How to Create Special Stamps using Reports in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager in CONNECT Edition

Overview

User is using some components for which special information like Stamp informing about those components should be added in generated isometrics model. Whole this process should be automated and if drawing contains those special components, then required stamps always should be placed in Isometrics.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Open Project Administrator. Select Root and Project, Settings, and Isometric Styles.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Choose Isometric Style, select Style Config Root, select config, and select report.def.
   
   
3. In report.def file create new Report for Bolt Stamp and Save.
   

   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # A STAMP for BOLTS
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   REPORT = BOLT_STAMP
   INCLUDE = EC_CLASS=BOLT
   COLUMN = 10: W :
   TEXT = @   STUD BOLTS 1-1/4" AND LARGER
   TEXT = @   TO BE HYDRAULIC TENSIONED
   TEXT = @   PER SPEC.
   Write =
   NODE    = 71
   END

4. In isoseed.dgn file, select Place Text Node and activate Text Nodes under View Attributes.
   Note: Place the Text Node in desired location. Deactivate Text Node visibility and close OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.
   
   
5. Generate Isometrics model again and verify the results.
   
   
   

INCLUDE Size condition

There is a requirement to place a stamp for bolts that are 1-1/4" and larger. We can add rule to include only the bolts with size of 1-1/4" or larger.

1. Open the same report.def file and include the line to add stamp for isometric models that contains EC_CLASS=BOLT equal or larger than 1 1/4"
   
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # A STAMP for BOLTS
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   REPORT = BOLT_STAMP
   INCLUDE = EC_CLASS=BOLT && SIZE2>1.25
   COLUMN = 10: W :
   TEXT = @   STUD BOLTS 1-1/4" AND LARGER
   TEXT = @   TO BE HYDRAULIC TENSIONED
   TEXT = @   PER SPEC.
   Write =
   NODE    = 71
   END
   
   
2. Generate Isometrics model. Stud bolts having smaller size and stamp will not be visible.

Include Another Stamp

If the model has two types of special components, both stamps can be placed on same location. To achieve this new report for new component type must be created and combined with previously created one.

1. Open the same report.def file and apply the given values.
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # A STAMP for BOLTS
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   REPORT = BOLT_STAMP
      INCLUDE = EC_CLASS=BOLT && SIZE2>1.25
      COLUMN = 10: W :
      TEXT = @   STUD BOLTS 1-1/4" AND LARGER
      TEXT = @   TO BE HYDRAULIC TENSIONED
      TEXT = @   PER SPEC.
      Write =
      #NODE    = 71
   END
   
   
2. Create new report ELBOW_STAMP
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # A STAMP for ELBOWS
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   REPORT = BOLT_STAMP
      INCLUDE = EC_CLASS=ELBOW && SIZE1>1.25
      COLUMN = 10: W :
      TEXT = @   ELBOWS 1-1/4" AND LARGER
      TEXT = @   TO BE HYDRAULIC TENSIONED
      TEXT = @   PER SPEC.
      Write =
   END
   
   
3. Create new report STAMPS
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Combined BOLTS and ELBOWS stamps
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   REPORT = STAMPS
      WRITE = BOLT_STAMP
      WRITE = ELBOW_STAMP
      NODE = 71
   END
   
   
4. Generate Isometrics containing both component types and verify the results.
   

See Also

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