How to Add FW or FFW Weld Tags in AutoPLANT - OpenPlant Isometrics

Overview

To Label Weld tags as FW/FFW using User Labels in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. 

Problem Description

In Isometrics different weld types are used to understand what exact weld type would be applicable to get specific tagging on it. Following steps will aid user to add weld tag for "field weld" (FW) or "Field Fit Weld" (FFW) to show it on isometrics. This could be realized using both AutoPLANT Modeler and OpenPlant Modeler user with OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. Check below steps described using AutoPLANT Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

Steps to Resolve

1. Open Project Administrator and select working Project.
2. Click on Create and modify button to launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager Configuration dialog.
   
   
   
3. Under "Isometrics Style" Tab click on User labels.
   
   
   
4. Click on Plus "+" button to create a new User label.
   
   
   
5. Add all fields like shown in below image.
   
   
   
6. Generate isometric to review the result.
   
   
   
   
   Note: similarly we can define new label for other weld types field fit weld, Tack Field Weld. etc.
   
   If requirement have to show FIELD  as FW and FIELD_FIT as FFW  in isometric following additional steps need follow
7. Open Class Editor
8. Navigate to project path and open OpenPlant_3D.01.07.ecschema.xml
9. And supplement with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.07.ecschema.xml
10. Go to Value map section search for Weld Types.
11. Change property name FIELD_FIT to FFW and FIELD WELD to FW
    

See Also

Check other helpful link on user labels issue:

http://communities.bentley.com/products/plant/design___engineering/w/plant_design_and_engineering__wiki/12638.modifying-text-and-annotation-settings

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