To Create a New Diagram
Before you start to create diagram objects:
• Make sure you have access to the necessary symbols. Set up your configuration file to point to the appropriate library directories.
• If you are going to work with Grid Snap On, modify your grid spacing to correspond to the required pin spacing in the diagram.
To Create a New Diagram:
1. Click > . The New dialog box opens.
2. Click Diagram in the Type box to start the Diagram module.
3. Type a new diagram file name or use the default file name format (dgm000#) and click OK. The New Diagram dialog box opens.
4. Click one of the following options. The New Diagram dialog box contains the following group boxes:
Specify Template
◦ Empty with format— Lets you retrieve a saved format.
◦ Empty—Lets you use the Orientation and Size Controls.
Orientation
◦ Portrait—Uses standard sizes for portrait, for example, 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
◦ Landscape—Uses the standard sizes for landscape, for example, 11 inches x 8.5 inches.
◦ Variable—Lets you create a size. If you select this command, the Inches and Millimeters command buttons become available as do the Width and Height boxes.
Size
◦ Standard Size—You can click a size, for example, Size A. As you change the standard size, the values of the width and height change in the grayed boxes.
◦ Width—When you select the Variable button, you can set the width in inches or millimeters.
◦ Height—Set the height in inches or millimeters.
5. Click OK. The DIAGRAM window opens. You are now ready to create objects for your diagram.
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If the Diagram menu structure ever disappears from view, click > or click the current diagram, and the module menu reappears. This is true only if you have one diagram in session.
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