Replace Components
Enables the user to select a
component(s) that has already been inserted into a drawing, and replace that
component with a component of the same class type. The new components can then
be inserted into the drawing, using the old component class, location and
connection information as well as the old component data for line number,
service, insulation, etc.
How it Works
On selecting a component for replacement, the dialog gets the class of the component and look for a "Replacement Options" custom attribute in schema. The custom attribute defines which component type can be replace with other ones (ECCENTRIC_PIPE_REDUCER can be replaced with ECCENTRIC_PIPE_REDUCER and ECCENTRIC_SWAGED_PIPE_NIPPLE). However, if this not defined we search for peer / sibling types (Gate, Ball, Butterfly are all at the same hierarchy level in the schema and are replaceable). Now that we have the list of all components we get the size and spec from the original component and fill the "Replace with" list.
| Zoom Options | Zoom: Zoom into the selected component
Isolate: Hides all other components in the model except for the selected component. Highlight: Highlights the selected component in the model. |
| Selected Components | This grid lists the component(s) that were selected from the Pipeline Manager. The new size and specification will apply to all of the components listed here. |
| Replace With | The Replace Component option searches the class of the component and looks for a "Replacement Options" custom attribute in schema. The custom attribute defines which component type can be replace with other ones. If that option is not defined then it will search for components in the same class type and displays the components that have the same size and spec as the original in the Replace With grid. |
| Anchor Point | Select the anchor point from which to place the new component from the drop down list. Three options are available ( Main Port, Run Port, Center Point.) |
| Override Anchor Point | Let's you select the point on the component that will stay stationary if the replacement causes a size change. For example, if you replace a valve with a shorter valve, you can choose to hold the main, run or center point of the valve. If you choose the center point, then items on either side of the valve will be moved to connect to the new valve and center point will remain in the same position as before. |
| Replace | Replaces the selected component with the new component. |
| Replace All | Replaces all instances in the model where the previous component is located with the new component. |
| Close | Closes the dialog without saving the changes to the model. |