Open a Drawing from a Model

Open an existing drawing for viewing and editing.

Open the drawing via the model

  1. Expand Drawings in the tree
    • The drawings that belong to the model are displayed in the tree.
    • If the model has been edited after the creation of the drawing, the drawing label in the tree will be highlighted in red. The drawing will be updated automatically upon opening.
  2. Open the drawing:
    • Double-click the drawing label in the tree or
    • Select the drawing in the tree and select the context-sensitive function Open.
    • Depending on the setting, the opened drawing is updated automatically, or it needs to be updated separately.
Note: Will the drawing be updated when it is opened or not?
  • In the Vertex settings, the keyword askupdatedrawings defines how the update is performed when the drawing is opened. See editing the settings: Edit the System Settings
    • 0 = The update is done automatically when the drawing is opened.
    • 1 = The update is asked when the drawing is opened. This setting is used in Vertex G4 Plant, where the size of the models and drawings is so large that updating the drawing can take minutes.
Note: See updating drawings: Refresh the Drawing