Printing diagrams on multiple sheets

This article explains how to create, organize, and manage multi-sheet schematic diagrams in HydroSym, ensuring proper connectivity and layout for professional documentation.

Overview

In HydroSym, you can work in a free drawing space or within a predefined paper size. To utilize multiple sheets within a single project, you must select a predefined paper size (e.g., ISO A1) within your drawing area.

Creating a Multi-Sheet Diagram

1. Initial Setup: Go to the top of the screen and select your desired paper size from the dropdown menu.
2. Adding a Sheet: Return to the paper size selection and choose a new sheet.
   • Note: It is strongly recommended to select the same paper size as the first sheet to avoid layout complications.
3. Confirmation: HydroSym will display a prompt: "Do you wish to create a multi-sheet diagram?" Click Yes.
4. Result: A second schematic sheet will appear adjacent to the first one. You can now see navigation tabs at the bottom of the workspace (Sheet 1, Sheet 2, etc.).

Navigating and Organizing Sheets

• Sheet Tabs: Use the tabs at the bottom of the schematic to switch between Sheet 1, Sheet 2, or All (to view the entire system).
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Use Ctrl    + PageUp    or Ctrl    + PageDown    to quickly toggle between sheets.
• Re-ordering: Right-click on a connection line or within the workspace and select Re-order sheets... to change the sequence.

Connecting Lines Across Sheets

To ensure HydroSym recognizes that a system continues from one sheet to another, you must use Connection Line Breaks. Without these, the link will not be clear in the drawing output.

1. Draw a connection line between components.
2. Select the connection line.
3. Right-click and select Insert Connection Line Break.
4. Combining Breaks: If you connect two components and insert a break where one already exists, a confirmation message will appear asking if you wish to combine the new break with the existing one.

Layout and Printing Settings

Once your multi-sheet schematic is complete, use the Layout Drawing panel (usually on the right) to prepare for export or printing.

• Fit to Layout: In the horizontal toolbar at the bottom, click Fit to ensure the drawing aligns correctly within the borders.
• Layout Settings Dialog: Access this to toggle "Show connection nodes" or manage "Connection line breaks." Available options include:
  • Show according to program setting.
  • Show breaks and lines between breaks.
  • Hide connection lines between breaks.
  • Hide connection line breaks.
• Drawing Headers: Use the Drawing header dropdown to select a header (e.g., Default Header). This is necessary to include metadata like dates, times, and project specifics.
• Exporting: When exporting schematics, you can select specific sheets to include in the final file.

Standard Sheet Dimensions (ISO)

For reference, HydroSym follows standard ISO 216 dimensions for drawing spaces.