LINEAR Solutions for AutoCAD

Create Assembly Plans with Manual Layer Selection

Shows step-by-step how to create assembly plans with a manual layer selection.

Before you begin

You wish to create an assembly plan for components that are located on specific layers.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ 3D - Model planning ➤ “Labeling and Output” tab ➤ Command group “Plot / Print”

Applies to Heating, Potable water, Waste water, Ventilation, Panel heating/cooling, Cooling, Gas, Fire protection, Electrical, Mounting planning.

Command group “Plot/Print” in the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk AutoCAD

Procedure

  1. Click on Create assembly plan <.
    The following prompt appears in the command line: Show component from system/spool/section.
  2. Select a component in the drawing.
    The following prompt appears in the command line: Show horizontal main view direction.
  3. Use the mouse to point to the main horizontal view direction and click to confirm in order to define the horizontal position for displaying the components in the assembly plan.
    Note: If you wish, activate the Orthomode (F8) to make the input more precise.
    The following prompt appears in the command line: Show vertical main view direction.
  4. Use the mouse to point to the main vertical view direction and click to confirm.
    The Assembly layout settings dialog opens.
    Dialog Assembly layout settings in the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk AutoCAD
  5. Enter the name for the layout tab on which the assembly plan is displayed.
  6. In the Layout template area, select the template to be used for creating the assembly plan.
  7. In the Object layer area, select the Manual selection option.
  8. In the Scale area, specify whether the scale of the layout template, the largest possible complete display in the view windows or a manually entered scale is to be used.
  9. In the Labeling / Dimensioning area, use the first drop-down list to specify the font size to be used.
  10. Use the second drop-down list to specify which additional information is to be output with the label.
  11. Use the third drop-down list to specify the dimensioning style to be used.
  12. Click OK.
  13. Use component selection to specify the layers whose components the assembly plan should contain and confirm your selection by right-clicking or pressing Enter.
    The assembly plan with the components of the defined layers will be created and opened as a separate layout.

Results

You have created an assembly plan of components that are located on specific layers.