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    How to Add Multiple Views in a Single View Arrangement Definition File

    Applies To 

    Product(s):

    OpenPlant Orthographics Manager

    Version(s):

    08.11.11.87 (SS6)

    Environment: 

    Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)

    Area: 

    View Arrangement Definition File

    Subarea: 

    Add Multiple Views

    Original Author:

    Faisal Khan, Bentley Product Advantage Group

    To Add Multiple Views in a Single View Arrangement Definition File

    Background

    If user wants to add multiple views in a single view arrangement definition file, user can add multiple views in a single view arrangement definition file in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager.

    Steps to Accomplish

    1. Launch OpenPlant Orthographics Manager and select a project

    2. Go to Drawing Generation – Create View

    3. Select Open already existing view arrangement definition (VAD) file from “Open” button



    4. Load a view arrangement definition file from “Load VAD File” dialog



    5. The selected file will be loaded in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager



    6. Check “Do not clear list on ad new view”



    7. Select “+” sign in View Names to “Add a new view”



    8. Press “Yes” to prompt message



    9. View arrangement file name and Referenced will remain in Creation window and all other entries will get empty


       
    10. Add new “View Name” say Front



    11. Go to “3D Clipping Area” tab of view arrangement definition file creation window

    12. Select direction “Front” from Direction drop down menu and press “View referenced model” button



    13. Referenced Model(s) will open in OpenPlant Orthographics manager



    14. Fill Position X,Y,Z co-ordinates manually or see below steps to fill them using “Pick Area” option

    15. Select Pick Area button [Step. 12 must be done before doing this]



    16. Pick first and second points in model



    17. Fill Elevation values manually for Front direction say Min -15000 and Max 15000 in this case



    18. Select “Check Area” button to see all required components are corrected covered in selected Position (Make sure referenced models opened at back end in same direction in which View Arrangement definition file being created)



    19. Rotate the model to see all components correctly shown in check box



    20. Switch to “View Output Position” tab

    21. In Position field, input X,Y co-ordinates manually which will indicate where the lower left corner of the defined view will be placed in the 2D drawing. You can also pick the lower left position in the 2D drawing if you have the border drawing open. Follow below steps to pick points in drawing.

    22. Select “View Border” button in “View Output Position” tab



    23. Once Border file gets loaded, Select “Pick lower left point” button (user will be redirected to opened border file on clicking this button)



    24. Single click in border file to select lower left point. It will pick X,Y co-ordinates and select scale as 1/40 (in metric case), Select a Rotation angle from the list (0, 90, 180, 270), if you wish to rotate the view in the 2D drawing.



    25. Switch to “Match Line and View Information” tab, enter the information you want displayed on the 2D output drawing in the fields provided.(this is not mandatory step to create new view arrangement definition file)

    26. Enter some value in “View Information” box say write “Front View”, Select “Scale” (You can input text or number in scale box), Fill Match Line data in needed



    27. Once done press “Save” button to save new view arrangement definition file



    28. Once saved, “View Name” of New View Arrangement Definition file will be shown in “View Names” box and Referenced models used to create new file will be shown in  “All Referenced Models” box

    See Also

     http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/30044.how-to-create-new-project-in-openplant-orthographics-manager

    http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/23901.how-to-get-iso-view-in-orthographics

    http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/30083.how-to-create-new-view-arrangement-definition-vad-file

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    • Faisal Khan Created by Bentley Colleague Faisal Khan
    • When: Tue, Aug 9 2016 8:27 AM
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