Toolbars
Aurelia has a menu bar and three standard toolbars, two at the top of the window and another at the base.

Aurelia Menu Bar
The Menu bar in Aurelia is used to access various functionality
File
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Open HDX File | Opens a file browser to enable you to open a drawing from an ".HDX" file. |
| Open From Project | Opens the project tree browser to enable you to open a drawing from the project tree |
| Exit | Exits Aurelia |
Symbol Template Library
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Set Location | Opens a folder location browser to enable you to specify the location of the Symbol Template Library that you wish to use. |
| Set Missing Auto Region Library Model Path | Scans the defined Symbol Template Library and sets the Model Path of the symbol for the Auto Regioning |
Drawing Checks
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Check Graphics Attributes | Runs the Routine to Check and Remediate the attibutes that define the graphical items |
| Re-Sequence TextBlock Attributes | Re-sequences textblock attributes to a logical numbering system (TextBlock1,2,3...) |
| Remove orphaned branches | Removes branches that have no connections |
| Remove orphaned attributes | Removes attributes that have no parent item |
| Remove orphaned equipment | Removes equipment that has no parent drawing |
| Synchronise equipment identifier attribute | Synchronises the ID attribute with the equipment id and removes the now-redundant EquipmentID attribute |
| Check and add graphical identifiers | Generates graphical identifiers for all graphical items that do not have one |
| Recalculate graphical attributes | Recalculates the centre, extents, width and height attributes for graphics |
| Update TextBlock attributes (Rotation, Font, Size, Model) | Updates the rotation, font and size attributes of all text equipment, also defines the Model Name and Path - for text that does not have those attributes |
| Update TextBlock graphics | Trims whitespace and resizes text block areas to fit the text within them |
| Update Text | Synchronises all TextBlocks with their VTextProperty attribute (the text to be displayed) and adds it if it is missing |
| Recalculate Leader Lines | Recalculates and refreshes the drawn leader lines |
Drawing Tools
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Identify Centrelines | Opens the Centreline identification manager |
| Generate Branching Points | Runs the routine that generates the connection and model detail where pipes/lines join or split |
| Edit Rotation Attributes | Opens the Rotation Attribute definition manager |
| Launch Package Creator | Launches the Package Creator function for Exporting/Conversion of HDX drawings |
| Global Sheet/Layer Names | Opens the Global Sheets and Layers manager |
| Process Xdata attributes | Creates Aurelia attributes from the contents of the drawing Xdata attributes |
| Update attributes from mapped models | Updates the Model Name and Model Path attributes from the model that the graphic/text is mapped to |
| Add Template Library Attributes | Updates the Can Attach/Connect/Break Piperun, Never in Piperun and Maximum Connections attributes based upon the model the graphic is mapped to |
| Update piping/signal attributes | Updates the piping/signal identifers and numbers of connections |
| Create piperuns from attributes | Creates piperuns based upon the attributes that identify them, and breaks them where those attributes change |
| Prepare for SPPID injection | Runs the SPPID injection preparation routine |
| Export to AutoCAD | Allows you to export the currently open drawing to a specific location as an AutoCAD .DWG file |
| Generate SPPID Background Symbol | Generates the drawing border and title block as an SPPID background file |
| Generate FULL SPPID Background Symbol | Generates the entire drawing as a SPPID background file |
| Calculate Rotation and IsMirrored Attributes | Uses dwg rotations and scale factor to generate rotation attributes for pushing to SPPID |
| Fix Branches: add branches to piperuns | Detects locations where pipe runs merge/split and adds branches at those points |
| Split TextBlocks from graphics | Moves text blocks out of graphics and into their own item |
| Synchronise piperun data | Creates and updates grouped piperun equipment |
| Output selected items as HDX | Opens a file browser to enable you to export your currently selected item(s) to a ".HDX" file. |
| Auto Property Break | Automatically inserts line breaks between the items to which a break label is attached based upon the Model Setup |
| Consolidate Attributes | Removes all invalid identification attributes and duplicate atttributes |
| Delete All Non-Equipment | Removes all items (graphics and text) that have not been identified as equipment (i.e. that do not have data associated with them) |
| Auto Split Blocks | Automatically splits symbols down to their constituent blocks, using the blocks generated during the HDX creation process |
| Replace Graphics | Opens the Graphics Replacement rule manager |
| Remove Paths From Text | Remove the path data from textblock items |
| Remove Overlaid Paths | Removes Duplicate Paths that have overlaid other paths, leaving a single path remaining |
Project Tools
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Set target dimensions on drawings | Allows you to set the desired dimensions (Width and Height) of the drawing |
SPPID
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Create Symbol Repository | Opens the Symbol Repository Creator for SPPID drawing creation |
| Hybrid drawing create | Exports the drawing automatically into SPPID |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Simplify on Panning | Simplifies the drawing when traversing it, to increase the spped at which complex drawings can be panned |
| Model Setup | Opens the default model manager |
| Auto Adapt Foreground | Sets Aurelia to automatically select high contrast colours for the layer items when the background colour is changed. |
| Hide Non-Equipment | Hides all drawing items that do not have attributes and therefore are not considered to be equipment |
| Hide Equipment | Hides all drawing items that have attributes and therefore are considered to be equipment |
| Symbol comparison algorithm | Hazid - Sets the symbol comparison method used in the automatic identification routine to the Hazid algorithm Emgu - Sets the symbol comparison method used in the automatic identification routine to the Emgu algorithm |
| Enable Drawing Tools Drawing Checks | Enables or Disables the checks performed after using the drawing tools panel to move or otherwise modify a symbol |
| Set SPPID Background Symbol Export Folder | Opens a file browser to enable you to define the location to which the SPPID background symbols are exported |
| Set AutoCAD Export Folder | Opens a file browser to enable you to define the location to which Aurelia drawings are saved to when they are exported to AutoCAD dwg format |
| Fix Double Rotations | Runs a routine on the entire project to repair symbol rotations that have been doubled from their correct value - this sometimes occurs during the import of legacy drawings |
| Set XData Parse Definitions | Opens the XData structure definition creator, used for defining the structure for input from/output to the AVEVA tools |
| Update Auto Connections | Enables or Disables the automatic addition of manually made connections to the connection rules |
| Create auto attach | Enables or Disables the automatic addition of manually made attachmentss to the attachment rules |
| Create Auto Label Map | Enables or Disables the automatic addition of manual label mappings to the label mapping rules |
Database
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection Setup | Opens the Aurelia database connection setup manager |
Diagnostics
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Performance Stats Collection | Enables or Disables the collection of software performance statistics (they are saved to your local user) |
| Output Detail Performance Stats | Enables or Disables the collection of detailed software performance statistics (they are saved to your local user) |
| Output Performance Stats Summary | Enables or Disables the collection of a software performance statistics summary (they are saved to your local user) |
| Reset Performance Stats | Resets the performace stats |
| Run Open Save Benchmark | Runs a benchmark for opening/saving a drawing, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Write Replace Graphics Log | Enables or Disables a log of graphical replacement functions when they are run, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Write Split Blocks Log | Enables or Disables a log of block splitting functions when they are run, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Write Auto Piperun Log | Enables or Disables a log of of the automatic piperun generation function when it is run, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Write Auto Label Mapping Log | Enables or Disables a log of of the automatic label mapping function when it is run, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Write PipeSequence Log | Enables or Disables a log of the routine that sequences the piperuns |
| Write Auto Region Log | Enables or Disables a log of of the automatic region generation function when it is run, the results of which are saved to your local user |
| Verbose Auto Region Log | Enables or Disables a more detailed log of of the automatic piperun generation function when it is run, the results of which are saved to your |
Top Toolstrip
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| Icon | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Database Connection | ||
| Log On | ||
| Log Off | ||
| Open From Project | ||
| Open From HDX | ||
| Save HDX | ||
| Close Drawing | ||
| Export To PDF | ||
| Export To HDX | ||
| De-Select All Items | ||
| Help Contents | ||
| Refresh Drawing | ||
| Open Action Manager | ||
| Symbol Identification | ||
| Advanced Symbol Identification | ||
| Open Symbol Template Library | ||
| Show Hover Bounds | ||
| Show Select Pojnt | ||
| Enable Hover View Display | ||
| Fit Drawing To View | ||
| Clear All Highlights | ||
| Disable Display Overlay | ||
| Use Cross Cursor | ||
| Display Drawing Information | ||
| Highlight Colour | ||
| Selected Colour | ||
| Background Colour | ||
| Create New Symbol Repository | ||
| Create SPPID Drawing | ||
| Show Grid | ||
| Snap Selected To Grid | ||
| Snap All To Grid |
Lower Toolstrip
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| Icon | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Draw Equipment Line | ||
| Draw Orthogonally | ||
| Assign Line Type | ||
| Line Thickness | ||
| Save Line Thickness All | ||
| Save Line Thickness Selected | ||
| Display Filter Matched | ||
| Set Point Settings | ||
| Delete Graphics | ||
| Delete Data | ||
| Delete Data & Graphics | ||
| Single Selection | ||
| Box Selection | ||
| Zoom Box |
Bottom Toolbar
Shows the current signed in user name
Sel Items informs you if anything is selected and the quantity
Cursor X and Y co-ordinates
| Icon | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Add Action | Opens Action Manager and adds a new action for the selected items | |
| Add Task | Opens Action Manager and adds a new task for the selected items | |
| Open Data Editor | Opens Data Editor with a pre-defined filter for the selected items |