How To Display Co-ordinates Using Multipliers

To display co-ordinate with different Multipliers.

Background

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, for Metric Project the co-ordinates have been shown in millimeters by default. Sometimes user expects to convert these in meters or in centimeters. Below steps illustrates the steps to obtain the converted multipliers. It can be experienced using both OpenPlant modeler and AutoPLANT Modeler. This has been shown in context with OpenPlant Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. However similar approach could be utilized for AutoPLANT modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, with checking the style folder with different storage paths.

OpenPlant Modeler - OpenPlant Isometrics Manager 

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.
2. Select Project unit, say OPModeler_Metric here and click OK. See image below:
   
   
   
   
3. Click on "Configuration" Icon to launch Isometric configuration dialog box.
   
   
   
   
4. From Isometric configuration dialog box, select ‘Advanced’ node and click on ‘Explore Style Configuration’ option to allow user to navigate to the style folder.
   
   
   
   
5. Select IFC folder and open style.cfg file for customization.
   
   Note:For OpenPlant Modeler, user can navigate the path location as %Projectroot%....\WorkSpace\Projects\OPModeler_Metric\DataSet\ Isometrics\Styles\IFC\Config.
   For AutoPLANT Modeler, user can navigate the path location as %Projectroot%...\Plant V8i\Bentley Plant V8i Projects\SAMPLE_METRIC\Config\OpenPlant\Isometrics\Styles\IFC\Config
   
   
6. Go to the section labeled:
   
    #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    # MULTIPLIER (metric only)
    # specifies the multiplier to use for a metric value. By default all metric
    # values are stored in millimeters
    # Examples:
    #  = 0.001     convert to meters
    #  = 0.1       convert to centimeters
    #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
   
7. Set the variable as shown below to set the co-ordinate in Meters.
   IE_FMT_COORDINATE_MULTIPLIER = 0.001
   
   
   
   
8. Go to the section labeled:
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # DECIMAL_PLACES (metric only)
   #   Specifies the amount of decimals for a metric value
   #   Examples:   5 is diplayed as:
   #       = 0     5
   #       = 2     5.00
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
   
9. Set the variable as shown below to show the co-ordinate with decimals up to certain places.
   IE_FMT_COORDINATE_DECIMAL_PLACES = 3
   
   
   
   
10. Save & Close style.cfg file.
11. Generate Drawing and verify results. See image below.
    
    
    
    

For Imperial Unit Projects

User can check various fraction using below variable present in style.cfg file. See image below.

See isometrics below with above settings:

See Also

User can also check Additional Style Configuration Options topic from Help file menu.

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