• AutoPLANT V8i (SELECTseries 3) Integration Module for AutoCAD 2012...

    I am pleased to announce that the above integration module is now available from SELECT downloads as below. This integration module will allow users to deploy AutoPLANT with the latest version of AutoCAD 2012. This AutoCAD 2012 integration module…
  • Isogen Positioned Text

    How do you find out the ID No to use in the Final.POS table that are common to AutoPlant? i.e. schedule, material, etc. Also, how do we suppress the north arrow from the drawing. Our drawing frame has our client's north arrow. Thanks, Ken
  • Violation Error

    Hello to everyone, We came across the violation error while doing Equipment & Piping modelling through Autoplant with AutoCAD 2010.That violation error was related to database.We solve it but by solving,we lost our drawing's databse.So,what is the…
  • AT_WAFER_BOLT?

    What is AT_WAFER_BOLT? It is not in our specs and it keeps reappearing in our piping databases and iso's. The long descriptions somewhat resembles what we had in the spec many months ago, but nowhere can similar descriptions be found in any spec now.…
  • Conceptual or Test models in AutoPLANT Project

    Looking for methods, ideas or best practices. In an AutoPLANT V8i project, how do you handle multiple versions or conceptual versions of a design? Scenario: Routing pipe; need to have 2 or more different routings to present for review to decide…
  • What are the steps to Upgrade AutoPLANT 8.06 Projects to XM?

    What is the correct method to upgrade existing Autoplant 8.06 projects to Autoplant XM. We will have an XM project root that we want the projects in. Should we package the project, unpackage in XM root and then 'upgrade' in Project Administrator
  • Unknow DWG_STAT

    Does anyone know what the status 4 in the DWG_STAT field means? Also is it possible to explain different combinations of 1 'Saved', 3 'Deleted' , C 'Inserted' (not yet saved) and 4. So far I found the combinations: 14 31
  • Re: AutoPLANT Piping error at Replicated Projectwise site

    The error you describe when you attempt to place pipe points to a line that deals with joining components that are on different drawings (ie. one is reference to the other). I would like to know if the pipe you are attempting to place does this. I would…
  • SpecGen Print Spec Report

    I created a dozen specification for a new project and printed the specifications to have them checked. I had some minor changes such as some of the descriptions and the max. and min. sizes. When I print the report to check my changes, nothing has…
  • Re: Modfying Plant Design Piping Reports

    Just as an FYI... V8i comes with the capability to run reports on the Crystal Reports 11.5 engine. We also have a patch to run XM reports. It will allow you to edit the reports, but there is a problem when exporting a report to excel or…
  • XM - Final.ddf settings not being applied to Iso

    Hi, I'm having a strange issue with Final.ddf settings not being applied to the final Iso. Problems include everything coming out all on one layer, and component settings such as elbow=square are not being reflected in the final output. The .fls files…
  • SpecGen How to add in more look up tables in the look up editor

    Hi, I want to add in more look up tables in the look up editor so as to make it easier for the user to choose the look up tables accordingly. Can anyone please help me out Thank you !
  • AUTOPLANT XM VERSION 08.09.03.30 - PROBLEMS INSTALLING IN WINDOWS 7

    Hello all, Has anyone successfully installed Autoplant XM edition under Windows 7? We tried unsuccessfully on one laptop and somewhat successfully on a workstation. Why does it work on some stations but not others? We need answers to this fast - any…
  • Re: Imprt/Export & Package/Unpackage option

    Hi Vpatel, I imagine you are speaking of the options in Project Administrator, not the Import Export menu in AutoPLANT. With that assumption... Creating an Export package will allow you to choose a specific model/models from the project. It…
  • Re: runtime error Line: 1127

    Pfeifer, I was unable to reproduce the problem you mentioned on an AutoPLANT XM 08.09.03.30 installation. Can you please tell me if you have done any customizations in .ebs files and placed them in your project? Also, does this error appear when…
  • Component Preferences Error

    I am getting an error on a project when I try to load component preferences in Piping I get: Component Preferences: Object variable or with block variable not set I know i've seen this before and corrected it, but for the life of me I…
  • Re: AutoPlant SS3: Tag No ‘……’ already exists for this project error

    Hi Glen, Very useful information indeed... However, I can't find the Upgrade -> From Integrity Check in XM Project Administrator. Is there a way to achieve the same in XM? Regards Henrik
  • How to remove a spec from AutoPLANT project database

    In AutoPLANT XM, the specs can be integraded in project database. My question is : if I have added a spec into project database by mistake, is there any way I can remove it later?
  • Re: Valve Spec Mode

    Where is the file that tells Valve Spec mode what to use? I have some customized P&ID blocks that VSM is not working with, and I can't remember where to point the newly created records in the settings database to pull from VSM.
  • AutoPLANT Piping error at Replicated Projectwise site

    This was an old project that was created with AutoPLANT 8.6 and was a distributed project. I upgraded the project to 8.9, converted from distributed to central, and then integrated the project with projectwise and replicated to another one of our sites…
  • Tag Bubbles not showing up in ISOGEN

    Typically in ISOGEN instruments (control valves in our case) are labeled on the ISO with a bubble around the tag with an arrow pointing to the actual instrument on the Iso. For reasons unknown to us, they are now starting to not show up, and we have not…
  • ATDB0816: Relationship Manager error code reported -2146827831

    I recently took an old 8.6 project, upgraded it to 8.9, packaged and unpackaged it to get the DB into SQL as opposed to MS Access, converted from distributed to central type piping database, and then integrated with Projectwise. Now every time I open…
  • Stop Statement encountered

    Hi, I am a new member to this forum. I have been working with Bentley Autoplant, formerly Rebis for about 10 years now. We have been getting an error message with the I & W package in several of our projects for a while now. When…
  • Lisp or VB Code to Pull or Push Data from DWG or Database to AutoPLANT Components

    I have an odd request. Is there a lisp or vb code that enables the user to push or pull data from the dwg or db against AutoPLANT objects? I want to have the ability to change my color of the pipe based off of some values that i have stores in the piping…
  • Re: what is the best way to get back database?

    Thanks Joey for your response. But actually what happen , we need 2D output of 3D model.So,we use drawing flattener tool.While proceeding with this tool we came across the "violation error''.To solve this ,we set the NEXT_GROUP_CODE in that AutoCAD…