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 |
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.
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:
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.
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:
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:
The placement of pipe spool labels and the spool label definition can be specified in the User Labels configuration.
Use the following steps to turn off Pipe Spool Labels.
Open the Isometrics Configuration tool
From the Isometric Configuration dialog:
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.) |
The configuration options for Insulation and Tracing are very similar. See below description.
Open the Isometrics Configuration tool
From the Isometric Configuration dialog:
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,
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.
The third part can't be customized and is the name of the continuation Iso Sheet.
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.
User may also refer the sub article by expanding this wiki for case to case basis and with real time use for easy references.
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.
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