• Re: Port3D table not populating

    I took those tables out of replication and deleted the field connected with that, and it is working, but now poses a new problem. Every single time you save it runs through exporting all the port data. I did this in a model with almost 9,000 records,…
  • 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
  • Spec Browser Error

    The specs for a project work fine, but whenever any user tries to go into Spec Browser it gives me an error message saying: "APSpecEng: This key is already associated with an element of this collection" Why am I getting this error and how…
  • Isogen Continuing Components Issue

    I am having a problem with ISOGEN including components that are 'attached' to pipe as part of the "Continuing Component" on an Iso. In all previous projects, when a continuing component variable is set to '1', only a short length of pipe would display…
  • Hand Valve VCLASS in P&ID

    I have a few questions about the VCLASS field in the Valve table. We are running V8 XM integrated with Projectwise 08.09.04.89, P&ID version 08.09.03.05 1. Where does the default value of 'Hold' come from? I looked in the AT_VIEW and TAG_TYPE in…
  • EBS File Debug Mode

    In versions proir to XM there was an option in the "Drawing Preferences" dialog to toggle "Debug Mode" on\off. In XM, since this toggle is no longer availiable, I simply set the AutoPLANT environment variable "DEBUG_MODE" to "1" in order to acheive the…
  • Re: Modfying Plant Deisng Piping Reports

    What version does AutoPLANT use of Crystal Reports? I have an evaluation copy of CR 2008 (version 9) but it is too advanced a version for AutoPLANT XM.
  • AutoPLANT Piping Description Overwriting Projectwise Description

    We are runnign Projectwise 8.9.4.89 and AutoPLANT Plant Design 8.9.3..30 (w/ .49 SP2 update), and intermittently our Description field in projectwise is overwritten with the information about the user who had been modifying the file. We are using Domain…
  • Re: Symbol Editor

    bfullenkamp: Please download the patch available at this location. It contains the following files to be patched on your AutoPLANT XM installation: 1) NetworkRoot/XCHG/PCF/opcfhdr.ebs 2) NetworkRoot/Modules/HiPurity/class.ini Let…
  • Modfying Plant Deisng Piping Reports

    How can users modify the reports located in the 'C:\Program Files\Bentley\Plant XM\Reports' folder? They have .rpt extensions, and there are a couple access databases in that directory but they don't seem to correlate to each other.
  • How to make symbol break line (AutoPLANT PID XM)

    I have created a new coil symbol in the symbol manager simply by copying an existing symbol and modified the graphics. It works ok except that it does not break the process line upon insertion. The original symbols does not do it either. How do I add…
  • Isogen Directional Change

    Most projects on our iso's it calls out coordinates by Northing and Easting. However, on our current project North faces > on the drawing and West faces ^. What do I need to do for Isogen to call out the Coordinates Northing by Westing instead? …