Appendix B - Recommendations For Autocad® Drawings - Siemens DMS8000 MP4.60 Manual

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Appendix B - Recommendations for AutoCAD® drawings
Appendix B - Recommendations for
AutoCAD® drawings
For an easy integration of AutoCad maps in MM8000 / MT8001, a number of rules
must be taken into account. Prepare the maps with AutoCAD prior to the
integration into MM8000 / MT8001.
AutoCAD format version supported
AutoCAD 2012 or earlier format version
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Remove all unused layers
1. Remove all irrelevant layers.
Keep the layer with the implementation of the detectors.
2. Lock all layers you do NOT want to remove.
3. Put all layers ON.
4. Make a Select All.
 All unused/unwanted layers are now removed.
5. Unlock all layers.
Explode all block definitions
Use the Burst command (not available under AutoCad LT) or eventually the
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'Explode' command. You probably have to execute this command more times
to explode blocks within blocks.
Remove everything outside of the wanted view
1. Use the Erase command.
2. Select everything with the command Select All.
3. Using the command Remove you can now keep the part you want to keep, by
selecting only that part.
Verify the map and remove all irrelevant pieces
Attention: With Explode, text attributes are most probably changed to attribute
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text and no longer the customer text. (There are tools to change this).
Adapt eventually the color of lines or surfaces.
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Make sure there is enough room for placing the active symbols
Eventually move (text) items to make room for the placement of the active
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detection symbols.
– Move text to the sides of the room. Detectors are usually placed in the
centre of the room.
– Remove all unwanted items, like furniture, plants, electrical appliances, etc.
Clean up the map
Use the Purge command to ensure removal of all unused layers.
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Use the Audit command to resolve eventual faults on the drawing.
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