Static elevations are designed to look like the Panel Builder configurations as seen in the Panel configuration pane. Installation drawings are easily created using the Draw Static Panel Elevations command.
Note: As their name implies, static elevations do not change. If you edit a Panel Builder configuration, you will need to create a new static elevation for that configuration. Because they are static, they are simple AutoCAD blocks. If they need additional information, you can explode and manipulate them.
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From the Cap menu, select Panel Builder, Draw Panel Elevations.
The Draw Panel Elevations dialog boc appears, listing the panel configurations used in the drawing. -
Click the Select All button or select the configurations you wish to have elevations for.
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Click Next.
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In the Appearance dialog box, you can change the layer and layer color that the elevations will be created on. Also select the layout you wish to have.
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Click Finish.
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Pick a point on the drawing; the upper left hand corner of the elevation layout will be inserted here.
The elevations are blocks and can be moved as needed.
When you edit or change your configurations, the elevations will be updated in the drawing. However, if you change the elevations when the drawing is not open, the elevation will not be updated. Erase and reinsert the elevations into the drawing.