Virtual Instrument

Used to create virtual instruments for existing instruments without drawing them separately for each occurrence. This tool helps you to add and remove virtuals.

Accessed from:

OpenPlant PID > Instruments > Instrument Galleries > Virtual Instrument
You can access it by selecting the existing instrument and click Virtual Instrument tool from PID Instruments ribbon.

Setting	Description
Save	Saves all new and deleted items. Note: The Save command is only enabled if there are new virtuals or existing deleted virtuals.
New	Adds a new virtuals from the source instrument.
Delete	Deletes virtuals from the source component. Deleted item is indicated by strikethrough.
Sync	Synchronizes all the virtuals with their source.
Clear	Clears all modifications (New and Deleted).
Increment Type	Number :- Increment by Number base. The Number property will be incremented to have next NUMBER value base on the tag uniqueness. e.g. A1-P-0001->A1-P-0002,A1-P-0003 Character :- Increment By character base. The Character property will be incremented to have next character value base on the tag uniqueness. e.g. A1-P-0001A-> A1-P-0001B, A1-P-0001C
Property Display	To view a read-only display of the properties, right click on a virtual and select Properties.

Item Types

Grouping: This item is the Overall Grouping container. This holds multiple class groups.
Class Grouping: This item is the Group class. This is determined be classes defined in the tagging supplemental.
Source Instruments : These are the Instruments that will be replicated.
Existing Virtuals: This is existing replicated instruments that contains a relationship to the Source Instrument.
Existing Virtuals to be deleted
- This is an existing replicated instrument that is marked to be deleted on Save
- On save the replicated instrument will be deleted and along with the relationship to the Source Instrument
New Virtual Instruments
- This is New virtual instrument to be created on Save
- A relationship is created between the Source Instrument and the new replicated instrument

Annotate

Allows you to show the values of replications done for each Virtual Instrument and place them accordingly.

Right-click on the Instrument for which you created Virtuals and select Annotate.
Select Replications from the Properties and click Place Annotation.

You can place the replication values anywhere on the dgn.