Using ControlDraw to create an Instrument Index and IO List

It is quick and easy to produce an Instrument Index and IO List using ControlDraw
One simple way is to create a top level diagram that shows the process layout (for example Rooms or Plant areas) and then to place Instrument objects on the diagrams for each area/room.
In order to get the IO List, each instrument type should then be shown on a diagram containing the IO Objects. Each Instrument should be linked as a parent to the relevant Instrument Type Diagram.
It is with the more recent versions of ControlDraw very quick to create the diagrams for each area/room
So if the first diagram is a Layout like this (each has the class Unit)










You can select all and then in the Group Tool use >More >Create/Link Child Diagrams












Result










Then place instruments in each room. Make them parents of Instrument Type diagrams that contain the relevant IO
A demonstration model showing this will be published shortly

10 Years in Business - New licensing model lower cost

ControlDraw has now been over 10 Years in Business. And for a short time licenses are available at lower costs. Furthermore and as previously mentioned there is now a New licensing model.
This includes licenses for use on smaller projects so that smaller companies can get all the benefits of using ControlDraw at a much lower cost than before.

For example, Starter Licenses provide all the modelling that a full license provides but with limits on the overal size of the model. These are still enough for a small process cell with a couple of units defined in great detail.

There are also very cheap licenses for students and personal users.

Online purchasing is also now available.