How to Use Isometric Cleanup When the Output Format is DWG for AutoPLANT

Overview

To Cleanup Isometrics labels and other objects for DWG/PDF output using the configuration settings in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

Problem Description

Using AutoPLANT Modeler & OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, when drawing output taken in DWG format, user could not be able to modify labels and other objects etc to clean up the overlaps, use of extra spaces in drawings and writing extra notes and other information in it. Below mentioned steps will aid user to make the changes in DGN file and same can get updated in DWG file.

Steps to resolve

1. Launch Project Administrator.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the Project, expand the OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.
   
   
   
3. In the Isometric Style tab, select advanced and click on "Explore Style"
   
   
   
4. Open the style.cfg file from the config folder.
   
   
   
5. Add a variable IE_OUTPUT_FORMAT = DGN, DWG, PDF in one line. Add a directory where the file while will be saved IE_OUT=$(IE_DGN)exports/
   
   
   
6. Save the style.cfg file and close it.
7. Create a new file and name Plot.cfg in config folder (just an empty file).
   
   
   
8. Now select Configuration >> Isometric Style tab >> Open Seed file.
   
   
   
9. Select Settings >> Levels >> Manager.
   
   
   
10. Select Levels >> New in Level Manager and create a New level with name Plot.
    
    
    
11. Create a shape (box) on border (to show everything in the box in PDF file) and set Plot as active level.
    
    
    
12. Save the seed file and close it.
13. Open the AutoPLANT Modeler. Create Iso via OPIM and navigate to the output folder to see the generated isometrics.
    
    
    
14. There will be isometrics in DWG, DGN and PDF format in the output folders.
    
    
    

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