that has already been placed and assigned a
specification. This function works with both levels of operation of CADWorx P&ID (no
database or external database).
Set
P&ID menu: Accessory Specification Set
Settings toolbar:
The Specification to use dialog allows the user to pick a specification from the dialog
shown below. After selecting the specification, click on the Open button to set it. Each
component drawn subsequently will be set to this specification.
Command: SPECDLG
Assign
P&ID menu: Accessory Specification Assign
Command line: SPECASSIGN
The SPECASSIGN function allows an existing component to have a specification changed

or assigned. When creating a new drawing, components can be placed before a
specification has been set. This function allows the components to be assigned to
whichever specification is currently set. Set the specification desired and then run this
function. For components that already have a specification assigned, this function will
reassign them.
Command: SPECASSIGN
Select objects: select the components that need to be changed
Select objects: enter to finish the selection set
Editor
P&ID menu: Accessory Specifications Editor
Command line: SPECEDIT
The specification editor allows the modification of the specifications supplied with
CADWorx P&ID; creates any user desired specifications, and saves them. It also allows
the user to edit the specification while in the drawing environment. It can also be used as
a standalone program and can be copied to any machine. It does not require a hardware
lock (ESL). SPECEDIT will prompt the user to select a specification to modify.
Note: The specification file is specially formatted text file. If modifying the file with a text
editor (Notepad.exe), care should be taken to not change the structure to the file. If the
specifications file is not formatted correctly, components that use the spec will not draw.
Selecting this function, presents the file selection dialog shown below. The user can
select the specification they would like to view/modify and click Open.
Command: SPECEDIT
After selecting the desired specification, the main editing dialog box shown below will be
presented. This dialog box allows the user to:
1. Edit the specification information.

2. Edit the individual items.

3. Add new components to the specification.
4. Delete components from the specification.
5. Perform text search and replacements.
6. Save the specification.
7. Save the specification under another name.
Use the scroll bar on the left side of the dialog box to scroll down to the remaining items.
Save
This button saves the current specification with the current modifications.
Save As
This option provides a dialog box requesting the user to enter a file name. The user can
select one of the existing files or enter a new name. This is one way a new specification
can be made.
Export
This option allows the user to export the currently open specification to a Text or Excel
file.
Note: Specifications exported cannot be imported back into the program.
Cancel
This option cancels any editing, search and replacement or anything else that has be
performed.
Find (and Find Next)
This allows searching for a text string such as a grade or material. Utilize the Find Next
button to find the next occurrence in the specification of the desired search string.
Replace
This option allows the user to search all items in the short and long descriptions for text
that needs to be replaced. The following search and replacement dialog box would be
presented for the user to fill in the blanks. Please note that the search is case sensitive.
A message indicating the exact number of replacements made (if any) will be displayed.
Delete
Highlight the component and then press this button to delete it. A dialog confirming
deletion will appear.
Copy
The Copy button will copy a highlighted component entry in the right list box to a new
entry in this same list. This button can be used for copying similar entries that might need
only slight modifications.
Info
The Weight factor is used for adding various margins into component weights. These can
include items such as paint and weld material. This number could be increased to 1.03 to
indicate paint has been applied to the component. There are various other uses as well.
The Measure-Bore is used to tell the program which measurement the specification
adheres to. The available options are Imperial-Inch, Metric-Inch, and Metric-Metric.
Measure-Bore refers to the length being used in the drawing (inches or millimeter) and the
nominal pipe size (either inches or millimeter).
The Library sub directory directs the specification to the proper library that the
specification uses. This location can be anywhere on the network or on a wide area
network.
The Nominal rating, Temperature, Pressure, Flange face, and Materials are all used as
reference when populating information in the symbols in CADWorx P&ID. In CADWorx
PLANT, the piping material will be used when transferring information to CAESAR II.
Review the Configuration (see page 27) file for more information on these features.
The Database codes is used with the DataBaseCodes start up variable. This edit box
allows the entry of any user defined database code data file. Please refer to the Edit
section (see page 166) regarding the use of database codes.
The Color is used as the default color for the specification. The Select color button shows
the standard AutoCAD color selection dialog.
Note: The Color button is only available when running the specification editor inside of
AutoCAD.
Add
When a component category is chosen from the list on the left side of the dialog,
individual items belonging to that category are displayed in the list on the right side of the
dialog. Items can be added with the Add button or by double clicking on the item in the
left list. The following dialog lists all the components that are available within the category
selected.
Selecting any component in this list box opens the Edit Component dialog discussed next.
Move Up / Move Down
The Move Up and Move Down buttons allows the entries in the spec for a particular type
of component to be moved.
This is especially useful when working with larger number of optional components and
using the Specification option toggle (see page 173). The order that the components are
listed in the specification file is the order that the components will appear in the optional
component dialog.
Edit
This dialog allows modification to any of the components within the specification and
appears after adding any new component. After selecting the desired component in the
right side list box, utilize the Edit button to modify any existing component located within
the specification. The Template button will be disabled when editing.
If adding a new component with the Add button, the dialog appears and will be sparsely
filled in. The Open button will be disabled when adding.
Note: A component has to be associated with a valid CADWorx data file only when
working with CADWorx Plant. It does not require a data file when working with CADWorx
P&ID. The data files entries supplied with the specifications in CADWorx P&ID are from
CADWorx Plant- both programs use the same specifications.
Type:
The area at the top of the dialog, Type, indicates what type of component is to be edited.
Make sure to select the same type of data file when changing data files. If a pipe data file
is used to draw an elbow it will cause the program to draw an incorrect shape.
Data file:
The Select button provides a file selection dialog for browsing for the data file needed for
the component entry. After selecting this button, directories will be presented such as
150, 300, XXS, etc. The user will need to click on the desired sub-directory and then pick
a data file. Examples of data file are PIP_W, BAL_F, FLG_F_W, etc. Make sure that the
file selected will work in the component’s position. If there is a question, generate a
template file and compare the one selected with it. After selecting the file, the name will
appear above this button.
Note: When a file is highlighted, the title of the file selection dialog will have the files size
range in it along with a short description. Another useful feature is right clicking on the
data file name and using the open option to view and edit the file. The installation process
will associate all CADWorx Plant data files with the NOTEPAD editor. The user can also
edit the file in this manner.
The user can pick the Open button to review the data file that is present. The data file will
open with the associated editor.
With the Template button, a data file can be built from scratch. CADWorx PLANT can
provide a template data file for which the user can start adding the sizes that they might
require. Clicking on the Template button displays the dialog below.
A directory has to be selected to store the data file and the name of the data file should be
typed in the edit box. The program will automatically add the file extension depending on
the name of the data directory. Click OK and the data file is opened with Notepad
containing sample data required by CADWorx PLANT to draw the component.
The Data File Update Path Only toggle will use the file and not it description within the file.
When this toggle is not activated, it will populate the long and short description. It will also
automatically place the start and ending sizes based on the contents of the file selected.
It will be disabled when adding a new component - it will automatically use the
descriptions and sizes.
Top Works:
The Select button provides a file selection dialog for browsing for the data file needed for
valve top works. All top works data file have to be located in the directory set by the
TopWorksDirectory configuration variable Example data files for Actuator, Gear, Lever,
Wheel and Custom (TYPE=DWG) are located in the ..\CADWorxPlant\TopWorks\
directory. The date files contain parametric data to draw the top works for the valve. For
each type of top works, a sample drawing file is located in the
..\CADWorxPlant\TopWorks\ directory that shows how the data file parameters are used
to draw the top works shape. For custom top works (TYPE=DWG), a drawing file will
have to be created for each size of top works.
If a top works data file is set for a valve, the user will be asked to orient the top works
when the valve is inserted into the model. The top works (spindle) direction selected
during the valve insertion will also be set into the ISOGEN Data. The top works will only
be drawn when working in 3D drawing mode.
The user can pick the Open button to review the data file that is present. The data file will
open with the associated editor.
Note: The command TOPWORKSADD can be used to add top works to a valve already
drawn in the model The command TOPWORKSCHANGE can be used to change the
orientation or delete top works already associated with a valve.
Details:
The Optional component toggle marks the component as a optional component in the
specification. For more information on optional components, please refer to the
Specification option toggle (see page 173) discussed later.
The Size Selection toggle will only appear for reducing components. The size ranges
listed in the spec for reducing component is the reduction size. For a 10"x2" reducing
component, the description in the spec that is listed for the 2" will be used when the
component is drawn. This toggle will change reducing components to be selected by
main size when drawn in the model. With the toggle checked, a 10"x2" component will
take the description listed for a 10" component in the spec.
The Start size edit box is the beginning size of a component. For example; if the user
wanted this specification to provide 1/2" to 1-1/2" sizes at schedule extra strong pipe and
larger sizes to be schedule standard pipe. The user needs to enter 0.5 for 1/2" pipe here.
This is the starting size. The ending size will be required in the next edit box. All entries
here should be listed as the nominal size, not the actual size.
The End size edit box is the ending size of a component. In the above example, the
components’ size started at 1/2". Here, it can be end at 1-1/2". This provides the
component available in sizes 1/2" through 1-1/2". If the user sets a size of 24", and
attempts to place this component in the drawing, they would see the Option Toggle dialog.
This Tag edit box provides an optional tag description for valves and such.
The Short description edit box is the abbreviated description for the component. This
description will be used by the Component Annotation routine under the short annotation
option within CADWorx.
The Long description edit box describes the component. This description can be used in
the Bill of Materials schedule and the Component Annotation routine under the long
annotation option within CADWorx
The Sort sequence edit box locates the item in the bill of material schedule. If the user
entered 999, this component would be placed last in the schedule. If it was set at 0, it
would be placed first. Setting the same sort numbers to different component in the
specification places the components in the schedule in an alphabetical order instead.
ISOGEN Symbol Information:
The default ISOGEN Component Identifier and SKEY used by CADWorx can be
overwritten and set from the specification file.
Index Codes
This code is the index (or pointer) for the generation of database codes placed within
components. When a component is placed in the drawing, the system looks at this code
and tries to find a corresponding index in the file named by the DataBaseCode variable in
the configuration file. It can also use the DataBaseCodes file as specified in the
specification.
For example – within the specification, this code is set to “0001” for categories of pipe
from 2.0 - 24.0 – the DataBaseCode startup variable is set to DBCODES.DAT and within
this file there exists an index of “0001” – under this index there are sizes 2.0 through 24.0
and the 4.0 has a code of “76.35.38.237”.
When a 4” pipe is drawn, it will have attached the code 76.35.38.237. If the index was not
found within the DBCODES.DAT, then “0001” would be placed in the component. For
more information refer to the DataBaseCodes variable in the Configuration file.
To set an index for a specification component, simply highlight an index in the left list box
and select OK at the bottom of the dialog. This will place the index code in the edit box on
the edit dialog. Whenever a component is drawn on the drawing, it looks at this index,
searches for the proper size and finds the corresponding code to place in the component.
Note: Separate DBCODES.DAT files are not necessary when creating index, size and
code combinations. Different specifications can all access the same index in the same
file. A carbon steel 150-pound flange might have the same order number or database
code across several specifications.
The left list box shows all the available indexes in DBCODES.DAT (or a name as
specified by DataBaseCode variable in setup). To set this index, and corresponding size
and code, to a component, highlight it here and select the OK at the bottom of this dialog.
The Edit Index and Description section allows the user to change an index for a range of
sizes. Simply highlight the index, change it’s value and hit the update button. Changing
focus will also update the list box above. The edit box below this allows the user to enter
a description for the index that was entered above. The Add button allows the user to add
any index desired. Just click the Add button and a generic entry for the index, pipe size
and code will be added. Use the edit boxes above to edit and change this entry. The
Delete button index located within the code file can be removed with this button.
The right list box shows all the sizes and codes associated with an index. Simply highlight
the size and then edit it as desired.
The Edit Sizes and Codes section can be changed to any size desired. Make sure that
the sizes entered here are the same available size located within the SETSIZE.TBL,
SETSIZEA.TBL, and SETSIZEM.TBL.
The Main and Red edit box allows the modification of any code that is associated to any
size. The Add button allows the user to add any size – code combination desired. Just
click the Add button and a generic entry for the size – code combination. The Delete
button simply deletes any entry in the size – code combination located in the list box
above. After an entry has been modified in the edit boxes, just hit the Update button to
update the list box above. Changing focus will also accomplish the same thing.
Notes
This edit facility allows the user to add notes to any component that is in the specification.
Notes can be added and used in CADWorx P&ID utilizing the COMPNOTE (see page
130) column name when using a database. Multiple notes can be applied to a single
component and when that component is associated with a symbol in CADWorx P&ID, the
notes will be applied to that column separated by a semicolon.
The Note Number Description list box contains all the notes present within the current
specification.
The Notes section allows the user to modify any note number highlighted. This entry can
be alphanumeric. After changing the number, simply hit the update button to change it in
the list above.
The Update button will update the number and the description after a modification has
been made. The Description edit box allows the user to modify any description located
within the notes. After a modification has been made, use the update button to change
the list box above.
Clicking on the Add button will add a generic entry into the specification. This entry can
be modified as desired.
The Delete button will delete any note located within the list.
Option Items
P&ID menu: Accessory Specifications Optional Items
Command line: SPECOPTION
Settings toolbar:
This function has two levels.
Level 1:
When a component type is selected, all components in the specification of that
component type will appear in this dialog box.
Command: SPECOPTION
All components will be dialogued...
Level 2:
When a component type is selected, the default component will be selected for
placement on the drawing. No dialog options will appear unless the components’ size
is out of the listed range in the specification or the component is not allowed by the
specification.
Command: SPECOPTION
Specification dialogue turned off...
This function provides the ability to place components into the drawing that are located in
the specification as optional components. A good example would be a 300# orifice flange
in the 150# specification.
When all components are dialoged, note that the specification's default component is
labeled. This component can be chosen by selecting the default component and then
picking the OK button (or by simply picking the Default button). All components can be
dialoged and the user can easily pick the default components the same way as if the
system was off.
When the SpecSizeOverride (see page 34) variable is off(0), the system will not allow any
size other than what is allowed by the specification. When this variable is off, and the size
selected is not within the range listed within the specification, the OK and Default button
will be disabled and will not allow selection of any component.
This dialog also appears when a component is not in the specification whether the option
toggle is on or off.
If SpecSizeOverride is on, the dialog will appear if the component size is not in the range
thus allowing the user to select the desired component and range. Below is a table
explaining what happens according to how the system is set.
Component Size in Specification SpecSize Dialog behavior

in specificatio option toggle Override
specification n variable
Yes Yes No Off = 0 Normal operation. No errors.
Yes No No Off = 0 Dialog with error message.
Yes No No On = 1 Dialog with error message, but

program allows override.
Yes Yes Yes Off = 0 Dialog shows all components

including optional components, but
does not allow override.
Yes No Yes Off = 0 Dialog shows all components but OK

button is disabled for components
not in size range.
Yes No Yes On = 1 Dialog shows all components and

allows override.
No n/a No Off = 0 Dialog with error message.

Type Assign
P&ID menu Accessory Specification Spec Type Assign
Command line: TYPEASSIGN
The TYPEASSIGN function allows the user to assign a component type to one or more
existing components. This component type is used for creating specification driven
P&ID's. The command displays a dialog to select the component type as shown below.
Command: TYPEASSIGN
Select objects: select one or more components that needs to be changed

If the drawing is part of a project and SPECCONTROL (see page 34) is turned on,
information is read from the specification and updated in the database.
Updated 5 row(s) in external database...
The command checks the specification of the P&ID entity and then copies all requested
data from the specification to the database.
Size
These functions allow the user to set the current size that will be used in the component
(or symbols) drawn into the drawing. Prior to drawing a component (or symbol) in the
drawing, the user can set a size (and reduction size) here from the dialog and these sizes
will appear within the component after it is drawn. The size will only be placed in process
lines (type 301), valves (type 303), mechanical (type 305), nozzles (type 307), reducers
(type 308) and miscellaneous (type 309) components. The MAINASSIGN and
REDASSIGN functions allow the user to place or change the size within a component that
has already been placed and assigned a size. This function works with both levels of
operation of CADWorx P&ID (no database and external database).
The file SETSIZE.TBL (english/inch input) is located in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM

directory is used by this dialog for setting sizes within CADWorx P&ID. The
SETSIZEA.TBL (inch/metric input) and SETSIZEM.TBL (metric/metric input). With an
ASCII text editor, these files can be modified per user requirements.
Set
Menu: P&ID Accessory Size Set
Command line: SIZEDLG
Settings toolbar:
This function displays the Sizes dialog for setting the size within the drawing. The user
can select the menu item or use the button on the Setting toolbar. To set the main size
requires the user to either double click on the size or pick the size and then select the
Main button at the top of the dialog. To set the reduction size requires the user to perform
a second series of double clicks or pick the size and then select the Reduction button at
the bottom of the dialog. Clicking either of these two buttons will enable the OK button at
the bottom and allow the size(s) to be set for use in the drawing.
Command: SIZEDLG
Main Assign
Menu: P&ID Accessory Size Main Assign
Command line: MAINASSIGN
Settings toolbar:
This function will take the presently set main size and assign it to the components
selected. Any AutoCAD selection process can be used to select components that need to
be changed to a different size. When entering a new drawing, components can be placed
before a size has been set. This function allows the components to be assigned
whichever size is currently set. Set the size desired and then run this function. For
components that already have a size assigned, this function can reassign them.
Command: MAINASSIGN
Reduction Assign
Menu: P&ID Accessory Size Reduction Assign
Command line: REDASSIGN
Settings toolbar:
This function will take the presently set reduction size and assign it to the components
selected.
Command: REDASSIGN
Line Numbering
Menu: P&ID Accessory Line Numbering
Command line: LINENUMBER
This function allows the user to modify the line numbering configuration. When this
system is on, CADWorx P&ID will generate the line number according to the size,
specification and any additional fields that have been chosen. In the CEDIT (see page
195) command, the line number will be disabled when this system is on. This indicates
that the system will adjust the line number as the user adjusts the size, specification or the
additional fields. The additional fields will be controlled by the TABLESETUP (see page
127) command at the very beginning of the project setup. The columns located within the
line number table will be used for the additional categories as shown below.
If this system is off, the user will have complete control with the line number and can
manually adjust it. This will be indicated in the CEDIT dialog. The user will be allowed to
adjust the line number and the edit box will NOT be disabled.
Command line: LINENUMBER
By picking the down arrow under Category, the user can modify the line number
configuration and may also assign a default value for the category.
enabled.
Loop Numbering
Menu: P&ID Accessory Loop Numbering
Command line: LOOPNUMBER
This function allows the user to modify the loop numbering configuration (or template).
When this system is on, CADWorx P&ID will adjust the loop number according to the tag,
function and the additional fields that have been chosen. In the CEDIT (see page 195)
command, the loop number will be disabled when this system is on. This indicates that
the system will adjust the loop number as the user adjusts the tag, function or the
additional fields. The additional fields will be controlled by the TABLESETUP (see page
127) command at the very beginning of the project setup. The columns located within the
instrument table will be used for the additional categories as shown below.
If this system is off, the user will have complete control with the loop number and can
manually adjust it. This will be indicated in the CEDIT dialog. The user will be allowed to
adjust the loop number and the edit box will NOT be disabled.
Command: LOOPNUMBER
By picking the down arrow under Category, the user can modify the loop number
configuration and may also assign a default value for the category.
enabled.
Loop Diagrams
The Loop module in CADWorx P&ID is an optional feature. For this feature to be
activated, the hardware lock must be authorized to run CADWorx P&ID Professional.
The Loop module provides AutoCAD commands for creating and modifying the tables
within the project database. It also provides command for automatically generating the
loop drawings from the tables that are created.
The CREATETABLE command is used to create the tables from instrument patterns
located in the project database and the prototype or template drawings. After the tables
have been created, the data can be manipulated by adding data to the rows and columns
located in these tables. After the tables are populated and modified with all the necessary
information, the GENERATELOOP command can be used to automatically collect the
prototype drawings and populate them with the data from the loop tables.
For a description of the two internal commands, CREATETABLE and GENERATELOOP,

see below.
Note: Disabled Loop Diagramming options indicate that the Loop module access on the
hardware lock is not available. If you have purchased CADWorx P&ID Professional,
rename the file LPVER1.BIN to LPVER.BIN in the ..\CADWorx P&ID\System directory.
The next time you start CADWorx P&ID, Loop Diagramming will be enabled.
Create Table
Menu: P&ID Accessory Loop Diagrams Create Table
Command line: CREATETABLE
This function scans a chosen prototype or template drawing for specially formatted
keywords and creates columns for each keyword in a user-specified table in the current or
chosen database project. The drawing does not have to be opened for this command to
find all the keywords. It scans the drawing and then creates a table based on that
drawing. The user-specified table will be pre-populated with a unique identification, loop
number, and drawing template name and will be linked back to the instrumentation table
within the project database. The other columns created within the table will be derived
from the keywords found in the prototype drawing. The tag and function will not be
located in the table since it exists in the original project database instrument table.
A LOOP column already exists in the instrument table. This command scans this column
for the various loop numbers in the project database. If the template drawing has a FI,
FT, and FV, it searches the instrument table within the project database for all loop
numbers that have this series of instruments. Once it finds the loop numbers in the
database, it creates the remaining columns from the prototype by drawing keywords and
finishes by generating the user-specified loop table.
Once the loop table has been generated, the tag, function, and loop number are left in the
instrument table in the project database. In the user-specified loop table, the row is given
a unique identification that is linked back to the instrument table.
Note: The CADWorx configuration variable LoopTemplateDirectory (see page 32) can be
used to pre-specify a location for this command to start searching for template drawings.
The prototype drawings, which can be collected in a central location, contain all these
keywords needed to create a complete loop drawing. When used with the
GENERATELOOP command, these keywords are used to populate the drawing with the
data from the table located in the loop tables.
Keywords can be an attribute, an attribute definition, plain text, or Mtext. The keywords
must be in uppercase. The keywords can be located in a simple string or can be in a
complete sentence of strings.
Examples of keywords, which could be located in the prototype drawings, are listed below.
Note: The keywords need the greater than and less than brackets for automatic detection
(”<>”).
The sequence below places a tag in the drawing from the selected loop.
<TAG>
This tag could be part of a string.
This is a keyword <TAG> located in a string.
This is to indicate which tag goes with which particular function.
<TAG,LAL> and <TAG,LAH>
Two identical functions could have different tags such as FE-101A and FE-101B.
<TAG,FE,*A> and <TAG,FE,*B>
This is to search for the other keywords such as FUNC, WIRE, or TERMINAL.
<FUNC>, <WIRE> or <TERMINAL>
Provided with CADWorx P&ID are several prototype drawings located in the <INSTALL-
DIR>\Tutorial directory.
The following command executes this function. It can also be accessed from the pulldown
menu P&ID>Accessory>Loop Diagrams. The following series of dialogs will appear.
Command: CREATETABLE
If the user is not in a project database environment (has not opened a drawing with an
external database), the following dialog appears requesting the desired database type.
After this dialog the user, will then have to select the actual database that contains the
loop tables. If the user is in a current project environment, it bypasses the database type
and file selection dialog and proceeds on automatically.
The dialog below requests the selection of a loop template drawing file. At this point the
command will scan the drawing for instrument series and try to find match occurrences
from the instrument table in the project database.
After a template drawing is selected, scanned, and processed, the next dialog provides
the user the opportunity to relocate columns and specify widths. It also shows the
columns found in the prototype drawing (minus the tag and functions that are in the
instrument table).
The Table Name edit box allows the table to be named. It will have the prefix “LOOP_”
appended in the actual database.
The Column Setup allows the user to view and re-arrange the columns generated from
the prototype drawing. The columns can be re-arranged here with the move up and move
down controls below. Highlight a column in the list box above and pick either the move up
or down button.
This Move Up button allows the user to move a column up in the list.
This Move Down button allows the user to move a column down in the list.
By highlighting one of the columns in the list box above, the user can specify the Column
width in the table created here.
This final dialog shows which loops were found in the project database instrument table.
These are the loop entries that will be placed in the loop table. This table is named by the
user and has appended a “LOOP_” prefix. In the Table Name: edit box shown above will
be only the user specified name. It will not have the “LOOP_” appended prefix shown.
After this dialog is closed, all the loop number entries will be available.
Generate Loops
Menu: P&ID Accessory Loop Diagrams Generate Loops
Command line: GENERATELOOP
This function creates loop diagrams based on the loop table chosen from the selected
project database. It uses the loop table generated by the CREATETABLE command.
The corresponding prototype or template drawings (recorded within the row in the table)
are used as well to generate the loop drawings. Each row of the loop table will represent
one loop diagram. Each column of the loop table will be used to fill out the keywords
located within the prototype drawings.
As outlined in CREATETABLE command, the prototype drawings must contain keywords

and the loop table must be populated with the desired values. For populating the loop
table, use the native database program such as Access.
The following command executes the command. It can also be accessed from the
pulldown menu P&ID>Accessory>Loop Diagrams. The following series of dialogs will
appear.
Command: GENERATELOOP
If the user is not in a project database environment (has not opened a drawing with an
external database), the following dialog appears, which requests the desired database
type. After this dialog opens, select the database that contains the loop tables. If the user
is in a current project environment, the function bypasses the database type and file
selection dialog and proceeds to automatically select the loop tables in the current project.
The user can select only one loop table here. This command will key in on the “LOOP_”
prefix discussed in the CREATETABLE command and then provide a selection from the
next dialog.
Once the user has picked the desired loop table, the following dialog appears, allowing
the selection of the desired loops located in the loop table. Here the user can select one
or all of the loops that need to be generated. Pick the loop names individually or use the
Windows control key pick method to select multiple loops. The user can also pick the first
loop and then hold the shift key down and pick the last one in this dialog to select all of
them.
The Generate Loops function then presents another dialog that requests a location to
save the new loop diagrams. The start location of this dialog is controlled by the
CADWorx P&ID configuration variable LoopOutputDirectory (see page 32).
Once the loops are selected, the following dialog appears, indicating which loops have
been generated.
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CHAPTER 5
Utility
In This Chapter
Settings .............................................................................. 194
Component Edit ................................................................. 195
Flip Symbol ........................................................................ 218
Text Correction .................................................................. 219
Tag Line ............................................................................. 220
Mend Line .......................................................................... 221
Set Visibility........................................................................ 222
Process Assign .................................................................. 223
Change Att Layer ............................................................... 223
Layer Control ..................................................................... 223
Settings
Menu: P&ID Utility Settings
Command line: CURRENT
Settings toolbar:
The Current Settings dialog shows all the current settings within the drawing environment.
Utilizing the SETUP (see page 41) command explained earlier, the user can change most
of these settings.
Command: CURRENT
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Component Edit
Menu: P&ID Utility Edit
Command line: CEDIT
Settings toolbar:
This function is the gateway into CADWorx P&ID's database. Every item placed in the
drawing can be edited with this function. This function has many facets to it that change
depending on the component or symbol being edited. From the command line, CEDIT
(CE) is the most often used to start this function. After starting the function, select any of
the different symbol types discussed earlier in this chapter (type 301 – process line, type
302 – instrument, etc.).
Note: CEDIT can also be invoked by double-clicking on a CADWorx P&ID entity.

Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID entity: pick object
As the component is edited, two things happen. The first is that the database table is
updated to reflect the same entry that is recorded here. The second is the attributes
(within the block) that match the database table column’s name will be updated
accordingly.
If CEDIT cannot find the information, the prompt may look similar to the following.
Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID entity:
An object with ID_Count of 100007 does not have a row in the Line table...
Check <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM\SQL_ERROR_LOG.TXT file for more details...
All CADWorx components can be edited using CEDIT.
Process Lines
The following dialog is for editing process lines. Notice the top of the dialog indicating the
type of component being edited. In parenthesis is the database ID code that can be used
to find the component in the database tables. The Database ID is a unique identifier that
will be different for every component. Each drawing used within a project will have a
different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use 100000 numbered series and drawing 2
will use 200000).
Size
This edit box allows the entry of any size that might need to be represented in the process
line. This is an alpha entry (any type of characters can be used – i.e., 6” x 4”).
Spec
This edit box allows entry of any specification name. This edit box is an alpha-type entry.
Tag
This edit box allows any tag name to be entered. This edit box is an alpha-type entry.
Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations. If a tag value already exists in
the database for another object, the program will display a message box warning.
Manual Update
The Manual Update toggle allows the user to override the automatic mechanism in the
program and specify some other required information for the edit boxes.
Documentation
The Documentation dialog allows the user to attach any type of documentation to a
component within the drawing. It places the name of the document and the processor
required to open the document in the database. When the user is viewing or editing the
document, the program only opens the document with the specified processor. When the
user adds a document to the list, the program automatically checks the Windows
operating system for the type of processor required. If it does not find one, it prompts with
a Browse dialog.
The Document Opens With edit box is the name of the application that is required to open
the document. For example, a .BMP file might require Microsoft Paint. A .DOC might
require Microsoft Word. The full path to the application will be displayed in the field.
The Add Document button provides a file selection dialog that is used to find a document
to place in the list shown above. After the file is located, use the open button to add it to
the list.
The Delete Document button is used to delete the highlighted document.
The Open Document button is used to start the processor for the highlighted document.
Double clicking on the document will also start the processor.
The Additional Data button displays the Document table within the CADWorx P&ID
database. This allows the user to place other information about the document here. The
examples within the default table setup, that accompanies CADWorx P&ID, shows entries
such as DATE APPROVED, SUBMITTED BY, APPROVED BY, etc.
Additional Data
This part of CADWorx P&ID is completely dynamic in nature. The user customizes this
dialog and its entries with the table setup facility that is used when the project is created in
the very beginning. The fields below match the database table columns exactly as
specified by the user.
The Next button, if it is not disabled, provides the user access to the next group of table
column. It will be disabled if the columns count is ten or less. If the table was set up with
eight columns, two edit boxes at the bottom would be disabled and the Next and Previous
buttons would be unavailable. If the table were set up with 12 columns, the Next button
would be available to access the next page. Then, eight edit boxes and the Next button
would be disabled.
The Previous button returns to the previous dialog showing the prior column tables.
Process Data
The information presented in the Process Data dialog is based on the way the process
line is connected. There are several different ways that the process can be determined.
When the process line is initially drawn, the information regarding the actual and process
from – to are determined. Using the COMBINELINE (see page 124) function can modify
the actual and process from – to.
Process control only affects process line components (type 301). Vessel (type 304) and
mechanical groups (type 305) are used to determine this process control.
The Process From edit box shows the equipment that the process starts from. This is not
its actual start point as described below, but the start location of the complete process.
The program will try to determine this information as the drawing is created. This location
can be either a vessel or mechanical group only. This edit box can be changed by the
user, and will automatically update when the COMBINELINE (see page 124) or
UPDATEPROCESS (see page 117) functions are used on the process line.
The Process To edit box shows where the process ends at the equipment. As mentioned
above, this is the end location of the process. The Process To: edit box is affected by the
same rules as above.
The Actual From edit box shows the exact start point of the process line. Unlike the
process information above, this is where the line actually starts. It too is governed by the
same rules mentioned above.
The Actual To edit box shows the exact end point of the process line. This is where the
line actually ends. Same rules as above apply.
The Manual Update toggle allows the user to override the automatic mechanism in the
program and specify some other required information for the edit boxes or pick another
component using the button to the right of the edit boxes.
Instruments
The following Editing Instrument Component dialog is for editing instrument symbols. In
the caption is a reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables.
The Database ID is a unique identification that will be different for every component. Each
drawing used within a project will have a different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use
100000 numbered series and drawing 2 will use 200000).
Function
This edit box allows entry of the function type to be represented for the instrument
component or symbol. This is an alpha-type entry (any characters can be used, i.e., LCV,
LIC, etc.). If any attribute on the block symbol is named “FUNCTION,” it will be
automatically updated upon exit of this dialog.
Loop
This edit box allows the user to enter the loop number. This edit box is an alpha-type
entry. As mentioned above, any attributed on the block is named “LOOP,” it will be
automatically updated upon exit of this dialog.
Tag
This edit box allows any tag name to be entered and is an alpha-type entry. Tag names
can be a combination of alpha and numeric configurations. Attributes named “TAG” will
be automatically updated upon exit.
Display Attributes
This toggle allows the user to display the attributes that have names identical to the
database table columns. The program updates the drawing when the Function: edit box is
labeled with “FC” and the column includes an attribute called “FUNCTION.” If the toggle is
not checked, a blank will be added into the attribute and it will not show at all on the
drawing.
Manual Update
This toggle allows the user to override the automatic mechanism in the program and
specify some other required information for the edit boxes.
Documentation
This button displays the Documentation dialog that allows the user to attach any type of
documentation to a component within the drawing. It places the name of the document in
the database. When the user is viewing or editing the document, the program only opens
the document with the specified processor. When the user adds a document to the list,
the program automatically checks the Windows operating system for the type of
application required. If it does not find one, it prompts with a browse dialog for the user to
select the application with which to open the document.
Additional Data
the very beginning. The additional fields match the database table columns exactly as
Embedded
This button allows the user to add embedded instruments to an existing instrument
located on the drawing. These embedded instruments do not need any type of symbol in
the drawing to have an entry in the database.
For example, located in the drawing is instrument FC-101 (a block symbol). Attached to
this instrument will be FS-101 and FR-101. The later two instruments are not needed
visually in the drawing. This function allows the user to attach the later two instruments to
the FC-101. They will be present in the database along with all the fields of the host
instrument (FC-101).
To add an embedded instrument to an existing instrument, just click on the Embedded

button. This presents the next dialog that allows the placement of any embedded
instrument.
Embedded instruments react similar to their parent instrument when AutoCAD commands
such as COPY or ERASE are executed on the parent instrument.
Valves
The following Editing Valve Component dialog is for editing valve symbols. In the caption
is a reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables. It is a
unique identification that will be different for every component. Each drawing used within
a project will have a different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use 100000 numbered
series and drawing 2 will use 200000).
Size
Spec
Tag
This edit box allows any tag name to be entered here. This edit box is an alpha-type
entry. Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations. If the
CheckDuplicateValveTag (see page 29) is set to 1, the program will display a warning
when duplicate tags are entered into the dialog.
Display Attributes
database table columns.
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
Vessels
The following Editing Vessel Component dialog is for editing vessel groups. In the caption
is a reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables. It is a
unique identification that will be different for every component. Each drawing used within
a project will have a different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use 100000 numbered
Length
This edit box allows for the entry of the length of the vessel. This is an alpha type entry
(any type of characters can be used, i.e., 140’-0”). If any attributes in the group are
named “LENGTH,” the attribute field will automatically update upon exiting the dialog.
Attributes are not part of the vessel group. But groups can have blocks that contain
attributes. These groups normally consist of plines that form the graphics and individual
blocks. One block is used for the label at the top of the drawing and the other is the
vessel’s tag. When the vessel function incorporates these components into the drawing,
they are all grouped.
OD
This edit box allows for the entry of the outside diameter of the vessel. As mentioned
above, if any attributes in the group are named “OD,” they will automatically update upon
exiting.
Tag
entry. Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combination. If a tag value already
exists in the database for another object, the program will display a message box warning.
Display Attributes
Underline Tag
This function underlines the tag attribute in AutoCAD using the %%U method. It will not
transfer this character sequence to the database.
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
Nozzle Data
This button provides the user with a list of the nozzles attached to the vessel (grouped to
the vessel). When selected it displays the following dialog, which lists all of the nozzles.
The nozzle names are referenced by the Database ID as explained above. To edit the
nozzle, highlight it in the list and pick the Edit button. Using the Edit button to edit the
nozzles would be identical to using the CEDIT command to edit the nozzle.
The Edit button displays the Editing Nozzle Component…dialog shown below.
Mechanical
The following Editing Mechanical Component dialog is for editing mechanical groups. In
the caption is a reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables.
The Database ID is a unique identification that will be different for every component. Each
Size
Spec
Tag
entry. Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations. If a tag value already
exists in the database for another object, the program will display a message box warning.
Display Attributes
Underline Tag
This function underlines the tag attribute in AutoCAD using the %%U method. It will not
transfer this character sequence to the database.
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
Links
The following Editing Drawing Links dialog is for editing link symbols, such as To/From
arrows. This facility is for linking process lines across drawings and, therefore, presents a
different edit dialog. Since a single process line can be on any number of drawings, this
facility will manage that information.
It is important to note that the link symbols have special attributes defined within them that
automatically update. The attributes are TAG, DWG_TO, and DWG_FROM. TAG must
be used with either DWG_TO or DWG_FROM but not both within the same block symbol.
DWG_TO is used to leave a drawing and DWG_FROM is used when entering a drawing.
This provides the program a means of determining the process flow direction.
Several different situations must be correct for this linking functionality to work. If an error
occurs while trying to edit a link symbol, a message dialog appears indicating what should
be done.
The ideal procedure for using a link symbol is to draw the process line from a piece of
equipment or process line to the edge of the drawing. Then, insert the link symbol (arrow)
onto the end of the process line. Using the CEDIT (see page 195) function to update the
process line will automatically update the link symbol.
If the link symbol is placed on the drawing first (before the process line is drawn), the
COMBINELINE (see page 124) function will need to be used on the process line (do not
select the link symbol when using the COMBINELINE function). Then CEDIT the process
line and give the line a tag number. This should update the link symbol.
Drawing From
This edit box will be grayed out and the user will not be able to enter a value in this field.
The purpose for the field is to establish the link, which will be displayed as soon as the link
has been determined.
Drawing To
The purpose for the field is to establish the link, which will be displayed as soon as the link
has been determined.
Tag
This field will display the tag name of the process line that is attached to the link symbol.
Make Link
Select this button to make a link. This presents a file selection dialog that requires the
user to select the drawing that has the proposed link (opposite type – from/to) symbol
within it. If a link symbol is not found with the same tag, a link will not be established.
Remove Link
Once a link has been established, use this button to remove it.
View Line Numbers

This button provides the View Line Numbers dialog. This dialog is provided here for
convenience of viewing drawings and their line numbers.
Nozzles
The Editing Nozzle Component dialog is for editing nozzle symbols. Selecting the nozzle
instead of the vessel allows the user to edit the nozzle. In the caption is a reference that
can be used to find the component in the database tables. The Database ID is a unique
identification that will be different for every component. Each drawing used within a
project will have a different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use 100000 numbered
Size
Spec
Tag
This edit box allows the user to enter any tag name. This edit box is an alpha-type entry.
Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations.
Display Attributes
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
This part of CADWorx P&ID is completely dynamic in nature. This dialog and its entries
are modeled by the user with the table setup facility that is used when the project is
created in the very beginning. The additional fields match the database table columns
exactly as specified by the user.
Reducers
The Editing Reducer Component dialog is for editing reducer symbols. In the caption is a
reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables. The Database
ID is a unique identification that will be different for every component. Each drawing used
within a project will have a different numbered series (i.e., drawing 1 will use 100000
numbered series and drawing 2 will use 200000).
Size
Spec
Tag
This edit box allows the user to enter any tag name. This edit box is an alpha-type entry.
Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations.
Display Attributes
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
Miscellaneous
The following Editing Misc Component dialog is for editing miscellaneous symbols. In the
caption is a reference that can be used to find the component in the database tables. The
Database ID is a unique identification that will be different for every component. Each
Size
Spec
Tag
entry. Tag names can be any alpha and/or numeric combinations.
Display Attributes
This toggle allows the user to display the attributes that have names that are the same as
the database table columns.
Documentation
a browse dialog.
Additional Data
Flip Symbol
P&ID menu: Utility Flip Symbol
Command line: FLIPSYMBOL
This function provides a way for the user to flip an attributed symbol. The function allows
the user to flip the symbol along either the X-axis or Y-axis. It will flip the symbol at its
insertion point. It only works on one symbol at a time.
This function will not flip the attribute locations. For example, if the “SIZE” attribute is on
the top of the symbol and this function flips the symbol along the X-axis, the “SIZE”
attribute will now be on the bottom. The user can grip and drag any attribute to any
location desired.
The function assigns the axis on which to flip the symbol and then requires the selection
of the symbol.
Command: FLIPSYMBOL
Enter an option [X axis flip/Y axis flip] <Y axis flip>: enter for Y default or type X
Select Object: Pick the symbol
Text Correction
P&ID menu: Utility Text Correct
Command line: TEXTCORRECT
This command allows the user to modify any attribute located within any block. It has two
modes – single selection or multiple selection. Use single selection when modifying only
one attribute within the block. Use multiple selection when multiple attributes require
modification. Multiple will affect all the attributes located in the block selected.
When blocks are mirrored, the attributes will be mirrored (or flipped). This function
provides an option, which allows the user to flip them back to normal. The function also
has a rotate feature that is useful for rotating attributes within blocks. The Move option is
also useful, but gripping provides functionality.
When creating blocks, use the Centered alignment point for attributes. This allows this
function to flip the attribute around the center alignment, which places the attribute exactly
where it was. When left or right alignment is used, the attribute will shift to the right or left
when flipping.
Command: TEXTCORRECT
Enter an option [MUltiple/Height/MOve/Flip/Rotate/Layer] <Rotate>:
Select attribute: pick the attribute to be moved
MUltiple
This option allows the user to toggle multiple selections. When selected, it returns to
the same command line with the Multiple option absent. This indicates single
selection.
Enter an option [Height/Move/Flip/Rotate/Layer] <Rotate>:
Height
This option allows the user to modify the text height of an attribute. This option can
also modify the height of all attributes in an object when used with the Multiple option
of the TEXTCORRECT function.
Text height: Enter new text height
Select attribute: select attribute
MOve
This option allows the user to move an attribute. This option can also move all
attributes in an object when used with the Multiple option of the TEXTCORRECT
function.
Second point: select point
Flip
This option allows the user to flip the attributes within a block. Flipping attributes is
required after a block has been mirrored.
Enter an option [X axis flip/Y axis flip] <Y axis flip>: enter or X
Rotate
This option allows the attribute to be rotated at any angle.

Rotation angle: pick two points or enter angle (eg: 45)
Layer
This option allows the user to change the layer the attribute is on.
Enter new layer name: enter layer name
Tag Line
P&ID menu: Utility Tag Number
Command line: TAGNUMBER
Providing process lines with line number tags is the purpose of this function. It requires
the user to select a process line and then place an attributed tag onto the drawing.
When used with the database, the process line’s tag from the database will be copied into
the attributed block that is used by this function. The tag is automatically updated
whenever the process line is updated - whenever the tag is updated, the process line is
updated. If this tag number is empty within the database, then the tag placed onto the
drawing will be blank as well and will not be visible
This automatic updating feature is not available in AutoCAD, although the program will
read the information out of the database.
The line tag’s drawing name is TAG_NUMBER.DWG and is in the <INSTALL-

DIR>\SUPPORT directory.
Command: TAGNUMBER
Select a line entity to tag: pick the process line to be tagged
Pick position: pick a point
Pick rotation: pick a direction
When used without a database, the tagging process provides an additional prompt where
the user can enter the tag number.
Enter tag number: enter a line number (i.e., 4”-300-2001-N)
Mend Line
P&ID menu: Utility Mend Line
Command line: MENDLINE
This function allows manual and automatic mending of process lines. When used
manually, the function prompts for two or more line segments that need to be joined. The
MendLineDistance (see page 33) variable in the system configuration file allows control
over the maximum distances that can be mended or joined.
Command: MENDLINE
Select process lines...
Select objects: Select two or more segments of any process line
Select objects: Enter to finish
In automatic mode, erasing any process symbol mends the process line back into one. It
removes all unwanted vertices within the polylines which might have been created when
the symbols was inserted into the process line. If a reducer is encountered, it will not join
the process line into one. It will close the gap between each side of the reducer thus
leaving the two polylines with a vertex at each end.
Set Visibility
Menu: P&ID Utility Set Visibility
Command line: SETVISIBILITY
This function provides the user the ability to hide or show symbols based on particular
circumstances. It can also be used to isolate a symbol with a particular identification.
Command: SETVISIBILITY
Enter an option [hide Database objects/hiGhlight/Isolate Id/Manual update/Hide all/Show
all] :
hide Database objects
This option hides all P&ID objects that are present in the database and displays the
following prompt.
Only P&ID objects that are NOT in the database are visible...
hiGhlight
This option highlights a P&ID entity and any other related entities that are grouped
with one key in the external database.
Select P&ID entity to highlight: select any P&ID entity
Hit any key to un-highlight...
Hitting any key un-highlights the selected entity.
Isolate Id
This option prompts the user to enter an ID count which will be isolated from the entire
drawing.
Enter ID Count to make visible: Enter any ID count from external database
Isolating P&ID components with Id Count of ID count .
To view all entities, run the SETVISIBILITY command and select the Show all option.
Manual update
This option makes all CADWorx P&ID objects that are set to Manual update visible.
Hide all
This option hides all valid P&ID objects. This command is especially useful when
importing large existing P&ID drawings (see page 228) into CADWorx P&ID.
All P&ID objects are invisible...
To view all entities, run this command again and select the Show all option.
Show all
This option makes all P&ID objects visible.

All objects are visible...
Process Assign
Menu: P&ID Utility Process Assign
Command line: PROCESSASSIGN
This command allows the user to change the process type of a line. For example, a major
primary line can be changed to a major secondary line etc.
Change Att Layer
P&ID menu: Utility Change Att Layer
Command line: CHANGEATTLAYER
This function allows the user to change all the attribute text in the drawing to the text layer.
This function is useful when the database has been changed outside the drawing and the
SYNC (see page 116) command changes the layer of the attributes to the system layer
(indicating an exterior change to the database).
Command: CHANGEATTLAYER
Layer Control
Change
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Change
Command line: LAYERCHANGE
This is used to change an entity’s layer by selecting an entity on another layer. The
original entities’ selection can be made by crossing a window or by selecting individually.
Command: LAYERCHANGE
Select entity to change layer...
Select objects: select entity
Select objects: select more or enter to end
Select entity with desired layer: select entity

Moved to _150 layer...
Match
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Match
Command line: MATCH
This routine will change an object’s properties by selecting another object. It will ask the
user to select the object they want to change, then the object to match properties to.
Command: MATCH
Select entities to change:
Select objects: select the object desired
Select objects: enter to complete selection
Select entity to match: select the object
Set
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Set
Command line: LAYERSET
This is used to set the current layer by selecting an entity. Individual selection is required.
Command: LAYERSET
Select entity layer to set: select entity
Layer set to _150...
Off
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Off
Command line: LAYEROFF
This is used to turn a layer off by selecting an entity. Individual selection is required.
Command: LAYEROFF
Select entity layer to off: select entity
Layer _150 turned off...
On
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control On
Command line: LAYERON
This is used to turn a layer back on that was turned off with the routine above. No
selection is required.
Command: LAYERON
Layer _150 turned on...
Isolate
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Isolate
Command line: LAYERISOLATE
This is used to isolate a layer. Selecting an individual entity will turn all layers off, except
the layer of the entity selected.
Command: LAYERISOLATE
Select entity layer to isolate: select entity
Layer _150 isolated...
Un-Isolate
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Un-Isolate
Command line: LAYERUNISO
This is used to un-isolate a layer which has been turned off with the above routine. This
will turn all the layers back on. No selection is required.
Command: LAYERUNISO
All layers turned back on...
Delete
P&ID menu: Utility Layer Control Delete
Command line: LAYERDELETE
This is used to delete a desired layer. For example: deleting all the entities on layer 0.
This will delete all lines, text, etc., on the layer selected. Individual selection is required.
Command: LAYERDELETE
Select entity layer to delete: select entity
Layer _150 deleted...
Selecting the “VIEWL” layer will generate the following warning message. This will delete
a block called “CPM” which is inserted when beginning a new drawing. This block
contains information (sizes, specification, etc.) that will be used when re-entering an
existing drawing. If the user deletes this layer, this information will not be available for the
next drawing session. The user can re-enter this information.
Cannot save setting for this drawing session if this layer is deleted...
Delete anyway <No>: enter for no or type Y for yes
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CHAPTER 6
FAQ
In This Chapter
Importing Existing Drawings .............................................. 228
Adding New Symbols......................................................... 229
Modifying Existing Symbols ............................................... 229
Project Setup Options ........................................................ 230
Adding a Column to the Database..................................... 235
Create Specification Driven Drawings ............................... 235
Creating a Base Profile ...................................................... 236
Knowledge Base Articles ................................................... 237
Importing Existing Drawings
CADWorx P&ID provides a very simple method of converting any present P&ID drawing
into a system that works within its own environment. There are two issues that must be
addressed. The first matter concerns the existing drawing and how to place information
within it that allows conformity to the new CADWorx P&ID system. The second is how to
reuse existing blocks within the new system.
The first problem is to deal with all the blocks present in the existing drawing. These
blocks could have many attributes with labeled or assigned values. These drawings could
be complete or may need modification. As is, they will not work with within CADWorx
P&ID.
The dynamic part of CADWorx P&ID has to do with the database used. The first part of
the database, or the tables to be more accurate, is fixed. But the second part of each
table is dynamic in nature. Being dynamic means that the user can configure that portion
of the tables in any way desired. Each column can have any name the user wishes within
the table.
The program associates the name of the column to the name of any existing attribute
within any block. That means that when attributes are changed, the database changes.
Change the database, and the attributes change. The figure below shows the database
table setup facility. This is used when the project is initially set up.
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There are 8 different tables within the CADWorx P&ID that the user has control over.
These tables represent the major categories in any P&ID system. They are
DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUMENT, LINE, MECHANICAL, MISC, NOZZLE, REDUCER
VALVE and VESSEL. As shown above in the table setup, the vessel table can have any
number of columns that can be associated with the attributes in the drawing.
Bringing in an existing drawing does not automatically associate the attributes with the
columns in the tables. This requires running an additional command named XDATAADD
(see page 100). This command allows the user to choose which table will be used with
the block and associated attributes.
Adding New Symbols
Adding new symbols into CADWorx P&ID is very simple. First, create the block in
AutoCAD using the WBLOCK command. Then, use the MENUSYMBOL (see page 72)
command to add the item to the user's CADWorx P&ID installation.
Modifying Existing Symbols
To modify an existing CADWorx P&ID symbol or block, open the block in base AutoCAD
and then make the necessary modifications. As always, it is advisable to make a backup
of the block being edited before any modifications are made.
Project Setup Options
This topic discusses setting up a project and working with CADWorx P&ID.
In this section, the term "Project Directory" is the directory where the "Database.tbl" and
"Project.cfg" file are stored. The term "drawing directory" is where all the drawing files
(*.dwg) files are stored.
CADWorx P&ID has two options to setup project and drawing directories.
Option #1
All drawing files are located in the same directory as the project. This option is the default
setup for CADWorx P&ID. Therefore, the user does not have to make any changes.
Option #2
Multiple drawing directories all going into one project.
To use this option, the user should add the project directory into the AutoCAD support file
search path. An example of this option is given below.
For example:
If the project directory is: "Z:\Project1"
If the drawing directories are: Z:\DWGsCompleted\*.dwg, Z:\DWGsDesigned\*.dwg,

Z:\DWGsOthers\*.dwg, Z:\UNIT101\*.dwg, Y:\UNIT201\*.dwg, ...
1. Start CADWorx P&ID. Go to the Tools Menu -> Options. In the Options dialog, go to
the Profiles tab.
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2. Highlight the CADWorx_PID profile, and click on the Add to List button as shown
below.
3. In the Add Profile dialog, enter the new profile name as shown below.
4. Select the newly created profile and click the Set Current button as shown below.
5. Go to the Files tab in the Options dialog. Expand the Support File Search Path and
click the Add button and browse to the project directory as shown below
6. Exit CADWorx P&ID.

7. Make a copy of the CADWorx P&ID icon on the desktop.
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8. Rename the icon to the project name as shown below.

9. In the Target edit box of the icon properties, change the profile name after the "/P" to
the new profile name created above as shown below.
When the user starts CADWorx P&ID from this new icon, they can create or open
drawings from any directory. All these drawings will be reading and writing into one
project directory (ex. Z:\Project1). To setup a second project, repeat the steps above.
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Adding a Column to the Database
Adding a column to an existing database

The user can add a column to an existing database. Currently, this process must be done
manually.
1. Open the DATABASE.TBL file from the project directory using any text editor such as
Notepad.
2. Add the necessary columns to the sections in the DATABASE.TBL file. Do not use
tabs in this file only use hard spaces.
3. Open the project database and add the required columns. If you are using Microsoft
Access, use the Design View to add a column.
Note: These operations should be conducted with caution as mistakes could corrupt the
project database.
Adding a column to a new database

To add columns to new databases, use the Table Setup (see page 127) dialog. All
subsequently created databases will contain the columns added.
Create Specification Driven Drawings
CADWorx P&ID allows the user to create P&ID drawings where information from
specifications can automatically be written to the external databases. This feature also
allows administrators to enforce size limitations and requiring the use of specifications in
drawing P&IDs.
Note: Information retrieval from specifications is available only when external database is
used.
1. To enable the system, go to SETUP (see page 41) and then select Edit Config File
(see page 25).
2. Change the variable SPECCONTROL (see page 34) to 1.
3. Add new columns (see page 130) to the user's project database that will contain
information from the specification.
All drawings created for this project will require that a specification and size be set before
drawing any components. As the components are drawn, information from the
specification will be entered into the database.
If the component or size is not available in the specification, the program will display a
warning as shown next.
If the SpecSizeOverride (see page 34) variable in the configuration file is set to 1,
CADWorx P&ID will allow the user to override the warning and place the component even
though it is out of spec.
Creating a Base Profile
To create a base profile, the user can copy his AutoCAD icon or CADWorx P&ID icon and
give it a profile which will be based on the default AutoCAD profile.
1. Copy the AutoCAD or CADWorx P&ID icon to a new icon on the desktop. This can
also be copied into the start menu. Refer to the Windows documentation for example
and procedures on copying.
2. Edit this icon by right clicking on it.
3. From the context menu, choose the Properties from the bottom.
4. Pick the Shortcut tab.
5. In the Target edit box, modify the profile at the end of the target. For example,
"C:\Program File\AutoCAD 2009\acad.exe" /p UserBase (or any name which does
not exist under the Profile tab in the Options dialog within AutoCAD). Make sure to
place the profile command switch outside of the quotes as shown. The quotes will not
be required if the name of the AutoCAD directory is not a long file name (spaces,
etc.).
6. Pick the OK button.
7. Start AutoCAD with this icon.
8. AutoCAD will display a message indicating that it can not find this profile and will
create it based on the AutoCAD defaults.
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Knowledge Base Articles
The following knowledge base articles are available on Autodesk's web site. They involve
several topics of interest to CADWorx P&ID users.
AutoCAD and other Autodesk vertical product service packs.

http://support.autodesk.com
Ways to improve AutoCAD performance
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2895328&linkID=247
5323
Improving performance when picking objects or regenerating drawing
5323
Improve 3DORBIT and SHADEMODE display performance
5323
ACADNOSEARCHPATH and ACADNOSEARCHPATHCACHE environment variables
5323
Recover damaged drawing files
5323
Error: Unhandled Access Violation Exception
5323
Difference between AUDIT and RECOVER commands
5323
Recover damaged drawing when RECOVER command is not successful
5323
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CHAPTER 7
Basic Tutorial
In This Chapter
Starting a drawing .............................................................. 240
Using Toolbars................................................................... 242
Setup.................................................................................. 244
Drawing Vessels ................................................................ 247
Placing Pumps ................................................................... 249
Placing a Horizontal Vessel ............................................... 252
Placing Exchangers ........................................................... 253
Command Aliases.............................................................. 254
Tagging the Equipment...................................................... 255
Drawing Process Lines ...................................................... 257
Placing Nozzles ................................................................. 264
Placing Instrumentation ..................................................... 265
Placing Valves and Control Valves.................................... 270
Creating Relief Valves ....................................................... 276
The Finishing Touches....................................................... 279
Starting a drawing
This basic tutorial covers drawing without a database. The following drawing will be used
for both the basic and the advanced tutorials.
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Note: Even if the user's main intent is to use the program with a database, COADE
recommends that the user complete the Basic Tutorial section.
Note: Drawings without databases should not be stored in the same directory as drawings
with databases.
When the user starts the CADWorx P&ID program, AutoCAD is loaded first, which in turn
opens the AutoCAD Startup dialog box. Also loaded at this time in the template section of
the dialog are two template files that have settings ideal for use with CADWorx P&ID.
These two template files are placed in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory. The first
file, IMPERIAL.DWT, is used with the Imperial configuration, and the second file,
METRIC.DWT, is used with the Metric configuration.
Note: COADE recommends that the user start any new drawing with a template.
To begin a new project, follow these steps:
1. From the Startup dialog box, highlight the IMPERIAL.DWT file (or METRIC.DWT for
metric) and click OK. This action opens the Startup Options dialog box, which allows
the user to specify the environment that will be used.
2. Select Without Database, and click OK.
Using Toolbars
Eight toolbars accompany the CADWorx P&ID program. In many cases, these toolbars
can be a quick substitute for menu pull-downs.
1. To access the CADWorx P&ID toolbars list from the AutoCAD pulldown menu, select
P&ID>Toolbars.
2. From the list provided, the user can select the names of the toolbars that they would
like to use.
The following toolbars are available:
Note: The user could also type TOOLBAR at the command line, select the
FLOW_ALT menu, and then choose the toolbars they wish to use. There are more
toolbars available for use than are shown in the pull-down menu.
3. The user may "Dock” the toolbars as preferred.
Setup
The user should setup certain parameters before beginning any new drawing.
1. Select P&ID>Setup to display the CADWorx P&ID Setup dialog box.

Command: SETUP
2. In the Annotation field, click Off for the basic tutorial and On for the advanced tutorial.
3. Click Border to bring up the border options in the Borders dialog box.
4. In the Border type field, select the Predefined option. This will display a list of
predefined borders.
5. Highlight the 34x22(ANSI-D) border from the Predefined borders list field and click
OK.
6. Once the border is chosen the Enter Attributes dialog box will appear. The user can fill
in the title block information and click OK.
Drawing Vessels
It is best to create drawings by placing equipment first and then drawing the pipe in the
direction of the flow.
1. Zoom extents so that the entire drawing is visible.

2. Select P&ID>Equipment>Vessels to bring up the Vessels dialog box
3. Select Vert Vessel Ellip w/Skirt, and click OK.

Command: ICONVESSEL
4. First Corner Point: prompts the user for the first point of the internal rectangle of the
vessel. The user should draw the tank on the left-hand side of the drawing.
First Corner Point: Pick the lower left corner of the vessel.
a. Pick a point about a third of the way up the drawing on the left side.
b. Pick a point for the lower left-hand side of the internal rectangle on a grid.
5. Second Corner Point: prompts the user for the second corner point, which should be
about 4 grids over and 12 grids up from the first point. The program then draws the
vessel with the ellipses.
Second Corner Point: Pick the upper right corner of the vessel.
6. Pick Skirt Base: prompts the user for a skirt location.
Pick Skirt Base: Pick a point for the base of the skirt.
7. Pick Position: prompts the user for the placement of the additional tag for the vessel.
Pick a placement point within the vessel.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the vessel tag.
8. Pick Position: prompts the user for the placement of the main equipment tag for the
vessel. Pick a point above the vessel at the top of the drawing, about one grid from
the border. The vessel should look similar to the following example.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the vessel label.
Placing Pumps
To place the two pumps, follow these procedures:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Pumps to bring up the Pumps

dialog box.
2. Highlight Pump Centrifugal (Y axis) and click OK.
3. Pick Position: prompts the user to pick a position in the lower portion of the drawing,
to the right of the tank, similar to the following example.
Command: ICONPUMP
Pick Position: Pick a location for the pump.
4. Pick Orientation: prompts the user to assign the correct orientation of the pump.
Pick Orientation: Pick the orientation of the pump.
To do this, the user should move the mouse from the right to the left to change the
orientation of the suction and discharge side of the pump. Drag the mouse to the right
of the pump and select.
5. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the pump’s additional tag just below the
pump.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the pump tag.
6. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the main tag for the pump directly above the
pump, one grid down from the border.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the pump label.
7. Copy this pump to place an identical pump about 10 or 11 grids to the right of the
pump placed earlier. The drawing should look similar to the following example.
CADWorx P&ID blanks out the tag value for all pumps and vessels that are copied to
prevent duplicate tag values.
Note: All equipment drawn with CADWorx P&ID (vessels, pumps, exchangers, etc.)
are grouped together. To move the individual components of the group, use the
AutoCAD STRETCH command.
Placing a Horizontal Vessel
To place a horizontal vessel, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Vessel, and click OK to bring up

the Vessels dialog box.
2. From the Vessels dialog, select Horiz Vessel Ellip and click OK. Pick a corner point for
the internal rectangle of the vessel. First Corner Point: prompts the user to pick a
corner point for the internal rectangle of the vessel.
Command: ICONVESSEL
First Corner Point: Pick the bottom left corner of the vessel.
3. Second Corner Point: prompts the user to select the second corner point for the
internal rectangle. The ellipses are then drawn automatically.
Second Corner Point: Pick the top right corner of the vessel.
4. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the additional equipment tag in the vessel.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the vessel tag.
5. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the main equipment tag at the top of the
drawing, one grid down from the border. The drawing should look similar to the
following example.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the vessel label.
Placing Exchangers
To place exchangers, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Exchangers to bring up the

Exchangers dialog box.
2. In the Exchangers dialog box, highlight Exchanger – Process Flow, then click OK.
Pick the position of the first exchanger to the left of the vertical tank, just above the
seam.
Command: ICONEXCHANGE
Pick Position: Pick a location for the exchanger.
3. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the additional tag for the exchanger. Pick a
placement point to the upper left of the exchanger.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the exchanger tag.
4. Pick Position: prompts the user to place the main equipment tag for the exchanger.
Pick a point above the exchanger at the top of the drawing, about one grid from the
border.
Pick Position: Pick a position for the exchanger label.
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to place the identical exchanger above the horizontal
vessel. The drawing should look similar to the following example.
Command Aliases
There are aliases for many of the functions in the CADWorx P&ID program. These
aliases are copied to the user's ACAD.PGP file during installation. If desired, change any
alias in the ACAD.PGP to avoid conflicts with aliases already defined in AutoCAD. The
list of aliases can be found in Appendix A (see page 349).
Tagging the Equipment
As the user may have noticed, none of the equipment has an actual tag yet. The function
CEDIT (see page 195) allows the user to select any item that has data associated with it,
and edits that data.
To edit the equipment tags, follow these steps:
1. Type CE (CEDIT) and select the object.

Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID Entity: Select object.
2. Select the vertical tank on the left side of the drawing to bring up the Editing Vessel
Component… dialog box.
3. Fill in the information as provided in the following example.
4. Click the Additional Data button in the Editing Vessel Component dialog box to bring
up the Additional Data dialog box.
5. Type Depropanizer in the Service field and click OK in the Additional Data dialog box.
6. Click OK in the Editing Vessel Component dialog box to complete the editing of
T-001.
7. Edit the rest of the equipment on the drawing as follows using the CEDIT function.
CEDIT the Horizontal Vessel and enter the following information:
Length = 16’-0” T/T
OD = 74”
Tag No. = V-010
Service = Overhead Accumulator
CEDIT the first pump on the left and enter the following information:
Tag No = P-001
Service = Reflux Product Pump
CEDIT the second pump and enter the following information:
Tag No = P-002
Service = Reflux Product Pump
CEDIT the first exchanger on the left side of T-001 and enter the following information:
Tag No. = EX-001
Service = Reboiler
CEDIT the second exchanger above V-010 and enter the following information:
Tag No. = EX-002
Service = Overhead Condenser
Notice that the main equipment tags at the top of the drawing have been appended with
the tag numbers for the equipment.
The drawing should now look similar to the following example.
Drawing Process Lines
Now it’s time to connect the equipment with process lines. It is always best to draw the
process lines in the direction of the flow to ensure that the Process and Actual From/To
information is properly recorded. However, process information can all be changed at a
later time if the process direction changes.
1. The user should first draw the process line from the top of T-001 up and over to the
top of EX-002. Process lines can be drawn by using the pulldown menu and selecting
P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary or from the Lines Toolbar. The command prompts for the
process line functions are similar to the AutoCAD PLINE command.
Command: MPRIMARY
From point: first point of the pline on top of vessel T-001
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: next point of pline
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: last point of pline over the top of EX-002
The drawing should look similar to the following example.
2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the line from
the bottom of EX-002 to the top of V-010.
the bottom of V-010 to the suction side of P-002.
The drawing should look similar to the example below.
4. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the discharge
line from P002 to T-001.
5. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the suction
line to P-001.
line.
7. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the line
coming out of the bottom of the ellipse on T-001 to EX-001.
EX-001 to T-001.
9. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the line to the
right of the line coming out of the bottom ellipse of T-001 to the right side of the
drawing.
right of the drawing.
11. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary to draw the line from the
top of the discharge line from P-002, to the right side of the drawing.
top of V-010 to flare.
Entering Tag Information for the Process Lines

Now that the process lines have been drawn, the user can use the CEDIT command to
annotate the process line. The user can enter the tag information for the valves. When
the user starts placing the valves and the equipment connections such as nozzles on
process lines, the valves will automatically take the size of the line.
Assigning Size and Specification to Process Lines

To assign size and specification to process lines, follow these steps:
1. Type CEDIT and select the process line coming out of the top of T-001. The following
dialog will appear.
2. Repeat the procedure for all the process lines with the size and spec information
below.
3. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the bottom of EX-002 to the top of V-010.
Size: 10”, Spec: 150, Tag: 10"-150
4. Type CEDIT and pick the process line on the top right of V-010.
Size: 2”, Spec: 150, Tag: 2"-150
5. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the bottom of V-010 to P-002.
Size: 10”, Spec: 150, Tag: 10"-150
6. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from P-002 to T-001.
Size: 8”, Spec: 150, Tag: 8"-150
7. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the 8” discharge line of P-002 to the
suction side of P-001.
Size: 10”, Spec: 150, Tag: 10"-150
8. Type CEDIT and pick the process line on the discharge side of P-001.
Size: 8”, Spec: 150, Tag: 8"-150
9. Type CEDIT and pick the horizontal process line to the right of the discharge line of P-
002.
Size: 4”, Spec: 150, Tag: 4"-150

10. Type CEDIT and pick the horizontal process line going to the T-001 from the left side
of the drawing.
Size: 6”, Spec: 150, Tag: 6"-150
11. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from T-001 to EX-001 to the left of the vertical
line coming from T-001.
Size: 16”, Spec: 150, Tag: 16"-150
12. Type CEDIT and pick the process line to the right of the vertical line coming out of the
bottom of T-001.
Size: 6”, Spec: 150, Tag: 6"-150
13. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the top of EX-001 to T-001.
Size: 20”, Spec: 150, Tag: 20"-150
The user would notice that nothing happened to the drawing. The user is filling in the
information for the process lines which is stored along with the process line. Later in this
tutorial, the user will be placing tags on the process lines. Also, a specification of 150
could have been set when the process lines were drawn since only the 150 lb spec was
used in this example.
All the process lines in this drawing were done with the 150 lb spec. To assign a spec to
any CADWorx P&ID component, use the SPECASSIGN (see page 158) command. The
user could have also used the SETUP (see page 41) dialog to set the spec to 150 lb so
that all process lines drawn would have a 150 lb spec.
In the advanced tutorial (see page 281), the line number system will be explained. With
use of a line numbering system, the user would only have to enter the size and spec of
the process line to automatically generate the tag value.
Placing Nozzles
If the user wants nozzles to acquire the size of the process line, they must set the size of
the process line first; otherwise, they will need to use the CEDIT (see page 195) common
on each of the connections.
Follow these steps to place nozzles:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Nozzles, to display the Nozzles

dialog box.
2. In the Nozzles dialog, select Nozzle – single line /w blind and click OK.
3. Pick the point where the line coming out of the top of T-001 meets the ellipse.
Command: ICONNOZZLE
Pick position: Pick the position of nozzle.
4. Drag the mouse upright so that the nozzle will be displayed correctly.
Pick rotation: Pick the rotation of nozzle.
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to place the Nozzle – single line /w blind for all the
connections on T-001.
The drawing should look like the following example.
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to place the Nozzle – No Flange on V-010, like the following
example.
Placing Instrumentation
To place instrumentation, follow these steps:
1. Zoom a window around the pumps.

2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instruments>Discrete, to display the

Instrument Discrete dialog box.
3. From the Instrument Discrete dialog box, select Discrete Local and click OK. The
next set of prompts are similar to the Process Line prompts.
4. Pick the discharge line on P-100 about a grid up from the pump. The second point is
about 1 1/2 grids to the left of the discharge line for the insertion of the instrument
bubble.
Command: DILOCAL
From point: first point of instrument line
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: second point of instrument line or location of instrument bubble
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: enter to end instrument line
The Lines dialog box appears with different types of instrument lines.
5. In the Lines dialog box, select the Instrument and click OK.
6. Type CEDIT, and select the instrument bubble just placed.
7. Fill in the fields as shown in the following example.
Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID Entity: select object
8. Place an instrument bubble on the discharge line of P-002 and tag the bubble PI-002.
9. Zoom a window around V-010.

10. Place an instrument bubble on the top of V-010 with a tag of PC-010, similar to the
following example.
11. Place another instrument bubble, attached to the instrument line of PC-010.
The user will need to pick three different points to place the bubble. The first point will
be the instrument line on PC-010, the second will be directly across, about 1-1/2 grids,
and the third will be directly up from that point even with the PC-010 bubble. Tag this
bubble PI-010. The drawing should look similar to the following example.
12. Zoom a window around the right end of V-010, leaving enough room for two
instrument bubbles.
13. Draw an instrument bubble from the center of the ellipse, tagging that bubble LT-010.
Two instrument lines from the instrument will be drawn next.
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Instrument.

2. Pick a point at the top of the bubble and draw up and over into the ellipse, enter when
done.
3. Draw the line from the bottom of the bubble to the ellipse.
The drawing should look similar to the following illustration.
Command: INSTRUMENT
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: second point of instrument line
4. Using the AutoCAD TRIM command, trim the instrument lines back to the ellipse.
The drawing should now look like the following example.
To tag the instrument bubbles, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instrument>Discrete.

2. Select the center of the LT-010 bubble. By selecting the center of an existing bubble,
the program will use the same Tag in the new bubble (ex: 010).
3. Drag the bubble to the right.
Command: DILOCAL
From point: center of LT-010 bubble
4. Tag the instrument bubble LC-010.
The drawing should look like the following example.
5. Place an LT-001 and LC-001, exactly like the previous exercise on T-001, and then
place nozzles on the instrument arms.
The drawing should then look like the following example.
Placing Valves and Control Valves
To place valves, follow these steps:
1. Zoom a window around the LT-001, LC-001, and the line coming out of the bottom of
T-001 going to the right.
2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Regular to bring up the Valves Control
dialog box (shown here).
3. In the Valves Control dialog box, select Control – Gate Diaphragm and click OK.
4. Place the control valve about 2 grids from the right side of the horizontal line, similar
to the following example.
Command: ICONCONVALVE
Pick position: Pick a location for the valve.
5. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instrument>Discrete to place the LCV-001

instrument bubble for the control valve.
Note: To place the instrument line at an angle like the example below, the user will
need to turn ortho off.
6. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Regular to bring up the Valves

Regular dialog box.
7. In the Valves Regular dialog box, select the Gate Valve to place on each side of the
control valves, then press OK.
Command: ICONREGVAVLE
Pick position: location of valve
Note: Notice that the 6” attribute for the control valve is a little close to the 6” of the
gate valve on the right. The user can use the grips of the block attribute to move them
a little farther away from the each other
To draw the connecting lines, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Pneumatic and draw the pneumatic line
from the LC-001 to the top of the control valve actuator.
2. Draw the bypass process line for the control station.

3. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Line>Major>Secondary line
4. Tag the line with a size of 4” and a spec of 150 using the CEDIT command.
5. Place a globe valve in the bypass line.
6. Place the check and gate valves around the pumps as shown in the following
example:
Note: In the advance tutorial, the use of the MENUSYMBOLS command will be
explained. With the use of the MENUSYMBOLS command, the control station that is
drawn repeatedly would be drawn as a customized control station block using only
one command.
7. Draw the control station connected to the LC-010 on the V-010.

8. Draw the control station on the line coming off the top of V-010 so that the drawing
looks similar to the following example.
9. Draw the flow control station on the line that goes into the right side of T-001 so that
the drawing looks similar to the example below.
10. Draw an orifice plate, which can be found in pulldown menu

P&ID>Valves>Flanges>Orifice Pair.
11. To move the 150 attribute, grip it and slide it up or down.
Creating Relief Valves
To create relief valves on the drawing, follow these steps:
1. Zoom a window to the upper left-hand corner of the drawing.

2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Secondary and draw a line

similar to the one in the following example.
3. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Other to bring up the Valves Other
dialog box.
4. In the Valves Other dialog box, select Relief and click OK.
5. Place the valve at the top of the vertical line where the vertical and horizontal lines
meet.
6. Place an instrument bubble on the relief valve and tag the bubble RV-001.
7. Place gate valves on each side of the relief valve.
8. Use the text command to place the TO FLARE at the end of the line.
9. Place the TO FLARE information on the right side of the drawing, at the end of the line
coming from the PCV-010.
The Finishing Touches
The final steps include placing the arrows (callouts) and accompanying tags.
Placing the Arrows

To place the arrows, follow these steps:
1. Place the TI-001 on the vertical line going to the EX-002.

2. Place the TI-010 on the vertical line coming from V-010 and going to P-002.
3. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Links to bring up the Links dialog
box
4. In the Links dialog box, select Link From (type 1) and click OK.
5. Place the arrow on the line, on the left-hand side of the page to T-001.
Command: ICONLINK
Pick position: Select a location for link block.
6. Drag the mouse to the right (in the direction of the point of the arrow).
Pick rotation: Select rotation for link block.
7. Place the other two arrows on the right side of the page using the Link To (type 1).
8. Place the flow arrows on the lines. The flow arrows will default to the end of the lines,
in the direction of the flow.
9. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Arrows>Large.
10. Pick a point near the end of the lines on the drawing.
Note: Use the right mouse button to recall the arrow command to continue placement.
Command: LARGEARROW
Pick insertion or point on polyline: Select a position of the arrow.
Tagging the Process Lines

To tag the process lines, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID> Utility>Tag Line.

2. Pick the lines to tag.
Command: TAGNUMBER
Select a line entity to tag: select a process line
3. Pick position: prompts the user to pick a location for the tag.
Pick Position: Select a location for tag.
4. Pick Rotation: prompts the user to pick the rotation of the tag.
Pick Rotation: Select rotation of tag.
This completes the Basic Tutorial. The user may proceed to the Advanced Tutorial.
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CHAPTER 8
Advanced Tutorial
In This Chapter
Starting a Drawing ............................................................. 282
Using Toolbars................................................................... 285
Setup.................................................................................. 287
Drawing Vessels ................................................................ 290
Placing Pumps ................................................................... 293
Placing the Horizontal Vessels .......................................... 295
Placing Exchangers ........................................................... 297
Command Aliases.............................................................. 298
Drawing Process Lines ...................................................... 298
Entering the Tag Information for the Process Lines .......... 304
Placing Nozzles ................................................................. 307
Placing Instrumentation ..................................................... 308
Placing Valves and Control Valves.................................... 313
Using WBLOCK and MENUSYMBOL Command.............. 317
Creating Embedded Instruments ....................................... 323
Creating Relief Valves ....................................................... 324
Adding Documentation to Equipment ................................ 326
The Finishing Touches....................................................... 328
Add Links (On/Off Arrows) ................................................. 329
Adding a Non-Database Drawing to the Project................ 333
Default Project Forms, Reports and Queries..................... 334
Creating a Query in Access ............................................... 334
Creating a Form in Access ................................................ 337
Creating a Report in Access .............................................. 339
Changing Data within Access ............................................ 343
Renaming Database Columns........................................... 345
Starting a Drawing
The advanced tutorial covers creating a project and using an external database. The
following drawing will be used for the Advanced Tutorial:
Chapter 8 Advanced Tutorial 283
Note: If the user has created the drawing in the Basic Tutorial, they would notice that the
layout for the Advanced Tutorial drawing is the same. However, the tags are all different.
Note: Drawings without databases should not be stored in the same directory as drawing
with databases.
When starting the CADWorx P&ID program, AutoCAD is loaded first. The AutoCAD
startup dialog appears. In the template section of this dialog, the user will see two
template files that are available when starting the CADWorx P&ID program. They are
IMPERIAL.DWT and METRIC.DWT. The IMPERIAL.DWT is used with Imperial
configuration and the METRIC.DWT is used with the Metric configuration.
Note: It is strongly recommended that the user always start with a template.
The two template files have settings that are ideal for use with CADWorx P&ID. The two
template files can be found in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory.
1. Highlight the IMPERIAL.DWT file (or METRIC.DWT for metric) and click OK. Use the
Startup Option dialog to create a new project.
2. In the Startup options dialog, select New Project and click OK, to bring up the Setup
New Project Directory dialog.
3. In the Setup New Project Directory dialog box, select Access and click the Browse
button.
4. Choose a path for the project and create a name for the Access File
(C:\PROJECTS\PROJDATA.MDB) that will be associated with the drawing/project.
5. After creating the project, the Startup Options dialog will appear again.
6. In the Startup options dialog, select the External Database radio button from the New
Drawing group and click OK. This will bring up a dialog requesting the drawing name.
7. Make sure that the newly created drawing is stored in the same directory as the
project directory; then type 10111 for the drawing file name.
Using Toolbars
Eight toolbars accompany the CADWorx P&ID program. In many cases, these toolbars
can be a quick substitute for menu pull-downs.
1. To access the CADWorx P&ID toolbars list from the AutoCAD pulldown menu, select
P&ID>Toolbars.
2. From the list provided, the user can select the names of the toolbars that they would
like to use.
The following toolbars are available:
Note: The user could also type TOOLBAR at the command line, select the
FLOW_ALT menu, and then choose the toolbars they wish to use. There are more
toolbars available for use than are shown in the pull-down menu.
3. The user may "Dock” the toolbars as preferred.
Setup
The user should setup certain parameters before beginning any new drawing.
1. Select P&ID>Setup to display the CADWorx P&ID Setup dialog box.

Command: SETUP
2. In the Annotation field, click Off for the basic tutorial and On for the advanced tutorial.
3. Click Border to bring up the border options in the Borders dialog box.
4. In the Border type field, select the Predefined option. This will display a list of
predefined borders.
5. Highlight the 34x22(ANSI-D) border from the Predefined borders list field and click
OK.
6. Once the border is chosen the Enter Attributes dialog box will appear. The user can fill
in the title block information and click OK.
Drawing Vessels
It is best to create a drawing by placing equipment first and then drawing the process
lines. Zoom to extents so that the entire drawing is visible.
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Vessels to bring up the Vessels

dialog box.
2. From this Vessels dialog, choose Vert Vessel Ellip w/Skirt and click OK.
The program asks the user for the first point of the internal rectangle of the vessel.
The user can draw the tank on the left-hand side of the drawing. Pick a point about a
third of the way up the drawing on the left side. Then, pick a point for the lower left-
hand side of the internal rectangle on a grid.
Command: ICONVESSEL
First corner point: Pick the lower left corner of the vessel.
Second corner point: Pick the upper right cornet of the vessel.
3. Pick the second corner about 4 grids over and 12 grids up from the first point. The
program then draws the vessel with the ellipses.
The next prompt request the skirt location.
Pick skirt base: Pick a point for the base of the skirt.
4. The next prompt is for the placement of the additional tag for the vessel. Pick a
placement point within the vessel.
Pick position: Pick a position for the vessel tag.
5. The next prompt is for placement of the main equipment tag for the vessel. Pick a
point above the vessel at the top of the drawing, about one grid from the border.
Pick Position: pick a position for the vessel label
6. The Editing Vessel Component dialog box appears.
7. Fill in the information as shown above and click on Additional Data to bring up
appropriate dialog box as shown below.
8. Type DEPROPANIZER in the Service field, click OK and then click OK in the Editing
Vessel Component dialog. The drawing should look similar to the example below.
Placing Pumps
To place the two pumps, follow these steps:
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Pumps to bring up the Pumps

dialog box.
2. From the Pumps dialog, select Pump Centrifugal (Y axis) and click OK. The program
will ask for a position in the lower portion of the drawing, to the right of the tank.
Command: ICONPUMP
Pick Position: Pick a location for the pump.
3. Move the mouse from the right to the left and the user will see that the pump changes
the orientation of the suction and discharge side of the pump. Drag the mouse to the
right of the pump and click.
Pick Orientation: pick orientation of pump
4. This prompt is for the placement of the additional tag for the pump. Pick a placement
point below the pump.
Pick position: pick a position for the pump tag
5. The next prompt is for placement of the main equipment tag for the pump. Pick a
point above the pump at the top of the drawing, about one grid from the border.
Pick Position: pick a position for the pump label
6. The Editing Mechanical Component dialog appears. Type P-001 in the Tag field, pick
Additional Data, and type REFLUX PRODUCT PUMP for service. Click OK in each
dialog.
7. Now place the identical pump to the right of the pump just placed, about 10 or 11 grids
from the original pump. The user can either copy the pump that is already drawn or
use the pulldown menu to place another one. If the user copies the pump, CADWorx
P&ID will create a row in the database automatically.
Command: COPY
Select objects: select the pump
Select objects: enter to complete selection set
Specify base point or displacement, or [Multiple]:
specify second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>:
1 row(s) were inserted into external database
8. Type P-002 in the Tag field, pick Additional Data, and type REFLUX PRODUCT
PUMP as the service.
Note: All equipment drawn with CADWorx P&ID (vessels, pumps, exchangers…) are
grouped together. To move the individual components of the group, use the AutoCAD
STRETCH command.
Placing the Horizontal Vessels

1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Vessel, and click OK to bring up
the Vessels dialog box.
2. From the Vessels dialog, select Horiz Vessel Ellip and click OK. Pick a corner point for
the internal rectangle of the vessel.
Command: ICONVESSEL
First Corner Point: pick the bottom left corner of the vessel.
3. Pick the second corner point for the internal rectangle. The ellipses are then drawn
automatically.
Second Corner Point: pick the top right corner of the vessel
4. The next prompt is for the placement of the additional tag for the vessel. Pick a
placement point within the vessel.
Pick position: pick a position for the vessel tag
5. The next prompt is for placement of the main equipment tag for the vessel. Pick a
point above the vessel at the top of the drawing, about one grid from the border.
Pick Position: pick a position for the vessel label
6. The Editing Vessel Component dialog appears. Type V-010 in the Tag field, pick
Additional Data and type OVERHEAD ACCUMULATOR as the service.
7. Click OK in each dialog. The drawing should look similar to the following.
Placing Exchangers
From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Exchangers to bring up the

Exchangers dialog box.
1. In the Exchangers dialog, highlight Exchanger – Process Flow. Click OK. Pick the
position of the first exchanger to the left of the vertical tank, just above the seam.
Command: ICONEXCHANGER
Pick Position: pick location for exchanger
2. The next prompt is for the placement of the additional tag for the exchanger. Pick a
placement point to the upper left of the exchanger.
Pick position: pick a position for the exchanger tag
3. The next prompt is for placement of the main equipment tag for the exchanger. Pick a
point above the exchanger at the top of the drawing, about one grid from the border.
Pick Position: pick a position for the exchanger label
4. The Editing Vessel Component dialog appears. Type EX-001 in the Tag field.
5. Now place the identical exchanger above the horizontal vessel. The drawing should
look similar to the drawing below. Tag this EX-002.
Command Aliases
There are aliases for many of the functions in the CADWorx P&ID program. These
aliases are copied to the user's ACAD.PGP file during installation. If desired, change any
alias in the ACAD.PGP to avoid conflicts with aliases already defined in AutoCAD. The
list of aliases can be found in Appendix A (see page 349).
Drawing Process Lines
Now it’s time to connect the equipment with process lines. It is always best to draw the
process lines in the direction of the flow to ensure that the Process and Actual From/To
information is properly recorded. However, process information can all be changed at a
later time if the process direction changes. The user has the ability to set the spec for the
process lines before placing the process lines. The user also has the ability to set the size
before placing the process lines. If the size of the process lines is not known, the size can
be updated later by using the CE (CEDIT (see page 195)) command or SZA
(SIZEASSIGN) command.
1. The user should first draw the process line from the top of T-001 up and over to the
top of EX-002. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Accessory>Spec>Set. The
Specification to use dialog appears. Select 150 and click Open.
Command: SPECDLG
2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Accessory>Size>Set. Double click on the 14”
size, and click OK.
Command: SIZEDLG
The size and spec are now 14”, 150lbs. These will remain the same until they are
changed.
the top of T-001 to the top of EX-002, similar to the example below.
Command: MPRIMARY
From point: first point of the pline on top of vessel T-001
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: last point of pline over the top of EX-002
Note: When drawing process lines with CADWorx P&ID, it is always recommended
that the start and end point of the process lines be visible in the AutoCAD Window. If
these two points are not visible, the process information will not get recorded.
the bottom of EX-002 to the top of V-010.
the bottom of V-010 to the suction side of P-002. The drawing should look similar to
the example below.
line from P-002 to T-001, similar to the example below.
7. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the suction
line to P-001.
line for P-001. The drawing should look similar to the example below.
9. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Primary and draw the line
coming out of the bottom of the ellipse on T-001 to EX-001.
EX-001 to T-001. The drawing should look similar to the example below.
right of the line coming out of the bottom ellipse of T-001 to the right side of the
drawing.
the left side of the drawing to T-001, similar to the example below.
top of the discharge line from P-001, to the right side of the drawing.
top of V-010 to flare. The drawing should now look similar to the example below.
Entering the Tag Information for the Process Lines
Now that the lines have been drawn, the user can use the CE (CEDIT) or the SZA
(SIZEASSIGN) command to annotate the process line. The current size and spec for
these lines is 14”-150. If possible, assign the process line size at this time so that the
valves and the equipment connections, such as nozzles, will automatically be sized
accordingly.
Note: The user may want to review the LINENUMBER (see page 179) command before
proceeding to tag the process lines. The line number used with advanced tutorial has a
format of SIZE-SPEC-COUNT. The user may need to add the category COUNT to the
line number system. The user should also make sure that the line number system is
turned on.
1. Type CEDIT and choose the process line coming out of the top of T-001. The
following dialog appears.
Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID Entity: Select object.
2. Pick Additional Data and the following dialog appears.

3. Type 1001 in the Count field and click OK.
Note: The Database Id displayed at the top of the dialog may be different for the
user's drawing.
4. Notice that the tag number has been appended with the process line tag count of
1001. Click OK.
Now update the rest of the process lines in the drawing.
1. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the bottom of EX-002 to the top of V-010.
Size: 10”, Count: 1002.
2. Type CEDIT and pick the process line on the top right of V-010.
Size: 2”, Count: 4001.
3. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the bottom of V-010 to P-002.
Size: 10”, Count: 1003.
4. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from P-002 to T-001.
5. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the 8” discharge line of P-002 to the
suction side of P-001.
Size: 10”, Count: 1005.
6. Type CEDIT and pick the process line on the discharge side of P-001.
7. Type CEDIT and pick the horizontal process line to the right of the discharge line of P-
001.
8. Type CEDIT and pick the horizontal process line going to the T-001 from the left side
of the drawing.
9. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from T-001 to EX-001 to the left of the vertical
line coming from the bottom ellipse of T-001.
Size: 16”, Count: 1008.

10. Type CEDIT and pick the process line from the top of EX-001 to T-001.
Size: 20”, Count: 1009.
11. Type CEDIT and pick the process line to the right of the vertical line coming out of the
bottom of T-001.
Placing Nozzles
1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Nozzles, to display the Nozzles
dialog box.
2. In the Nozzles dialog, select Nozzle – single line /w blind and click OK.
3. Pick the point where the line coming out of the top of T-001 meets the ellipse.
Command: ICONNOZZLE
Pick position: Pick the position of nozzle.
4. Drag the mouse upright so that the nozzle will be displayed correctly.
Pick rotation: Pick the rotation of nozzle.
5. Now place the Nozzle – single line /w blind for all the connections on T-001. The
drawing should look like the example below.
6. Place the Nozzle – No Flange on V-010, like the example below.
Placing Instrumentation
To place instrumentation, follow these steps:
1. Zoom a window around the pumps.

2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instruments>Discrete, to display the

Instrument Discrete dialog box.
3. From the Instrument Discrete dialog box, select Discrete Local and click OK. The
next set of prompts is similar to the Process Line prompts. Pick the discharge line on
P-001 about a grid up from the pump. The second point is about 1 1/2 grids to the left
of the discharge line for the insertion of the instrument bubble.
Command: DILOCAL
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: second point of instrument line or location of instrument bubble
The Lines dialog box appears with different types of instrument lines.
4. In the Lines dialog box, select the Instrument and click OK.
5. Type CEDIT, and select the instrument bubble previously placed.
6. Fill in the fields as shown in the following example.
Command: CEDIT
Select P&ID Entity: select object
Note: To generate a loop number automatically, use the LOOPNUMBER command

and turn the system on.
7. Place an instrument bubble on the discharge line of P-001 and tag the bubble PI-001.
8. Zoom a window around V-010. Now place an instrument bubble on the top of V-010
with a tag of PC-010, similar to the example below.
9. Place another instrument bubble, attached to the instrument line of PC-010. To do

this, pick three different points: The first point will be the instrument line on PC-010;
the second will be directly across, about 1-½ grids; and the third will be directly up
from that point, even with the PC-010 bubble. Tag this bubble PI-010. The drawing
should look similar to the example below.
10. Zoom a window around the right end of V-010, leaving enough room for two
instrument bubbles. Draw an instrument bubble from the center of the ellipse, tagging
that bubble LT-010. The drawing should look similar to the example below.
11. Erase the instrument line to the ellipse. Two instrument lines from the instrument will
be drawn next. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Instrument. Pick a
point at the top of the bubble and draw up and over into the ellipse, enter when done.
Then draw the line from the bottom of the bubble to the ellipse. The drawing should
look similar to the example below.
Command: INSTRUMENT
12. Using the AutoCAD TRIM command, trim the instrument lines back to the ellipse. The
drawing should now look like the example below.
13. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instrument>Discrete. Select the center of the
LT-010 bubble. By picking the center of an existing bubble, the program will use the
same Tag in the new bubble (ex: 110). Drag the bubble to the right.
Command: DILOCAL
From point: center of LT-110 bubble
14. Press ENTER when done. Now tag the instrument bubble LC-010. The drawing
should look like the example below.
15. Now place an LT-010 and LC-010, exactly like the previous exercise on T-001. Then,
place nozzles on the instrument arms. The drawing should then look like the example
below.
Placing Valves and Control Valves

1. Zoom a window around the LT-001, LC-001 and the line coming out of the bottom of
T-001 going to the right.
2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Regular to bring up the Valves Control
dialog show below.
In the Valves Control dialog, select Control – Gate Diaphragm and click OK. Place the
control valve about 2 grids from the right side of the horizontal line, similar to the
example below.
Command: ICONCONVAVLE
3. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Instrument>Discrete to place the LCV-001

instrument bubble for the control valve. To place the instrument line at an angle like
the example below, the user may need to turn ortho off.
4. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Regular to bring up the Valves

Regular dialog box.
5. In the Valves Regular dialog, select the Gate valve to place on each side of the
control valves, then press OK. The drawing should look similar to the example below.
Command: ICONREGVAVLE
Note: If the 6” attribute for the control valve is too close to the 6” of the gate valve on
the right, the user can use the stretch command to move the valve a little farther away
from the control valve size.
6. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Pneumatic and draw the pneumatic line
from the LC-001 to the top of the control valve actuator.
7. Now draw the bypass line for the control station. From the pulldown menu, select
P&ID>Major>Secondary line.
8. CEDIT the line with a size of 4” and change the count to 1010B.
9. Place a globe valve in the bypass line. The user's drawing should look similar to the
example below.
10. Place the check and gate valves around the pumps like the example below.
Using WBLOCK and MENUSYMBOL Command
The CADWorx P&ID program can utilize the WBLOCK command to its fullest, allowing the
user to create a WBLOCK and then, using the MENUSYMBOL command, to place the
new block in the menu on the fly.
1. Zoom a window around the level control station to the right of T-001.
2. Type WBLOCK at the command line.
3. Name the block CONTROL_ALT and place the block in the <INSTALL-
DIR>\SUPPORT directory. In AutoCAD, the prompts will be:
Command: WBLOCK
Block name: leave this blank
Insertion base point: pick the center of the control valve
Select objects:
4. For the block, pick the two gate valves, the control valve, and the instrument bubble
and leader line.
5. Make sure the Retain radio button is set.

6. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Accessory>Menu Symbols or type

MENUSYMBOL (see page 72) (MSY) at the command line to bring up the Menu
Maintenance dialog.
7. In the upper left-hand corner of the dialog, there is a list of all sections where the new
block can be added. Pick the down arrow and select Valves Other. Click on the Add
Item button. The Break tab in the Adding Item dialog will be used in this example.
8. Pick the Browse button and double click on the CONTROL_ALT file that the user
WBLOCKed into the <INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT directory.
9. For the Side 1 size the user will need to use the AutoCAD DISTANCE command to
calculate the distance from the left hand side of the left gate valve to the right hand
side of the right gate valve. Enter the distance in the Side 1 size field (1.75 in this
example).
10. Select the 1-way radio button.
11. Enter a scale of 1.000.
12. Select Valve for the Table name drop down list
13. Select Equip for the Layer name drop down list.
14. Enter the description of CONTROL LOOP in the Description field.

15. Click OK. Make sure that the Control Loop is listed in the Menu Maintenance dialog.
Click OK.
16. Now zoom a window that includes the LT/LC-110 and the horizontal line below it.
17. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Other and pick the Control Loop.
Insert the control loop similar to the example below.
18. Use the AutoCAD EXPLODE command to explode the block. The program will
automatically insert the appropriate rows into the database.
Command: EXPLODE
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects:
1 row(s) removed from the external database.
6 row(s) were inserted into external database.
2 rows were inserted into the to line table.
If incorrect, run COMBINELINE function.
19. Using the CEDIT command, change the valve sizes to 4” and change the bubble to
LCV-010.
20. Using the COMBINELINE (CBL) command, highlight the line to the left of the left-hand
gate valve and all the segments to the right of the left-hand gate valve. The
COMBINELINE command will make sure that there is only one row in the database
for the many pline segments of the entire process line.
21. Draw the pneumatic line and the bypass line with a globe valve so that the drawing
looks similar to the example below.
22. Draw the control station on the line coming off the top of V-010 so that the drawing
looks similar to the example below. The user can use the Control Loop block or build
the control station from scratch.
23. Draw the flow control station on the line that goes into the right side of T-001 so that it
looks similar to the example below. The orifice plate can be found in the pulldown
menu at P&ID >Valves>Flange>Orifice Pair.
Creating Embedded Instruments

1. Type CEDIT and pick the FT-001 instrument.
2. Pick the Embedded button, and then pick the Add button. The dialog should look
similar to the one below.
3. Pick Edit and place the new tag in the dialog per the example below.
4. Pick OK.
Note: The purpose of the Embedded Instrument function is to place the instrument
into the database without showing the instrument on the drawing.
Creating Relief Valves

1. Zoom a window to the upper left-hand corner of the drawing.
2. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Lines>Major>Secondary and draw a line
similar to the example below.
3. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Valves>Other to bring up the Valves Other
dialog.
4. In the Valves Other dialog, select Relief and click OK. Place the valve at the top of
the vertical line where the vertical and horizontal lines meet. The drawing should look
similar to the example below.
5. Place an instrument bubble on the relief valve and tag the bubble RV-001. Place gate
valves on each side of the relief valve. The drawing should look similar to the
example below.
6. Using the text command, place the TO FLARE and the end of the line.
7. Place the TO FLARE text information on the right side of the drawing, at the end of
the line coming from the PCV-010.
Adding Documentation to Equipment
This exercise will explain how the user can add documentation to equipment and then use
the “Right Click” function to edit the information.
1. Create a document in Microsoft Word or any other word processing program and call
it Pump Curve Test. Place this document in the project directory.
2. Type CEDIT and pick pump P-001. The following dialog will appear.
3. Pick the Documentation button.

4. Pick the Add Document button to bring up the P&ID Document Name dialog. Browse
to the project directory and select Pump Curve Test. Click on Open.
The Pump Curve Test is now displayed in the Documentation list.

5. With the Pump Curve Test highlighted, use the right mouse button and click on the
document in the list. All the functions available to the user through Windows Explorer
are now available within the Documentation function.
The user now has access to all these functions.
The Finishing Touches

1. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Equipment>Links to bring up the Links dialog.
2. In the Links dialog, select Link From (type 1) and click OK. Place the arrow on the
line, on the left-hand side of the page to T-001.
Command: ICONLINK
Pick position: select a location for link block
3. Drag the mouse to the right (in the direction of the point of the arrow).
Pick rotation: select rotation for link block
4. Place the other two arrows on the right side of the page using the Link To (type 1).
5. Place the flow arrows on the lines. The flow arrows will default to the end of the lines,
in the direction of the flow. From the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Arrows>Large and
pick near the end of the lines on the drawing. Use the right mouse button to recall the
arrow command to continue placement.
Command: LARGEARROW
Pick insertion or point on polyline: select a position of the arrow
6. To tag the lines, from the pulldown menu, select P&ID>Utility>Tag Line and then pick
the lines to tag.
Command: TAGNUMBER
Select a line entity to tag: select a process line
Pick position: select a location for tag
Pick rotation: select rotation of tag
7. The drawing should look similar to the drawing below.
Add Links (On/Off Arrows)
To fully demonstrate how the links work within a project, the user will need to start another
drawing in the project.
Note: The user must save the drawing in the same directory as the project database.
1. Start a new drawing in the project directory, and name the drawing 10112.
2. Assign a border.
3. Draw a Major Line starting on the left side of the page as shown below:
4. Tag the line 6”-150-1010.

5. Insert a Link, Link From (type 1).
6. Place the link on the line just drawn. The Link should look similar to the example
below.
7. Type CE to edit the Link. Select the link.

8. Pick View Line Numbers to see the lines drawn in the project. Then select 6”-150-
1010.
As the line specified above already exists in the database from the previous drawing,
this line number is on both drawings. Click on Close.
9. Pick Make Link.
10. Select 10100.DWG and click Select. Now the link should look like the example below.
Notice that the arrow automatically filled in the “from” information once the link was
established.
11. To remove the link, type CE and touch the link. Pick Remove Link and then pick OK.
Note: Once a link is established, another link cannot be made to the item, the Make
Link button is grayed out. If an error was made in established the link, then the user
must pick Remove Link and then the user can create another link by picking Make
Link.
Adding a Non-Database Drawing to the Project
The user can also now add the drawing from the Basic Tutorial to the Project Database.
1. Copy the 10112 drawing to the project directory.

2. Start the CADWorx P&ID program and open the 10112 drawing. The following dialog
will appear.
3. To insert the drawing into the project, pick the Insert into DB button. The program will
now change all of the attributed information to data and place the data into the project.
4. Quit the drawing and Save the changes.
Default Project Forms, Reports and Queries
The CADWorx P&ID project database contains several prebuilt forms, reports and queries
and can be accessed through the startup form as shown below. These are example
forms and are not designed for specific user requirements. The user can modify these
forms, reports and queries to meet their requirements or build their own from scratch.
The data input forms simplify data entry by showing only fields a user would be
responsible for filling out. They can also be configured to replicate desired printed data
sheets for instruments, equipment etc. By using these forms, the administrator can
restrict user access to specific fields. Although, as many user as desired can work on the
same project at the same time.
Creating a Query in Access

1. Double-click on the projdata.mdb file in the project directory. Microsoft Access™ will
load.
2. To create a query in Microsoft Access, pick the Queries tab shown below to bring up
the following dialog.
3. Pick New to bring up the New Query dialog box.

4. Highlight Simple Query Wizard and pick OK.
5. Highlight the DWG_NAME_ and select the arrow pointing to the right to place under
Selected Fields. Do the same for the rest of the fields so that the user's dialog looks
like the one above. Pick Next.
6. Accept the defaults as shown above by picking Finish. The following information will
appear, based on the query created.
Creating a Form in Access

1. Select the Forms tab and pick New.
2. Highlight Form Wizard and pick OK.
3. Highlight and move the fields above to the Selected Fields part of the dialog. Pick
Next.
4. Pick Tabular and then pick Next.
5. Highlight Standard and pick Next.
6. The Form then displays and is ready for input.
Creating a Report in Access

1. Pick the Report tab and then pick New.
2. Highlight Report Wizard in the New Report dialog. Pick OK.
3. Select the 7 fields and move them to the Selected Fields part of the dialog as shown
below.
4. Pick Next to bring up the next dialog
5. Accept the defaults by picking Next.

6. Pick the down arrow next to Column 1, pick DWG_NAME_, and then pick Next
7. Pick the radio button next to Tabular and pick Next.

8. Highlight Corporate and pick Next
Accept the defaults by picking Finish. This will bring up the report for Instrumentation,
similar to the one below.
Changing Data within Access

1. Pick the Form that the user created earlier.
2. Find the F-100 loop components and add an A to the end of each of the tag numbers
so that they are 100A.
3. Save the file.
4. Open the 10111 drawing.

5. When the Synchronize dialog appears, click Yes.
6. Notice that the loop data has been changed in the drawing and that the new loop
number is in red, the system layer. This is to make the user aware that a change has
been made to the database.
7. To place the instrument tags back on the proper layer, type CHANGEATTLAYER.
Renaming Database Columns
Renaming database columns requires the user to rename the columns in two places:
In the database.tbl file in the project directory

In the projdata.mdb file (the Access file containing all the data for the project).
1. Open the database.tbl file in the project directory. This can be done by double
clicking on the file.
2. Under [INSTRUMENT], in the first row, column 2, change SERVICE_ to

CONNECTION_.
3. In column 3, change Service to Connection.
4. Save the file.

5. Double-click on Projdata.mdb in the project directory.
6. Open the Components-Instruments table.
7. Scroll across until the user finds the column labeled SERVICE_. Highlight the column
and then select Rename Column from the Format menu as shown below.
8. Now, type CONNECTION_, and press Enter.
9. Close the Access file.

10. Open the 10111 drawing in the project, type CE, and then touch an instrument bubble.
11. Pick Additional Data and the user should see that the first row has the new
Connection field
Note: To Delete or Add columns, use the same method as described previously. The
two files that need to be modified are database.tbl and the project database. In the
case of the tutorial, the project database is projdata.mdb.
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APPENDIX A
Aliases and Command Names

All functions that are accessed from the pulldown menu or the toolbars have a command
line equivalent function.
The following aliases are provided for CADWorx P&ID. These aliases are copied from the
<INSTALL-DIR>\SUPPORT\FLOW_ALT.PGP to the user's ACAD.PGP field during
installation. If desired, change any alias located here to avoid conflicts with aliases
already defined in AutoCAD.
Command Alias Command Description

CAPILLARY CAP Capillary line type
CEDIT CE Edits any type of component
COAUXBACK CAB Computer function instrument auxiliary back
COAUXFRONT CAF Computer function instrument auxiliary front
COLOCAL CL Computer function instrument local
COMBINELINE CBL Combines line segments
COPRIBACK CPB Computer function instrument primary back
COPRIFRONT CPF Computer function instrument primary front
CURRENT CU Displays current settings
DBAUDIT DAU Database auditing function
DELETEDWG DD Deletes a drawing in database
DIAUXBACK DAB Discrete instrument auxiliary back
DIAUXFRONT DAF Discrete instrument auxiliary front
DILOCAL DL Discrete instrument local
DIPRIBACK DPB Discrete instrument primary back
DIPRIFRONT DPF Discrete instrument primary front
ELECTBIN ELB Electrical Binary type line
ELECTRIC ELC Electrical line type
FLIPSYMBOL FS Flips a symbol along the X and Y axis
GROUPADD GRA Adds components to vessel/mechanical groups
HEATTRACE HT Heats trace line type
HYDRAULIC HYD Hydraulic line type
ICONCOMPONENT ICM Icon for placing components
ICONCOMPUTER ICP Icon for placing computer instruments
ICONCONVALVE ICV Icon for placing control valves
ICONDISCRETE IDR Icon for placing discrete instruments

ICONEXCHANGE IEX Icon for placing exchangers
ICONFLANGE IFL Icon for placing flanges
ICONLINE ILN Icon for placing process lines
ICONLINK ILK Icon for placing links
ICONLOGIC ILG Icon for placing logic instruments
ICONMISC IMI Icon for placing miscellaneous items
ICONNOZZLE INZ Icon for placing nozzles
ICONOTHERVALVE IOV Icon for placing other valve types
ICONPILOT IPL Icon for placing pilot instruments
ICONPUMP IPM Icon for placing pumps
ICONREDUCER IRE Icon for placing reducers
ICONREGVALVE IRG Icon for placing regular valves
ICONSHARED ISH Icon for placing shared instruments
ICONTANK ITK Icon for placing tanks
ICONVESSEL IVE Icon for placing vessels
INSTRUMENT INT Instrument line type
LAYERCHANGE LYC Changes selection to layer picked
LAYERDELETE LYD Deletes layer by picking object
LAYERISOLATE LYI Isolates layer by picking object
LAYEROFF LYF Turns all layers off by picking object
LAYERON LYO Turns all layers on
LAYERSET LYS Changes present layer to picked object
LAYERUNISO LYU Un-isolates layer
LARGEARROW LGA Draws large arrow
LARGETEXT LGT Places large text
LOAUXBACK LAB Logic control instrument auxiliary back
LOAUXFRONT LAF Logic control instrument auxiliary front
LOLOCAL LLO Logic control instrument local
LOPRIBACK LPB Logic control instrument primary back
LOPRIFRONT LPG Logic control instrument primary front
MAKEGROUP MAG Creates a mechanical or vessel group
MATCH MAT Matches the characteristics of picked entity
MECHLINK ML Mechanical link line type
MENUSYMBOL MSY Function for modifying the menu symbols
MEDIUMARROW MDA Draws medium arrow
MEDIUMTEXT MDT Places medium text
Appendix A Aliases and Command Names 351
MPRIMARY MPR Major primary line type

MSECOND MSE Major secondary line type
NPRIMARY NPR Minor primary line type
NSECOND NSE Minor secondary line type
PILOCAL PLO Pilot light instrument local
PIAUXFRONT PPB Pilot light instrument auxiliary front
PIPRIFRONT PPF Pilot light instrument primary front
PNEUMATIC PNE Pneumatic line type
PNEUMATICBIN PNB Pneumatic binary line type
PROCESSASSIGN PRA Changes process line priority type
RENAMEDWG RDR Renames drawing in database
REMOVEITEM RMI Removes item from process line
SETUP STP Sets up drawing environment
SHAUXBACK SAB Shared instrument auxiliary back
SHAUXFRONT SAF Share instrument auxiliary front
SHLOCAL SL Shared instrument local
SHPRIBACK SPB Shared instrument primary back
SHPRIFRONT SPF Shared instrument primary front
SIZEASSIGN SZA Assigns set size to selected components
SIZEDLG SZD Sets size from dialog
SMALLARROW SMA Draws small arrow
SMALLTEXT SMT Places small text
SONIC SO Sonic line type
SONICUN SOU Sonic unguided line type
SPECASSIGN SPA Assigns set spec to selected components
SPECDLG SPD Sets spec from dialog
SYNC SY Synchronizes drawing with database
SYSLINK SYL System link line type
TABLESETUP TS Sets up database table columns
TAGNUMBER TN Tags a process line with number
TRANSDOC TRD Transfers documents
UNCOMBINELINE UCBL Uncombines process line
UNDEFINED UDF Undefined line type
UPDATEPROCESS UDP Updates all process information on drawing
VIEWLINE VL Views line numbers and drawings in database
XDATAADD XDA Adds xdata to block and add database entry.
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APPENDIX B
ODBC Drivers
This Appendix covers all the ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) information regarding
the CADWorx products. Databases associated with CADWorx P&ID will all use ODBC.
If the machine on which CADWorx P&ID is going to be installed does not have the latest
version of the ODBC drivers, these drivers should be obtained from the Microsoft website
(http://www.microsoft.com/data).
To determine what version of ODBC drivers are installed on the user's machine, pick the
Windows Start Button -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Data
Sources (ODBC). Double click on the icon and then select the About tab. The versions
installed on the machine should be 3.50 or greater. If the files on the user's machine are
older, install the latest updates. The user MUST do this before installing CADWorx P&ID.
After installing the program the CADWorx P&ID User Data Sources will appear as shown
below.
ODBC drivers configured correctly will insure that CADWorx P&ID will perform correctly.
The following figure shows the ODBC Driver information.
Appendix B ODBC Drivers 355
The following figure shows the Access data source.

Appendix B ODBC Drivers 357
To setup a SQLServer Data Source Name, review the instructions in the file
..\CADWorx\System\SQLServer.txt. The following figure shows the SQL Server data
source.
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APPENDIX C
Miscellaneous Support Files

This Appendix lists the miscellaneous support files used in CADWorx P&ID. It also
explains how these files are loaded and where they can be located.
IMPERIAL.CFG (and METRIC.CFG)
This default file is located in the \SYSTEM sub-directory of CADWorx P&ID. This file can
be located anywhere the user desires. At startup, CADWorx P&ID locates this
configuration file from the registry. Entering Setup will allow the user to save this file in any
location. The user can have multiple configuration files saved in Project directories or any
other location.
SETSIZE.TBL, SETSIZEA.TBL, and SETSIZEM.TBL
These files are located in the <INSTALL-DIR>\SYSTEM of CADWorx P&ID. The files
contain the nominal pipe sizes commonly used. SETSIZE.TBL is used for Imperial or
English pipe sizes. SETSIZEM.TBL is for metric sizes and SETSIZEA.TBL is for metric
sizes with English input. The user can add to these files if needed. Assuming the
program was install on <INSTALL-DIR> listing the file <INSTALL-
DIR>\SYSTEM\SETSIZE.TBL.
User.lsp
This file contains definitions of all the commands available within CADWorx P&ID. The
user is free to modify this file and to enter any commands desired. Please make a back
up of this file prior to modification.
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APPENDIX D
Special Commands
The following CADWorx P&ID commands allow the AutoCAD undo command. When the
undo command is issued after these CADWorx P&ID commands, AutoCAD prompts that
a GROUP was undone. This occurs because CADWorx P&ID commands have multiple
interactions with AutoCAD, which can only be undone in a single group. Some of these
commands do not affect any AutoCAD graphics or the AutoCAD drawing file.
1. SETUP
2. SIZEDLG
3. SPECDLG
4. FLIPSYMBOL
5. UPDATEPROCESS
6. COMBINELINE
7. TABLESETUP
8. MENUSYMBOL
9. RENAMEDWG
10. DELETEDWG
11. VIEWLINE
12. TRANSDOC
13. MAKEGROUP
14. GROUPADD
15. XDATAADD
16. XD
17. All routines that insert components into a drawing
a. insert_1_pline
b. insert_2_pline
c. insert_3_pline
d. insert_4_pline
e. insert_normal
f. insert_x_axis
g. insert_y_axis
h. insert_rotate
i. insert_inst
j. insert_vessel
k. insert_tank
l. insert_component
m. insert_direction
n. insert_reducer
o. insert_link
p. pline_run
The following CADWorx P&ID commands disable the AutoCAD undo command when
using an External Database. This occurs because modifications to an External Database
were done, that cannot be undone. These commands have full undo capability when not
using an external database.
1. MAINASSIGN
2. REDASSIGN
3. SPECASSIGN
The following CADWorx P&ID commands are not registered with the AutoCAD undo
command. If an undo command is done after one of these commands, AutoCAD will
undo the command that was run before this command. This occurs because
modifications to an External Database were done that cannot be undone.
1. CEDIT
2. SYNC
3. DBAUDIT
4. PROCESSASSIGN
5. TYPEASSIGN
Monitored Commands
This list of commands is monitored by CADWorx P&ID for external database
synchronization. They are divided into two groups, “Erase/Unerase Type Commands”
that remove graphical entities and “Copy Type Commands” that add new graphically
entities. When any of the AutoCAD commands are executed, CADWorx P&ID will
automatically update an external database accordingly.
Erase/Un-Erase Type Commands

1. ERASE
2. EXPLODE
3. U
4. REDO
5. OOPS
6. BLOCK
7. WBLOCK
8. GROUP
Appendix D Special Commands 363
9. CUTCLIP
Copy Type Commands

1. COPY
2. EXPLODE
3. ARRAY
4. GRIP_COPY
5. GRIP_MIRROR
6. MIRROR
7. PASTECLIP
8. PASTEORIG
9. DROPGEOM
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Index
Changing Data within Access • 343
A Check In / Check Out Manager • 140
Accessing and Docking Toolbars • 54 CheckDuplicateValveTag • 29
Accessory • 71 Column Setup • 130
Add • 165 Combine Instruments • 65, 123
Add Item • 75 Combine Lines • 65, 124
Add Links (On/Off Arrows) • 329 Combine Process • 135
Add Section • 96 Command Aliases • 254, 298
Add to Group • 98 Component • 88
Add Xdata • 100 Component Edit • 68, 195
Adding a column to a new database • 235 Components • 57
Adding a column to an existing database • 235 Components-Instruments Table • 108
Adding a Column to the Database • 235 Components-Mechanical Table • 108
Adding a Non-Database Drawing to the Project • Components-Miscellaneous Table • 109
333 Components-Nozzles Table • 109
Adding Documentation to Equipment • 326 Components-Process Lines Table • 110
Adding New Symbols • 229 Components-Reducers Table • 110
Advanced Tutorial • 281 Components-Valves Table • 111
Aliases and Command Names • 349 Components-Vessels Table • 112
AlphaSizeControl • 27 Configuration File • 25
Annotation • 50 Conventions • 11
AnnotationType • 28 Copy • 163
ArrowLargeSize • 28 Copy Item • 96
ArrowMediumSize • 28 CopyControlFlag • 30
Arrows • 63 Create Specification Driven Drawings • 235
ArrowSmallSize • 28 Create Table • 184
Assign • 158 Creating a Base Profile • 236
Audit • 114 Creating a Form in Access • 337
AutoRepeat • 28 Creating a Query in Access • 334
AutoSizeSpecUpdate • 28 Creating a Report in Access • 339
Creating Embedded Instruments • 323
B Creating Relief Valves • 276, 324
Basic Tutorial • 239 D
Block / Layer Manager • 136
Border insertion location • 46 Database • 105
Borders • 45 Database Audit • 67
Break • 76 DataBaseCodes • 30
BreakLineDistance • 29 DBAuditControl • 31
BubbleSize • 29 Default Project Forms, Reports and Queries •
334
C Delete • 163, 225
Delete Drawing • 120
Cancel • 162
Delete Item • 95
Change • 223
Delete Section • 97
Change Att Layer • 223
Direction • 90
Change Attributes • 65
Drawing Process Lines • 257, 298
ChangeAttributeTextStyle • 29
Drawing Vessels • 247, 290
366 Index
Drop Down Setup • 133 Links • 58, 210

Local Lock Instalation • 21
E Loop Diagrams • 183
Edit • 166 Loop Numbering • 181
Edit Config File • 50 LoopNumberSystem • 32
Edit Item • 96 LoopOutputDirectory • 32
Editor • 159 LoopTemplateDirectory • 32
Entering the Tag Information for the Process
M
Lines • 304
Equipment • 56, 86 Main Assign • 178
Equipment Tagging • 51 MajorPrimary • 33
ESL Installation • 21 MajorSecondary • 33
Exchangers • 58 Make Group • 98
Export • 162 Map Edit • 102
External Software Lock (ESL) • 20 Match • 224
Match Identification • 121
F Mechanical • 208
FAQ • 227 Mend Line • 66, 221
File Manager • 148 MendLineDistance • 33
Find (and Find Next) • 162 Menu Symbols • 69, 72
Flip Symbol • 66, 218 MenuSymbolFile • 33
MinorPrimary • 33
G MinorSecondary • 33
Miscellaneous • 51, 59, 65, 216
Generate Loops • 188
Miscellaneous Support Files • 359
I Modifying Existing Symbols • 229
Move Up / Move Down • 165
Icon Properties • 17 Move Up and Move Down • 97
Importing Existing Drawings • 228 Multiple / Global Edit • 144
Index Codes • 170
Info • 164 N
Insert • 80
NetHASP License Manager / NETHASP.INI
Insert Drawing • 135
Instructions • 22
Installation • 11
Network Lock Installation • 22
Installation Overview • 13
Notes • 172
Installation Start • 13
Notes on Network ESLs • 21
Instrument • 84
Nozzles • 58, 212
Instruments • 61, 200
InternalSelectionDistance • 31 O
Isolate • 225
ODBC Drivers • 353
K Off • 224
On • 224
Knowledge Base Articles • 237
Option Items • 173
L P
LanguageFile • 31
Placing a Horizontal Vessel • 252
Layer Control • 223
Placing Exchangers • 253, 297
Layers • 47
Placing Instrumentation • 265, 308
LibraryDirectory • 31
Placing Nozzles • 264, 307
Line Numbering • 179
Placing Pumps • 249, 293
LineNumberSystem • 32
Placing the Horizontal Vessels • 295
Lines • 60
Placing Valves and Control Valves • 270, 313
Link • 94
Polyline • 82
Link Database Table • 112
Predefined • 46
LinkArrowTextControl • 32
Index 367
Predefined borders • 47 SystemMeasure • 35

Procedure • 13
Process Assign • 223 T
Process Lines • 196 Table Setup • 127, 129
Program Support/User Assistance • 12 Tag Line • 220
Project Documents Table • 113 Tag Line Number • 66
Project Drawings Table • 113 Tagging • 35
Project Setup Options • 230 Tagging the Equipment • 255
Pumps • 58 Tanks • 57
Q Text • 64
Text Correction • 66, 219
Quick Start • 13 Text Size • 51
TextLargeSize • 35
R TextMediumSize • 36
Reducer • 92 TextSmallSize • 36
Reducers • 214 The Finishing Touches • 279, 328
Reduction Assign • 178 Title Block Manager • 153
Remove from Group • 99 Toolbars • 53
Remove Line Item • 125 ToolTipSetting • 36
Remove Xdata • 101 Transport Documents • 118
Rename Drawing • 119 Troubleshooting Network Locks • 23
Renaming Database Columns • 345 Type Assign • 175
Replace • 163 U
Replace Block • 134
Required Database Tables and Columns • 107 Uncombine Lines • 125
Un-Isolate • 225
S Update Process • 117
Save • 160 UseFullFunctionName • 37
Save As • 161 User Border • 46
SaveLastProfileUsed • 34 User defined border • 46
Set • 157, 177, 224 User Insert • 51
Set Visibility • 67, 222 User-Defined • 46
Settings • 68, 194 Using Toolbars • 242, 285
Setup • 39, 41, 68, 244, 287 Using WBLOCK and MENUSYMBOL Command
Size • 42, 176 • 317
Sizes • 68 Utility • 193
SnapSpacing • 34 V
Software Installation on Network Drive • 19
SpecControl • 34 Valve Order Manager • 151
Special Commands • 361 Valves • 62, 203
Specification • 43, 156 Vessels • 56, 205
Specification Option Toggle • 69 View Line Numbers • 126
SpecificationDirectory • 34
Specifications • 68
SpecSizeOverride • 34
Starting a drawing • 240
Starting a Drawing • 282
Startup Defaults • 24
Startup Options • 40
Startup Variables • 27
Support Directory • 37
Synchronization • 67
Synchronize • 116
SyncOnStartUp • 35

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Basic Tutorial 239

Advanced Tutorial 281

Placing Valves and Control Valves ............................................................................................313

Aliases and Command Names 349

ODBC Drivers 353

Miscellaneous Support Files 359

Special Commands 361

Convention Type of Information

<CD-DRIVE> This refers to your CD-ROM drive. Substitute your

Options Command line options.

CAPITALS AutoCAD system variables or keywords.

Program Support/User Assistance

COADE understands the designer's needs to produce efficient, economical, and

To start CADWorx P&ID, pick the icon created during installation.

What drive will be used?

2. Select the Start button.

CADWorx 2009 is compatible with the following AutoCAD versions:

AutoCAD 2009 (32 bit version only)

CADWorx 2009 is compatible with the following Autodesk vertical products:

AutoCAD Mechanical 2009/2008/2007/2006

CADWorx 2009 is NOT compatible:

AutoCAD 2009 (64 bit version)

If for example, AutoCAD 2009 is installed in C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009, the

"C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009\Acad.exe" /P CADWorx_PID

Software Installation on Network Drive

All three configurations will work with CADWorx P&ID.

External Software Lock (ESL)

Notes on Network ESLs

Additional points for consideration are:

Local Lock Installation

1. Double click on the file "..\ASSIDRV\HDD32.EXE" in Windows Explorer.

Network Lock Installation

NetHASP License Manager / NETHASP.INI Instructions

NETHASP.INI modification for TCP/IP Protocol:

Example: AutoCAD 2006 - (C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009);

Example: AutoCAD 2007 - (C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2008);

Example: AutoCAD 2008 - (C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2007);

Example: AutoCAD 2008 - (C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2006);

4. Start CADWorx P&ID.

Troubleshooting Network Locks

Example with value a of 0:

Example with value a of 3:

Example with value a of 10:

Default value: 0.09375

Default value: 0.125

Default value: 0.1875

Default value: 0.125

Default value: 0.5

This variable checks for duplicate valve tags when set to 1.

Default value: DBCODES.DAT

0 - DBAudit is not run when a drawing is opened or closed.

Default value: 0.125 (3.0)

Default value: ENGLISH.DIC

Default value: <INSTALL-DIR>

Default value: <INSTALL-DIR> or <PROJECT-DIR>

Default value: <INSTALL-DIR> or <PROJECT-DIR>

Default value: 0.03

Default value: 0.02

CADWorx P&ID User Guide

CADWorx P&ID User Guide