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elMaster project is one of the products in elMaster Power Concept from Sigma Power Software AB.
elMaster Power Concept is a comprehensive series of applications with the purpose of making
designers’ and draughtsmen’s work easier and more efficient.
The products included in elMaster Power Concept are elMaster design, elMaster connect, elMaster
project and elMaster interconnect.
Reproduction of the content of this documentation in whole or in part without the consent of Sigma Power Software AB is forbidden
under the Swedish copyright law of 16-12-30. This applies to all forms of reproduction by printing, copying, duplicating or
electronic recording.
elMaster design, elMaster project, elMaster connect, and elMaster interconnect are trademarks of Sigma Power Software AB.
Autodesk, Autodesk logotype, AutoCAD, AutoCAD AME, and AutoLisp are registered trademarks of Autodesk Inc.
IBM and PC DOS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
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The connection generation function (AWS), which is part of elMaster connect is completely developed by ABB Infosystem AB.
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User’s Manual
Product: elMaster project
Release: 3.0
Edition date: February 1998

Copyright © Sigma Power Software AB 1984 - 98

Sigma Power Software AB, Teknikringen 8, S-583 30 Linköping, Sweden
Phone: +46 13 23 42 00, Fax: +46 13 21 00 81
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elMaster Power Concept ................................................................................................... 9

elMaster design ...............................................................................................10
elMaster project...............................................................................................11
elMaster connect..............................................................................................11
elMaster interconnect ......................................................................................11
elMaster project - an overview ....................................................................................... 12
On-line connection to elMaster design .............................................................12
Support for handling data through your design process .....................................12
Central and open database ...............................................................................13
Multi user environment for concurrent engineering ..........................................13
Working with elMaster project ....................................................................................... 14
In the pre project phase....................................................................................14
In the design phase ..........................................................................................14
“Typical circuit” handling..........................................................................15
“Typical project” instead of “Typical circuits” ...........................................15
Installation and operation.................................................................................15
The administration phase.................................................................................15
Transferring data .............................................................................................16
Limitations ......................................................................................................16
Revision handling......................................................................................16
Document handling (TDM)........................................................................16
Conventions in the manual............................................................................................. 17
Installation Guide.............................................................................................................18
Required hardware - Client..............................................................................18
Required software - Client ...............................................................................18

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Basic concepts................................................................................................................. 19
The Database.................................................................................................................... 21
Standard data and configuration ...................................................................... 22
Project data..................................................................................................... 22
Object data ..................................................................................................... 22
Article data..................................................................................................... 22
Drawing data .................................................................................................. 22
User interface with forms................................................................................................ 23
Interface with elMaster design ....................................................................................... 23
A guided tour with elMaster project .............................................................................. 24
Start elMaster project ..................................................................................... 24
Create a project .............................................................................................. 26
Create a drawing............................................................................................. 26
Open a drawing in elMaster design ................................................................. 28
Draw a circuit diagram ................................................................................... 28
Switch to elMaster project .............................................................................. 28
Open your project in the Tree Browser window............................................... 28

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Menus ............................................................................................................................... 29
File................................................................................................................. 29
New Project .............................................................................................. 29
New Selection........................................................................................... 30
New Apparatus ......................................................................................... 30
New Drawing ........................................................................................... 32
New Sheet ................................................................................................ 33
New Revision ........................................................................................... 33
Approve Document ................................................................................... 33
Revision History ....................................................................................... 33
Print ......................................................................................................... 34
Exit .......................................................................................................... 34
Edit menu....................................................................................................... 34

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Edit ...........................................................................................................34
Edit Apparatus...........................................................................................35
Edit Drawing .............................................................................................36
Edit Project................................................................................................37
Edit Selection ............................................................................................37
Edit Terminals...........................................................................................38
New Terminal............................................................................................39
Edit Terminal ............................................................................................39
Copy..........................................................................................................40
Paste..........................................................................................................40
Copy Structure...........................................................................................40
Paste Structure...........................................................................................40
Move .........................................................................................................41
Move To....................................................................................................41
Merge Together .........................................................................................41
Delete Apparatus .......................................................................................41
Delete Drawing .........................................................................................42
Delete Selection.........................................................................................42
Tools ...............................................................................................................42
Update Apparatus List ...............................................................................42
Update Drawing List..................................................................................42
Sort Apparatus List....................................................................................43
Sort By ......................................................................................................43
Connect Article..........................................................................................43
Disconnect Article .....................................................................................44
Open Drawing ...........................................................................................44
Create Drawings from Directory ................................................................44
Update Drawings .......................................................................................45
Configure Copy Structure...........................................................................46
Rename Document Number .......................................................................46
Tree Browser Filter ...................................................................................46
Drawing List Filter ....................................................................................47
Window...........................................................................................................48
Article Layout............................................................................................48
Start Layout ...............................................................................................48
Tree Browser.............................................................................................48
Data ..........................................................................................................48
Drawing List..............................................................................................48
Apparatus List ...........................................................................................49
Articles......................................................................................................49
Help ................................................................................................................49
About ........................................................................................................49
Toolbar.............................................................................................................................. 49
Buttons in the toolbar ......................................................................................49
Windows ........................................................................................................................... 51

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Data ............................................................................................................... 52
Apparatus List ................................................................................................ 52
Articles........................................................................................................... 52
Article search............................................................................................ 52
Drawing List................................................................................................... 53
Lookup of designations .................................................................................................. 54
Designation lookup ......................................................................................... 54
Explanation of the dialog box:................................................................... 55
Creation of a report ......................................................................................................... 56
Report dialog.................................................................................................. 56
Document data................................................................................................ 58
Main Data tab........................................................................................... 58
Additional Data ........................................................................................ 59
Filter options .................................................................................................. 60
Filter Options - Drawing List .......................................................................... 61
Format Options............................................................................................... 62
Printing .......................................................................................................... 64
Working with revisions ................................................................................................... 65

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About................................................................................................................................. 67
Approve Document.......................................................................................................... 67
Article Layout................................................................................................................... 68
Article Search................................................................................................................... 68
Configure Copy Structure .............................................................................................. 69
Connect Article ................................................................................................................ 69
Copy .................................................................................................................................. 70
Copy Structure................................................................................................................. 71
Create Drawings from Directory .................................................................................... 71
Delete Apparatus ............................................................................................................. 72
Delete Drawing ................................................................................................................. 73
Delete Selection ............................................................................................................... 73

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Disconnect Article............................................................................................................ 74
Drawing List Filter............................................................................................................75
Edit Apparatus ................................................................................................................. 75
Edit Drawing ..................................................................................................................... 76
Edit Project ....................................................................................................................... 76
Edit Selection ................................................................................................................... 77
Edit Terminals .................................................................................................................. 77
Exit..................................................................................................................................... 78
Merge Together................................................................................................................ 78
Move.................................................................................................................................. 79
Move To ............................................................................................................................ 79
New Apparatus ................................................................................................................. 80
New Drawing..................................................................................................................... 81
New Project....................................................................................................................... 82
New Revision.................................................................................................................... 82
New Selection................................................................................................................... 83
New Sheet ......................................................................................................................... 84
Open Drawing...................................................................................................................84
Paste.................................................................................................................................. 85
Paste Structure ................................................................................................................ 85
Print ................................................................................................................................... 86
Rename Document Number............................................................................................ 87
Revision History .............................................................................................................. 87
Sort Apparatus List.......................................................................................................... 88
Start Layout...................................................................................................................... 88
Tree Browser Filter .......................................................................................................... 89
Update Apparatus List..................................................................................................... 89
Update Drawing List ........................................................................................................ 90
Update Drawings.............................................................................................................. 90

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Section [DDEApplication] ............................................................................................... 94
Section [Paths]................................................................................................................ . 94
Section [Tree]................................................................................................................... 94

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Congratulations for choosing elMaster project from Sigma Power Software

AB. elMaster project is one of the products in elMaster Power Concept.
In order to be able to use the system fully, you need to know what the system
is capable of doing and how to handle it in the best possible way. A good
start is to read this manual. Take all the time necessary.

elMaster Power Concept

elMaster Power Concept from Sigma Power Software is a series of products

with a comprehensive family of applications and programs aimed to
rationalize and render the design work for the electrical designer. The
products included in the elMaster Power Concept are:
• elMaster design
• elMaster connect
• elMaster project
• elMaster interconnect

The products are developed to integrate in networks and have common base
functions and working methodology, which will make it easy for you to
recognize the different products.

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elMaster connect
Listings e.g.:
Editing and generating • Connection tables
connections • Cable lists

EPS generation

elMaster interconnect elMaster design elMaster project

Editing and generating Circuit diagrams, Forms for editing and
connections Assembly drawings report handling

Listings e.g.: elMaster project Listings e.g.:

• Connection tables database • Apparatus lists in
• Cable lists diff. formats
• Document list
• Project TOC

Plant data includes:

”Integration” with
other databases • ”Objects” with data and structure
• Articles with data and structure
• Physical and logical connections
• Documents with data
• Projects, tasks and revisions
Figure 1. elMaster Power Concept

elMaster design
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rationalize the design process. With elMaster design lead times can be
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can be reused. Company standards in the form of ready-made circuit

diagrams lead to fewer errors and major gains in efficiency, especially in
large organizations with local design offices.
elMaster design complies the Swedish and European Standard (IEC) where
applicable.

elMaster project
elMaster project is used in electrical engineering for managing plant
structures, from simple junction boxes to partial or complete power plants.
Together with other programs in the elMaster Power Concept, elMaster
project is used to rationalize the design process. All information is stored in
a common plant database to facilitate project engineering, operation and
maintenance.
The open database structure permits communication with other systems such
as maintenance, purchasing and TDM systems (technical documentation
management) and article files. elMaster project saves both time and money
for plant owners, consultants and suppliers.

elMaster connect
elMaster connect is used for automatic generation of connection tables from
circuit diagrams created in elMaster design.
The connections are presented in various tables and lists adapted to
production, installation, and maintenance.
Connections are generated and optimized according to most industry
standards to enable simple, efficient installation. The user can also control
optimization with his own rules.

elMaster interconnect
elMaster interconnect is the new interactive electrical connection program in
elMaster Power Concept.
elMaster interconnect works with the same database as elMaster project and
elMaster design. When an apparatus is saved from elMaster design, the
connections between the terminals are also saved in the database.

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With elMaster interconnect you can:

• Change the sew order for a subnet interactively.
• Assign wire numbers manually and/or use automatic rules for assigning
wire numbers.
• Assign wire articles manually and/or automatically.
• Assign cable numbers manually.
• Assign cable articles manually.
• Create different cable reports and connection reports.

elMaster project - an overview

The central part of elMaster project is a database, storing the structure and
data for a whole plant or minor electrical installation. It is possible to
connect different CAD tools and form-based applications to this database.
This makes it easy to manipulate the data in the database.

On-line connection to elMaster design

In an electrical plant the same part can be displayed at a number of CAD
documents, for example a circuit diagram and an assembly drawing. The
documents show different aspects of the parts in the plant. In order for you
to be able to efficiently manipulate data, elMaster project has an on-line
connection to elMaster design. This means that it is possible to create the
structure and different parts of an electrical plant in the circuit diagram or in
the database directly via forms. Data will then be automatically updated
from and to drawings and database, using the interface between the two
systems.
elMaster project can at different workstations in a network be used with or
without elMaster design depending on the needs of the users.

Support for handling data through your design process

The database possibility to not only store CAD oriented data makes it
possible to use elMaster project throughout the complete design process.

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You can start to enter preliminary data without making any CAD
documentation in the early stages of a project. This data can easily be used
in the next steps of basic and detailed design. In further steps of production
and maintaining, the database and forms simplifies a number of actions like
producing documentation for workshops. It also simplifies searching for data
and producing out-put for other systems, for example maintenance systems.

Central and open database

elMaster project can handle a large number of users and different
applications creating and accessing data in parallel within a network. This is
accomplished by using a central client-server database.
The database is based on the open standard product Oracle, which makes it
possible to import/export data or implement on-line connections to other
databases and systems by use of standard tools available on the open market.

Multi user environment for concurrent engineering

Without a central database, information needs to be typed over and over

again. This takes time and unnecessary errors might occur.
With a central database, efficiency is improved enormously, as you are able
to work in a working group and use each other’s data concurrently.

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Working with elMaster project

In this section you can find examples of how to work with elMaster project.
There is also a description of elMaster project’s special qualities that will aid
you and enhance your work.

In the pre project phase

When you are asked, by a customer or your company, to make a change in
an existing plant or to create a new one, you have several possibilities.
You can easily search for a specific plant and copy it, or maybe some part of
it.
You can start from scratch or use an old plant, then create the structure of
the plant (probably the functional in this phase), create the most important
apparatuses and then make a preliminary apparatus list. This list can then be
used as a basis for a quotation or for planning the plant.

In the design phase

You can now continue on your “preliminary” project, using your data and
any possible drawings (e.g. one-line diagrams and cubicle layouts). You can
use your “preliminary” apparatuses from the database when you start
changing or creating your circuit diagram. This is done by connecting the
apparatuses with the circuit diagram.
You can change any designations you want in the database in one place, and
they will automatically be updated in every drawing where they appear.
You can easily find a certain part where you want to do some design
changes, by using the structure of the plant and the apparatuses of the
database. You can then start elMaster design and make the changes in the
design. These changes will be transferred to the database when you are done.
You can select or change an article in one place (e.g. change distributor) for
a number of objects in the plant.

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“Typical circuit” handling

A way to handle “typical circuits” in a project:
The drawing that you want to be a “typical circuit” must have a common
designation. The drawing is then copied to the project catalogue. After that,
a new document is created and the drawing is connected to the document.
Open the drawing from the project and then change the common
designation to the correct designation of the structure. To automatically
generate the structure with apparatuses from the “typical circuit” in the
database, you should now save to the database.

“Typical project” instead of “Typical circuits”

Because all the project data and the data of all the levels of the structure and
apparatuses is in one place, that is connected with the drawings where they
exist, you can create a “typical project” as your design standard. These can
then be copied and if you make some changes in e.g. the designations, the
same changes will automatically be made in the circuit diagrams and lists.

Installation and operation

If you want more design data than the limited ones you can find in the
drawings and lists, it is easy for you to look for it directly in the database.
If you do not allow editing to be done directly you can, instead of using
elMaster design, use a viewer with possibilities of red lining the drawings.

The administration phase

When the database is operating it can be used to easily search the plant and
in a very sophisticated way represent the plant with both drawings and data.
Small adjustments or large changes can be made with the same tools and
basis as the new design was made. If an extern supplier delivered the plant,
the environment can be changed to the plantowner’s “standard” and
demands. Lists that are better adapted to fault localization and service can be
created with open programs.
Data can be transferred to a maintenance database.

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Transferring data
elMaster project is based on an open and commercially available database.
This makes it possible to import or export data from/to other systems by
using already existing database interface.

Limitations

Revision handling
Full revision handling is prepared in the database, but in this version,
revision handling is limited to documents and reports.

Document handling (TDM)

elMaster project only contains a limited support for document handling but
the open database structure permits communication with other systems that
have technical documentation management.
On top functionality that exist in TDM-systems through elMaster project
keeps track of the circuit diagrams that are connected to your plant on
“object” level, you can do a look up too see exactly on which documents a
specific part in a plant do exist on.
The reports are handled as documents. There are three different types of
reports and they contain filters, formats and document data. The reports also
contain revision handling.
elMaster project can also start programs to edit documents and sheets. Basic
data is stored for every drawing e.g. to fill out the title block of the drawing.

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Conventions in the manual

In this manual, the following typographical conventions are used.

Examples of conventions Description

Words or characters that you should type are in bold

install print. Also buttons that are shown in dialogs, which you
should click, are shown in bold print.

Italic print is used for labels in dialogs and names of

apparatus dialogs and windows. Italic print is also used for
guidelines.

[Link] Words printed in capital letters are file names or

directories.

ENTER Small caps are used for key names or key combinations
e.g. ENTER, DELETE and CTRL+V

A plus (+) between key names states that this is a key

CTRL+V combination. This means that you should keep the first
key pressed while you press the second one.

File; New project A choice from a menu is given in bold print. The text on
the right side of the sign ; tells you that it is a sub menu.

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Installation Guide

Required hardware - Client

We recommend a minimum of 32 MB RAM and you will need at least 20
MB of free space on your hard drive.

Required software - Client

• We recommend that you use NT 4.0.
• Oracle 7.2 or 7.3 must be installed on the server machine.
• One workstation in the network must have elMaster project
administrator installed.
• The administrator must have given you a user name.

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chapter by explaining some basics concepts that can be good to be
acquainted with. Then follows a guided tour with elMaster project.
A more thorough description of the program you will find in the User Guide.

Basic concepts

To make your job easier, you should study the following basic concepts.

Apparatus
An apparatus is an object on the drawing, e.g. a coil, a relay or a cubicle.

Article
An article is article data connected to an apparatus, i.e. it has the
information about who the manufacturer is and it also contains technical
data. This is the physical description of an apparatus. The concept article is
divided into two different categories, main article and sub article.

• Main article
An article that reflects the type of apparatus is called a main article. An
apparatus that is of the type MOTOR should also have a main article of
the same type.

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• Sub article
A sub article is a spare article, an extra article or just an article that has
something to do with the main article or the apparatus.

Attribute
To specify, for example terminal numbers or designations of a symbol, there
are certain fields connected to the symbol. These fields are called attributes
to the symbol.

Default
A default value or a pre selected value. This value will be selected if you do
not give another value when the program asks you.

File directory synonym

A file directory synonym is a path name. That means that you can replace
the path C:\PROJECT\APPARAT\DWG with e.g. MYDIR.

Node
A node is an object that is represented graphically in the Tree Browser
window. A project, a selection and an apparatus are some examples of nodes
that can be found in the Tree Browser window.

Project
A project is a collection of drawings and apparatuses that forms e.g. a plant
or a specific order from a customer.

Standard
A project must always be connected with a standard. A standard is a
collection of configurations and articles. Another standard would have
another collection of configurations and articles. Normally you only work
with one standard in a company.
If the company is working with other companies, it is possible to have more
than one standard. Lets say that you have a company called A (standard A)
and another company called B (standard B). When company A makes a
project for company B, they will use standard B instead of standard A and so
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Standard Used for

A Company standard

B Project for company B

C Project for company C

D Project for company D

User
A user is a person that has been given access to elMaster project by the
administrator.

Tree Browser
A window, which represents the structure of each project graphically.

The Database

Plant data is stored in an Oracle database. The database has it’s own server-
processes, which executes separately from the client-machine. The database
process then supplies the client with the requested data. This kind of
database is called a client-server. This is a very safe way to store data,
especially when you are working in a multi-user environment, where several
people will access data at the same time and from many different programs.
The system is also very scalable, which means that when your demands are
increasing you can adjust your system environment (e.g. expand memory or
use more powerful hardware) too increase the performance.
The plant data can be categorized into the following main groups:
• Standard data and configuration
• Project data
• Object data
• Article data
• Drawing data

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Standard data and configuration

Here you can set the conditions and data you want for a specific project. This
will control the design of designations and also control how elMaster design
should be set in order for the connection to the database to work properly. A
setting can be saved to a standard, which can be used for several projects. It
is possible to save a configuration for each project.

Project data
Project name and data associated with the project. This will give your plant
data an overall identity.

Object data
Objects and data associated with the object are stored here. An object is a
plant part of a certain type, for example a cubicle, a function level or an
apparatus of the lowest level. Data are:
• Designations (which can be of the type product, location or function)
• Categories (which gives the object type)
• Remarks

Article data
Article data is the physical data of an apparatus. It describes, e.g. technical
information and who the manufacturer is. For example, a relay can be
implemented with different choices of articles, bought from different
manufacturers.

Drawing data
This is data about the drawings, where the physical drawing-file (DWG-file)
is located, descriptions and denominations of the drawing and so on.

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User interface with forms

Adapted forms have been created, so that you are able to search, add and
edit plant data. These forms will allow you to add and edit data
independently of any drawing. They will also allow you to edit data directly
in the database, which means that every drawing that is connected to the
database will be edited in the same way automatically.

Interface with elMaster design

Plant structure and apparatuses can be created in elMaster design and as

elMaster project and elMaster design uses parallel data everything will be
automatically created in elMaster project. elMaster project can be used to
add more data e.g. connect articles. Another way to connect “objects”
between elMaster design and elMaster project is with preliminary
apparatuses. This means that already created data in elMaster project is
connected to a symbol in the circuit diagram by selecting a designation
using look-up in the dialog in elMaster design.
elMaster design can be opened from elMaster project if it is available on the
same workstation. If you have a valid form and if it is correctly installed, the
title block of the drawing will be automatically transferred.

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A guided tour with elMaster project

This section has been created to give you a short overview of elMaster
project.

Start elMaster project

1. Double-click on the icon
A login dialog will appear, see Figure 2.

Figure 2. Database Login

2. Give your user name and password in the Login dialog.

When you have logged on, your screen will look like Figure 3.

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Figure 3. User interface of elMaster project

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Create a project
3. Select File; New Project. The dialog shown in Figure 4 will appear on
your screen:

Figure 4. New Project dialog window

4. Give the project a Project ID.

5. Give the remaining data (not necessary).
6. Click on OK to create the project.

Create a drawing
7. Activate the project from which you want to create the drawing. Select
the project by clicking on it in the tree browser.
8. Activate Drawing List by clicking the icon:
9. Select File; New Drawing. The dialog in Figure 5 will appear on your
screen:

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Figure 5. New Drawing

10. Give a Document Number, Sheet, Created and Date (these fields are
mandatory). You must also select which document type that you want to
create from the Category drop-down list.
11. Assign a file name to the drawing. You can do this in two different
ways:
• Assign to an already existing file
Click on the three dots (...) on the right side of the Filename field.
A dialog will appear from which you can select your file.
• Create a new file
Type the path to the file you want to create in the field Filename
(e.g. C:\PROJECT\[Link]).
12. By clicking on the Additional Data tab you will display some additional
data fields. This data is not mandatory.
13. Click on OK.

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Open a drawing in elMaster design

14. Select the drawing by clicking on it.
15. Start elMaster design by clicking on this button

Draw a circuit diagram

16. Draw your circuit diagram in elMaster design.
17. Save your file to the database by selecting Diagram; Save to Database.

Switch to elMaster project

18. Press ALT + TAB.

Open your project in the Tree Browser window

19. Double-click on your project name in the Tree Browser window and
browse through your project to see the structure of the project.

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This user’s guide contains a description of the different windows, menus and
the toolbar in elMaster project. Every part of the user interface is described
in this chapter.
There are also descriptions on how you work with revisions, create reports
and lookup designations.

Menus

In this section we will describe the different menus that exist in elMaster
project.

File
With this menu you can create new projects, create new apparatuses and
print apparatus lists.

New Project
This function creates a new project. In order for this function to work the
Tree Browser window must be active. When you use this function, a dialog
will appear where you have to give an ID to your project. In the next field,
Project Type, you can select a project type from the drop-down list, or create
a new one. Too create a new one, simply type the name of your project type
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every other project later on. In the next three fields you can give data that
are common for the project. The content of these three fields will
automatically be transferred to the title block of the drawing in elMaster
design. This information will also appear on all new documents and reports
that you create. The last two fields can be used to give information that is
special to this project. The information you give here is not transferred to the
title block. You must also give a standard for your project. You do this by
selecting a standard from the list on the right side of the dialog. The selected
standard can not be changed after the project has been created.

New Selection
This function creates a new selection to the current project. In order for this
function to work the Tree Browser window must be active. You must also
have selected the selection node (Selection) in the Tree Browser window.
When you use this function a dialog will appear where you must give a
name to the selection. It is optional to give a date and sign to the selection.
You can also describe your selection in the field description, i.e. add a
descriptive text. If you want more information about how to add apparatuses
to a selection, see also “Copy“ on page 40 and “Paste“ on page 40.

New Apparatus

This function creates a new apparatus in the tree browser. In order for this
function to work the Tree Browser window must be active. Where the
apparatus will appear depends on which node that is active in the tree
browser. A dialog will appear in which you should give the apparatus
designations. You should also select a category for the apparatus. In this
dialog you also have the possibility to transit the apparatus.

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Figure 6. New Apparatus

To transit an apparatus you just select the type of designation that you want
to transit to in the Transition column on the row of the current apparatus.
Then you give the item designation of the apparatus that you want to transit
to in the corresponding item designation field. For example, lets say that you
are creating an apparatus with the Product designation “-A” and would like
to transit it under an apparatus with the Function designation “=M1”. In this
case you would select FUN in the transition field on the Product designation
row. On the upper function row under Item designation, you type “M1”.

Transition Description

FUN Function
LOC Location

PRO Product
XTR Extra

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If the apparatus already has an upper structure that is transitioned you must
give the correct designation in the Transition field of the upper designation.

New Drawing
This function creates a new drawing to the current project. In order for you
to be able to create a new drawing, the Drawing List must be active. The
Drawing List should also be updated in reference to the project. To update
the Drawing List, select your project and then select Update Drawing List
in the Tools menu. When you have selected to create a new drawing a dialog
will appear. There are certain data that you have to give when you create a
drawing, i.e. document number, sheet, created date and created signature.
You should also select which document type that you want to create. You do
this by selecting the appropriate category from the Category drop-down list.
You must also give a filename to the drawing. You do this by either typing
the filename you want or by using the File dialog. You activate the File
dialog by clicking on the button with the three dots (...) on the right side of
the file name field.

Figure 7. New Drawing

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You must have a file directory synonym somewhere in the path you have
chosen. (It is possible to have synonyms as “C:\”) To find out more about file
directory synonyms look in elMaster project Administrator Reference
Manual. It is possible to give more data in the dialog. These data can be
inserted into the title block of the drawing.

New Sheet
This function creates a new sheet in the current project. In order for you to
be able to create a new sheet, the Drawing List must be active. The function
takes all data from the current drawing. There are two fields that are
changed. The first field that is changed is the sheet number. The sheet
number takes the highest value and then increases it one step. The other
field that is changed is the filename. The filename gets the same value as the
sheet. The location of the file is not changed.

New Revision
This function creates a new revision of the selected document. If the selected
document is not approved, it will be approved before a new revision is
created. The new revision will retain all data from the previous revision.

Approve Document
This function will approve the selected document. This means that the
document will be frozen, i.e. the document can not be changed. A new
revision can be created from this approved document. See also “New
Revision“ above.

Revision History
This function will bring up a dialog, which contains information about the
revision history of the selected document. You have the possibility to display
both revision notes and approve notes. A revision note is a note given when
you are creating a new revision of a document. An approved note is a note
given when you are approving a document.

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Figure 8. Revision History

Print
This function opens the report dialog. In this dialog you have the possibility
to create new reports or view, edit and print old ones. See also “Creation of a
report“ on page 56.

Exit
By selecting this from the menu you will exit elMaster project.

Edit menu

Edit
With this function you can edit apparatuses, drawings, projects and
selections. What object you edit depends on which window that is active.

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Edit Apparatus
In order for you to be able to edit an apparatus, the Tree Browser window
must be active and an apparatus must be selected. In the dialog, you can
change the designations (Functional, Location, Product and Extra),
categories and remark. You also have the possibility to make transitions
between different structures.

Figure 9 Edit apparatus

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Edit Drawing
In order for you to be able to edit a drawing, the Drawing List window must
be active. The drawing that you want to edit must be active in the Drawing
list. You can edit any data. You can also change the file that is associated
with the drawing or just appoint a new location for the file.

Figure 10. Edit Drawing

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Edit Project
In order for you to be able to edit a project, the Tree Browser window must
be active and the main node of the project must be selected. When you select
Edit, a dialog will appear containing the data of the project. Note: The
project ID that you chose when you created the project, is not changeable.
When you have made a change to the project, you have the possibility to
update all drawings and documents with this information.

Figure 11. Edit Project

Edit Selection
In order for you to be able to edit a selection, the Tree Browser window must
be active. The selection that you want to edit must be selected. You can
change name, description and date.

Figure 12. Edit Selections

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Edit Terminals
In order for you to be able to edit the terminals of an apparatus, the Tree
Browser window must be active and an apparatus must be selected.

Figure 13. Edit Terminals main

A terminal contains three different fields:

• Terminal (the name of the terminal)
• Max Area (the maximum area)
• Max no of conn (the maximum number of connections for the terminal)

In this dialog box you can create new terminals (See also “New Terminal“,
page 39), edit existing terminals (See also “Edit Terminal“, page 39) and
remove terminals.
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New Terminal

Figure 14. New Terminal

When you create a new terminal you must fill out the Terminal field. The
other fields are optional. You can easily create several terminals with the
same Max Area and Max Number of Connections. First you increase the
Number of terminals in the Many Terminals section to the number of
terminals you want and then press the Many button. If you just want to
create one terminal, simply push the One button.

Edit Terminal

Figure 15. Edit Terminal

In the Edit Terminal dialog you can change any value for the selected
terminal.

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Copy
Select the apparatus you want to copy in the Tree Browser window. Then
select Copy. It is possible to copy more then one apparatus at the time. If
you want to copy an apparatus and its underlying structure, you can use the
function Copy Structure. See also “Copy Structure“ on page 40.

Paste
This function will paste an apparatus that has previously been copied with
the function Copy. See also “Copy“ on page 40. The placement of the
apparatus will depend on where you have made your selection in the Tree
Browser window. There are four different cases:
• You can paste the apparatus under another apparatus.
• You can paste the apparatus at the upper most level, e.g. Function.
• You can paste the apparatus to a selection.
• You can paste the apparatus into another project.

Note: If you want to copy the apparatus to a selection in another project, you
must copy the apparatus to the other project first.

Copy Structure
This function will copy the apparatus that you have selected and all the
apparatuses in its underlying structure. If you wish to copy only one
apparatus you should use the function Copy. See also “Copy“ on page 40.
You can configure how this function should work with the function
Configure Copy Structure. See also “Configure Copy Structure“ on page
46.

Paste Structure
This function will paste a structure that you have previously copied with the
function Copy structure. See also “Copy Structure“ on page 40. Your
structure will be pasted under the node that you select in the Tree Browser
window.
Note: You can only paste the structure into the same kind of structure as the
one you copied it from. You can paste the structure into other projects. You
also have the possibility to copy and paste a complete project into another
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Structure. Then you select the project you want to copy to and select Paste
Structure.

Move
With this function you can move an apparatus, and any underlying
apparatuses, to another location within the same designation. Select the
apparatus at the top most level of the apparatuses that you want to move in
the Tree Browser window. When you have done this, you select the
destination node and then select Move to.

Move To
This function is used to move an apparatus, and any underlying apparatuses,
to another location. In order for you to be able to use this function, the Tree
Browser window must be active and you must have selected the node you
want to move to.

Merge Together
This function will merge two apparatuses together. This means that you can
make two apparatuses become one. You must select the two apparatuses that
you want to merge together. The structure of the apparatuses must be the
same. You must also select which one of the apparatuses that you want to
have as the main apparatus. Because it is the main apparatus category,
remarks and articles that will be used in the merged apparatus. The primary
goal for this function is to merge structure objects together so that the
structure looks the way you want it.

Delete Apparatus
In order for you to be able to delete an apparatus, the apparatus must be
selected in the Tree Browser window. When you delete an apparatus, you
also delete any underlying apparatuses. You can delete several apparatuses
at the same time. This is done by selecting several apparatuses in the Tree
Browser and then Delete. By pushing the All button in the dialog, you only
have to confirm the delete once.

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Delete Drawing
This function deletes the current drawing in the Drawing List and the
apparatuses, which it is linked to. If the apparatuses are linked to several
drawings only the link will be removed to the deleted drawing.
Activate Drawing List and select the drawing you want to delete. This
function will also ask you if you want to delete the physical drawing file
(DWG-file) that is associated with the drawing.

Delete Selection
This function will delete a selection from a project. You must have selected
the selection you want to delete in the Tree Browser window.

Tools
In the Tools menu you will find the functions to update and sort lists.

Update Apparatus List

This function updates the Apparatus List with new apparatuses or already
existing ones. The apparatuses that can be found in the Apparatus List are
those you have selected in the Tree Browser. You can either select some
apparatuses or an entire selection. If you have selected an entire selection,
you can see that in the Apparatus List, because the name of the selection can
be found in the Apparatus List window.

Update Drawing List

With this function you can update the Drawing List to show you which
drawings your selection exists upon. There are three different types of
selections that you can make:

A collection of apparatuses
Select a collection of apparatuses. When you select Update Drawing List,
all drawings that contain any one of the selected apparatuses, will be
displayed in the Drawing List.

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An entire selection
Choose a selection from the Selection node. When you select Update
Drawing List, all drawings that contain any one of the apparatuses in the
selection, will be displayed in the Drawing List.

An entire project
Choose a project from the Tree Browser window. When you select Update
Drawing List, all drawings within that project, will be displayed in the
Drawing List.

Sort Apparatus List

This function will sort your apparatus list. You can choose if you want the
sorting to be in ascending or descending order. This function will sort the
list, using the field that you have selected in the apparatus list. This means
that you can use another field to sort from by selecting another field in the
apparatus list. To choose if you want to sort in ascending or descending
order you push the right mouse button in the Apparatus List window and
select the order of sorting from the pop-up menu that appears. See also “Sort
By“ below.

Sort By
This function selects the order of sorting. You can choose if you want the
sorting to be ascending or descending. See also “Sort Apparatus List“ on
page 43.

Connect Article
This function connects the selected article in the Articles window with the
selected apparatus in the Apparatus List window. The Apparatus list must
contain at least one apparatus and you must have selected an article in the
Articles window. For more information about searching for an article, see
“Article search“ on page 52. It is possible to connect an article to several
apparatuses at the same time. This is done by selecting an article and then
selecting all apparatuses that you want to connect it to. You can select
several apparatuses by holding down the CTRL-key while selecting. When
you connect the apparatus with the article, you will be asked (unless you
already have a main article) if the article should be a main article. If you
want to connect several articles to the same apparatus, it is done the same
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article is the main article, just look at the bottom of the Apparatus List
window. The main article is in bold print and it is the first article in the list.

Disconnect Article
This function disconnects an article from the selected apparatus. The article
that will be disconnected is the on that is selected at the bottom of the
Apparatus List window. You can disconnect the main article and still have
articles connected to the apparatus. It is possible to disconnect an article
from several apparatuses at the same time. You do this by selecting an
article and then selecting all apparatuses that you want to disconnect it from.
The selected article will be disconnected from the selected apparatus and all
articles with the same sequence number will be disconnected from the other
selected apparatuses.

Open Drawing
This function will open the drawing that you have selected in the Drawing
List. If elMaster project can not find the drawing file that is given in the
Drawing List, it will create a new file according to the path given in the
Drawing List. This means that if you have a drawing file, but has given the
wrong path to it in the Drawing List, elMaster project will create a new
drawing file.

Create Drawings from Directory

This function is designed to import information from existing drawings and
from “header information files” (HIF-files). An HIF-file contains header
information that has been extracted from the drawing. To create HIF-files,
use elMaster design and the function Global Changes. In this function, use
the option User Function and use the Lisp-file [Link] located in
the folder MSC\GENEDIT.
When you run the function Create Drawings from Directory you specify a
directory where your drawing-files are located. The function then takes all
drawing-files from that directory and creates a document for each one of
them. If there is an HIF-file with the same filename as a drawing file in that
directory, the information in the HIF-file will be used when the document is
created. If there are no HIF-files the document will be created using the
filename as sheet number and the file path as document number.

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Figure 16. Select directory

Note: If the drawings already exist for this project, they will not be added
again.

Update Drawings
This function uses a set of LISP-files to perform different actions on all
drawings in the drawing list. These LISP-files can be found in a special LSP
directory (under the PROJECT directory). The functions that can be selected
are the following:
• Print drawings
• Purge drawings
• Save to database
• Update cross-references
• Update from database

If elMaster design isn’t already running, it will be started and then the
selected function will be performed on every visible drawing in the drawing
list.

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Figure 17. Update Drawings

Configure Copy Structure

This function is used to configure the way Copy structure works.
In this dialog there are several check boxes that you can use to configure
which objects should be copied with a Copy structure. The path is the
destination path of the copied drawings (if Drawings is selected). If you click
on the “...” button on the right side of the path a dialog box is displayed, in
which you can browse for a directory.

Rename Document Number

This function renames all documents with the document number that you
have specified, to the new number. It is possible to use wildcards, such as
“*” when specifying a document number. If Renumber sheet is selected, all
affected drawings will get a new sheet number starting with the offset given
in Offset. For example, if Offset is set to 3, the first drawing will have sheet
number “3” and the second drawing will have sheet number “6”.

Figure 18. Rename document number

Tree Browser Filter

This filter lets you filter on projects, i.e. Project ID and Project Type. It also
lets you filter on Visible signals, i.e. if signals should be displayed in the
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selected filter you default filter. That means that the filter will be applied
every time you log on.

Figure 19 Tree Browser Filter

Drawing List Filter

With this filter you have the possibility to filter on revisions and document
properties, such as Document Number, Sheet and Path. The Revision Filter
will filter on document revisions. Show All Revisions displays all revisions
of all documents. Show Latest Approved Revisions will display the last
approved revision of each document. Show Latest Revisions will display the
latest revision, either approved or not, of each document. Show Working
Copies will display all documents, which have a latest revision that is not
approved yet.

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When you have made your filter, you can make this your default filter by
selecting the Use as Default checkbox. That means that the filter will be
applied every time you log on.

Figure 20 Drawing List Filter

Window

Article Layout
This function will arrange the different windows to make it as easy as
possible to connect articles to apparatuses.

Start Layout
This function will arrange your windows to the same positions they had
when you started elMaster project.

Tree Browser
This function will activate the Tree Browser window.

Data
This function will activate the Data window.

Drawing List
This function will activate the Drawing List window.

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Apparatus List
This function will activate the Apparatus List window.

Articles
This function will activate the Articles window.

Help

About
A dialog will appear that will display the version number and copyright
information.

Toolbar

Depending on where in elMaster projects window you are, different buttons

are available to you.
When you place the cursor on top of a button in the toolbar, a tool tips will
appear that tells you the function of the button.

Buttons in the toolbar

Here you can find a brief description of the function of the buttons and what
they look like.

New project
This button is used to create a new project. See also “New Project“ on page
29.

New selection
This button is used to create a new selection. See also “New Selection“ on
page 30.

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New apparatus
This button is used to create a new apparatus. See also “New Apparatus“ on
page 30.

New drawing
This button is used to create a new drawing in the drawing list. See also
“New Drawing“ on page 32.

New sheet
This button is used to create a new sheet in the drawing list. See also “New
Sheet“ on page 33.

Print
This button is used to open the report dialog. See also “Print“ on page 34.

Edit terminals
This button is used to edit the terminals in an apparatus. See also “Edit
Terminals“ on page 38.

Copy
This button is used to copy an apparatus. See also “Copy“ on page 40.

Paste
This button is used to paste an apparatus that you have previously copied
with the function Copy. See also “Paste“ on page 40.

Move
This button is used to select an apparatus that you want to move under
another apparatus. See also “Move“ on page 41.

Move to
This button is used to move an apparatus under another apparatus. See also
“Move To“ on page 41.

Delete
This button is used to delete apparatuses, drawings and selections. It is the
object in the active window that will be deleted. See also “Delete Apparatus“
on page 41, “Delete Drawing“ on page 42 and “Delete Selection“ on page
42.

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Update apparatus list

This button will update the apparatus list. See also “Update Apparatus List“
on page 42.

Update drawing list

This button will update the drawing list. See also “Update Drawing List“ on
page 42.

Connect article
This button connects the selected article in the Articles window with the
selected apparatus in the Apparatus List window. See also “Connect Article“
on page 43.

Disconnect article
This button disconnects an article from the selected apparatus. See also
“Disconnect Article“ on page 44.

Open drawing
This button uses elMaster design to open the selected drawing in the
Drawing List window.

Windows

Tree browser
The Tree Browser window will give you an overview of your projects and
your apparatuses. elMaster project uses a system of designation based on the
superior nodes Function, Location and Product. We have also added an
extra structure, called Extra. You use the node Selection to create your own
selections. Under each designation you can find your apparatuses.
When you select from the Tree Browser window, you will do this the same
way you do when you select from e.g. Windows file manager. This means
that you can use the CTRL-key and the SHIFT-key in combination with the
cursor to select in any way you want.

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Data
The Data window will give you continuous information about the apparatus
that is currently selected in the Tree Browser window. You can use the
scrolling list on the right side of the window. You can change the size of the
window by holding down the left mouse button on the edge of the window
and pull.

Apparatus List
The Apparatus List window will display the apparatuses that are currently
selected in the Tree Browser window i.e. the selected apparatus and all the
apparatuses in its underlying structure.
Note: You must use the function Update Apparatus List after you have
made a new selection in the Tree Browser window, in order for the new
apparatuses to be displayed.

Articles
The Articles window displays the different articles that exist in the database.
Default is to display no articles. To search for articles, use the function
Article search. Read more about “Article search“ on page 52.

Article search
This function will let you search for articles in the Articles window. At the
top of the dialog, on the left-hand side, there is a drop-down list containing
article libraries. Here you can select which library that you want to use.
There are three search fields:
• Field
• Condition
• Criteria

In Field you state the article field you want to do the search on. The field
Condition states the search criteria e.g. what the name of the article should
be. You can find all the possible criteria in the pull-down list. The Criteria
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the articles that has a field that starts with the letter “A”. You can also use
the key “?”, which can be any single character.

Drawing List
The Drawing List window displays the drawings that are connected to the
apparatuses that are selected in the Tree Browser window.
Note: You must use the function Update drawing list after you have made a
new selection in the Tree Browser window, in order for the new drawings to
be displayed.

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Lookup of designations

The possibility to make a lookup of existing designations will help you

create filters and search criteria’s. The designation lookup can, for example,
be used when you want to use a special object designation filter from your
project.

Designation lookup
There are several filters that let you select which designations to display.
These filters can be combined to narrow down your search.

Figure 21. Designation lookup

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Explanation of the dialog box:

Designation filter
The designation filters let you filter on designations in the different
structures. Check the checkbox next to the filter to make it active.

Category filter
The category filter lets you select that only objects of a certain category, i.e.
motors, should be shown. Check the checkbox next to the filter to make it
active.
If you click the button “…” next to the Category filter, a dialog with all
possible categories will appear in which you can select a category to filter
on.

Document filters
The document filters let you select that only objects in a certain schema, or
even in a certain sheet of a schema, should be shown. Check the checkbox
next to the filter to make it active.
If you click the button “…” next to the Schema filter the Select schema
dialog is opened to let you select a schema from the existing ones.
If you click the button “…” next to the Sheet filter the Select sheet on
schema dialog is opened to let you select a sheet from the selected schema.
If no schema is selected the dialog will let you select a sheet from all sheets
in the project.

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Creation of a report

elMaster project has a number of pre made report/list definitions to support

the most common report types. These can be adjusted to your own company
standard with the use of an open report tool.

Report dialog
To create a new report press the New button. First a dialog with document
data will appear and then a dialog with filter data.

Figure 22. Report

The first thing that you do when you create a new report is to give the
specific document information for the report. After that you can decide what
filters and formats that you want to apply on your report. This is done in
three different dialogs. These dialogs are specific for each report type and
they are explained below. These dialogs can be reached through the menu
that appears when you click the right mouse button on a report.
To create a new revision right-click with the mouse on an already existing
report and select New Revision from the menu that appears. A new revision
is created with document and filter data from the old revision. The Revision
field is also increased according to the revision numbering variables that are
set in elMaster project administrator.

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A new revision can only be created on an approved document. To approve a

document, right-click on the document that you want to approve and select
Approve Document.
If you want to see the revision history of a document, right-click on the
document in the report grid and select Revision History.

Figure 23. Revision history

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Document data
The Document Data dialog contains document data for the report. The
document data is divided into two tabs, Main Data and Additional Data.

Figure 24. Document Data

Main Data tab

Document information
The Document Number field is mandatory. There can not be more than one
document in each project with the same document number. The Revision
field displays the current revision for the report. Using the Category drop-
down list, you can select the document type that you want to create. Once
created, it can not be changed. It is possible to have different variants for
each category. All available variants for a category are displayed in a drop-
down list.

Date and sign

The Date and sign fields display data about the creation and approval of the
report. The Created date and signature are mandatory fields.

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Document
In the document group there are fields to use for document specific data.

Project
In the project group there are fields to display data concerning the current
project. When you create a new document, data will automatically be
retrieved from settings in elMaster project.

Additional Data

Figure 25. Document data

The Additional Data tab contains additional information about the

document.

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Filter options
The Filter options dialog for apparatus lists, is used both for ordinary
apparatus lists and summarized apparatus lists.

Figure 26. Filter options

Selection Filter
The Selection filter comes from the selections that you have in the current
project. If you mark one or more selections, only apparatuses from this/these
selections will be printed.

Expand Articles
If expand articles is selected, all articles will be printed. If expand articles is
turned off, only the main article will be printed.

All Apparatuses
If all apparatuses are selected, all apparatuses will be printed. If it’s not
selected, only those apparatuses with articles connected will be printed.

Object Category
It is possible to filter on one or several object categories.

Object Designation Filter

You can use the object designation filter to specify an object designation that
you want to filter on. Clicking the button “…” next to the filters brings up

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the Designation Lookup dialog. See also “Lookup of designations“ on page

54.

Filter Options - Drawing List

This filter will filter on specific document numbers. It is possible to use
wildcards, such as “*”.

Figure 27. Filter Options

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Format Options
This dialog lets you decide how you want your information printed e.g.
sorting, empty rows and page numbering.

Figure 28. Format Options

Sorting
To select how your report should be sorted in the report you use the sorting
fields.
On the left-hand side you have the Sort fields which determines the order in
which the report is sorted. In the example above “Figure 28. Format Options
“ the connections are primarily sorted on location designation, then function
and product designation of the objects. On the right-hand side you see the
Database fields which are not currently used when sorting connections.
You can move fields between Sort fields and Database fields using the >>
and << buttons. You can change the order of the Sort fields using the Up
and Down buttons.
Tip! To clear all selections on the left-hand side, make sure there are no
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connections on the right-hand side make sure there are no selections on the
left-hand side and click the >> button.

Blank Rows
The Blank Rows field lets you select if blank rows should be inserted
between the connections in the report.
Entering the value 1 inserts a blank row between all connections. Entering
the value 2 inserts a blank row after every two connections and so on.

Shadow Rows
The Shadow rows field lets you select if certain rows should be shadowed.
Entering the value 1 makes every row shadowed. Entering the value 2 makes
every other row shadowed and so on.

Page Numbering
The Page Numbering fields let you select how you want your pages
numbered. The Start No field determines what page number should be used
for the first page. The Length field determines how many pages should be
numbered consecutively, and the Spare field determines how many page
numbers should be omitted before numbering starts again.
For example, if you set Start No to 1, Length to 5, and Spare to 5 the page
numbering will start on page 1 count up to page 5, then start at 11 and count
up to 15 and so on.

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Printing
To set-up the printer click on the Print Setup button and select between
available printer options.

Figure 29. Print

To print a report click on the Print button. If you want to export a file to a
semicolon-separated file, you can use the Print to File button. The Print to
File function will create a file for the header and another file for the rows of
the report.
To preview a report click the Print Preview button and the print preview
dialog appears.

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Figure 30. Print preview window for the report.

The preview dialog contains several buttons. Buttons to navigate between

pages, print/export button and a zoom button .
To print the report from the preview dialog click the print button .
If you want to export the report to another format, push the export button
and select the export format that you want too export to.

Working with revisions

By using revision handling in elMaster project you have the possibility to

keep track of changes and revisions. Each revision will be saved so that you
can go back and see what you have changed and why you have made the
change.
When working with revisions it is important too know how the revision
handling works. If the document has been approved, it can not be changed
in any way. All filters and formats will be retained on your report document

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and the same set of data will be printed every time. Below you can see a
figure showing the workflow of the revision handling.

Create Approve
Working Copy Approved Doc.

New Revision

First you create your document. The status of the document is now a
working copy. This means that you can edit the document in any way you
like. When you consider that the document is finished you can approve the
document. If you should detect any errors or for some reason want to edit the
document you will have to create a new revision of the document. This new
revision then becomes the working copy.
There are three functions that are important when you are working with
revisions:
• Approve Document
• New Revision
• Revision History

Approve Document is a function that will approve your document. This

means that the document has been frozen and no changes can be done to this
document. New Revision is a function that will create a new copy of an
approved document. This new copy of the document, a so-called working
copy, can be edited and later on approved. The Revision History function
will bring up a dialog, which contains all created revisions of the selected
document. The dialog will contain revision information, such as dates,
signatures and descriptions of the changes.

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About

Access:
• Select About from the Help-menu.

Description:
A dialog will appear, which will display the version number and copyright
information.

Approve Document

Access:
• Select Approve Document from the File-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active.

Description:
This function will approve the selected document.

See also:
• “Working with revisions” in elMaster project User’s Guide.

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Article Layout

Access:
• Select Article Layout from the Window-menu.

Description:
This function will arrange the different windows to make it as easy as
possible to connect articles to apparatuses.

See also:
• “Connect Article“ on page 69.

Article Search

Access:
• The upper part of the Articles window.

Description:
This function will let you search for articles in the Articles window. At the
top of the dialog, on the left-hand side, there is a drop-down list containing
article libraries. Here you can select which library that you want to use.
Article libraries are created in elMaster project administrator. An article
library is a view of all articles, i.e. it contains a set of articles from the article
database. There are three search fields:

• Field
Here you state the article field you want to do the search on.

• Condition
This field states the search criteria e.g. what the name of the article
should be. You can find all the possible criteria in the pull-down list.

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• Criteria
This is a wildcard field where you can write, e.g. “A*” which will
display all the articles that have a field that starts with the letter A. You
can also use the key “?”, which can be any single character.

Configure Copy Structure

Access:
• Select Configure Copy Structure from the Tools-menu.

Description:
This function is used to configure the way Copy Structure works.

See also:
• “Copy Structure“ on page 71.

Connect Article

Access:
• Select Connect Article from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-K

Functional requirements:
The Apparatus List must contain at least one apparatus and one article must
have been found in Articles.

Description:
This function connects the selected article in the Articles window with the
selected apparatus in the Apparatus List window. The Apparatus List must
contain at least one apparatus and you must have selected an article in the
Articles window. You can connect an article to several apparatuses at the
same time by selecting several apparatuses in the Apparatus List window. To

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select more than one apparatus, hold down the CTRL-key while selecting the
apparatuses. When you connect the apparatus with the article, you will be
asked (unless you already have a main article) if the article should be a main
article. If you want to connect several articles to the same apparatus, it is
done the same way, except you will not be asked about the main article. To
see which article is the main article, look at the bottom of the Apparatus List
window. The main article is in bold print and it is the first article.

See also:
• “Disconnect Article“ on page 74.
• “Article Search“ on page 68.

Copy

Access:
• Select Copy from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and the apparatuses that you want
to copy must be selected in the Tree Browser window.

Description:
This function copies all selected apparatuses so that they can be pasted. It is
possible to copy more than one apparatus at the time with this function. The
apparatuses can only be pasted into the same structure as they were copied
from, or they can be copied into a Selection.
Notice: All copied apparatuses will be inserted into the same level of the
structure when pasted. If you want to copy an apparatus and its underlying
structure, use the function Copy Structure.

See also:
• “Paste“ on page 85.
• “Copy Structure“ on page 71.

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Copy Structure

Access:
• Select Copy Structure from the Edit-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active. The apparatus, which is placed at
the top of the structure you want to copy, should be selected.

Description:
This function will copy the apparatus that you have selected and all the
apparatuses in its underlying structure. If you wish to copy only one
apparatus you should use the function Copy. With this function you can
copy an entire project. To do this, simply select a project in the Tree
Browser window and then select Copy Structure. Then you select the
project you want to copy into and select Paste Structure.

See also:
• “Paste Structure“ on page 85.
• “Copy“ on page 70.
• “Configure Copy Structure“ on page 69.

Create Drawings from Directory

Access:
• Select Create Drawings from Directory from the Tools-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active.

Description:
This function is designed to import information from existing drawings and
from “header information files” (HIF-files). An HIF-file contains header
information that has been extracted from the drawing. To create HIF-files,
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the option User Function and use the Lisp-file [Link] located in
the folder MSC\GENEDIT.
When you run the function Create drawings from directory you specify a
directory where your drawing-files are located. The function then takes all
drawing-files from that directory and creates a document for each one of
them. If there is an HIF-file with the same filename as a drawing file in that
directory, the information in the HIF-file will be used when the document is
created. If there are no HIF-files the document will be created using the
filename as sheet number and the file path as document number.
Note: If drawings already exist for this project, they will not be added again.

Delete Apparatus

Access:
• Select Delete from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
In order for you to be able to delete an apparatus, the Tree Browser window
must be active and the apparatus must be selected in the Tree Browser
window.

Description:
This function deletes one or several apparatuses. When you delete an
apparatus, you also delete any underlying apparatuses. If you want to delete
several apparatuses at the same time, just select the apparatuses and then
chose the All option in the confirmation dialog that appears.

Boundaries:
You can only delete apparatuses in one structure at the time.

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Delete Drawing

Access:
• Select Delete from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List must be active and you must have selected the drawing
that you want to delete in the Drawing List window.

Description:
This function deletes the current drawing in the Drawing list. In order for
you to be able to delete the drawing, there can not be any apparatuses
connected to the drawing, i.e. the drawing file may not contain any
apparatuses. When you delete a drawing you will be asked if you also want
to delete the physical drawing-file (DWG-file) that the drawing is connected
to.

Boundaries:
It is not possible too delete any approved drawings.

Delete Selection

Access:
• Select Delete from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active. You must have selected the
selection you want to delete in the Tree Browser window.

Description:
This function will delete a selection from a project. It is possible to delete
several selections at the same time.

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See also:
• “Delete Apparatus“ on page 72.

Disconnect Article

Access:
• Select Disconnect Article from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-L

Functional requirements:
The selected apparatus in the Apparatus List must have an article connected
to it, in order for you to be able to disconnect an article from it.

Description:
This function disconnects an article from the selected apparatus. The article
that will be disconnected is the on that is selected at the bottom of the
Apparatus List window. You can disconnect the main article and still have
articles connected to the apparatus. It is possible to disconnect articles from
several apparatuses at the same time. If more than one apparatus is selected,
the article with the same sequence number as the selected article, will be
disconnected from each apparatus.

See also:
• “Connect Article“ on page 69.

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Drawing List Filter

Access:
• Select Drawing List Filter from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active.

Description:
With this filter you have the possibility to filter on revisions and document
properties, such as Document Number, Sheet and Path. When you have
made your filter, you can make this your default filter by selecting the Use
as Default checkbox. This means that the selected setting will be used every
time you log on.

Edit Apparatus

Access:
• Select Edit from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-E

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and an apparatus must be selected.

Description:
When you select an apparatus and then select Edit in the menu, a dialog
will appear. By using this dialog, you can change the designations
(Function, Location, Product and Extra), categories and remark. You also
have the possibility to make a transition or edit an existing transition in this
dialog.

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Edit Drawing

Access:
• Select Edit from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-E

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active and the drawing that you want to
edit must be selected in the Drawing List.

Description:
You can edit any data. You can also change the file of the drawing or just
appoint a new location for it.

Edit Project

Access:
• Select Edit from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-E

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and the main node of the project
must be selected.

Description:
When you select Edit a dialog will appear containing the data of the project.
In this dialog you can create a new project type or select an existing one. If
project information is changed, you have the possibility to update all
documents and reports with this information.

Boundaries:
Project ID can not be changed.

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Edit Selection

Access:
• Select Edit from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-E

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active. The selection that you want to
edit must be selected.

Description:
You can change name, description and date. You can also change the data to
the selection.

Edit Terminals

Access:
• Select Edit Terminals from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and you must have selected an
apparatus.

Description:
In the dialog that appears there are three different fields: Terminal (the
name of the terminal), Max Area (the maximum area) and Max no of conn
(the maximum number of connections for the terminal). In this dialog box
you can create new terminals, edit existing terminals and remove terminals.
There is also an option to Keep Pairs Together. If this option is selected,
terminal pairs will be sorted in order as they are drawn on the drawing.

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Boundaries:
You can only remove terminals that do not exist on any drawing.

Exit

Access:
• Select Exit from the File-menu.

Description:
This function will exit elMaster project. You will have to confirm that you
really want to quit.

Merge Together

Access:
• Select Merge together from the Edit-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and you must have selected the
two objects that you want to merge together.

Description:
This function will merge together two objects. You can not merge together
two objects of different types. Available types are frames, signals,
apparatuses and terminals. You must also select which one of the objects
that you want to have as the main object. It is the main objects category,
remarks and articles that will be used when merging.

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Move

Access:
• Select Move from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and an apparatus must be selected.

Description:
With this function you can move an apparatus, and any underlying
apparatuses, to another location within the same designation. Select the
apparatus at the top most level of the apparatuses that you want to move in
the Tree Browser window. When you have done this, you select the
destination node and then select Move to.

See also:
• “Move To“ on page 79.

Move To

Access:
• Select Move to from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active and you must have selected the
node you want to move the apparatus to.

Description:
This function will move the apparatus that you have previously used the
function Move on, to the selected location. All the apparatuses that was
under the apparatus that you selected with Move will also be moved to their
appropriate location.

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Boundaries:
You can only move to a location within the same structure, e.g. Location or
Product.

See also:
• “Move“, page 79.

New Apparatus

Access:
• Select New Apparatus from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar.

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active.

Description:
This function creates a new apparatus in the Tree Browser. Where the
apparatus will appear depends on where in the Tree Browser you have made
your selection. When the new apparatus has appeared in the tree structure, a
dialog will appear in which you should give the apparatus designations. You
should also categorize the apparatus. In this dialog you also have the
possibility to transit the apparatus. To transit an apparatus you just select the
type of designation that you want to transit to in the Transition column on
the row of the current apparatus. Then you give the item designation of the
apparatus that you want to transit to in the corresponding item designation
field.

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New Drawing

Access:
• Select New Drawing from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
In order for you to be able to create a new drawing the Drawing List window
must be active. The Drawing List should also be updated in reference to the
project.

Description:
This function creates a new drawing to the current project. When the dialog
appears there are certain data that you have to give, i.e. document number,
sheet, created signature and created date. You should also give a file name
to the drawing. You do this by either typing the file name you want or by
using the file dialog. You activate the file dialog by clicking on the button
with the three dots (...) on the right side of the file name field. You must
have a file directory synonym somewhere in the path you have chosen. It is
possible to have synonyms as “C:\”. It is possible to give more data in the
dialog. These data will appear in the title block of the drawing.

Boundaries:
You can not create drawings when you have updated the Drawing List in
reference to apparatuses.

See also:
• “File Directory Synonyms” in elMaster project Administrator Reference
Manual.

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New Project

Access:
• Select New Project from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active.

Description:
This function creates a new project. When you use this function, a dialog
will appear where you have to give an ID to the project among some other
data. You must also give a standard for your project. You do this by
selecting a standard from the list on the right side of the dialog. If you want
information about how to create a standard or edit already existing standards
see elMaster project Administrator Reference manual.

See also:
• “Standards” in elMaster projects Administrator Reference Manual.
• “Edit Project“ on page 76.

New Revision

Access:
• Select New Revision from the File-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active.

Description:
This function creates a new revision of the selected document. If the selected
document is not approved, it will be approved before a new revision is
created. The new revision will retain all data from the previous revision.

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See also:
• “Working with revisions” in elMaster project User’s Guide.

New Selection

Access:
• Select New selection from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active. You must also have selected the
selection node (Selection) in the Tree Browser window.

Description:
This function creates a new selection to the current project. When you use
this function a dialog will appear where you must give a name to the
selection. It is optional to give date and sign to the selection. You can also
describe your selection in the field description, i.e. add a descriptive text.

See also:
• “Copy“ on page 70.
• “Paste“ on page 85.

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New Sheet

Access:
• Select New Sheet from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
In order for you to be able to create a new sheet the Drawing List window
must be active. The Drawing List should also be updated in reference to the
project.

Description:
This function creates a new sheet in the current project. In order for you to
be able to create a new sheet, the Drawing List must be active. The function
takes all data from the current drawing. There are two fields that are
changed. The first field that is changed is the sheet number. The sheet
number takes the highest value and increases it one step. The other field that
is changed is the filename. The filename gets the same value as the sheet.
The location of the file is not changed.

Open Drawing

Access:
• Select Open Drawing from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active. The current document must have
a drawing file.

Description:
elMaster design is started. When elMaster design has been started, the
drawing file is opened. If there is no existing drawing file, a new one is
created.

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Paste

Access:
• Select Paste from the Edit-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active. You must select the apparatus
that you want to paste the other apparatus under.

Description:
This function will paste one or several apparatuses that have previously been
copied with the function Copy. The placement of the apparatus will depend
on where you have made your selection in the Tree Browser window.

Boundaries:
You can only copy an apparatus into, the same kind of structure as you
copied it from, into a Selection or into the same structure in another project.
Notice: You can not paste an apparatus from project B to a selection in
project A without having copied it to project A first. Then you can paste the
apparatus from project A to the selection in project A.

See also:
• “Copy“ on page 70.

Paste Structure

Access:
• Select Paste Structure from the Edit-menu.

Description:
This function will paste a structure that you have previously copied with the
function Copy structure. Your structure will be pasted under the node that
you select in the Tree Browser window. You can paste into the current
project or into another project.

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Boundaries:
You can only paste into the same kind of structure and the same standard as
you copied from.

See also:
• “Copy Structure“ on page 71.
• “Configure Copy Structure“ on page 69.

Print

Access:
• Select Print from the File-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar
• Short-cut: CTRL-P

Description:
This function opens the Report dialog. From this dialog it is possible to
create any type of report.

Report dialog window

The first thing that you do when you create a new report is to decide what
filters and formats that you want to apply on your report and also to give the
specific document information for the report. This is done in three different
dialogs, the Document Data dialog, the Filter Options dialog and the
Format Options dialog.

See also:
• ”Working with revisions” in elMaster project User’s Guide.

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Rename Document Number

Access:
• Select Rename Document Number from the Tools-menu.

Description:
This function renames all document numbers that are the same to a new
number. If Renumber sheet is selected, all affected documents will get a new
sheet number, starting with the offset given in Offset. For example, if Offset
is set to 3, the first document will have sheet number 3 and the second
document will have sheet number 6. It is possible to use wildcards when
selecting which documents that should be renamed.

Revision History

Access:
• Select Revision History from the Tools-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List window must be active.

Description:
This function will display the revision history of the selected document.

See also:
• “Working with revisions” in elMaster project User’s Guide.

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Sort Apparatus List

Access:
• Select Sort Apparatus List from the Tools-menu.
• See also in Description below how you can sort the Apparatus List from
the Apparatus List window.

Functional requirements:
The Apparatus List window must be active.

Description:
This function will sort your Apparatus List. You can choose if you want the
sorting to be in ascending or descending order. If you use the menu, the
active field in the Apparatus List will be the field of sorting. That means that
you can change the field you are sorting on, simply by selecting another
field. When you are performing a designation sorting, the apparatuses will
be sorted correctly, i.e. +KA.1 will be sorted before +KA.12. There is a
shortcut when you are sorting the Apparatus List. If you double-click on the
upper most row in the Apparatus List window, the Apparatus List will be
sorted on the field you double-clicked on. There is also a pop-up menu that
will appear if you hold down the right mouse-button. In that menu you can
choose if you want the sorting to be in ascending or descending order.

Start Layout

Access:
• Select Start layout from the Window-menu.

Description:
This function will arrange your windows to the same positions they had
when you started elMaster project.

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Tree Browser Filter

Access:
• Select Tree Browser Filter from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window must be active.

Description:
This filter lets you filter on projects, i.e. Project ID and Project Type. It also
lets you filter on Visible signals, i.e. if signals should be displayed in the
structure of not. By using the Use as Default checkbox, you can make the
selected filter you default filter. That means that the filter will be applied
every time you log on.

Update Apparatus List

Access:
• Select Update Apparatus List from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window or the Apparatus List window must be active.

Description:
This function updates an apparatus list with new apparatuses or already
existing ones. What you see in the Apparatus List is what you have selected
in the Tree browser. You can either select some apparatuses or an entire
selection. If you have selected an entire selection, you can see that in the
Apparatus List, because the name of the selection can be found in the
Apparatus List window.

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Update Drawing List

Access:
• Select Update Drawing List from the Tools-menu.
• Click this button in the toolbar

Functional requirements:
The Tree Browser window or the Apparatus List must be active.

Description:
This function will update your Drawing List. You can select from the Tree
browser in three different ways. You can select a collection of apparatuses,
an entire selection or an entire project. When you select an entire project all
the drawings in that project will be displayed.

Update Drawings

Access:
• Select Update Drawings from the Tools-menu.

Functional requirements:
The Drawing List must be active.

Description:
This function uses a set of LISP-files to perform different actions on all
drawings in the drawing list. These LISP-files can be found in a special LSP
directory (under the PROJECT directory). The functions that can be selected
are the following:
• Print drawings
• Purge drawings
• Save to database
• Update cross-references
• Update from database

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If elMaster design isn’t already running, it will be started and then the
selected function will be performed on every drawing in the Drawing List.
Notice: The dialog will remain visible after an operation has been started. If
the Cancel button is pressed, the operation will be terminated after the
current drawing has been processed.

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The file [Link] can be found in the Windows directory.

[Link] will be installed and modified when you run the installation
program. The file can be edited manually.
The following variables are the important once for the user that can be
found in [Link]:

Section [Database]

Variable Description
No login prompt will be displayed if this variable is set to
LoginPrompt false. You will then automatically login with your
LoginName and LoginPassword.
LoginName Contains the login name.
LoginPassword Contains the login password.

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Section [DDEApplication]

Variable Description
This variable contains elMaster designs command
elMasterPath
prompt.
elMasterApp The DDE-name of the application.
elMasterTopic Where the DDE call will be handled in elMaster design.
This is the number of seconds that elMaster project uses
elMasterWait
before it times out.

Section [Paths]

Variable Description
This variable contains the path to the directory where elMaster
LspPath
project finds the LSP files it uses to update the drawings
This variable contains the path to the most recently used
DwgPath
drawing file.

Section [Tree]

Variable Description
If this variable set to true all the signals are visible in the Tree
Signals
browser.

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copy structure, 46, 69
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article, 43, 69
A guided tour with elMaster project, 24 Copy, 40, 70
About, 67 Copy Structure, 40, 71
Apparatus configure, 46, 69
delete, 41 Create
edit, 35, 75, 89 drawing, 26
new, 30, 67, 80 drawings from directory, 44, 71
sort list, 88 project, 26
update list, 89 report, 56
Apparatus List, 49
sort, 43
update, 42
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Apparatus List window, 52 Data, 48
Approve Document, 33 Data window, 52
Article Database, 21
connect, 43, 69 Delete
disconnect, 44, 74 apparatus, 41, 72
layout, 48, 68 drawing, 42, 73
search, 68 selection, 42, 73
Article data, 22 Disconnect
Article search article, 44, 74
articles window, 52 Document
Articles, 49 approve, 33
Articles window, 52 Document data dialog, 58
article search, 52 Document Number
rename, 46, 87
% Draw
circuit diagram, 28
Basic concepts, 19 Drawing
create, 26

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create from directory, 44
delete, 42, 73
Configure edit, 36, 76

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 new, 32, 81 Move, 41, 79
open, 44, 84 Move To, 41, 79
update, 45, 90
update list, 90
Drawing data, 22 1
Drawing List, 48 New
update, 42 apparatus, 30, 67, 80
Drawing List Filter, 47 drawing, 32, 81
Drawing List window, 53 project, 29, 82
revision, 33
( selection, 30, 82, 83, 87
sheet, 33, 84
Edit, 34 terminal, 39
apparatus, 35, 75, 89
drawing, 36, 76
project, 37, 76 2
selection, 37, 77 Object data, 22
terminal, 38, 39, 77 Open
elMaster Power Concept, 9 drawing, 44, 84
elMaster project - an overview, 12 drawing in elMaster design, 28
Exit, 34, 78 project in Tree Browser window, 28
Export

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report, 65

) Page numbering, 63
Paste, 40, 85
Filter options dialog, 60 structure, 85
Format Options dialog, 62 Paste Structure, 40
Print, 34, 86
, Printing, 64
Project
Installation Guide, 18 create, 26
Interface with elMaster design, 23 edit, 37, 76
new, 29, 82
/ Project data, 22

Lookup of designations, 54 5
0 Rename
document number, 46, 87
Menus, 29 Report
Merge together, 78 create, 56
Merge Together, 41 export, 65
Report dialog, 56

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Required hardware - Client, 18 Structure

Required software - Client, 18 paste, 85
Revision Switch to elMaster project, 28
new, 33
Revision History, 33
Revisions, 65 7
Terminal
6 edit, 38, 39, 77
new, 39
Search Toolbar
article, 68 buttons, 49
Section Tree Browser, 48
[Database], 93 Tree Browser Filter, 46
[DDEApplication], 94 Tree browser window, 51
[Paths], 94
[Tree], 94
Selection 8
delete, 42, 73 Update
edit, 37, 77 apparatus list, 42, 89
new, 30, 82, 83, 87 drawing list, 42, 90
Sheet drawings, 45, 90
new, 33, 84 User interface with forms, 23
Sort

:
apparatus list, 43, 88
Sort By, 43
Standard data and configuration, 22 Working with elMaster project, 14
Start Working with revisions, 65
layout, 48
Start layout, 88

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