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FluidDraw® 5 User's Guide 04/08

1. negelung Alinderklemmiom ching d Freigabe heben senken Figure 7 1 Finding components from the parts list You have the following options Clicking onthe button on the Find Target parts list column switches to the circuit diagram display and an anima tion identifies the corresponding components If the same cir cuit diagram is already open in another window than the parts list view remains in the active window The already opened window containing the circuit diagram is moved into the fore ground and an animation identifies the corresponding circuit diagram symbol Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw When you click on a cell in the parts list table an animation identifies the corresponding component in all of the opened windows displaying the circuit diagram Ifyou click on a column header in the parts list table then both the entire column of the parts list as well as the corresponding components in the associated circuit diagram windows are se lected Ifyou click on a component in a circuit diagram then both this component and the corresponding row in the open parts lists are selected 7 3 Set parts list properties In the parts list view clicking on the button opens the Parts List Properties dialog window Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 71 Parts list properties Accumulated parts list C Sorts Number Single position parts
2. Comma Semicolon Other Figure 7 5 Parts List Export dialog window If this option is selected then the names of the attributes appear in the first row of the text file Select this option to set the field elements in quotation marks The selected separator is used to separate the columns 15 Manage projects Chapter 8 FluidDraw supports the management of projects by compiling different files under one name in a single project file This has the following benefits When opening a project all of the associated data is loaded It is possible to rapidly access files belonging to a project via the project window Parts lists whose elements are located in different circuit diagram files can be maintained in one project 8 1 Create new project 8 2 Project nodes 76 Select the menu item on the menu and enter a file name for the new project Project files possess the prj file suffix By default they only con tain links to files contained in the project If you wish to pass ona project then you must either pass on all of the associated files along with the project file or activate the Save Projects As Single File option In the project window a project is represented as a hierarchical list The uppermost element is the project node Below this are the associated circuit nodes and parts list nodes which can be differen tiated from each other via the symbol in front of the name Every project possesse
3. When copying the objects belonging to the drawing frame all of the attributes are generated with the drawing frame s text components refer to and which do not exist in the project or circuit Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Circuit E ol Ed Properties File name DA Documents and SettingssMy Documents FluidD raw noname Browse Drawing frame C Inherit From Project Frame file E 4ProgrammeF esto Fluid rawBfrm A ahmen dhoch circ Select j L Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes Attributes Drawing size Attribute Value Action Inherit From Project gezeichnet Datum Delete gesehen D atum Delete Freigabe D atum Delete gezeichnet Delete Freigabe Delete Mabstab Delete Benennung Delete Dokumentenart Delete Comment Figure 4 1 Circuit dialog window Insert drawing frame Inherit From Project If this option is activated then the drawing frame specified in the project is copied into the circuit The path and the file used are displayed in the Frame File line Pick This button opens a dialog in which an included frame can be selected These frame files are located in the frm directory and are compiled in the project file frames prj Remove Local Frame Removes the drawing frame from the circuit The drawing frame s attributes remain attributes of the project or circuit Fes
4. Delete J Action Comment cre Figure 1 2 Circuit dialog window Attributes tab Creating attributes The attribute table allows you to save any desired data in the form of attribute value pairs The associated placeholders attributes with the same name in the drawing frame are replaced by the values entered You can also access this dialog window directly by using the menu and the menu entry Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw 1 2 Organize symbols libraries and circuit diagrams Symbols Libraries Circuits 1 3 10 In order to support the organization of the different document types in FluidDraw all of the circuit files are assigned to one of three groups Symbols are formal abstract models providing a graphical repre sentation of the function of a component or component group This can consist of simple circuit symbols or entire circuits Symbols can be inserted into their own circuits and linked between the connect ing points The insert can be performed either via the menu or via drag and drop from a library window Symbols can be com piled into library files with the 1ib file suffix Libraries are hierarchically organized collections of symbols In addition to the standard library which users cannot modify users can compile any desired number of their own libraries You can find functions for organizing the libraries on the menu as well as on the context menu of the currently act
5. If you have installed a newer version of the product catalog then Fluid Draw automatically accesses the current data Open the dialog window Properties of the components by double clicking ona symbol or via the menu item on the menu Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 57 Properties Part number 1609s Identification datos C Display Display in parts lists Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Attribute Value Display gt Partnumber 163309 Symbol 00991235 Type DNC 32 100 PPY4 Packaging unit 1 ltem name Standard cylinder As per S0 15552 with profile cylinder Other barrel for proximity sensing with adjustable cushioning at both end positions Unit PCS d d E d d d Figure 6 1 Properties dialog window for a component The properties of a component are saved in attribute value pairs The attributes are divided into different groups The first group contains the general properties 58 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Symbol Name Description Part number Layer Identification Display in Parts Lists Symbol 00991235 Description Adjustable cushioning sensing Fart number 163309 Layer Identification 141 C Display Display in parts lists Figure 6 2 Extract from the Properties dialog window of a compo nent General properties Displays the name of the circuit symbol The
6. Scale symbols Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 10 10 13 14 15 16 16 16 18 18 18 22 23 24 25 26 ar 28 28 28 30 32 32 33 33 33 34 35 4 1 4 2 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 2 Dak 5 3 5 4 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 4 3 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 6 5 4 7 oe 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 Fad 7 2 7 3 7 4 Drawing frame Editable labels Use a drawing frame Additional tools for creating drawings Drawing tools Grid Alignment lines Drawing levels Cross references Drawing functions and graphical elements Pneumatic line Line Rectangle Circle Ellipse Text Image Check drawing Component attributes 37 37 38 43 43 43 43 44 46 47 48 48 50 51 J2 54 54 56 57 Component attributes in the Properties dialog window 57 Attributes of the text components Link text components with attributes Text components with specified links 62 64 66 Change the properties of multiple objects simultaneously 67 Parts list management Display parts list 69 69 Find components from the parts on the circuit diagram 69 Set parts list properties Export parts list 71 74 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 8 1 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 3 8 4 g d I 2 9 3 10 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 11 11 1 Tiz 11 3 11 4 11 5 11 6 11 7 11 8 11 9 11 10 11 11 Manage projects Create new project Project nodes Project attributes Project archiving Cir
7. This means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this For ex ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 49 5 4 3 Rectangle Scale Rotation Override Color Fill Area Line Style Line Width 50 A rectangle is drawn by defining two diagonally opposite corner points The rectangle specific properties can be defined in the Drawing Properties tab of the Properties dialog window for the rectangle Scale x Rotation C Override colour Line style Line width Background User defined properties Drawing properties Fill area g 0 1 amp Foreground Figure 5 5 Properties dialog window for a rectangle Drawing Properties tab Defines the scaling in the x or y direction Defines the angle of rotation in degrees Defines the color of the drawing element Fills the rectangle with the color listed Defines the line style Defines the line thickness Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background This means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this For example symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground This means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this For ex ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements 5 4 4 Circl
8. 27 BMP export 86 C Check drawing 56 Circle 51 Circuit 15 check 56 input 84 nodes 80 open 80 output 84 print 84 properties 80 XML file 15 Circuit menu 99 Component attributes 57 Compression files 91 Configurable cylinder 30 Configurable way valves 28 connector define 28 Connector connect 22 120 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw delete identification properties seal Create drawing frame Cylinder configure Cylinder editor D Delete line Dialog circle Circuit component connector diagram properties diagram size drawing areas drawing frame drawing layers ellipse export parts list Functional diagram image line line options pneumatic line print project rectangle signal logic signaling elements text text options Drawing element Drawing frame import insert label Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 28 27 27 27 37 31 31 26 51 7 81 58 27 108 111 39 41 45 53 15 107 26 49 116 26 85 77 50 117 113 62 109 47 37 38 37 38 37 Drawing level 44 Drawing menu 100 DXF export 86 DXF file import 86 E Edit circuit 18 Edit menu 94 Ellipse 52 Export 86 F Festo product catalog 18 File menu 93 Find target 69 G GIF export 86 Graphical element 47 Grid 43 Grid dimension 43 Grid options 90 Group 32 create ee delete 33 Guides 43 H Hide automatic 16 Hide window 16 l Image 54 Image file 54 In
9. Attributes of a project node section 8 2 2 Project archiving Project files generally consist of links to the files contained therein However where desired FluidDraw can also save the project along with all of the associated files in one single file This serves to simplify passing on the project among other things On the Attributes tab activate the Save Projects As Single File option 78 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Project Properties File name DA Documents and SettingssMy Documents FluidD raw noname Browse Description Project Drawing frame Inherit From Project Frame file Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes C Save projects as single file Please note Files that are stored within the project are deleted from your storage In order to restore the files please uncheck this option Afterwards the files can be found in the project folder Also files that are removed from the project list are restored in the same way Figure 8 2 Project dialog window Archiving tab Save Projects As Single File If this option is activated all of the files belonging to the project are saved ina Single file l Please note the advice displayed under this option Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 79 8 3 Circuit and parts list nodes Open Close Windows Remove From List Rename Properties 80 A circuit node is created below the project node for every cir
10. Ks Si A72 DNC40 Nomzyinder STK 120 DNC4092 M ATI DNC40 Nomgyinder STK 101 DNC4040 M 3333 DNC32 Nomzyinder STK a 1 163338 a pess 1 163338 1 163338 1 163338 a E30 S Figure 3 2 Insert Shopping Basket dialog window If you have selected a product which does not possess a graphical illustration then a text appears in the circuit diagram which takes on the component attributes instead of the symbol Both this text and the identifiers for the symbols appear in the parts list Using the menu and the menu item you can modify the settings that influence the generation of symbol desig nations and accessories Where desired FluidDraw automatically generates text elements acquired from the type attribute of the associated symbol Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 21 3 3 Connect connectors ports In order to connect two component connectors with a line move the mouse pointer to the component connector You can recognize a connector by the small circle at the end of a symbol s connection line As soon as you have touched the line the mouse pointer trans forms into a crosshair lt gt C FluidDRAWIC Tinoname ct Figure 3 3 Mouse pointer as a crosshair over a component connec tor Now press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the connector which you wish to connect with the first You can recognize when you are over the connector by the shape of the mouse p
11. Options General Save Folder locations Language Prograrn English wt Product Catalogue English kd Figure 10 4 Options dialog window Language tab Program Defines the languages for the program interface including dialog windows and messages Product Catalog Defines the language for the Festo product catalog 92 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Menu overview Chapter 11 11 1 File New Opens an empty window for creating a new circuit diagram Open Opens the dialog window for selecting a saved file Files in DXF format are automatically converted into FluidDraw circuit files Close Closes the active window Save Saves the circuit diagram in the active window to disk Save AS Saves the circuit diagram in the active window to disk under a new name DXF Import Opens the dialog window for selecting a saved DXF file The se lected file is subsequently converted into a FluidDraw circuit dia gram The original file remains unchanged Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 93 11 2 Edit 94 Export Exports the circuit diagram in the active window to the data storage medium as a BMP JPG GIF WMF PNG DXF or TIF file Page Setup Sets up the printer properties for a page to be printed Print Preview Opens a print preview as a page view Print Opens the FluidDraw Print dialog window to set the print options for the
12. Standard Size Displays the circuit diagram in its original size Previous View Displays the previous view of the circuit diagram Repeatedly activating this function switches back and forth between the views previously used Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 97 98 Fit To Window Set the zoom level to fit the entire circuit diagram into the window View Detail Defines the new view by drawing a rectangle while holding down the left mouse button Zoom In N O O 3 02 om pt gt ca oO O n rt gt ca o OQ am a a3 oq Q 3 5 o lt O gt ca W om wt i go 4 gt ig ca W rt i TST Wn correspond approximately to doubling the zoom factor Zoom Out N O O 3 Wn gt ca ig O Zn fom gt ca Q Q o an gq 9 3 O om wt ion lt O 5 ca Wn i go 4 gt ig ca Wn rt i TST Wn correspond approximately to halving the zoom factor Show Page Borders Shows or hides the page borders in the form of a red rectangle This rectangle displays the borders of the paper format defined on the aper Size menu Using the print preview you can decide whether and how the drawing is distributed among multiple sheets when printing Show Grid WN gt O Wn se oO je O oQ zx O gt Q UQ rt gt ca pe Q r lt ca Q O Z g
13. Terminals Typed Onoff valve filter regulator with gauge branching module pressure switch Grou Onoff valve filter regulator pressure switch Group compressed air service units Onoff valve filter regulator pressure switch Group compressed air service units F Intermediate pressure regulator plate port 1 Valve Terminals Type04 WIMP F Intermediate pressure regulator plate port 1 pressure gauge Valve Terminals F Intermediate pressure regulator plate port 4 Valve Terminals Type 4 VOMA F Pressure regulator connection 1 P Valve Terminals Typela VIMP FB 03 a Presse recilatoc Groon Flame ehit off renlahna wallwas ili gt fd Figure 1 3 Find Symbol dialog window You can see the symbols found in the two results lists The library hierarchy is displayed on the left hand side although only those branches appear which contain matching symbols An alphabetical list of the search hits is displayed on the right hand side The sym bol of the highlighted entry is shown in the preview Once you have found the symbol that you were looking for you can select it using the button or by double clicking on the appropriate row in the results list The symbol then hangs on the mouse pointer and is placed by left clicking on the drawing area Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw With the Fuzzy Search option you can activate a tolerance in order to achieve results despite minor typing errors or spe
14. active circuit Recent Files A file can be selected for opening from a list of the recently opened files Exit Ends FluidDraw Undo Undoes the last editing action for the active circuit Redo Takes back the last undo action for the active circuit Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Cu om al Cc gJ O ap TZ D D T ms 2 gt a gt WN D D D D gt Q a T o o T Z ap ri o ne Ww O a r ka zs Q D w a Q 2 O N oO O a D o 3 rt O rt ag a gt Q og O a x Q Copy Paste Pastes the objects from the clipboard into the active circuit Delete Select All Group Create Macro Object Ungroup Break Off Enable Scale aa D O A D a GN D c O O Oo ES m oO Cc WN N N N a z gt v 3 o D fat Nn n Wn Q D fam i D a D A D D O D oO 2 Q Z o o A D o D Q Q A O va T ct oO ro i U S a n p a rs 7i E S i 3 uf O D gt O D D 3 n D a gt O D D rs Q lt fat O D A p m lt ra O O a Z a Ww g A 29 enable scaling Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 95 96 Enable Rotate Activates or deactivates the enable rotate mode which enables om of gt ca O rt 9 T O O 1 lt 3 o O Wn rt D rt gt ca gt ce go O Za rt gt ca 3 O Wn ca ge 2 5 om a i
15. click the associated tab again this then appears depressed Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 17 Edit circuit Chapter 3 3 1 Insert and arrange symbols You can insert symbols into the symbol window being edited using the dialog window Find Symbol and by means of the libraries You can also transfer objects from every other window by selecting them and dragging them to the desired window Alternatively you can also utilize the clipboard by selecting the items choosing the menu item on the menu bringing the target window into the foreground and selecting the menu item on the menu Using the mouse pointer to drag objects from one window to another copies them Dragging the objects from one position to another within a window moves them In order to copy within a window you need to hold down the Shift key while moving the mouse pointer You can recognize operation by the shape of the mouse pointer During a move operation a cross with arrows f appears when copying a plus symbol f also appears in the lower right hand corner of the cross 3 2 Using the Festo product catalog with FluidDraw 18 The standard FluidDraw installation already contains all of the products from Festo That is why an extract from the Festo product catalog is installed in multiple languages Note In order to remain up to date we recommend always installing the latest product catalog FluidDraw recognizes more current versions
16. connec tors can be uses as the initial situation for additional connections The line segments of pneumatic lines are always perpendicular to each other The line attributes of the line can be defines in the dialog window Properties for the line A line is drawn by defining two points In contrast to a pneumatic line this line is purely a drawing element As such it can be drawn at any desired angle however does not allow connections with pneu matic connectors The line specific properties can be defined in the Drawing Proper ties tab of the Properties dialog window for the line Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Scale Rotation Override Color Line Style Line Width Start Cap End Cap Background Foreground Rotation C Override colour Line style Line width Background Foreground Figure 5 4 Properties dialog window for a line Drawing Properties tab Defines the scaling in the x or y direction Defines the angle of rotation in degrees Defines the color of the drawing element Defines the line style Defines the line thickness Defines how the beginning of the line is displayed Defines how the end of the line is displayed Sets the location of the drawing element to the background This means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this For example symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground
17. do not want the symbol to appear in the parts list Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 59 60 Component attributes from the product catalog as well as attributes assigned by the user are displayed in tabular form in different tabs The table entries from the catalog cannot be edited The value of an attribute is listed in the Value column This value can be displayed in the circuit diagram next to the symbol as text if the Display option is activated The component attributes taken over from the product catalog are displayed in the Catalog Properties tab Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Attribute Value Display Partnumber 163309 all Symbol 00991235 Fj Type DMC 32 100 PPY 4 Fj Packaging unit 1 Fi ltem name Standard cylinder Fi As per S0 15552 with profile cylinder Other barrel for proximity sensing with adjustable Fi cushioning at both end positions Unit PCS Fj Figure 6 3 Extract from the Properties dialog window of a compo nent Catalog Properties tab In the User Defined Properties tab you can enter your own com ponent attributes Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Attribute Value Display Comment Supplier a is d Figure 6 4 Extract from the Properties dialog window of a compo nent User Defined Properties tab In order to edit an entry the corresponding row must be selected by clicking
18. found in that component then the circuit and then the project are searched for the attribute If the attribute is not found then the attribute name is displayed in the circuit diagram in angle brackets The missing attribute can be created at a later point in time The link is then created automatical ly The concept of linking text components with attributes is also utilized for labeling drawing frames Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 65 6 4 Text components with specified links Alignment Scale Rotation Font 66 Text components are automatically generated for displayable component attributes and connector labels which are linked to the corresponding attributes Open the Display Attribute dialog window with which you can adjust how the text is displayed by double clicking on the text component or via the menu item on the menu Display attribute Alignment horizontal vertical Left 0 Top Centre Centre Right Bottom Rotation 0 Degree Text attributes Frame Text Figure 6 9 Display Attribute dialog window Defines the horizontal or the vertical alignment of the text within the text field Defines the scaling factor of the text in the x or y direction Note You can also change the text size by selecting another font size in the font type dialog window You can open this dialog window using the Font button under Text Attributes Defines text
19. in a submenu Only the currently open libraries are displayed here appearing as tabs in the library window which are not write protects recognizable as no lock symbol is dis played Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw New Sub Folder Remove Sub Folder Rename Sub Folder 1 5 Circuit files Creates a new hierarchy level below the active group The active group is the one belonging to the area below the mouse point and can be recognized by the dark blue coloring Removes the hierarchy level which the mouse pointer is located in Enables you to rename the hierarchy level which the mouse pointer is located in FluidDraw circuit files have the circ files suffix and are saved as compressed XML files An option on the menu under the menu item enables the deactivation of the compression so that the circuit files can be viewed as plain text This can be useful for version management software for example However please note that editing a circ file outside FluidDraw can cause the file to become unreadable or corrupted upon re import Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 15 Library and project window Chapter 2 2 1 Change window position The library is fixed on the left hand side by default and the project window when a project is open is on the right hand side To separate the window from the anchoring Move the mouse pointer to the upper margin Click and hold the left mouse
20. line CAF luidDRAWIC Tinoname ct Figure 3 5 Line connection with inserted T connector Every T connector can connect up to 4 lines with each other 3 5 Lay lines Once you have joined two connectors you can then adjust the length of the lines You can move the line segments in parallel by moving the respective line segment You can see when you have touched the line on the basis of the line selection shape of the mouse pointer 24 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Press the left mouse button and move the line segment ortho gonally to the desired position CAF luidDRAWIC Tinoname ct Figure 3 6 Moving a line segment Release the left mouse button FluidDraw adjusts the adjoining line segments in such a way that they remain connected If you move a line segment with is directly connected to a compo nent connector then FluidDraw may insert additional line segments in order to prevent gaps 3 6 Define the characteristics of lines You can set the style the color and the drawing layer of the lines by double clicking on a line segment or selecting the line segment and choosing the menu item from the menu The Line Properties dialog box then opens The settings are applied to the entire line section up to the next connector or T connector Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 25 Layer Color Line Style Line Width 3 7 Delete line 26 Line properties Layer C
21. s angle of rotation in degrees Defines the text font Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Color Defines the text color Frame Text Draws a frame around the text field Find Target The target of a linked text is the attribute which the text refers to This button opens the Properties dialog window of the object which contains this attribute 6 5 Change the properties of multiple objects simultaneously If multiple objects are selected choosing the menu item on the menu opens a dialog window with a limited selection of properties It only contains those properties which meaningfully relate to all of the selected objects This enables you to change the font for multiple texts in a single operation for ex ample The more different object types symbols connectors drawing elements texts etc that are selected the less common properties are available Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 67 68 Properties Figure 6 10 Properties dialog window for multiple selected objects Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Parts list management Chapter 7 FluidDraw creates parts lists which are automatically updated in the background while editing the circuit diagram 7 1 Display parts list We recommend setting up one file specifically for the parts list in a project If you wish to create a circuit diagram without creating a project you can switch the view for this circuit
22. this option if you wish to write the print data to a file When you work in a project you can select which circuits and parts lists are to be printed Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 85 Scale Page 9 2 9 3 86 Import DXF file Export circuit Select the number of copies If the printout consists of multiple pages you can cause FluidDraw to print a correspondingly sorted sequence You can increase or decrease the output size by entering a scaling factor If the dimensions of the area to be printed are larger than the printable area on the paper then the printout is spread across multiple pages tiled You can see the page divisions in the print preview Note Please note that it may not always be possible to precisely comply with the page margins Therefore you should plan a certain amount of leeway for the page margin You can Select which pages the print preview displays Files saved in the DXF format can be imported and retain most of their element attributes If several special points were taken into account when creating the drawing using a CAD program then FluidDraw can easily expand the symbol library The FluidDraw circuits can be saved as a file with a variety of different formats The BMP JPG GIF WMF PNG DXF and TIF for mats are available Once you have selected the menu item on the menu a dialog window opens in which you can define the different settings for the export The setti
23. window in which you can set the diagram properties Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 107 Text columns Number Text columns Width Diagram columns Number Diagram columns Width Color Row height Functional diagram Properties Text columns Diagram columna Number Number 11 width mm width ho mm Row height mm Colour If the number of text columns is changed than all of the table text boxes are distributed horizontally and evenly If the width of the text columns is changed than all of the table text boxes are distributed horizontally and evenly The diagram columns are located on the right hand side of the function diagram The diagram curves can be drawn in this area The number of diagram columns can also be changed by dragging the mouse pointer to the right hand edge of the diagram The color which the grid lines are drawn in the diagram area Defines the row height of all of the rows 12 1 2 Table textboxes 108 The table textboxes are located on the left hand side of the function diagram Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Font size Color Width Height Horizontal adjustment Vertical adjustment Alignment within a table cell a 2 The font size of the text to be shown A selection from sixteen standard colors for the text to be dis played The width of the selected table column can be changed by dragging the
24. 04 function if you have the impression that FluidDraw is behaving unexpectedly or files and windows have suddenly disappeared New Window Opens a window with an additional view of the active window Navigation Pane Opens an overview window with a scaled down view of the entire circuit diagram The currently visible area of the active window appears as a white area The non visible area of the drawing is shaded grey By drawing a rectangle in the overview window with the mouse pointer you can define the section of the circuit diagram displayed in the active window Simply left clicking on the overview window moves the visible area while retaining the zoom level Cascade Arranges the windows so that they overlap Tile Horizontally Arranges the windows into horizontal tiles Tile Vertically Arranges the windows next to each other Close All Closes all open windows Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 11 11 Help Contents Displays the contents of the FluidDraw help pages Index Displays the index of the FluidDraw help pages Search Displays the search dialog for the FluidDraw help pages About Displays the FluidDraw program information Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 105 Functional diagram Chapter 12 You can find the function diagram in the standard FluidDraw library You can apply the functions from the menu to the function diagram Double click o
25. 3 group 32 insert 18 mirror 33 35 move 18 rotate 34 scale 35 Symbol library 13 Symbols 10 T Text 54 Text attribute 64 Text components 62 Text link 64 TIF export 86 Tiles Printout 7 Toolbar drawing 47 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 125 126 Tools menu V Valve editor View menu W Way valve configure Window menu WMF export Working line X XML file 103 29 97 29 104 86 25 15 Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw
26. Align Aligns the selected objects with each other Rotate Rotates the selected objects by 90 180 or 270 degrees anti clockwise Grouped objects are rotated around the centre point of the group rectangle Mirror Mirrors the selected objects horizontally or vertically Grouped objects are mirrored along the axis of the group rectangle Define Connector Creates anew component connector in a circuit symbol with the 5 D x lt m F ep D Delete Connector Deletes the selected component connector Properties Opens the Properties dialog window for the selected circuit sym bols in order to enter the component properties This also enables you to carry over attributes from the Festo product catalog The Connector dialog window is opened for the selected compo nent connector enabling you to enter the connector propertiest Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw When a line segment is selected a dialog window opens enabling you to enter the line segment properties If multiple objects are selected then a dialog window with a limited selection of properties appears It only contains those properties which affect all of the selected objects 11 3 View Circuit Diagram Switches from the parts list view to the circuit diagram view Parts List Switches to the parts list view Library Shows or hides the libraries window Project Shows or hides the project file management window
27. FESTO FluidDraw 5 User s Guide 04 08 FluidDraw is an application for creating pneumatic circuit diagrams Not only the standard circuit symbols are available but also all of the components contained in the Festo product catalog along with their part numbers and technical details If you have also installed the Festo product catalog then the current catalog data is always available in FluidDraw In addition to its own proprietary file format FluidDraw also supports DXF files and circuit diagrams created with older FluidDraw versions and the FluidSIM pneumatic simulator Contents 1 1 1 2 ea 1 4 1 4 1 1 5 2l Za aul aut La 3 4 a2 3 6 AT 3 8 ao 3 10 3 11 312 23 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 First steps Create a new circuit diagram Organize symbols libraries and circuit diagrams Insert symbol from menu Symbol libraries Create user library Circuit files Library and project window Change window position Automatic show and hide Edit circuit Insert and arrange symbols Using the Festo product catalog with FluidDraw Connect connectors ports Insert T connector Lay lines Define the characteristics of lines Delete line Set the properties of the connectors Define component connector Delete component connector Configure a way valve Configure cylinder Group symbols Create macro objects Delete symbol groups and macro objects Align symbols Mirror symbols Rotate symbols
28. Figure 5 2 Drawing Layers dialog window Under Default Layer you can select the drawing layer which new objects should be inserted into If you do not want to change the layer of the symbol when it is inserted then select the option Pre serve Object Layer Objects located on a drawing layer for which the Edit option is deactivated are visible however they cannot be selected and thus neither moved nor deleted This enables you to lock a drawing frame for example if this was inserted manually and not via the dialog window Properties for the circuit or project In order to still be able to edit objects on layers of this type you must activate the Edit option for the corresponding layer Drawing layers for which the Display option is deactivated are neither visible nor can they be edited Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 45 5 3 Cross references Text Label Target Text 46 Cross references serve to link parts of a circuit drawing associated with each other when the entire drawing is distributed across multiple pages Thus lines can be interrupted for example and continued on another page FluidDraw not only offers suitable symbols for cross references but also the possibility of jumping directly from an existing cross reference to the corresponding target as long as bother are identified with an identical label The circuit drawings involved must belong to the same project Us
29. FluidDraw 31 Piston Position Using the slider you can specify the relative piston position in 25 steps 0 stands for the completely retracted and 100 extended piston 3 13 Group symbols If you wish to combine multiple symbols into a group select these and choose the menu item on the menu Groups can also be nested i e already grouped objects can be grouped again A group primarily serves as a drawing aid and does not represent any new components Every element in a group is included ina parts list in exactly the same way as without being grouped Double clicking on a group element opens the dialog window Properties of group element clicked If you wish to combine multiple symbols into a new component with its own attributes create a macro object 3 14 Create macro objects If you wish to combine multiple symbols into a new component with its own attributes then select these and choose the Object menu item on the menu This creates a new macro object Macro objects are included in the parts lists as independent components The original symbols are removed from the parts lists It is no longer possible to modify their component attributes 32 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 3 15 Delete symbol groups and macro objects To delete a group or a macro object select the group or the macro object and select the menu item from the menu This always deletes the outermost group In order to delete nested group
30. If the attribute has been created in the same node then this option is deactivated and greyed out This applies to all of the attributes of the project node as this does not possess a Ssuper ordinate node For subordinate nodes the value of the attribute from the project node is carried over when this option is activated After deactivat ing this option it is possible to locally overwrite the attribute value Comment Here you can enter a comment on an attribute Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 83 Circuit input and output Chapter 9 9 1 Print circuit diagram and parts list FluidDraw circuits and parts lists can be printed by opening the Print dialog window via the menu item on the menu In FluidDraw a parts list is the representation of a circuit as a table If you wish to print an individual parts list then the corresponding circuit must be shown in the parts list display 84 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Printer Brother Standard v Pintto fie Copies Number of Copies 1 Scale 10d Fitto paper size Margins 1 demo_01 Printer Properties Print to File Print Project Files Copies Let oo Right 0 Top 0 a mm Bottom 0 E mm Figure 9 1 Print dialog window Select the desired output device from the list of the available prin ters This button enables you to open the dialog for setting the printer options Activate
31. additional information in the Circuit files section The Create Backup Files option causes the previous versions of saved files are created with the bak file suffix This enables you to restore previous versions Project files generally consist of links to the files contained therein However where desired FluidDraw can also save the project along with all of the associated circuit files in one single file This serves to simplify passing on or archiving the project among other things You can set whether a project saves links or all of the associated files using the Project dialog window Properties of the project This option defines the default setting for new projects Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 10 3 Folder Locations Options General Save Folder locations Language Circuit files D Documents and SettingssMy Documents Fluid raw Project files D Documents and Settings My Documents FluidD raw Library files D Documents and Settings My Documents FluidD raw Drawing frames D Documents and Settings sMy Documents Fluide raw Figure 10 3 Options dialog window Folder Locations tab Circuit Files This is the default path for opening and saving circuits Project Files This is the default path for opening and saving projects Library Files This is the default path for opening and saving libraries Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 91 10 4 Language
32. are text components with Attribute Link These texts are replaced by the corresponding attribute val ues of the project and the circuit Double click on a text component to open the Properties dialog window Enter the name of the attribute to be linked into the text field e g creator and activate the Attribute Link option Note You can also utilize and imported text as an attribute name The attribute name is utilized as a placeholder These attributes are displayed in angle brackets in the circuit diagram with the draw ing frame These attributes are replaced by the corresponding attribute values when using the drawing frame in a project or circuit diagrams Edit the attribute values in the Properties dialog window of the project or the circuit diagram Clicking on a text component of the drawing frame opens the Properties dialog window of the project or the circuit which contains the attribute which the text component refers to Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 37 4 2 Use a drawing frame 38 Drawing frames can be copied into a project and or a circuit dia gram Insert the drawing frame via the Properties dialog window of a project or a circuit All of the objects belonging to a drawing frame are inserted into the circuit diagram as a copy Changing the file with the drawing frame at a later date does not have any effect on the circuit diagram which the drawing frame was inserted into
33. at all of the circuit symbols are underneath this For ex ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements An ellipse is drawn by defining a middle point and two radii with parallel axes You can draw an ellipse by subsequently entering the beginning and final angles into the Drawing Properties tab in the Properties dialog window of the ellipse The ellipse specific properties can be defined in the Drawing Prop erties tab of the Properties dialog window for the ellipse Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw User defined properties Drawing properties Scale Are C Override colour Line width Di End cap I Fill area Background Foreground Reset Figure 5 7 Properties dialog window for an ellipse Drawing Prop erties tab Scale Defines the scaling in the x or y direction Arc Defines the starting and final angles of an ellipse Rotation Defines the angle of rotation in degrees Override Color Defines the color of the drawing element Fill Area Fills the circle with the color listed Line Style Defines the line style Line Width Defines the line thickness Start Cap Defines how the beginning of the line is displayed End Cap Defines how the end of the line is displayed Background Sets the location of the drawing element to the background This means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this For example symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements Fest
34. aw text components serve firstly to insert comments and labels and secondly can be defined by the labels and accessories without displaying a symbol Open the dialog window Properties of the text component by double clicking on a text or via the menu item on the menu Part number a Identification fe C Display Display in parts lists Edit text Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Alignment Text horizontal vertical Left Top Centre Centre Right Bottom Text attributes C Frame Text C Attribute link a Le bd Ge EJ L Go L thaacterma Browse Figure 6 6 Properties dialog window for a text component A text component possess all of the attributes of a standard com ponent The text properties are located on the Edit Text tab 62 Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw Edit Text Alignment Font Color Frame Text Attribute Link Text Edit text Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Alignment horizontal vertical Lett Top Centre Centre Right Bottom Text attributes C Frame Text C Attribute link Lid Browse Figure 6 7 Extract from the Properties dialog window of a text component Edit Text tab Enter your text into the input field on the left hand side You can also enter text with multiple lines Press the Enter key to creat
35. button Move the window a small distance towards the centre of the screen Now release the left mouse button Now you need to move the library window to the lower right and the project window to the lower left Once a window has been separated from the anchor it can be moved freely How to re anchor the window Move the mouse pointer to the upper margin Click and hold the left mouse button Move the window as far as possible to the right or the left Now release the left mouse button The window snaps into place This enables you to anchor the library window to the right and the project window to the left for example You can also anchor both windows on the same side In this case you can move the desired window into the foreground by clicking on the associated tab 2 2 Automatic show and hide 16 The tabs offer an additional practical function Automatically showing and hiding the library or project window Click on the associated vertical tab Library or Project at the edge of the window This causes the window to be hidden providing a larger area for the drawing In order to make the window visible again move the mouse pointer over the tab the window opens once again AS soon as you have performed your operations in this window and move the mouse pointer to a circuit window the library window and or the project window are automatically hidden To Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems e FluidDraw deactivate the function
36. cuit and parts list nodes Attributes of the nodes of a project Circuit input and output Print circuit diagram and parts list Import DXF file Export circuit Options General Save Folder Locations Language Menu overview File Edit View Circuit Library Draw Insert Project Tools Window Help Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 76 76 76 77 78 80 82 84 84 86 86 88 88 90 g1 92 93 93 94 97 99 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 12 12 1 12 1 1 12 1 2 123 12 2 12 3 12 4 12 5 12 5 1 12 5 2 1250 12 6 12 7 12 8 12 9 12 9 1 12 9 2 Functional diagram Edit Mode Set diagram properties Table textboxes Adjust the presentation of the diagrams Draw diagram curve Insert signal elements Insert text boxes Draw signal lines and insert signal connections Free draw signal lines Drawing signal lines from signals Draw signal lines from diagram support points Insert additional signal lines Insert row Delete row Additional editing functions Zoom Undo editing steps index 106 107 107 108 110 112 112 113 115 115 117 117 118 118 118 119 119 119 120 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw First steps Chapter 1 1 1 Create a new circuit diagram Select the New entry from the menu An empty circuit diagram window opens in which you can insert symbols and connect them with lines You should set the diagram s
37. cuit file which belongs to the project This also applies to parts lists as parts lists are saved as circuits These are only displayed differently in the window All of the circuit specific or parts list specific proper ties are saved with the circuit node Right clicking on a circuit node opens a context menu containing the following menu items Opens the selected circuit or the selected parts list in a window Double clicking on the node in the project tree also opens the window Closes the window of the selected circuit or the selected parts list Removes the selected circuit or the selected parts list from the project Changes the description of the selected circuit or the selected parts list In this dialog window you can enter data for the circuit or the parts list Note Please note that the additional parts list specific proper ties can be set using the die window view of the parts list Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Circuit Properties File name DA Documents and SettingssMy Documents FluidD raw noname Drawing frame C Inherit From Project Frame file Select Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes Attributes Drawing ee 3 Inherit From Attribute Action Sjtalsiel Delete J Comment EEE Figure 8 3 Circuit dialog window Properties of a circuit Properties The file name field displays the file name of the circuit along with the complete path The file name is car
38. diagram over to the parts list view Selecting the Parts List menu item on the menu enables you switch from the circuit diagram view to the parts list view Conversely selecting the Circuit Diagram menu item on the menu enables you switch from the parts list view to the circuit diagram A parts list is displayed as a table in the window You can edit the following options for editing the table Attributes which the user can edit can be entered directly into the corresponding table field Clicking on the column header sorts the rows on the basis of the column clicked Clicking on the head of the same column again reverses the sorting order You can adjust the column width by dragging the edges of a column header You can change the order of the columns by dragging and dropping a column header in another position 7 2 Find components from the parts on the circuit diagram FluidDraw enables you to easily find components on the parts list in the circuit diagram and vice versa Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 69 IZ Deckelhebevorric htung Identification Part Number Artikelbenennung Find lage i 1 J22 1 60235 Druckluftspeicher Jiaz3 153450 R ckschlagventil 1 221 162582 Druckregelventil 1AA 163302 Normzplinder 11z4 197581 Drossel Filickschl 1 1Z5 197581 Drossel Fiiickschl 726082
39. e A circle is drawn by defining a middle point and a radius You can draw a circular arc by subsequently entering the beginning and final angles into the Drawing Properties tab in the Properties dialog window of the circle The circle specific properties can be defined in the Drawing Proper ties tab of the Properties dialog window for the circle User defined properties Drawing properties Scale Arc C Override colour Line width Di End cap I Fill area Background Foreground Reset Figure 5 6 Properties dialog window for a circle Drawing Proper ties tab Scale Defines the scaling in the x or y direction 1 Ji Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Arc Rotation Override Color Fill Area Line Style Line Width Start Cap End Cap Background Foreground 5 4 5 Ellipse 52 Defines the starting and final angles of a circular arc Defines the angle of rotation in degrees Defines the color of the drawing element Fills the circle with the color listed Defines the line style Defines the line thickness Defines how the beginning of the line is displayed Defines how the end of the line is displayed Sets the location of the drawing element to the background This means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of this For example symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground This means th
40. e Add Existing Symbol Folder Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 13 User libraries menu item The library hierarchy corresponds exactly to the folder hierarchy These libraries cannot be modified in FluidDraw The files must be modified directly You can create and subsequently modify new libraries via the menu and the MenultemAddNewLibrary menu item see section Create user library Using drag and drop you can move the symbols and groups within the library as desired 1 4 1 Create user library Copy Paste Delete Rename Add Existing Symbols Copy to Other Library 14 In order to be able to access frequently used symbols or circuits more quickly multiple symbols can be compiled into libraries Libraries are saved as files with the 1ib file suffix You can create new libraries using the and the Add New Library menu item Right clicking in the new library opens a context menu with which you can modify the library The following options are available Copies the selected symbols to the clipboard Inserts the symbols into the library from the clipboard These symbols can also be partial circuits Removes the selected symbols from the library Edits the text which libraries display below the symbol Opens a dialog window for selecting symbol files to be copied into the library as new symbols Copies the selected symbols into another library The available libraries are listed
41. e a line break Defines the horizontal or the vertical alignment of the text within the text field Defines the text font Defines the text color Draws a frame around the text field If this option is activated then the text entered is not shown but rather the text identifies a link to an attribute The value of the selected attribute is shown in the circuit diagram You can find a detailed description of this function under Link text components with attributes Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 63 6 3 Link text components with attributes Text components can also display the attributes of other compo nents the attributes of a circuit diagram or the project The text components must be linked to the corresponding attribute The linked attribute is defined in the entry field of the Edit Text tab in the dialog window Properties of the text component The activated Attribute Link option determines that the text is not displayed in the text field but rather should be interpreted as a link Example Assuming that your project is called Project1 and possesses the Supplier attribute with the value Festo You project contains the Circuit1 circuit and you would like to display the value of the Supplier attribute in this example namely the value Festo in this circuit diagram Insert a text component into the circuit diagram by selecting the text element on the drawing e
42. h mm Height mm The font size of the text to be shown Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Color Frame Width Height Horizontal adjustment Vertical adjustment A selection from sixteen standard colors for the text to be dis played If this field is selected then a frame is drawn around the textbox The width of the textbox The height of the textbox The following alignment options are available Left Center and Right The following alignment options are available Top Center and Bottom 12 5 Draw signal lines and insert signal connections In this mode signal lines can be drawn freely or automatically laid from signaling elements 12 5 1 Free draw signal lines An additional supporting point is set with every left click The process ends when you click the current line while holding down the Ctrl key press the Esc key or switch the editing mode Use the Del key to delete a selected signal line If only a supporting point is selected then only this is removed from the line In Edit Mode the supporting points belonging to the signal lines can be moved If the Shift is held down while setting or moving supporting points then the supporting point is vertically or horizon tally aligned Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 115 Display description Start with arrow End with arrow Color 116 In the se
43. his FluidDraw must be in Enable Rotate mode This mode can be activated or deactivated using the Enable Rotate menu item on the menu or by clicking on the corresponding button on the toolbar Note Activating the Enable Scale mode deactivates the Enable Rotate mode and vice versa In Enable Rotate mode click the edge of the symbol and hold down the mouse button 260 00 Figure 3 11 Rotate symbol The current angle of rotation and guides are displayed Hold down the mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the desired position The angle changes in 15 degree steps Note If you also press the Shift key then you can rotate the symbol steplessly Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 3 19 Scale symbols 200 00 Figure 3 12 Rotate symbol The angle of rotation can be entered directly via the Drawing Properties tab The component symbols can be scaled with the help of the mouse pointer In order to do this FluidDraw must be in Enable Scale mode This mode can be activated or deactivated using the menu item on the menu or by clicking on the corres ponding button on the toolbar Note Activating the mode deactivates the Enable Rotate mode and vice versa In Enable Scale mode click the edge or corner of the symbol and hold down the mouse button 1 00 1 00 5 Figure 3 13 Scale symbol The current scaling relationship to the
44. iated menu item or the corresponding drawing function on the toolbar Note If you wish to draw several elements in a row without leaving the special drawing mode then you can select the menu item or the corresponding drawing function on the toolbar while holding down the Shift key The drawing mode then remains active until the menu item or the drawing function is deactivated by selecting it again or another drawing function is selected without the Shift key being pressed The drawing functions toolbar contains the following functions A Switches to the normal editing mode Switches to the mode for drawing a line Switches to the mode for drawing a rectangle Switches to the mode for drawing a circle Switches to the mode for drawing a ellipse T Switches to the mode for drawing a text Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 47 5 4 1 Pneumatic line 5 4 2 Line 48 N 0 1 z Start z En Switches to the mode for drawing an image Switches to the mode for drawing a pneumatic line The graphical elements are drawn in the color shown The graphical elements are drawn in the line style shown The graphical elements are drawn in the line thickness shown The line beginnings are drawn with the symbol shown The line ends are drawn with the symbol shown A pneumatic line is drawn by defining two end points A pneumatic line consists of two connectors with a line between Both
45. idDraw Additional tools for creating drawings Chapter 5 5 1 Drawing tools 5 1 1 Grid For arranging the symbols and laying the lines it is often practical to show a point or line grid You can activate or deactivate the dis plays of the grid using the Show Grid menu item on the menu You can also set grid settings using the menu item and the menu In order to simplify handling the lines snap into place when they are close to a grid line This makes it easier to find the precise position when moving the lines Note However the grid snap function may not be desired as it prevents free positioning In this case you can hold down the Ctrl during the moving operation This temporarily deactivates the grid snap function 5 1 2 Alignment lines Connectors between symbols should be exactly horizontal or ver tical wherever possible Then they can be connected with a straight line FluidDraw supports the exact positions firstly via the grid snap and secondly via automatically displaying red alignment lines while moving the selected objects Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 43 5 2 Drawing levels 44 Open a circuit file which contains multiple objects Select one of these and slowly move it back and forth above and next to other objects Observe the dashed red lines which appear when two or more connectors lie above each other Figure 5 1 Automatically display the alignment line
46. ing the menu item on the open the Cross reference dialog window Alternatively you can open this dialog window by double clicking on the cross reference symbol of via the Properties context menu Cross reference Alignment horizontal vertical O Lett Om Centre Centre C Display target text Text attributes Figure 5 3 Cross reference dialog window This text is displayed in the cross reference Defines the labels via which the linked cross references are identi fied The text displayed here is stored as text for the corresponding cross reference Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Display Target Text If this option is activated the text of the corresponding cross reference is displayed in the symbol below the text for this cross reference Jump to Target Activating this button opens the circuit window containing the corresponding cross reference The associated symbol is indicated by an animation 5 4 Drawing functions and graphical elements Graphical elements can be inserted into a circuit using the menu or by activating the drawing function on the toolbar In order to prevent you from unintentionally moving other symbols when drawing you enter a special mode for the drawing functions in which you can only perform the selected drawing functions After every drawing operation FluidDraw returns to the normal editing mode To insert another drawing element you must select the assoc
47. inserted into the circuit window These symbols contain the part numbers and technical details of the previously selected products in the form of attribute value pairs Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 19 Insert from catalogue Search C Amount Part number C Customer part no C Symbol _ List price unit Customer part no Part Packaging ltem number Other unit name 00991235 DSNU 50 Round c 00991235 DSNU 50 Round c Symbol Type Unit 196047 196048 196049 Amount 196045 Ul 199 SNU J al Lie 1 Ro und c 2 Fo if ths PCS Wes ONS T onde fas PE was osue 1 Rad Fan POS mses osnusa t Romdo Fore PS Add to selection agi Amount Patt Customer Symbol Packaging ltem name C Unit E a 1 a a e a iL a number part no unit Figure 3 1 Insert from catalog dialog window If you wish to insert one or more symbols from an existing shopping cart select the From Festo Shopping Basket menu item from the Insert menu 20 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Insert Shopping basket Shopping Basket Part Customer T ltem Unit ole Order Order number part no eee name ico sae code 1 code 2 Selection DNC 32 Normzylinder STK 1234 iv 100 DNC 0 Nomeyinder STK 383 DNCWOSR U 111 DNC4O Nomeyinder STK 344 DNCWOSA U 100 DNC Nomzylinder STK 333 DNC4033 U Amount DEE
48. ive library To switch libraries use the tab in the upper margin of the library window Library files have the 1ib file suffix The default location for circuits is in the FluidDraw folder con tained in the My Documents folder defined by the operating sys tem These have the circ file suffix Note It is worthwhile to create a new Sub folder in the FluidDraw directory for every customer or for every folder project Insert symbol from menu To find a specific symbol you can either enter characteristic key words in the Find Symbol dialog windows or navigate through the hierarchical structure Where necessary open a new window and select the Symbol Description entry on the menu Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw The Find Symbol dialog box then opens You can enter your search terms in the Search input line Separate the individual search terms using commas or spaces Neither the order of the search terms nor upper or lower case letters have any influence on the search results Forexample enter pressure valve Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 11 12 Find Symbol Preumatic Symbols Search Pressure Valve Fuzzy search B Mid position valve 57 S way pressurised spring return Valve Terminals Type 195 E Group compressed air service uri Closing plate in case of no pressure supply before first valve Valve Terminals Ty H Group control technology diffe
49. ize in advance Select the entry from the menu Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Circuit E ol x Properties File name DA Documents and Settings sMy Documents FluidD raw noname Drawing frame Frame file Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes Attributes Drawing size Adopt from drawing frame Dimensions Standard size User Defined eoe er Orientation Portrait Landscape Figure 1 1 Circuit dialog window Drawing Size tab Setting the diagram size If you utilize a drawing frame then FluidDraw can automatically adjust the paper size If you wish to manually define the paper size then deactivate the Adopt from drawing frame option and select the drawing s desired dimensions and orientation If the diagram s dimensions are larger than your printer s printing area then you can distribute your drawing across several pages tiles To retain a better overview you can assign attributes to every circuit diagram Click the Attributes tab Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Circuit Properties File name Description Drawing frame DA Documents and SettingssMy Documents FluidD raw noname C Inherit From Project Frame file Select Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes Attribute Project Attributes Drawing size Inherit From Project Delete _
50. lder name is shown in the tab Sort Current Library Alphabeti call Sorts the contents of the active library alphabetically This function is only available to libraries which the user has created Write protected libraries are automatically sorted and cannot be resorted by the user This menu contains functions for freely drawing graphical elements such as lines rectangles circles etc as well as for inserting texts and images Draws a line by defining two defined end points Rectangle Draws a rectangle by defining two diagonally opposite corner points Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Circle Draws a circle by defining a middle point and a radius Ellipse Draws anellipse by defining a middle point and a radii on parallel axes Text Inserts a text at the mouse position Picture Inserts an image at the mouse position Pneumatic Line Draws a pneumatic line by defining two end points 11 7 Insert Find Symbol Description Opens the search dialog for selecting a symbol via its appearance From Festo Catalog O lt Nn Q O Wn a 2 O p O Opens the Festo product catalog to select a component via the product features Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 101 11 8 Project 102 From Festo Shopping Basket Opens the Festo product catalog to transfer components from an existing shopping cars From File Opens the dialog window fo
51. lection mode double clicking can change the way the line is displayed Signal line C Display description Start with arrow End with arrow A framed label on the line and a label next to the framed label is shown The framed label can be moved freely along the line The additional label can be moved freely An arrow is displayed at the beginning of the line The arrow can be moved freely along the line An arrow is displayed at the end of the line The arrow can be moved freely along the line Line color If you click on a finished signal line to activate the Freely move signal lines mode then a signal logic is inserted This logic point Snap point can then be freely moved along the line 1 3 44 In the selection mode you can change how the signal logic is dis played by double clicking on it Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Signal link Representation 12 5 2 Drawing signal lines from signals In the Freely draw signal lines z signal lines can be drawn from signals Left click on a signal and hold down the mouse button Drag the mouse pointer to a position which you have selected as the end point of a signal line The signal line will be drawn once you release the mouse button 3 234 23 6 2 Ks Ds 1 5 r i 1 1 Tie 3 12 5 3 Draw signal lines from diagram support points In the Freely draw signal lines mode z signal lines can be drawn from curve
52. lements toolbar and then left click on the circuit diagram The Properties dialog box for the text component then opens Note You can open the dialog window of an existing text component by double clicking on it or via the menu item on the menu Activate the Attribute Link option and then click the button A window opens displaying the hierarchy of all of the available attributes Please note that only those objects are listed with pos sess a label assigned by the user Labels beginning with a question mark are not listed These are labels which have been automat ically assigned by FluidDraw The desired attribute is located under Attribute Tree Project1 Supplier 64 Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw Browse attributes Attribute tree B Project Supplier gt Circuit Figure 6 8 Browse Attributes dialog window Select Supplier and then click the button The Project1 Supplier value is displayed in the input field and Festo in the preview The complete and unique name of the attribute contains all of the hierarchy levels beginning at the project The individual layers in the name are separated by a full stop It is also possible to enter only the attribute name into the input field In this example Supplier The hierarchy is then searched from the bottom up for the attribute beginning with the text components If the attribute searched for is not
53. list Included circuit files Listed attributes Print options Include This Circuit s Components Only Include all project files Include selected files Figure 7 2 Parts List Properties dialog window Included Circuit Files tab Accumulated Parts List Compiles the components with the same attributes Single Position Parts List Lists all of the components individually Sort As Number Interprets the column contents as numbers so that 10 appears after 2 for example Include This Circuits Compo Only lists the components of the corresponding circuit diagram nents Only Include All Project Files Lists all of the components of the active project Include Selected Files Lists all of the components of the selected circuit diagrams belong ing to the active project 72 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Parts list properties O Accumulated parts list C Sorts Number Single position parts list Included circuit files Listed attributes Print options List all attributes List selected attributes Select all Invert selection Pos Mo Number Identification Part number Symbol Type Packaging urit ltem name Other Unit Supplier Find Target Button Figure 7 3 Parts List Properties dialog window Listed Attributes tab List All Attributes Lists all of the component attributes within a parts list row List Selected Attributes Only lists selected component at
54. lling variants In addition to the option of inserting a specific symbol using the Find Symbol dialog window you can also insert a real component including the part number and technical details from the Festo product catalog You can find details regarding the use of the Festo product catalog with FluidDraw under Using the Festo product catalog with FluidDraw 1 4 Symbol libraries Expand All Collapse All The standard library Symbol folders FluidDraw is capable of managing multiple libraries each of which is displayed in a tab in the library window Libraries which cannot be modified in FluidDraw are labeled with a lock symbol inthe tab This applies to standard library as well as to symbol folders which FluidDraw does not manage itself or for which the registered user does on possess write authorization Every library is displayed hierarchically Every hierarchy level can by shown or hidden by clicking on the group name Right clicking in a library opens a context menu offering the following menu items for editing the library Defines the size of the symbols displayed Small and are available Opens all of the hierarchy levels Closes all of the hierarchy levels There are three types of library This library is delivered with FluidDraw and cannot be modified Circuit and symbol files saved on the disk can be used as libraries in FluidDraw The files from the selected folder are added as a library via the and th
55. ment A valve can possess multiple actuation types at the same time If you do not want an actuation type from a category then select the empty field on the list In addition you can also define whether each side should possess a Spring return pilot control pneumatic spring or external supply Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw 29 Valve Body Initial Position Dominant Signal External Supply A configurable valve can possess a maximum of four switching positions One valve body can be selected for each switching posi tion Click the associate button with the mouse points to open the symbol elements list Select a symbol element for each switching position If you want to use less than four switching positions then select the empty field on the list for the positions not required Here you set which switching position the valve should use in the normal position Note When determining this setting ensure that it does not conflict with a possible spring return This provides a graphical identification of whether the right or left signal should dominate in the event of equally strong signals This creates an additional connector for connecting the external supply for the controller 3 12 Configure cylinder 30 If you require a certain cylinder which you cannot find in the stan dard FluidDraw library you can create your own cylinder symbol with the help of the cylinder editor Insert a double acting c
56. mouse pointer The height of the selected table column can be changed by drag ging the mouse pointer The following alignment options are available Left Center and Right The following alignment options are available Top Center and Bottom If a text within a textbox should resemble a table then set a tab stop between the text parts The text is displayed in the textbox in ac cordance with the number of tab stops and the specified horizontal and vertical alignment To enter tab stops hold down the Ctrl key Examples Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 109 3TK1 3TK3 Font size 9 3TK2 3TK4 Color a Frame _ Width 33 mm Horizontal adjustment Centered Height 20 mm Vertical adjustment Centered Font size 3 Coor TT Frame _ Width 33 Horizontal adjustment Right Height 20 Vertical adjustment Bottom 3TK1 3TK2 12 1 3 Adjust the presentation of the diagrams The area in which curves can be drawn is located on the right hand side of a diagram row 110 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw States Number States Base state Numbering Start column Numbering Start number Numbering Number Numbering Step width Numbering Loop Representation Display arrows Representation Display grid Representation Display text 1 Representatio
57. n Display text 2 Representation Line color Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw p7 Time Smm 2 State change o 2 4 6 6 The entry defines the number of states and thus the number of horizontal lines in the diagram row Horizontal lines are drawn through the base state with a thin pencil The start column defines which column the numbering should begin with The start number defines which number the numbering should begin with The number specified who many steps need to be numbered Defines the step width between two numbers If this field is selected then an equals sign and the start number are always displayed after the last number If this field is selected then two arrows are displayed If this field is selected then the background grid is displayed If this field is selected then a textbox is shown which can serve as a label This textbox belongs to the selected row and cannot be moved to another row If this field is selected then an additional textbox is shown which can serve as a label This textbox belongs to the selected row and cannot be moved to another row Sets the color of the diagram lines 12 2 Draw diagram curve In this mode diagram curves can be drawn Supporting points can only be inserted on the grid A supporting point is drawn at every left click tt HAL AN top t tts tet 3 e ten 4 If you hold down the left mouse button then supporting points can be moved a
58. n the function diagram or open the Func tional diagram using the menu item on the Edit menu The buttons in the upper toolbar of the editor are for editing a function diagram The following six buttons determine the editing mode Edit Mode Draw diagram curves Insert signal elements Insert text boxes Draw signal lines and insert signal connections Hoe e e ee Insert additional signal lines The selected mode is highlighted in white or displayed as a pressed button z shows that signal lines can be drawn in the diagram area by clicking for example If you hover the mouse pointer over a button for a short period of time then a short description is displayed 106 Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw 12 1 Edit Mode E Functional diagram pe elajas se eee Draw signal lines and insert signal connections This mode serves to adjust the objects in the function diagram Elements in the diagram can be moved Changing the size of text boxes is only possible in this mode Movement and dragging operations can be cancelled using the Esc key If the mouse pointer is moved outside the window area while the left mouse button is held down the view automatically scrolls Double clicking on a diagram element diagram row text box signaling element etc opens a dialog window in which you can make the desired adjustments 12 1 1 Set diagram properties Clicking on the button opens a dialog
59. ngs depend on the format selected Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Export circuit Format Target size BMP Percent scale O GIF Scale 100 O Absolute Size mm width e mm PNG TIF Height ho mm Properties Absolute Size Fixel Resolution 300 dpi width has Pixel Colour depth Height i20 Pixel Figure 9 2 Export Circuit dialog window You are then prompted to select a file name or enter a new one Select a suitable resolution for the image file 1 Please note that a high resolution generates extremely large files which mean the export may take longer However you can cancel the image export at any time Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 87 Options Chapter 10 You can access the various program Settings in the Options dialog window via the menu item on the menu 10 1 General Options General Save Folder locations Language View Display snap radius Frame identification automatically Product Catalogue Insert symbols with type attribute Font size Text fields for accessories Limit mas count to 10 Grid Snap to grid Grid width 10 cat x Style Line w Figure 10 1 Options dialog window General tab View In order to simplify connection of connectors FluidDraw draws a small circle around the connectors on the circuit symbols Deacti vate the Display Snap Radius option in order to disable the display of the
60. o AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 53 Foreground Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground This means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this For ex ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements 5 4 6 Text A text is inserted at the position of the mouse pointer by clicking The dialog window Properties for entering the text and setting the attributes then opens 5 4 7 Image An image is inserted at the position of the mouse pointer by click ing The dialog window for selecting an existing image file then opens 1 Large background images can massively decrease the processing speed as the screen has to be re drawn whenever symbols are moved or edited The image specific properties can be defined in the Drawing Prop erties tab of the Properties dialog window for the image 54 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Scale Rotation Override Color Background Foreground File External Link User defined properties Drawing properties y Rotation ooo Degree C Override colour E Scale Background Foreground Picture Figure 5 8 Properties dialog window for an image Drawing Proper ties tab Defines the scaling in the x or y direction Defines the angle of rotation in degrees Defines the color of the drawing element Sets the location of the drawing element to the background This means that all of the circuit symbols are on top of thi
61. of the catalog and utilizes these for the product search There two primary options for inserting symbols with part numbers and technical details Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Via symbol search insert menu and Find Symbol menu entry or from the FluidDraw library window About the Festo product catalog If you wish to insert a symbol from the FluidDraw symbol library simply select a graphical image which represents the function of a component or component group For the majority of the symbols there is a large number of different products with different part numbers and technical details attributes and parameters To select a product right click on the dialog window Properties symbol and activate the Find button The product catalog represents a complete data base of the availa ble Festo products If you wish to insert the associated symbols with part numbers and technical details for certain products then select the From Festo Catalog menu item on the menu The Insert from catalog dialog window appears Enter your key words into the Search input line The upper table contains the search result Selecting a row there displays the associated symbol in the preview Select a product by double clicking on a table row of via the Add to Selection button Selected products are collected in the lower table When leaving the dialog window the symbols of the selected products are
62. ointer lt If the mouse pointer is over a connector which is already connected to a line then the prohibited sign appears and no line can be connected Release the mouse button once you have touched the second connector 22 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw FluidDraw automatically lays a line between the two connectors C FluidDRAWIC Tinoname ct Figure 3 4 Line between two connectors l Support positions can be defined when laying lines Simply release the mouse button while laying the line and click the desired posi tion The line is completed once you click the second connector or click the same point twice You can cancel the action by pressing the Esc key 3 4 Insert T connector You do not need to utilize a special symbol in order to insert a T connector FluidDraw automatically inserts a T connector when you lay a component connection on a line or lay a line segment to a connection If you wish to connect two lines then you can also draw one line segment to another FluidDraw then inserts two T connectors and connects these with a new line Move the mouse points to a connector and press the left mouse button Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 23 As soon as you touch the line the mouse pointer transforms into a crosshair Release the mouse button once you have touched the desired point on the line FluidDraw inserts a T connector and automatically lays a
63. olour Line style Line width Figure 3 7 Line Properties dialog window Set the properties of a pneumatic line Sets the drawing layer of the line Sets the color of the line Sets the line style of the line Sets the line thickness of the line Note Working lines are typically displayed as solid lines pilot lines as dashed lines To delete a line you can either select an associated line segment and press the Del or select the menu item on the Edit menu or select a component connector and press the Del key In both cases not the connector itself is deleted but rather the line If you delete a T connector which three or four lines are attached to then all of the lines are deleted If on the other hand only two lines are connected then only the T connector is deleted and the two lines combined into one Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 3 8 Set the properties of the connectors Identification Terminator You can assign a component connector an identification and a blanking plug or silencer by double clicking on the connector or by selecting the connector and choosing the menu item on the menu The Connector dialog box then opens Connector Identification Terminator Figure 3 8 Connector dialog window Set the properties of a con nector You can enter a text identifying this connector into the input line If the Display option is activated then the identification is displa
64. on it Clicking on the table cell to be modified again then enables you to edit the entry in the cell A cell can be deleted by first clicking on the cell to select it Then the selected cell can be deleted using the Del key Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Scale Rotation Override Color Reset You can add any desired attributes by filling out the empty cells on the last row In the Drawing Properties tab you can enter a number of geome trical properties which influence how the symbols are displayed in the circuit diagram Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Scale Rotation eho yf C Override colour in aed Figure 6 5 Extract from the Properties dialog window of a compo nent Drawing Properties tab Defines the scaling in the x or y direction The scaling factor can also be defined with the help of the mouse pointer This is de scribed in the Scale symbols section Defines the angle of rotation in degrees The angle of rotation can also be defined with the help of the mouse pointer This is de scribed in the Rotate symbols section If this option is activated then another color can be selected for the symbol Resets the geometrical settings to the default values Scaling to 1 rotation to 0 and Override Color deactivated Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 61 6 2 Attributes of the text components In FluidDr
65. original sizes is displayed Hold down the mouse button and move the mouse pointer until the desired size is reached The scaling relationship is changed in 0 25 steps Note If you also press the Shift key then you can scale the symbol steplessly Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 35 36 75 1 75 es Figure 3 14 Scale symbol You can simultaneously mirror the symbol by moving the mouse pointer over the middle of the symbol to the opposite side EEEN lt Figure 3 15 Mirror symbol The scaling factor can be entered directly via the Drawing Proper ties tab Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Drawing frame Chapter 4 In FluidDraw drawing frames are circuit diagrams which consists of a title block and the frame with the field divisions They can also be displayed in other circuit diagrams Existing CAD drawing frames can be imported using the DXF import menu item on the File menu No order to make a drawing frame usable in different projects and circuit diagrams a number of texts in the title block must be editable These texts are Author Creation date Project name Page name and Page number for example In FluidDraw these are text components with Attribute Link 4 1 Editable labels Texts in the title block of a drawing frame are text components You can use the imported texts or insert new text components at the desired positions Editable texts
66. r selecting an existing text file in CSV format which was created by an export from the Festo product catalog Opens the dialog window for creating a new project Open Opens the dialog window for selecting an existing project Closes the active project Save Saves the active project Save as Component Library Saves the active project as a library As a result a new library sym bol is generated for every circuit The new library bears the name of the project with the 1ib file suffix Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Add New Circuit File Creates a new circuit file and adds this to the active project Add New Parts List Creates a new parts list and adds this to the active project Add Existing Files Opens the dialog window for selecting existing files to be added to the active project Add Current Window Adds the active window to the file list of the open project Remove Current Window Removes the active window from the file list of the open project Properties Opens the dialog window for entering the project properties 11 9 Tools Options Opens the dialog window with program settings file paths and anguage options Restore Defaults Resets the program settings to the default values This enables you to undo unintentional changes made to the program Note Use this Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 103 11 10 Window 1
67. rential pressure reguilating valve Group compressed air service units Basic w Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser E Group flow shut off regulating Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser E Group valves E Valve Terminals Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed ar ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve start up valve pressure build up Group compressed air ser Filter requiating valve without pressure gauge Group compressed alr service unit Filter requiating valve without pressure gauge Group compressed alr service unit Filter requiating valve without pressure gauge Group compressed alr service unit Filter requiating valve without pressure gauge Group compressed alr service unit HH Pressure supply supplement Valve Terminals Typela VIMP AVFB 03 MIDI ae Wal Valve ar spring separated pressure supply Valve
68. ried over to the Descrip tion field and can be edited there This entry is displayed in the upper margin of the project window next to the project node Drawing Frame Here you can define the properties of the drawing frame This is described in the Drawing frame section Attributes Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw 81 Here you can create and edit circuit specific attributes such as Page number or Designation The use of attributes is described in the Attributes of a project node section Drawing Size Here you can define the dimensions and alignment of the circuit which are relevant for printing 8 4 Attributes of the nodes of a project Any desired number of attributes can be created for every node of a project The attributes are listed in a table on the Attributes tab in the Project or the Circuit dialog window New attributes can be entered into the empty cells at the end of the table The attributes of the project node are automatically transferred to all of the circuit and parts list noted inherited and are thus availa ble to all of the circuit diagrams This concept is particularly useful for the drawing frames if project attributes should be displayed in the circuit diagram for example You can find additional informa tion in the Link text components with attributes section Circuit attributes carried over from a project cannot be edited initially The corresponding row in the A
69. s In order to simplify handling the connectors snap into place when they are close to an alignment line This makes it easier to find the precise position when moving Note However the grid snap func tion may not be desired as it prevents free positioning In this case you can hold down the Ctrl during the moving operation This temporarily deactivates the alignment lines and the grid snap function FluidDraw supports 256 drawing levels which can be shown hidden and locked unlocked individually In addition you can also define the color and line thickness for every drawing level Using the Drawing Layers menu item on the menu you can set the properties of the individual layers and also insert a description Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Note The drawing frame is located on layer O by default Drawing layers Number Description Colour Line width Display P Drawing frame Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual 0 25 m Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual 1 2 3 4 5 B E J Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual ee aaa J eeeiBisibisisisiskr fs E E E CS CS Cd CS Cd Cs Ee Es EI S E E N CS ed Es Ce Es 1 Individual Individual Preserve object layer Place objects on default layer
70. s For example symbols are not covered by filled drawing elements Sets the location of the drawing element to the foreground This means that all of the circuit symbols are underneath this For ex ample symbols are covered by filled drawing elements Defines the image file for the image When this option is active FluidDraw only saves a link to the image file However if this option is deactivated then the image is embed ded in the circuit diagram This is the preferable variant if you wish to pass on or archive the circuit diagram Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 55 5 5 Check drawing Using the Check Drawing menu item on the menu you can cause FluidDraw to check your drawing for possible drawing errors FluidDraw displays the following messages where neces Sary Duplicated identification labels Unresolved link targets Superimposed objects Lines through connectors Open connectors If messages are displayed then the corresponding objects are selected after confirmation in the dialog window 56 Festo AG amp Co KG e Art Systems FluidDraw Component attributes Chapter 6 6 1 Component attributes in the Properties dialog window The FluidDraw circuit symbols largely correspond to the compo nents in the Festo product catalog Even if you have not installed the product catalog FluidDraw read most of the component attributes from the database delivered with the program
71. s in the selection mode Selected supporting points are shown in grey Use the Del key to delete a selected symbol 12 3 Insert signal elements 112 In this mode signaling elements can be inserted by left clicking Liat If you hold down the left mouse button then signaling elements can be moved as in the selection mode Selected signaling elements are shown in grey Use the Del key to delete a selected signaling element Double clicking on a signaling element in the selection mode opens a dialog window in which you can modify how the signaling element is shown Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Signal type Display description Color Signal element Signal type CD ay D D a 294 i CA 5 Display Text If this field is selected then a text is shown which can serve as a label for the signaling element The signaling element is displayed in this color 12 4 Insert text boxes In this mode textboxes can be inserted by left clicking H HALL VAN 1 Les 2 6 3 be 4 Selected textboxes are shown in grey Use the Del key to delete a selected textbox Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 113 Font size 114 In Edit Mode the size and position of a textbox can be changed using the mouse pointer Adjust size Double clicking on a textbox in the selection mode opens a dialog window in which you can modify how the textbox is shown widt
72. s one project node as the uppermost ele ment All of the project specific properties are saved with the project node Right clicking on a project node opens a context menu You can also find the menu items on the menu Here you can find the functions for adding and removing files among other things Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 8 2 1 Project attributes Under the menu item on the you can set the properties for the project Project Properties File name D Documents and Setings My Documents FluidD raw noname Description Drawing frame Frame file Select Remove local Frame Reload frame attributes Attributes Archiving Inherit From Attribute Action ATERI Comment Figure 8 1 Project dialog window Properties of a project The file name field displays the name of the project file along with Properties the complete path You can enter a name for the project in the Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw description field This is displayed in the upper margin of the project window and next to the project node Drawing Frame Here you can define the properties of the drawing frame This is described in the Drawing frame section Attributes On the Attributes tab in the Project dialog window you can create and edit project specific attributes such as Creator or Creation date The use of attributes is described in the
73. s you must repeat the operation 3 16 Align symbols To align objects with each other select these and choose the de sired orientation from the menu item on the menu or click the appropriate button 5 ey ef a on the toolbar 3 17 Mirror symbols The symbols can be both horizontally and vertically mirrored Select the desired mirror axis from the menu item on the Edit menu or click the appropriate button ss on the toolbar If you select multiple objects at the same time then every object will be mirrored separately If you wish the operation to use a common mirror axis then group the objects before the operation The geometrical properties can be entered directly via the Drawing Properties tab Enter a minus sign in front of the corresponding scaling factor in order to mirror the symbol Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 33 3 18 Rotate symbols 34 The symbols can be rotated in 90 degree steps or with the help of the mouse pointer To rotate objects in 90 degree steps select the desired angle from the menu item on the menu or click the appropriate button on the toolbar If you select multiple objects at the same time then every object will be rotated separate ly If you wish the operation to use a common axis of rotation then group the objects before the operation You can also rotate symbols with the help of the mouse pointer by clicking and dragging the edge of the symbol In order to do t
74. sert Symbol 10 122 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Insert menu 101 Insert T connector 23 J JPG export 86 L Layer GG Libraries 10 Library 13 16 Library menu aera Library window 16 Line 48 delete 26 lay 24 move 25 pneumatic 48 Line segment 25 Line type set 25 Link 64 M Macro object create 32 delete 33 Menu circuit 99 drawing 100 edit 94 file 93 insert 101 library 99 project 102 tools 103 view 97 window 104 Menu 105 Mirror 33 35 O Options Folder Locations 91 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 123 General 88 Grid 90 Language 92 Save 90 text fields 89 p Parts list 69 display 69 edit 69 export 74 find components 69 find target 69 nodes 80 open 80 print 84 properties 71 sort 69 Pilot line 25 Pneumatic line 48 PNG export 86 Port connect _ _ gt SSS y y y y y y 22 Print 84 Product catalog 18 Project 16 76 add 76 nodes 76 print 84 properties 76 remove 76 Project archiving 79 Project menu 102 Project window 16 Properties dialog 7 circle __ o gt S SSS y y y y ZO circuit 81 component 58 connector 27 cylinder 31 drawing layers 45 ellipse 53 image 55 124 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw line 26 49 pneumatic line 26 project 77 rectangle 50 text 62 way valve 29 R Rectangle 50 Rotate S Scale 35 Search Symbol 12 Show automatic 16 Show window 16 Silencers 27 Storage locations 91 Symbol align 3
75. snap in circles Activate the Frame Identification Automatically option if labels should automatically be framed This simplifies the depiction of circuits in accordance with the standards 88 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Product Catalog Activating the Insert Symbols With Type Attribute option causes a text field to be added with the circuit symbol which contains a link to the attribute with the type designation of the product when components are inserted from the Festo product catalog Font size Sets the font size of the texts generated by the Insert Symbols With Type Attribute option Text fields for accessories When inserting accessories without symbols texts with the type designation of the products are displayed Here you can limit the number of text fields inserted Grid Here you can set the grid width and the style To display the grid select the Show Grid menu item on the menu Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 89 10 2 Save Compress Files Create Backup Files Save New Projects As Single File 90 Options General Save Folder locations Language Compress files Create backup files C Save New Projects As Single File Figure 10 2 Options dialog window Save tab FluidDraw normally compresses the saved files in order to save space on the disk If you deactivate the option the files are saved as XML files without compression You can find
76. support points Left click on a supporting point and hold down the mouse button Drag the mouse pointer to a second supporting point The signal line will be drawn once you have the mouse pointer over the second supporting point and release the mouse button Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 117 12 6 Insert additional signal lines 12 7 Insert row 12 8 Delete row 118 In the Insert additional signal lines mode additional support ing points can be inserted into existing signal lines Clicking on the Insert row button inserts a new diagram row above the current selection If no cell is market then a new row is attached to the end of the diagram Clicking on the Delete row button deletes a selected diagram row If nothing is selected then the function is not available Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 12 9 Additional editing functions 12 9 1 Zoom Using the e button the view is reset to the standard zoom level Using the e button increases the zoom level Using the e button decreases the zoom level 12 9 2 Undo editing steps Using the button you can undo the last 50 editing steps Using the button you can redo the previously undone editing steps Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 119 Index Menu 105 A Accessories 89 Alignment 33 Alignment lines 43 Archiving project 79 Attribute link 64 B Backup copies 91 Blanking plugs
77. symbol name is mapped to appropriate products in the Festo product catalog Users cannot edit the symbol name Contains a more detailed description of the complete name of the circuit symbol where applicable Users cannot edit this The part number uniquely identifies a product You can enter the part number manually or search via the Find button in the product catalog The component attributes saved in the catalog are only automatically taken over if the selection is made via the prod uct catalog You can find these attributes in the Catalog Properties tab of the Properties dialog window for the component In this selection list you define the drawing layer for the symbol Depending on the setting for the drawing layer it may not be possi ble to display or edit the symbol In order to make the symbol visible or change the settings you have to temporarily activate the drawing layer on the Drawing Layers menu item from the View menu Here you can assign a label which uniquely identifies the compo nents in the circuit diagram If the Display option is selected the label is shown in the circuit diagram as text Note When inserting or copying circuit diagram symbol FluidDraw automatically assigns a unique label An automatically assigned label text begins with a question mark and may be edited by the user FluidDraw issues a warning message if you assign a label which already exists Deactivate this option if you
78. t Q O lt O Q a5 gt adjust the grid settings on the menu under the menu item Drawing Layers Opens a Drawing Layers dialog window enabling you to set the properties of the drawing layers Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 11 4 Circuit Check Drawing Checks the active circuit diagram for drawing errors Opens a dialog window enabling you to set the paper size Properties Opens an dialog window enabling you to set the circuit properties 11 5 Library Add New Library Creates a new library Add Existing Library Opens the dialog window enabling you to select a saved library file with the lib file suffix The library saved in the file is added to the library window Add Existing Symbol Folder Opens the dialog window for selecting an existing folder The entire contents of the selected folder including all of the circuit symbols and sub folders contained therein are displayed as a library Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 99 11 6 Draw 100 Close Current Library Removes the active library from the list in the library window The library file is not deleted and can be opened again using the menu and the Add Existing Library menu item Rename Active Library Opens a dialog window for entering the name of the library This function is only available to libraries which the user has created For write protected libraries the fo
79. the standard FluidDraw library you can create your own valve symbol with the help of the valve editor Insert a 5 n way valve into a circuit window from the Standard symbols Pneumatic Symbols Symbols library to create new symbols configurable way valves 28 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw To set the valve body and the actuation types of the way valves double click on the valve The dialog window Properties then opens Click the Configure Valve tab to access the valve editor Properties Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Configure Valve L Symbol Description Bn wap valve Fart number Layer 1 Identification Webs C Display Display in parts lists Left Actuation Manually Mechanically Preumatically Electrically C Spring returned C Piloted C Preumatic Spring External Supply Valve Body Initial Positian O Dominant Signal Right Right Actuation Manually Mechanically Preumatically wt Electrically C Spring returned C Piloted C Preumatic Spring External Supply Figure 3 9 Properties dialog window Configure Valve tab Left Actuation Right Actua tion You can select the actuation types of the valve from the Manual ly Mechanically and Pneumatically Electrically categories for both sides of the valve Click the button with the mouse pointer and select a symbol ele
80. to AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 39 Reload Frame Attributes 40 When inserting a drawing frame the attributes of the text compo nents of the drawing frame are listed These attributes are saved with the project or the circuit drawing and can be edited and de leted The Reload Frame Attributes button reloads all of the attributes from the drawing frame thus updating the attribute list of the project or the circuit drawing Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Select drawing frame Miela E B Drawing frames Ad4 Rahmen A Rahmen g A2_Rahmen 4A1_Rahmen AD Rahmen fe Schrittkopt C User frames E 4ProgrammeF estos FluidD raw Siro A ahmenas circ Attributes Dimensions Projekt gezeichnet Datum Width gesehen Datum Freigabe D atum Height gezeichnet gesehen mrm Freigabe Ma stab Benennung Dokumenterart wt Figure 4 2 Select Drawing Frame dialog window All of the available key files are displayed as a tree on the right hand side This tree enables the selection of the desired drawing frame The drawing frame is displayed in the preview In addition the Attributes list displays all of the attributes of the texts be longing to the drawing frame which are set as links Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 41 Browse 42 Opens a dialog window to select a circuit file to be inserted as a frame Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems Flu
81. tributes within a parts list row Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 73 Parts list properties O Accumulated parts list C Sorts Number Single position parts list Included circuit files Listed attributes Print options L Font olour Pos No identification Supplier Spacing C Ee Additional line spacing 2o 2 a ee Additional cell Spacing 0 Lattice Show Lattice ou E C Fage Header C Adopt Description Repeat header on each page Figure 7 4 Parts List Properties dialog window Print Options tab In this tab you can adjust the appearance of the parts list printout In the preview on the right hand side you can immediately see the effects of the adjustments You can find information regarding printing a parts list in the Print circuit diagram and parts list section 7 4 Export parts list You can export the parts list as a text file Click the button in the parts list view 74 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Column Header Quotation Marks Delimiter Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw A dialog window for selecting a file or entering a new file name appears After you have entered a file and left the dialog field you can define the following format settings for the export in the Parts List Export dialog window Parts list export Column header Quotation Marks Delimiter Tabulator
82. ttributes tab of the Circuit dialog window is greyed out and the Inherit From Project option in the column is activated However it is possible to over write a carried over attribute in a circuit In order to do so the Inherit From Project option in the column must be deactivated The value of the attribute can then be edited This can be used to assign individual page numbers to the drawing frame for example If the Inherit From Project option is reactivated then the attribute values are carried over from the project again 82 Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Attributes Drawing size Attribute Value Action Inherit From Comment Anzahl nderungen Anderung Datum Anderung Name Abteilung Figure 8 4 Extract from the Project or the Circuit dialog window Properties of a node in the project Attributes tab Attribute This column contains the name of the attribute Value This column contains the value of the attribute Action The buttons in this column allow the following actions If the attribute was created in the super ordinate project node then the Find Target action is available Clicking this opens the Project or the Circuit dialog window of the project node as the target which contains the corresponding attribute If the attribute has been created in the same node then the Delete action is available with which the attribute can be deleted Inherit From Project
83. yed in the circuit diagram Open the symbol list containing connector terminations by clicking on the button using the arrow Select a suitable silencer or a blank ing plug Note Please note that this symbol list is only available if a line is not connected to the connector If you wish to connect a line to a sealed connector you first have to remove the blanking plugs or the silencer Select the empty field on the symbol list with the connector terminations Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw 27 3 9 Define component connector To define a new component connector select the menu item on the menu FluidDraw the switches to a special mode in which the next mouse click defines the new connector If you wish to cancel the action press the Esc key Connectors in symbols can be set at any desired position Note To set the connector precisely at the desired position we recommend zooming the display window in closely to the relevant symbol As soon as the mouse pointer is over a symbol the mouse pointer converts into a cross hair lt gt Left clicking sets the new connector 3 10 Delete component connector To delete a component connector select this and choose the Delete Connector menu entry on the menu Note Please note that the menu entry or the Del do not delete the connector but rather only one possibly connected line 3 11 Configure a way valve If you require a certain valve which you cannot find in
84. ylinder into a circuit window from the Standard symbols Pneumatic Symbols Symbols library to create new symbols configurable cylinders To configure the cylinder double clock on the cylinder The dialog window Properties then opens Click the Configure Cylinder tab This brings you to the cylinder editor Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems FluidDraw Properties Symbol Description double acting Layer Identification C Display Display in parts lists Catalogue properties User defined properties Drawing properties Configure Cylinder Cylinder Type Single Acting Return Spring 3 Left Right Double Acting J Le LJ Rig Pistori Piston Aod v s Adjustable Piston Position Figure 3 10 Properties dialog window Configure Cylinder tab Cylinder Type Click the button with the mouse pointer to open the symbol ele ments list Select a cylinder type Set whether the cylinder should be single acting or double acting Return Spring Specifies whether a spring for the return should be inserted into the right or left cylinder chamber Piston Click the button with the mouse pointer and select a symbol ele ment for the piston Set whether the cylinder should possess end position cushioning and whether this should be adjustable Piston Rod Click the button with the mouse pointer and select a symbol ele ment for the piston rod Festo AG amp Co KG Art Systems

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