To Dimension Valve With Gasket in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
 Version(s): 08.11.09.458 & above
 Environment: Windows 7 (64 bit)
 Area: Settings/Attributes
 Subarea: 
 Original Author: Rahul Kumar, Bentley Product Advantage Group
  

Overview

During isometrics generation in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, below steps provides information on dimensioning valve along with gasket.

Problem Description

While generating Isometrics, user requirement is to dimension the fittings and components in various ways based on project expectation. Below are few options described to dimension components along with gaskets. This can be realized in using both OpenPlant modeler and AutoPLANT modeler. Below discussions shown in context with OpenPlant Modeler. See image below with default dimension representation.

            

Steps to Resolve

  1. Launch OpenPlant isometrics Manager. Click on Configuration button.

  2. Under ‘Isometric Style tab’, click on ‘Dimensioning (2)’ node.

  3. Under component Dimensioning option check on ‘Combine Gasket with Fitting’ & check Off ‘Combine Flange with Fitting’.

Limitation with earlier Version:

With earlier version of Openplant isometrics manager, user need to modify the dimension manually. User could manually edit the dimension by double clicking and shift the terminator using handler. As shown in image below.

             

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../12639.modifying-dimension-styles

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