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X-DRAW Editor
An extensive editing tool to help you create professional AV drawings.
How to add a product image to a drawing?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. On the left menu, you will get the 'Product Images' option. Here you can search and add product image(s) to your drawing.
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How to download the drawings?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. Click on the 'File' option and select the 'Export' option from the drop down menu. Choose from the available formats to export your drawing in. You can export your drawing in these formats: .png, .jpeg, .svg, Visio, HTML, XML, and AutoCAD.
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How to edit/apply cable & signal settings?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Cable & Signal Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. You can assign prefixes, cable IDs and colors to different cables. You can also select multiple signal types and group their properties. Open your drawing in the X-DRAW editor. Select the 'X-DRAW Sett
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How to assign cable ID?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Cable & Signal Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. Here, you can assign prefixes, cable IDs and colors to different cables. You can also select multiple signal types and group their properties. Click on the 'Save' button to save your changes. Open th
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How to add border to my drawings?
In the X-DRAW editor, you will find the 'X-DRAW Settings' option. Once you click on it, select the 'Border Settings' option and add the border.
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How can I edit and save Device Block Settings?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Device Block Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. You can edit font, border color, and the icon of your device block here.
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How to add product blocks to a drawing?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. On the left menu, you will get the 'Product Block' option. Here you can search and add products blocks to your drawing. Additionally, the product blocks added to the X-DRAW Editor get automatically updated in your Bill of Materials.
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How to add AVIXA symbols to a drawing?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. On the left menu, you will get the 'AVIXA symbols' option. Search and add symbols to your drawing.
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How to add Rack Accessories in drawing?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW Editor. On the left navigation menu, you can find the 'Rack Accessories' option. Here you can drag & drop accessories to your drawing.
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Can I remove cable ID from the drawing?
Click on the 'X-DRAW Settings' option from the top menu. Under the 'Cable Settings' option, click on the 'Remove Cable ID' option. This will remove all the cable IDs present in your drawings.
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How to select printing paper size in X-DRAW editor?
Open your drawing in the X-DRAW editor. Select the desired "Paper Size" from the right menu.
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Can I download a single tab in drawing?
To download your drawing in a single page PDF document, follow the below steps: Go to the drawing for which you want to download the PDF. Under the 'File' option, click on 'Export' and choose the 'PDF' option to download your drawing. Make sure to check the 'Crop' option and then click on the 'Export' button. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websi
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How to make connections between devices from the different tabs in X- DRAW editor?
You can now create connections between devices from the different tabs in X- DRAW Editor. These connections, once saved, will automatically reflect in your cable schedule. Please follow the steps to make multi-tab connections. Click on the ‘Multi Tab Connection’ Option. The 'Multi Tab Connections' dialog box appears on the right side of the screen. Make a connection to the port. These port details will
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How to show cable ID at both ends of the connection?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Cable & Signal Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. Check the 'Cable iD at both ends' option. Open your drawing in the X-DRAW editor. Select the 'X-DRAW Settings' option. Once you click on it, you can click on the 'Pull Cable Settings' under the 'Cable Settings' option
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How to change cable ID color as per signal type?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Cable & Signal Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. Check the 'Color Cable ID as per Signal type' option. Open your drawing in the X-DRAW editor. Select the 'X-DRAW Settings' option. Once you click on it, you can click on the 'Pull Cable Settings' under the 'Cable Set
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How to unsync products from editor to BOM?
While working on X-DRAW, if you want to add product in the editor and not in the bill of material, you can unsync such products by following the given steps. Open the ‘Unsyned Products’ dialog box from the format panel of the toolbar. Select the products that you wish to unsync and click on the ‘Add’ button in the ‘Unsynced Product’ dialog box. Once you save the drawings, these products will unsync from the bill of material. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/e3cdae64339
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How to download multi-tabbed drawings to a single PDF?
Go to the drawing for which you want to download the PDF. Under the File option, click on the "Print". Select the "Fit to" option and then click on the Print button.
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How to export a large drawing as a PDF?
Please follow the below steps to download the large drawing as a PDF - Go to the drawing which you want to download as a PDF. Under the File option, click on the "Print" option. Make sure that the "Fit to" option is selected and then click on the Print button. You need to mention the destination "save to pdf". Cli
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How to set default paper size and page orientation for X-DRAW Editor?
Click on the 'Settings' option, in the top-right profile area. Once you click on it, you will find the 'Paper Size Settings' option under the 'X-DRAW settings' tab. Here you can set the default paper size and page orientation for your X-DRAW Editor. Also, you can select the desired "Paper Size" from X-DRAW Editor.
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How to reset cable ID from the drawing?
Click on the 'X-DRAW Settings' option from the top menu. Under the 'Cable Settings' option, click on the 'Remove Cable ID' option. This will remove all the cable IDs present in your drawings. Complete your connection between the product ports. Click on the 'X-DRAW Settings' option from the top menu. Under the 'Cable Settings' option, click on the 'Number All' option. It will apply the Cable ID to all your
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How to add more shapes or icons to X-DRAW Editor page?
There are two ways to add shapes or icons to the X-DRAW Editor page. You can add more shapes or icons to your X-DRAW Editor using our "Search Shapes" option". Go to "Search Shapes" option Find the shape and add these shapes to your editor page. You can add more shapes or icons to your X-DRAW Editor using our "Shapes" option. Click on the "Shapes" option under the "View" option. ![](https://stora
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