New and Changed in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager CONNECT Edition Update 10
The following items summarize the new features and enhancements in the current OpenPlant Isometrics Manager release.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| New Label Grouping option for User Labels | You can now apply the grouping for the User Labels. The extra logic is added to the labeling engine to specify that PartID labels need to be grouped. Label Grouping. |
| Ability to produce Tap Reports | A new functionality has been added to produce tap reports. A tap report reports UBR/RBR/OLET entries and properties of the components (header/branch pipe) connected. |
| Option to customize output file names specifically for revisioning | Now you can customize drawing file name of isometric drawing using macro definition. |
| Dynamic indexing of report entries | Improved functionality to dynamically create an index property on components based on the order the component appears in a report. |
| Introduced a mechanism to publish isometrics to ProjectWise on custom location | A dynamic
property has been added: MODEL_NAME and can be used to compose a PW storage
just like the standard iso sheet properties:
In the same way, you can use _DGNDIR to compose a ProjectWise path i.e.
|
| Ability to continue BOM to a second page | Reports can be continued on multiple pages. |
| Ability to point PCF.ini outside workset or on a common network location | You can set1
PCF.ini for all Isometric Styles.Set the following variable in
isoProj.cfg
# Configuration file for creating PCF IE_CFG_PCF = $(IE_CONF)pcf.ini Any path can be set for above variable to use same pcf.ini file for multiple styles. e.g. IE_CFG_PCF = C:\Projects\......\pcf.ini |
| Dual Dimension option for the Coordinates values | Dual Dimension option for the Coordinates values is added under the Coordinates labels in Imperial/metric Style Property in configuration manager. |
| Option to Set spool number | You have now option to customize spool number on the isometric drawing. Add SPOOL_NUMBER class under Note class. You can define more than one SPOOL_NUMBER on same spool /pipe line. |
| More control on inline component scaling | An option is
added for inline components to scale only length wise. Apply a rule for inline
components in override.txt.
INCLUDE=IE_SYMBOL=FLNWNF SCALE=4 stretch = 1 |
| Ability to reorder User Label through UI | User label placement is defined by creation order in Style Editor. Now there is flexibility to change the order of user labels without editing style.xml. Up and Down arrows added on isometric styles User Label UI to change the order of labels in the generated isometrics. |
| Default precision for Trimmed Elbows | Changes are made in the
delivered Workspaces to set default precision for Trimmed Elbows angle labels.
You can check this in
User Label
dialog.
Here, it means 1 digit after Decimal Point. |
| Ability to handle Global Origin | Set variable GLOBAL_ORIGIN=x,y,z in style.cfg to set Global Origin in isometric drawing. |
| Ability to Push iso-drawing to PlantSight (Technology Preview) | Isometrics generated from PlantSight or local disk can be pushed to PlantSight. |
| Buttons are added on Ribbon to access Plant Portals | |
| New Ideas Portal |
Access the new OpenPlant Ideas portal
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(About Technology Preview Features
Some features delivered with this edition of OpenPlant Isometrics Manager are specifically identified as "Technology Preview" features.
Technology Preview features are:
- currently unsupported
- may not be functionally complete
- not suitable for use/deployment in production
However, these features are provided to you as a courtesy and the primary goal is for the feature to gain wider exposure with the goal of full support in the future.
You may find these features useful in a non-production environment. You are welcome to provide feedback and functionality suggestions for a Technology Preview feature before it becomes fully supported. Bentley Systems intends to fully support Technology Preview features in a future release, at which time the features will no longer be identified as Technology Preview features.