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    How to Open Generated dwg Isometric in AutoCAD Instead of OpenPlant Isometrics Manager

    Applies To 
    Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
    Version(s): 08.11.09.XXX (SS5) | 08.11.11.103 (SS6)
    Environment:  Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)
    Area:  Settings/Attributes
    Subarea: 
    Original Author: Abhijit Bute, Bentley Product Advantage Group

    Background

    As desired by few users to open generated isometric dwg in AutoCAD instead of OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, some modification is required in IsoExtractor.bat file. User should be able to get it with limited functionality. Below are the case discussed to achieve the desired settings.

    Note - To extract in dwg format and opening the iso with ACAD will drop the component attributes. So you will be unable to read spec data from the components in the graphic environment.

    Case1: To Generate dwg Format Using "Show Isometric" option : Manual Approach

    Steps to Accomplish   

    1. Open Project Administrator select the working project and open Isometric Configuration.


    2. Change isometric output format to dwg.


    3. Go to following path for editing "IsoExtractor.bat".
      C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\OpenPlantIsometricsManager V8i\OpenPlantIsometricsManager\IsoExtractor\IsoExtractor.bat
    4. Copy original IsoExtractor.bat file as backup.
    5. Right click on "IsoExtractor.bat" click on edit.
    6. Edit "IsoExtractor.bat" as per below comment.
      Comment out (remove rem text) on following lines and give the exact path of 'acad.exe' file as per install AutoCAD version.
      :openIso
      set str=%4
      set str=%str:\\=\%
      "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015\acad.exe" /p "<<Unnamed Profile>>" %str%
      goto End

    7. Refer below Image.


    8. Save the file and generate isometric to review the result.

      Note: Above steps only work if isometric generation path in 'Isoproj.cfg' is IE_DGN = $(IE_STYLE_WORK) dgn/. if isometric generation path is set on other location, then user need to change IE_L00 path to same location of generated isometric

    9. Refer below Image

    Case 2: To Generate dwg Format for Isometrics: An Automated Approach

    Steps to Accomplish

    1. Open Project Administrator select the working project and open Isometric Configuration.


    2. Change isometric output format to dwg.


    3. Edit ‘IsoExtractor.bat’ as mention below.
      Add condition to open Seed File-
      IF [%4] == [] goto openseed

      Following statement convert .l00 to 'dwg'
      set a=%~4
      set aa=%a:.l00=.dwg%
      set dwg=%aa:l00=dgn%
      START "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015\acad.exe" "%dwg%" 
      goto End

      Following statement opens generated isometric in AutoCAD.
      :openIso
      START "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015\acad.exe" "%~4" 
      goto End

      Following statement opens seed file in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.
      :openseed
      OpenPlantIsoExtractor.exe "-wc%config%" "-ws_USTN_PROJECTSROOT=%PROJROOT%" "-wu%~1" "-wp%~2" "-wsPW_DISABLE_INTEGRATION=1" "-ws_SP_DOCMGMT=1" "-wsPW_MG_CFG=%PW_MG_CFG%" -WAISOEXT "-wsSTYLE=%~3' '%~4' 
      goto End

    4. Refer below image.


    5. Save the ‘IsoExtractor.bat’ file.
    6. Generate isometric to review the result.
    7. Download attached 'IsoExtractor.bat'  file.
      Note: Above steps only work if  isometric generation path in 'Isoproj.cfg' is IE_DGN = $(IE_STYLE_WORK)dgn/. if isometric generation path is set on other location, then user need to change IE_L00 path to same location of generated isometric 
    8. Refer below Image.

    See Also

    Open/Save - OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
    Open/Save - OpenPlant Isometrics Manager To Discuss content related to Open/Save in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. See Index: For OpenPlant Modeler-OpenPlant Isometrics Manager How to Disable…
    Last edited over 4 years ago in OpenPlant | AutoPLANT > OpenPlant | AutoPLANT Wiki

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    • Abhijit Bute Created by Abhijit Bute
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