To Orient Outside Labels in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager Output Drawing

Background

Earlier there was no option in OpenPlant Orthographics Manager to generate an output having the option to orient the outside labels. But now user can easily generate output drawing by selecting view arrangement definition file.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Orthographics Manager and select a workset say “OpenPlantImperial”
   
   
   
   
2. Application will be launched, and Drawing Generation left side menu will be selected by default
   
   
   
   
3. Select any Demo VAD file say “demo-Pipe” and Press “Generate Drawings”
   
   
   
   
4. Output will be generated and Outside label will be shown (In this case it is shown vertically),
   
   
   
   
5. Go to main OpenPlant Orthographics application UI and press “Settings” from left side menu options,
   
   
   
   
6. Go to Outside -- > View Annotations and check “All Horizontal Orientation” box
   
   
   
   
7. Save the changes by pressing enabled Save button 
   
   
   
   
8. Go to “Drawing Generation” left side menu option again
   
   
   
   
9. Select same VAD “Demo-Pipe” again and press “Generate Drawings”
   
   
   
   
10. Output will be generated and this time outside label will be placed horizontally
    
    

See Also 

OpenPlant Orthographics Manager Help