IFO
Bosch RexrothInteractive Fluid Office
Version 2.0

Status: October 2016

User Manual
Internal Version

DC/ESP51, 2016-10-26

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Index of contents
Basics ............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1
Start IFO .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2
Circuit diagrams, material and symbols .................................................................................. 4
2
IFO-Command Bar.......................................................................................................................... 8
3
IFO-Load symbols......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1
Selection of material .............................................................................................................. 11
3.1.1
Selection of Rexroth Fluid-Material ............................................................................... 12
3.1.2
Symbol selection from DC-sketch-library ...................................................................... 15
3.1.3
Select User Material ...................................................................................................... 16
3.1.4
Bill Of Material ............................................................................................................... 20
3.2
Area: Symbol selection .......................................................................................................... 22
3.3
Area: Symbolparameter ......................................................................................................... 23
3.4
Symbol-preview ..................................................................................................................... 24
3.5
Positioning the symbol in the drawing ................................................................................... 25
4
Edit symbols .................................................................................................................................. 26
4.1
Edit attributes ......................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.1
Standard blocks ............................................................................................................. 26
4.2
Assembly blocks .................................................................................................................... 27
4.3
Move attributes from motors and pumps ............................................................................... 27
4.4
Updating the frames of the technical item numbers .............................................................. 28
4.5
Rotate symbols ...................................................................................................................... 29
4.6
Mirror symbols ....................................................................................................................... 30
5
Generate multistation manifold blocks .......................................................................................... 31
6
Additional features ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.1
Edit technical item numbers .................................................................................................. 32
6.1.1
Update technical item numbers ..................................................................................... 32
6.1.2
Search for techn. item numbers .................................................................................... 33
6.1.3
Search for duplicate technical item number .................................................................. 33
6.1.4
Increment techn. item numbers ..................................................................................... 34
6.2
Common symbols .................................................................................................................. 34
6.3
Description fields ................................................................................................................... 35
6.4
Draw funktionlines and texts.................................................................................................. 37
6.5
Move Symbols in a Grid-Offset.............................................................................................. 37
7
Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 38
7.1
General .................................................................................................................................. 38
7.2
Selection dialog ..................................................................................................................... 40
7.3
Database ............................................................................................................................... 42
7.4
AutoCAD ................................................................................................................................ 44
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Sample: Hydraulic Circuit .................................................................................................... 4
A list of the IFO symbol types .............................................................................................. 7
The IFO-Command Bar ....................................................................................................... 8
Command buttons of the IFO Toolbar ................................................................................. 9„Load symbol“ dialog ranges ............................................................................................. 10
Range: material selection and parts lists ........................................................................... 11
Selection of Rexroth material ............................................................................................ 12
Start searching.................................................................................................................. 13
Maximum number of data sets exceeded ........................................................................ 13
Information regarding the symbol icons ........................................................................ 14
Load symbols................................................................................................................. 14
Symbol selection from DC-sketch-lib................................................................................. 15
Selection of user material ................................................................................................. 16
User symbol icon information ............................................................................................ 17
Edit user material and user symbol data ........................................................................... 18
Edit user symbols – save/reject ......................................................................................... 18
Import a user defined symbol ............................................................................................ 19
Carry out BOM ................................................................................................................... 20
Information regarding the parts list items .......................................................................... 21
type selection ..................................................................................................................... 22
Symbol icons ..................................................................................................................... 22
Save Rexroth symbol as a user symbol ............................................................................ 23
Symbol parameter input .................................................................................................... 23
Symbol preview ................................................................................................................. 24
Positioning of a symbol within the drawing ........................................................................ 25
Edit the attributes for a standard block ............................................................................. 26
Edit the attributes for sub-assembly blocks ...................................................................... 27
Move attributes from motor and pump (before – after)..................................................... 28
Framing the technical position number (before – after) ................................................. 28
Symbol rotation with gondola effect.................................................................................. 29
Rotation parameter ............................................................................................................ 29
Mirroring a symbol with gondola effect ............................................................................. 30
Mirror parameters ............................................................................................................. 30
Edit techn. Item numbers ................................................................................................... 32
Bordering the techn. item numbers (before - afterwards) ................................................. 32
Search for a techn. Item number ....................................................................................... 33
Search for duplicate techn. item numbers ......................................................................... 33
Increment techn. item numbers ......................................................................................... 34
Common symbols .............................................................................................................. 34
standardized texts.............................................................................................................. 35
Piping sizes........................................................................................................................ 35
connection descriptions and sizes ..................................................................................... 36
text fields ............................................................................................................................ 36
draw line, function-lines and texts ..................................................................................... 37
Menü Move selected items in grid ..................................................................................... 37
General settings mode ...................................................................................................... 38
General settings dialogue .................................................................................................. 38
General settings command bar ......................................................................................... 39
Settings selection dialogue, symbols ............................................................................... 40
Settings selection dialogue, representation ...................................................................... 41
Settings for using the database network connection ........................................................ 42
Settings for the access to the Rexroth material data base ............................................... 43
AutoCAD settings – Edit attributes ................................................................................... 44
AutoCAD settings – Block Editor ....................................................................................... 44
AutoCAD Settings – Parts lists ......................................................................................... 44
AutoCAD Settings preview ............................................................................................... 45

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1 Basics
Grafic Driver
The program IFO (Interactive Fluid Office) runs together with the 2D-CAD System AutoCAD ® (fullversion tested up to version AutoCAD 2013, no LT; tested together with Windows 7® ).

1.1

Start IFO

Please start AutoCAD, before calling IFO, via the windows start menu:
C:\Program Files (x86)\IFO  IFO  IFO_ACAD.EXE
While starting the IFO-program, a connection is built up to an already running AutoCAD. IFO
stops with an appropriate message when AutoCAD cannot be found.

1.2

Circuit diagrams, material and symbols

Figure 1 Sample: Hydraulic Circuit

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Material and Symbols
Inserting symbols into an AutoCAD drawing starts with the search and the selection of a material.
A material comprises of a material number and a type code. Both sets of data are definite, e.g.:
Mat. No.: R901042097

Type code: 4WRDE 25 V1-220L-5X/6L24K9/M

A material may have none, one or more symboltypes (e.g. HYD, ZWI) whereas each symboltype
is allocated to a CAD symbol. A symboltype may have more than one CAD symbol(opened/closed valves, meter-in/meter-out valves).

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Symbol types
The following symbol types are available in the IFO-program:
HYD

Hydraulic Symbol

ZWI

Sandwich Plate Symbol

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MAN

Assembly Symbols (manifold)

KURZ

Simplified symbols (pumps)

Figure 2 A list of the IFO symbol types

Material numbers
The material number is a 10-digit alpha numerical code.
z.B.: R901034642, 0811404977

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2 IFO-Command Bar
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The command bar is the IFO control centre. All IFO commands can be invoked via this menu.

Figure 3 The IFO-Command Bar
The characteristics of the IFO command bar relate to the Windows task bar. It can be fixed left,right and on top of the desktop as well as being positioned as an individual window. In the docked
status the command bar can be automatically pushed into the background.
For the push button a descriptive text can also be shown next to the Icon. The text is displayed,
depending on the position of the command bar next to the Icon.
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Icon only:

Icon with text:

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Load a schematic symbol into the current drawing

Functional lines and common texts

Load common symbols (plugs, orifices)

Load functional texts (pipe sizes, standardised texts)

Move selected items in a grid offset

Move attributes from motors and pumps
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Create a BOM (Bill of Material)
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Edit the attributes of block
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Open flyout menu for editing the technical item numbers.

Submenu: Actualise the frames of the technical item numbers

Submenu: Search for duplicated technical item numbers

Submenu: Search for specified technical item numbers

Submenu: Increment technical item numbers

Submenu: One step back in menu

Close sub-menu

Rotate symbols with gondola effect
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Mirror symbols
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Link to the configurator of manifolds and plates
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Edit the IFO preferences

Open IFO user documentation (PDF)

Show IFO-Information (Version)

Exit IFO
Figure 4 Command buttons of the IFO Toolbar

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3 IFO-Load symbols
By means of the „Load symbol“ dialog, the user can insert
schematic symbols into the current drawing. For material or
symbol selection IFO offers the following four possibilities:
1. All Rexroth hydraulic/pneumatic units with a material-number
2. Sketch symbols without material-number (sketch)
3. User material/user symbols that have been modified by the user or self-generated symbols
4. Loading items by means of a BOM (Bill Of Material)
If a symbol is to be loaded, whose symbol drawing does not exist or cannot be found, then a socalled Dummy symbol (space holding symbol) is loaded. This symbol can be defined by the user.
Pre-set is a Dummy symbol that only has an attribute for the technical item number.

Figure 5 „Load symbol“ dialog ranges
The load symbol dialog generally comprises of the following ranges that are exactly describedwithin the following paragraphs:
1. Searching for and selecting a material (from the Rexroth hydraulic materials, the usermaterials or from the parts list)
2. Selecting a symbol type
3. Enter a symbol parameter
4. Preview of the selected symbol
The size of the individual dialog ranges is adjustable with the aid of the mouse.

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3.1

Selection of material
Within this range the user is shown the functions for the search and selection of Rexroth
hydraulic/pneumatic materials and user materials, as well as the loading and processing of a billof material (BOM). The selection is made on the appropriate tab.

Figure 6 Range: material selection and parts lists

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3.1.1

Selection of Rexroth Fluid-Material

Figure 7 Selection of Rexroth material

1 Input box for searching via the material number (place holder is %)2 Input box für searching via type key (place holder is %)3 Transfer of the type key of the selected material in the input field „Type key“ or“Mat.No.:”
4 Search via Mat-Classes
5 Button to start search
6 Column titles with sort capabilities
7 List of found materials
8 Check for the symbol existence
9 Select default-symbol type (HYD, ZWI …)
10 Hide material numbers without symbols
11 Sales status: Hide/show materials which are salable
12 Load symbols with or without the material number
13 Show documentation for the chosen material number
14 Display the found material data sets

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Search for a material

Figure 8

Start searching

The material search can be performed via a known material number or part of a number (1) orpart of the type code (2). A simultaneous search via both parameters is not possible. Opening the
input field opens a list of the last used search parameters.
The place holder symbol for such a search parameter is a *. When searching via the type key,place holder symbols are automatically attached to the end of the input.
An additional search criteria according the following key words by material classes:


pumps.

motors.

cylinders.

switching valves.



proportional valves.



manifold blocks and subplates.



power units and accessories (e-motor, heating, cooler, …).



accumulators and accessories.



filters.

A search is started by means of a click on the „Search“ button (5). With the input of the search
key the search can be directly started by means of the „Return“ key (when the cursor is still locatedwithin the input fields (1 an 2)).
All of the data sets found are displayed in the material list (7). This list can be sorted in an
ascending or descending order with the help of the column titles (6). The widths of the column
titles are drawable, as well as the sequence. If the number of data sets found exceeds the set
maximum number of data sets then the excess are not displayed. An appropriate info window
brings this limitation to the attention of the user.

Figure 9

Maximum number of data sets exceeded

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The material list (7) displays all of the found material. Next to the material no. and the modelcode
the symboltype will be shown:
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The existence of a HYD symbol was not checked or material is not assigned to an SAP
class

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The material has a HYD symbol

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The material doesn’t have a HYD symbol

Figure 10

Information regarding the symbol icons

Using the „Symbol exists“ button (8), the existence of a symbol for all of the material is checked.
The symbol color changes from blue to green or red. This check can also be carried out
automatically after the settings have been calibrated. With the aid of the switch „do not display
material without a symbol“ (10) all material that does not possess a symbol will not be displayed.
In this case also the „number of found data sets“ (11) will be adjusted accordingly (e.g. data sets:
58(100), as from the 100 data sets found only the 58 that possess a symbol are displayed).
The symbol type displayed within the list can be selected via the „Default symbol type“ button (9).
If the user wants to load, for example, HYD symbols, then the default symbol type HYD is selected
and thereby obtains information regarding which material possesses a HYD symbol.
Load a symbolThe „Load“ button (in the main window) or a double click on the required material starts the load
sequence for the current symbol type. The dialog is placed into the background, AutoCAD will be
put into the foreground and the user can position the symbol which is attached to the cross-hairs.

Figure 11

Load symbols

1. Close „Load“ dialog.
2. Load choosen symbol into AutoCAD.
3. Copy „found data“ into clipboard.
4. Copy choosen data into User-Library (see 3.1.2).
5. Load symbols with or without the material number

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3.1.2

Symbol selection from DC-sketch-library

Sketch-symbols are meant to show a function in the schematic design, whereas the device is not finallyclarified or the CAD symbol doesn’t exist yet.
Sketch-symbols can be searched and loaded via the tab „sketch”. It also can be searched via the tab„Rexroth Fluid“ by entering „HS:“ in the model-code column.
The Sketch-symbols are given a Dummy-material number, without an underlying device

Figure 12

Symbol selection from DC-sketch-lib

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Select User Material
An own symbol library can be created by the user itself. This can either be filled with newly createdsymbols or with adapted existing symbols. User materials are generated by copying an existing
Rexroth material with the selected symbol. Each user material can have any user symbol attached
to it. These user symbols can be opened in AutoCAD and can be modified by the user.
The user material data and files are saved locally on the hard disk in the user material archive.
This folder is defined within the settings. For structuring of the user material sub-folders can be
optionally added to this folder.

Figure 13

Selection of user material

1File selection

2

Input field search for „own material number“

3

Input field search for description

4

Start the material search

5

Column titles with sort capabilities

6

List of material found7

Select the default symbol type

8

Material without a symbol are not displayed

9

Edit user material data and user symbol data

10

Delete user material or user symbols

11

Open user symbols in AutoCAD/Bricscad, edit

12

Import drawing as a user symbol

13

Load a symbol with or without the material number

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Search a material
Material search only takes place within the selected folder of the user material (1). The folder list
makes all of the archive folders available for selection.
The material number or the description can be input as the search parameter (not both). Place
holder symbols do not have to be stated.

User material list
The material list (5) displays all of the user material found. In addition to the material number andthe description a specific symbol icon is also displayed. In addition to the symbol type, which isdisplayed in an abbreviated form, the icon color describes the following conditions:
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The user material owns a HYD symbol

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The user material does not own a HYD symbol

Figure 14 User symbol icon information
By means of the „Do not display material without a symbol“ switch (8), all user material that does
not have a symbol, for the default symbol type, will not be displayed. In this case the details
regarding the „Number of data sets found“ (13) are adjusted accordingly (e.g. data sets: 12(41),from the 41 user materials found only the 12 are displayed that possess a symbol).
The symbol type shown in the list is selected via the „Select default symbol type“ button (7). If theuser wishes, e.g. to load HYD symbols, then the default symbol type HYD is selected and thereby
obtains information regarding which user materials possesses HYD symbols.
The user material list can via a click be sorted in accordance with the titles. The column width canalso be adjusted with the aid of the mouse.

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Edit user material data
Within this dialogue the user material data and the associated user symbols can be edited. In
addition to the material number and description (own type keys) the user symbol description canalso be edited.
For user material that was created from a Rexroth symbol, the material no. and the type code of
the initial symbol are displayed. For imported symbols the type code is shown as „IMPORTED“and the Dummy material no. as „R999999999“.

Figure 15

Edit user material and user symbol data

Edit user symbols
This command opens the selected user symbol in AutoCAD. A small window also opens in the
top right hand corner of the screen. After the user has carried out the required symbol changes,
the changes can be saved via the „Save“ button contained within the window. If the changes are
not required then select the „Re-set“ button. The „Ok“ button saves the changes.

Figure 16

Edit user symbols – save/reject

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Import symbols
The command symbol „Import“ allows the user attaching any AutoCAD drawing to an usermaterial as a user symbol.

Figure 17

Import a user defined symbol

After selecting the DWG file of the symbol that is to be imported, the user material has to be
defined to which the new symbol is to be attached. This can be carried out by either selecting an
existing user material from the list or by defining a new user material by filling in the input fields.
For the new user symbol the symbol type and a description has to be defined.
The „Ok“ button saves the inputs and generates a new user symbol and if required a new usermaterial.

Load user symbolThe „Load“ button (in the main window) or via a double click on the user material starts the insert
process for the actual default symbol type. The dialogue is placed into the background and
AutoCAD is put into the foreground letting the user position the symbol by means of the crosshairs.

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Bill Of Material
From a quotation system, a Bill of Material can be exported
1. line = command line = constant (10)One line per device (Tech. Pos.)Line with 5 values:
Value 1: command sign
Value 2: material number
Value 3: type key
Value 4: quantity
Value 5: tech. item number
Example:10
20R900423721
20R900025998
20R900756174
20R901007565
20R900545638
20R902404894
20R900712085
20R901022978
20R900420519

Figure 18

DBDS 6 G1X/400
KUGELHAHN
AB21-34/G11/2-25
TEMPERATURSCHALTER ETS 388-5-150-000
SCHWIMMERSCHALTER FTL260-1020
RUECKSCHLAGVENTIL AB21-11/16-100-1-1X/M
A A4VSO 125 DP /30R-PPB13N00
DBAW 30 BH2-2X/350Z6EG24N9K4HEDE10A1-2X/400/K41G24/1/V
S 30 A1.0/

Carry out BOM

1

The parts list path input field

2

Open Bill Of Material

3Re-load BOM (resets the status of all of the items)

4

Parts list item list

5

Check for the existence of a symbol

6

Select default symbol type7

Reset item status and delete the symbol

8

Reset the status of all items

9

Load a symbol with or without the material number

10

Number of remaining parts list items

1.000 121
1.000 131
1.000 151
2.000 165
2.000 185
5.000 101
5.000 2415.000 150
5.000 182

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A bill of material is loaded either by entering the complete path of the BOM parts list file in the
input field (1) or select with the aid of the „Open parts list“ button (2). With the „Re-load and reset
all items“ button the stated parts list file is re-loaded, whereby all items are reset to „Not loaded“.
The status of the individual items is described in the following table.
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Item not yet loaded. The existence of the HYD symbol has not yet been checked

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Item not yet loaded. The material owns a HYD symbol

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Item not yet loaded. The material does not own a HYD symbol

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Item has been loaded

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Information regarding the parts list items

Parts list item list
This material list (4) contains all of the parts list items. In addition to the material number and thetype code the technical position number – when available – is also displayed. The number of not
built-in and built-in items are shown under the list (9).
With the aid of the „Symbol existence check“ button (5), the presence of the symbol types for allmaterial is checked. The symbol color changes from blue to green or red. This check can be
carried out automatically after the settings have been adapted.
The symbol type shown in the list is selected via the „Select default symbol type“ (6) button. If theuser wishes to load, for example HYD symbols, then you select the HYD default symbol type andthereby obtain the information stating which items have a HYD symbol.
The „Reset item status and delete symbol“ button (7) resets an individual, already inserted item.
The symbol for this item is also deleted from the drawing.
The „Reset the status of all items“ button (8) resets the status of all of the items of the loaded
parts list. The symbols of the items already built-in are not deleted.
Load items
The „Load“ button (in the main window) or a double click on the required material starts the insert
process for the actual selected default symbol type. After loading the symbol the dialogue isredisplayed and the next item in the list is selected. By pressing the return key repeatable theentire parts list can be processed.

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3.2

Area: Symbol selection

Figure 20

type selection

1

Symbol list of the selection items

2

Copy the symbol as a user symbol

The symbol list (1) shows all symbols that exist for the currently selected material in the material
list. Symbols that possess a symbol drawing are shown in green. When the symbol file is notfound then a red symbol is shown.

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Hyd-symbol exists

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Hyd-symbol does not exist

Figure 21

Symbol icons

Each material number may have more than one symbol type (HYD, ZWI, …). This is normally to
be found with symbols that can have more than one special form (e.g. meter out and meter in,open and closed ball valve, …)
The currently selected Rexroth symbol can be saved as a user symbol by the „Symbol copy“
button . This function is only possible for Rexroth material.

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Figure 22

Save Rexroth symbol as a user symbol

The user must define the user material to which the new symbol is to be allocated to. This takes
place by either selecting an existing user material from the list, or via the input fields to define a
new user material. Further, the new user symbol must be allocated a symbol type and a
description.
The „Ok“ button saves the details and generates the new user symbol and if required a new usermaterial.

3.3

Area: Symbolparameter

Figure 23

Symbol parameter input

1

Rotation angle input

2

Edit the symbol attributes after insertion

3

Generate the technical position frame after insertion

4

Vertical mirroring

5

Horizontal mirroring

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The rotation angle (1) can either be entered manually in 15° steps with the „increase“ and„decrease“ switches or via the four default values of „0°“, „90°“, „180°“ and „270°“.
The mirroring of the symbol (4,5) is always done before the rotation to the selected angle.
The selected mirroring and rotation angle is immediately displayed in the symbol pre-view.
After the symbol has been inserted the technical position number, framed, (3) and also the
dialogue for editing the symbol attribute (2) can be automatically opened.

3.4

Symbol-preview

Figure 24

Symbol preview

1Zoom in2

Zoom out3

Zoom to the symbol borders – displays the entire symbol

4Move the symbol to the left

5

Move the symbol to the right6

Move the symbol upwards

7

Move the symbol downwards

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3.5

Positioning the symbol in the drawing
While loading a CAD symbol into the current drawing AutoCAD is brought into the foreground.
The symbol is inserted at position 0,0 and attached to the cursor for moving. The user can position
the symbol within the drawing now.
As soon as the command will be stopped with the „ESC“ key, the symbol will stay at position 0,0.
(DWG origin)

Figure 25 Positioning of a symbol within the drawing

This command shows the material numbers, belonging to a schematic symbol. For a parts-list
creation another materialnumber can be tagged to an existing symbol. The graphic symbol will
stay unmodified.

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4 Edit symbols
The following chapter describes the functions contained within the IFO for actualisation and themanipulation of symbols contained with the actual AutoCADdrawing. CAD-Symbols are handledwithin AutoCAD as blocks with attributes.

4.1

Edit attributes
The „Edit attribute“ makes it possible for the use to see and change symbol attributes. Principally
symbols with two differing internal structures can be selected:•

Symbols, that do not possess a sub-symbol (HYD, ZWI, KURZ)•

Symbols, that contain a number of symbols (MAN)IFO offers for both possibilities the associated dialogue. These are described in the following.

4.1.1

Standard blocks
After the required symbol has been selected one of the following dialogues opens. Which dialogue
is used is defined within the settings.

Figure 26

Edit the attributes for a standard block

1

Material number and typed key of the selected symbols

2

Attribute list

3

Cancel4

Save changes and select a new symbol

5

Save changes and exit

The material number and the type key are of the selected symbol are displayed (1). All of theattributes (2) are displayed in a list. Constant attributes are also taken into account, these however
cannot be changed.
With the buttons „Ok“ (5) and „Loop“ (4) all of the changed values are written into the attributesof the symbol. By the selection of „Loop“ the user, after closing the dialogue, can select a new
symbol within the drawing for „Editing the attributes“.

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4.2

Assembly blocks

Figure 27

Edit the attributes for sub-assembly blocks

1

A tree view of the symbol structure

2

Material number and type key of the selected symbols

3

Attribute list

4

Cancel5

Save changes and select a new symbol

6

Save changes and exit

After the block structure has been analyzed for symbols the structure found is displayed in theform of a tree (1). For each symbol contained in the tree, the attribute data can be displayed andchanged.
The material number and the type key are of the selected symbol are displayed (2). All of theattributes (3) are displayed in a list. Constant attributes are also taken into account, these however
cannot be changed.
With the aid of the buttons „Ok“ (6) and „Loop“ (5) all of the changed values are written into theattributes of the symbol. By the selection of „Loop“ the user, after closing the dialogue, can selecta new symbol within the drawing for „Editing the attributes“.

4.3Move attributes from motors and pumps
With “move attributes from motors and pumps”, the user can move all attributes of motors andpumps together.
The symbols for the pump, the motor and a loading point should be selected.

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4.4

Move attributes from motor and pump (before – after)

Updating the frames of the technical item numbers
This function browses the current drawing and updates the frames of all attributes of the attribute’s
tag “technical position number”.

Figure 29

Framing the technical position number (before – after)

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4.5

Rotate symbols
Symbols are rotated with a „Gondoal-effect“. Thereby all symbol texts and symbol attributes remain
horizontal and are thereby readable. Two CAD-symbols rotated around their insert points andaround one common point:

Figure 30

Symbol rotation with gondola effect

The rotation commences by the selection of one or more symbols contained within the drawing. The
following dialogue enables the user to define the required parameters.

Figure 31 Rotation parameter
1

Input the rotation angle

2

Defining the rotation point

3

Cancel4

Rotate the symbol(s) and start a new selection

5

Rotate the symbol(s) and exit

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Mirror symbols
Symbols are mirrored with a „Gondola effect“.Thereby all of the symbol texts and symbol
attributes remain horizontal and are thereby readable.

Figure 32

Mirroring a symbol with gondola effectMirroring commences by the selection of one or more symbols contained within the drawing. The
following dialogue enables the user to define the required parameters..

Figure 33

Mirror parameters

1

Defining the mirror axis (horizontal, vertical)

2

Defining the mirror point on the mirror axis

3

Cancel4

Mirror symbol(s) and start a new selection

5

Mirror symbol(s) and exit

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5 Generate multistation manifold blocks
The multistation manifold blocks (HSR) generator is replaced in version 2.0 by the web configurator
for multistation manifolds. The button of HSR generator refers to the website:
http://www.boschrexroth.com/ics/Vornavigation/VorNavi.cfm?PageID=p537406&Language=EN

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6.1

Figure 34

6.1.1

Edit technical item numbers

Edit techn. Item numbers

Update technical item numbers
This feature searches for all tech. item numbers and updates the frames around the attributes.

Figure 35

Bordering the techn. item numbers (before - afterwards)

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6.1.2

Search for techn. item numbers
This feature searches for a certain techn. item number. If the given numbers cannot be found amessage will be shown.

Figure 36

6.1.3

Search for a techn. Item number

Search for duplicate technical item number

The function searches in the current drawing for all techn. item numbers and lists all the found, as
well as any duplicate in a table. A sequential control of multiple sheets is possible.
.

Figure 37

Search for duplicate techn. item numbers

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Increment techn. item numbers

The function increments the item numbers in the current drawing corresponding to the technicalsettings of the mask.
.

Figure 38

6.2

Increment techn. item numbers

Common symbols

Figure 39

Common symbols

Inserting common symbols into a schematic circuit.
The buttons have the following meanings (from left to right):-

Connection points (small, large).

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Connection ports.

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Tank, (small, large)-

Reducers.

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Jump address.

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Moving direction-

Orifice (small, large).

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Plug inside (small, large).

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Plug outside small-

Plug outside lage-

Empty position number

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6.3

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Measuring port.

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Hose

Description fields
With these texts and description fields schematic circuits can be complemented and filled.

Figure 40

standardized texts

Figure 41

Piping sizes

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connection descriptions and sizes

Figure 43

text fields

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Draw funktionlines and texts

Figure 44

draw line, function-lines and texts

The individual buttons allow to draw function lines, power unit limit lines, symbol lines and texts withing
the circuit diagram. For this, the layers assigned is activated according to the selection in each caseautomatically and starts the "line" command in AutoCAD.

6.5

Move Symbols in a Grid-Offset

Figure 45

Menü Move selected items in gridVia the icon „Move selected items in grid“ „Move“- menu will be opened.
Via the centre menu field the snap/grid offset can be changed from 1, 2 to 4 mm.
Moving in the offset of the snap/grid via the arrow icons.

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7.1

GeneralFigure 46

General settings mode

Figure 47

General settings dialogue

Language

Languages contained in the IFO (German, English, French, Spanish,Portuguese, Italian).

Font size

Dialog text font size (8,9,10).

Button appearance

Switching surface depiction (flat, 3D).

Background color

The background color for lists, input fields, etc. via the „Change“ button, aselection window opens for color selection.

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Figure 48

General settings command bar

Mode

Switching surface display mode (only symbols or symbols
and text).

Window is dockable

Switching on/off the capability of the command bar, being
able to attach itself to the edge of the screen.

Automatically in the background

Automatic hiding of the command bar in the docked
condition (relates to the characteristics of the Windows taskbar).

Movement effect

Automatic hiding with a movement effect, the speed
however can be adjusted. (Relates to the characteristics ofthe Windows task bar, only when this is supported byWindows).

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Selection dialog

Figure 49

Settings selection dialogue, symbols

Rexroth Fluid Materials
The number of last used searchterms

The number of search terms that were saved and can be reselected from the list.

Start search after material class After the material search, the material is automaticallyselection
checked for the existence of symbols.
Automatic check for the existence After selecting the material class, the search is started
of a symbol
automatically for materials
Information window when starting Display of an information window for material selection whenthe ….
starting the selection dialogue. Provides information whenstarting the IFO for the first time.

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User Material
Archive folder

The basis folder in the file system, under which the usermaterial and user symbols are saved.

Parts list material
Automatic acceptance of the type By selecting a material position in the parts list the type key is
key …
written into the input field for the search for Rexroth
Hydraulics symbols, when the material does not have asymbol (simplifies the search).
Automatic check for the existence After the material search all of the material is checked for theof a symbol
existence of a symbol.

Dummy symbol… The material does not have asymbolThe Dummy symbol is inserted when the material does nothave a symbol.

Figure 50

Settings selection dialogue, representation- First row -Display on/off for the icon text.

- Second row -One or more rows for the icon display.

- Third row -Icon display mode (icon, normal buttons, flat buttons).

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Database

7.3.1 IFO network connection

Figure 51

Settings for using the database network connection

Database

Connection to the tech. database TIDAS via ODBC

User and password

no changes to be made2D-Symbol path

M:\cad_lib\ifo\a2dsyn

3D-Symbol path

M:\cad_lib\ifo\a3dsyn

7.3.2 IFO connection without network
A Das Arbeiten ohne Netzwerkanbindung wird durch die Verwendung der POET-Datenbank
ermöglicht.

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Figure 52

Settings for the access to the Rexroth material data base..\IFO_PoetData_0002.db

Path to the relevant file (IFO_PoetData_0002.db) in the datasystem (CDROM or hard disk).

..\itm_DbFile_0001.db

Path to the relevant file (itm_DbFile_0001.db) in the data system(CDROM or hard disk).

Max. no. of returned datasets

The max. number of data sets that are displayed in the material
selection. When during the search more data sets are found, only
this number of data sets are displayed. The user is informed via a
relevant message.

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AutoCAD

Figure 53

AutoCAD settings – Edit attributes

Filtering the‚REX_CONNECTIONxxx’ attribute

All attributes for the connection information in the symbol(REX_CONNECTIONxxx) are not displayed in the attributedialogues.

Transfer the TECHPOS contained
within the assembly

Applying a TECHPOS to an assembly also transfers thenumber to the sub-attributes (e.g. assembly with 24.8 
sub-assemblies with 24.8.1, 24.8.2, …).

Figure 54

AutoCAD settings – Block Editor

Filtering the‚REX_CONNECTIONxxx’ attribute

All attributes for the connection information in the symbol(REX_CONNECTIONxxx) are not displayed when the blockis broken up

Deleting the attribute space holder
text result in …

When editing a block, the block is broken up whereby theattributes are shown by means of relevant text. Deleting thistext can either delete the associated attribute or over- write
the attribute value with blanks.

Figure 55

AutoCAD Settings – Parts lists

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Explode an assembly

When creating a parts list the assemblies are analyzed
and any sub-assemblies are also incorporated into theparts list.

Action concerning user symbols

If user symbols are found in the drawings, then these canalways be ignored, always inserted or only inserted when
the user symbol possesses a TECHPOS.

Figure 56

AutoCAD Settings preview

Technical position number

Switching on/off of the associated layer.

Nominal size information

Switching on/off of the associated layer.

Rexroth terminal information

Switching on/off of the associated layer.

Customer terminal information

Switching on/off of the associated layer.

Symbol texts

Switching on/off of the associated layer.

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