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    Modifying the Isometric Content

      Applies To 
      Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
      Version(s):  08.11.11.xx (SS6)
      Environment:  Windows 7 (64 bit) & Others
      Area:  Settings/Attributes
      Subarea:  Iso Content
      Original Author: Keith Couvillion, Bentley Product Advantage Group

    Isometric Content

    To modify the isometric content, there are multiple options present in Isometric Configuration Tool. Using these options user can configure the content as per project requirement. In below section few of the important option has been discussed and shown with some examples. For details refer this article sub section which are consistently getting developed. 

    North Direction

    The north direction and label formats can be set for each Isometric Style. Use the steps below to set the north direction.

    Open the Isometrics Configuration tool.
    From the Isometric Configuration dialog:

    1. Select the Isometrics Style tab
    2. Style – Select the relevant style from the drop down.
    3. Select Converter Settings from the Index.
    4. Click Change to cycle through the direction options.
    5. Click Save.

    Coordinate Settings

    The coordinate labels can be modified as required. This is also done in the Converter Settings section of the Isometric Style.

    Label Formats – Specifies the annotation text to be used in coordinate labels
    Misc. Converter Settings – This option will place allow below items to function based on selection ON/OFF. 

    1. Place Diameter Labels - Determines whether pipe diameter labels are placed on isometric:
    2. Place Diameter Change Labels - Determines whether a label is placed to mark a change in pipe diameter.
    3. Fit To Page - Determines whether isometric uses the Fit to Page zoom option.
    4. Minimum Pipe Length (mm) - Minimum permitted pipe length while showing Isometric drawing.  This value is expressed in (mm).

    Slope Indications

    A slope threshold value is set to determine what is treated as a slope and what is considered as a vertical offset. The value is entered in degrees. Any vertical offset that is equal or less to the value will be treated and annotated as a slope. Use the steps below to change the value.

    Open the Isometrics Configuration tool.
    From the Isometric Configuration dialog:

    1. Select the Isometrics Style tab.
    2. Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown.
    3. Select Dimensioning from the index.
    4. Go to Slope tab.
    5. Enter a value for Slope Threshold-Accuracy-text. See image below



      Note -
       Slope can be defined based on above option shown.

    6. Click Save.
    7. Generate Isometric & Verify results.

    Skew Depiction

    The Annotation Hatch section of the Isometric Style controls the triangle and hatch symbology for offsets. 

    Open the Isometrics Configuration tool.
    From the Isometric Configuration dialog:

    1. Select the Isometrics Style tab.
    2. strong>Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown.
    3. Select Rolling Offset dimension from the index.
    4. Change the settings as required under Hatch Properties. 



    5. Click Save.
    6. Click on link on Triangle/Box Properties for details.

    Spool Identifiers

    The placement of pipe spool labels and the spool label definition can be specified in the User Labels configuration.

    Turning On/Off

    Use the following steps to turn off Pipe Spool Labels.

    Open the Isometrics Configuration tool
    From the Isometric Configuration dialog:

    1. Select the Isometrics Style tabStyle – Select the relevant style from the dropdown.
    2. Select User Labels from the index.
    3. Disable the check box for Pipe Spool Labels.
    4. Click Save.

       

    Spool Label Definition

    The following attributes define the setup of the spool labels:

    Attribute

    Description

    Name

    name for the label definition

    Include

    Component types to be included for label placement. In this case all component types are valid: “CT_*”

    Exclude

    Component types not to be included for label placement. In this case no component types are excluded:

    Text

    Text to be displayed in the Label. This definition should basically hold a reference to the internal component property: $(SPOOLID). Extra customization text can be added before or after the SPOOLID when needed.

    Type

    Label type: use the keyword “SPOOLID”. The program checks for this keyword to find the definition for the spool labels.

    Cell Name

    Name of the cell in the cell library that will be used to place spool labels. The cell should hold a so called “enter data field” where the spool-id text will be inserted.

    Flags

    Define “S” to make the label “spool aware”, i.e. only one label will be placed per spool. (Not one label per component.)

    Insulation

    The configuration options for Insulation and Tracing are very similar. See below description.

    Insulation

    Open the Isometrics Configuration tool
    From the Isometric Configuration dialog:

    1. Select the Isometrics Style tab.
    2. Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown.
    3. Select Insulation And Tracing from the index.
      Note - Tracing option has been added with new release. 

    4. Change the settings as required.
    5. Set the symbology as required.
      There are other options that has been added as mentioned below. 

      Show Insulation/Tracing - Determines whether Insulation/Tracing is displayed on the isometric.
      Show Double Insulation/Double Tracing - When checked, this option displays Insulation/Tracing on both sides of a fitting or pipe.
      Show Insulation/Tracing on Fittings - When checked, this option displays insulation (tracing) on both pipe and fittings. Otherwise either are displayed only on pipes.

    6. Click Save.

    Connection Label

    Depending on whether the connected Pipeline has an Iso Sheet created for itself or not, two types of labels appear in Isometrics

    To understand this concept lets assume,

    • In OpenPlant Modeler, three Pipelines exist with names u-s-01-mEX-OPM, u-s-02-mEX-OPM and u-s-03-mEX-OPM
    • A pipe in placed as a part of the pipeline u-s-01-mEX-OPM
    • A pipe is created from the end of the previous pipe as a part of the pipeline u-s-02-mEX-OPM
    • A pipe is placed from the end of the second pipe placed above as a part of the pipeline u-s-03-mEX-OPM



    • In Pipeline Manager --> Iso Sheets are generated for Pipelines: u-s-01-mEX-OPM and u-s-02-mEX-OPM


    • On generating the Isometrics for the pipeline u-s-02-mEX-OPM, the two ends of the pipeline displays the connection information in different formats.



    • The Label in Red Box in the image is displayed when the Iso is connected to a pipeline whose Iso Sheets exists; here u-s-02-mEX-OPM is connected to pipeline u-s-01-mEX-OPM whose Iso Sheets exists.
      Lets take this as CASE A
    • The Label in Yellow Box in the image is displayed when the Iso is connected to a pipeline whose Iso Sheet does not exist; here u-s-02-mEX-OPM is connected to u-s-03-mEX-OPM whose Iso Sheets does not exist
      Lets take this as CASE B

    CASE A:

    The Label that appears is -   'Cont. on : u-s-01-mEX-OPm-iso-1'
    The label consists of three parts:
    1> Cont. on

    2> :

    3> u-s-01-mEX-OPM-iso-1

    The first part, i.e. the text "Cont. on' can be customized from OpenPlant Isometric Manager Tools --> Isometric Configuration--> Isometric Style --> Labels --> Connection Label --> Sheet Continuation


    Change the value of Sheet Continuation as required; here it is Cont. on

    The second part of the label can be customized from inside Bentley Class Editor.

    • Launch Class Editor and open OpenPlant_3D.01.07 schema; supplement it with

      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Information_3DComponent.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07.ecschema.xml
    • Go to Iso Sheet class as shown below


    • Search for Continuation Expression in the class tab and customize the value as required; here it is : ( a colon) followed by a blank space



    The third part can't be customized and is the name of the continuation Iso Sheet.

    CASE B:

    The Label that appears is-    'Conn. to :PIPELINE u-s-03-mEX-OPM'
    Label consists of two parts.

    1> Conn. to

    2> : PIPELINE u-s-03-mEX-OPM

    The first part, i.e. the text "Conn. to' can be customized from OpenPlant Isometric Manager Tools --> Isometric Configuration--> Isometric Style --> Labels --> Connection Label --> Connection Label



    Change the value of Connection Label as required; here it is Conn. to

    The second part of the label can be customized from inside Bentley Class Editor.

    • Launch Class Editor and open OpenPlant_3D.01.07 schema; supplement it with

      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Information_3DComponent.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Modeling.01.07.ecschema.xml
      OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_ModelingViews.01.07.ecschema.xml

    • Go to Classes -> Plant Base Object -> Named Item -> Pipeline; Search for Continuation Expression in class tab

    • Change the Expression in Continuation Expression as per requirement; Here ":PIPELINE " & this.NAME

    See Also

    User may also refer the sub article by expanding this wiki for case to case basis and with real time use for easy references.

    Still a Problem

    If there is still some problem with Symbology of any component in Isometrics drawing, then please create a Service Request and contact Bentley Product Advantage group along with the list of all relevant details to get in depth analysis and for possible solution or workarounds. 

    Comments or Corrections?

    Bentley's Product Advantage Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this "Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!

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