Applies To
Product(s):	OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition
Version(s):	10.07.00.32
Environment:	Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area:	User Interface
Subarea:
Original Author:	Ashutosh Patil,Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Modeler, there has been a feature where a smart line could be converted to pipeline which would help in an alternative way of creating pipeline.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler Connect Edition.
   
   
   
   
2. Assign Plant Associates  items though  Standard Preferences as shown below.
   
   
   
   
3. In Common Tool group click on Place Smart line.The displayed Icon shows smart line command and for other geometric tool click on dropdown arrow shown just besides Place Smart line
   
   
   
   
4. Place Smartline in working area and through Properties it can be viewed Line String in Element Description as shown below.
    
   
   
   
5. Select Smartline placed then click on Intelligent Line in Piping Network group.
   Clicking on Intelligent Line launches Intelligent Line Manager as highlighted below.
   
   
   
   Note -Without selecting Smartline Intelligent Line Manager would not be launched.
    
6. Based on requirement select Standard Elbow , Pipe Bend or Trimmed elbow in Corner Option and accordingly the respective sub-option gets highlighted.
   In Intelligent Line category – A It can be viewed Line Number created in step 2 gets reflected in Line Number and in Component Name. Further Click on Generate-B.Note Populate icon is disabled as of now. 
   
   
   
   Create Multiple Intelligent Lines is selected when more than one smartline need to be converted into Pipeline.
    
   
   
7. Clicking on Generate- Pipeline Number gets assigned on to the Smartline Placed .
   Generate creates the intelligent centerline from the selected line segment(s). Once generated, the property values defined are assigned to the line. The Intelligent line is listed in the Properties dialog under the line number it was assigned to and can be viewed on hovering on that line segment as well.
    
   
   
   
8. After clicking on Generate, Populate Icon gets enabled. Click on Populate
   
   
   
   
9. After Processing the smartline gets converted into Pipeline with graphics as shown in image below along with Pipeline Tag number defined in step 2 for that smartline .
    
   
   When selected, OpenPlant Modeler begins the process of placing components on the intelligent centerline using the AutoFitting method. When a branch or corner is encountered, the AutoBend and AutoTee tables are used to select the correct components to place according selections in the Corner Options section of the IL Manager. Once the line has been populated, Intelligent Line instances in the Properties dialog are replaced with the actual components that have been associated with the line.
   
   Thus Pipeline can be created through smart line in an alternative way through Intelligent Pipeline.
    

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../openplant-configuration-variables

Still a Problem?

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