Background

In OpenPlant IM CE, requirement is to convert the dimensions of pipeline & size of pipe inside the BOM to different unit. A two new variables plays the important role here which allows user to convert the unit from Metric to Imperial or vice versa. By default if we create an isometric in Metric workspace the results are as follows

Dimension

Size in BOM

This wiki article will explain how to change the Metric dimensions & diameter as shown above to imperial units.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition.
   
   
   
   
2. Select desired workspace > workset from the interface & Place any piping components.
   
   
3. From pipeline manager, select pipeline, choose required isometric style (here CHECK) & auto-generate iso-sheet as shown
   
   
   
   
   
4. Once done, the OpenPlant Isometric Manager interface will open. Launch style editor as shown
   
   
   
   
5. Select the correct style & click on Style Config Root as shown
   
   
   
   
6. This will take to the styles location in workset. Open the Style.cfg file as shown
   
   
7. Search for variable ConvertLengthUnit or ConvertDiameterUnit.
   
   
   
   
8. Click on start. Once done, do right click & click on show isometric as shown
   
   
   
   
9. Verify the results as shown.
   
   Size in BOM 
   
   
   
   Dimension
   
   
   
   Notice that the size & dimension has been converted successfully from Metric to Imperial.
   
   

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