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Consistency Manager - Pipe and Valve Placement

This task assumes the following:
  • A PID drawing has been created and multiple equipment components placed.
  • The PID drawing has been synced with an imodel on PlantSight.
  • An OpenPlant Modeler model has been created and equipment components and nozzles have been placed.
Piping is placed from the Piping gallery and not from the Consistency Manager. Before placing pipe however, make sure the pipeline has been created and is set in the Preferences.
  1. Select the Pipe option from the Piping Gallery.
  2. Use the standard piping method to run the pipe between the nozzles.
  3. To place valves right click on a valve in the Consistency Manager and select the placement option from the menu:
  4. Use the standard valve placement procedure to place the valve in the pipe.
  5. Repeat the valve placement until all valves are placed.
    Note: Click the Element Selection option to reset between valve placements.