Properties Dialog
The Properties dialog is a common dialog used throughout OpenPlant PID allowing the user to define Tag Codes as well as various component and drawing property information. The properties dialog title bar reflects the command selected to display the dialog
A list of the different property modes are listed below. Click on a link to display its help:
- Properties: Shown below, displays when a component requiring a tag number is selected for placement or when creating a new pipeline or instrument loop from the Standard Preferences dialog. The class name of the component will be included in the title bar (Example: Centrifugal Pump, horizontal shown below.)
- PID Document: If the Show Startup option is turned on, this dialog automatically displays when a new drawing is created, or an existing one is opened. It is also displayed by selecting the Drawing option from the Settings menu.
- Specialty Annotation Symbols: Displays when placing specialty annotation symbols
Component Properties
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Name |
A common tag format is used for both the OpenPlant PID and OpenPlant Modeler applications. When tags are created in OPPID, they are stored in the %Workset%\Standards\Schemas\OpenPlant_Supplemental_Tagging.01.08.exschema.xml file. This file can then be plugged into the same project directory in the OpenPlant Modeler file structure to ensure that a common naming convention for components is used for both applications. |
| Browse | The Browse button displays the Tag Browser dialog allowing you to search through a list of existing component tags. If you select an existing component tag number, the new component being placed will inherit the component properties from the existing component. You can opt to rename the tag number for the new component and still retain the inherited properties. |
| Reset | The Reset button will reset the tag number to its original number. |
| Tag Information |
Device Type Code: User input field for data to be placed into the database TYP field. The Plant related properties, ( Plant Area, Service, and Unit) can be defined by selecting a value from the drop down list next to them. Number: User input field for data to be placed into the database NUM field. Selecting the down arrow within this field will launch a control to select the next available number from the database tag register. The Maximum button sets the tag number one number above the current highest number used. (For example, if the current highest tag number used is P-104, then the Maximum tag number will be set to P-105.) |
| OK | Click to save the tag number data to the database and allow placement of the component. |
| Cancel | Click to close the dialog without saving any of the data. |
| Help | Click to launch the Help file for the Tag Number dialog. |
| Details | Click to expand the dialog. The Details section of the dialog will normally have just the Properties tab available. However, when the properties dialog is opened in the PID Document mode, the Settings and Title Sheets tabs are added. For information on the Settings, Title Sheets and Plant tabs please refer to the PID Document help. |
Properties Tab
The Properties tab consists of a series of individual tabs each listing a different set of definable parameters for the component.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| General Info | Provides a list of editable fields which define the physical properties of the component being placed. |
| Operating Conditions | Defines real time working conditions and limits that the component will be exposed to in the field as well as specific component size parameters, specs, function, flow rates etc. |
| Flow Arrows | Provides fields determining the display and direction of flow arrows on a pipe run. (Only applicable with Pipe Run placement). |
| State Information |
Validation State: Determines if the component is Valid within the P&ID or design file. Each component has validation criteria/script that is executed when the component is created or modified to determine if it has problems. Constraint Validations primarily. Design State: Determines a Life Cycle state for the component. Informational only. |
| Design Conditions | Defines basic working parameters the component was designed to operate in. |
| Vessel Internal Parts | Allows you to edit the internal parts of a vessel such as the number of Trayed/Packed sections. (Only applicable with parametric vessel/tank placement). |
| Vessel Parts | Allows you to edit the variable vessel parts and display properties. (Only applicable with parametric vessel/tank placement). |