Isometric Processor

The Isometric Processor grid is where you take the Isosheets and generate finished isometric drawings from them. When you select an Isosheet from the Isosheet grid, it is displayed in the grid as shown below.

The isometrics are differentiated by color according to their processing state as shown in the image below:

Green: The isometric has been generated successfully.
Red: An error occurred during the isometric processing.
Black: Isometric has not yet been processed.

If any of the Isometric Style Configuration - Automatic Iso Splitting options have been checked, the processor will group together the resulting sheets that belong to the same iso. Also, the program will make visible the columns for sheet number and number of sheets. If the sheet number columns previously were not visible, then the user may need to move them by hand to a desired location after the program has made them visible.

Note: The grouping option is always performed on the column that has been selected for sorting. For example, if you sort by the Isometric Style column, then the Name grouping shown above will be lost and the isos will be grouped by their Isometric Style instead.

If the user will turn off all auto split options, the sheet number columns will remain visible, but the grouping headers will be removed.

The groups may be collapsed and expanded by double-clicking the header or by clicking the arrow symbol at the full right (after the last column).

For each set of sheets, there is one log file and one L00 (Intermediate Log) file. So, right-clicking any of the sheets and select Open log or Open intermediate file will open the same file in each case.

Note: If an iso is split into multiple sheets and one of the sheets fails, the status for all sheets of the same iso will show as failed.

For additional information on the Automatic Splitting functionality refer to Isometric Style Configuration - Automatic Iso Splitting .

Toolbar Commands

Setting	Description
Start	Starts Isometric generation process. After completing the Isometric generation, the message 'Isometric generated successfully' displays in the Progress Message column and a green check mark displays next to the name as shown above.
Pause	Pauses the isometric generation process. Button is active only if the isometric generation process has begun. When you click on the Start button again, the isometric generation process will resume on the paused Isosheets. It will display a ' Paused' message in the Progress Message column
Cancel	Cancels the isometric generation process. Only active if an isometric generation is in progress. It will display a 'Cancel' message in the Progress Message column.
Post All in ProjectWise	Posts all of the successfully created isometric drawings to ProjectWise.
Show All Drawings from Output Folder	Each time an isometric is processed, the drawing is saved to a define output folder. Click this option to display all of the drawings in the folder which will include earlier version of the current drawings listed. When not enabled, only the drawings processed in the current session will display.

Context Menu

The following context menu options are available when you right-click in a populated field in the Isometric Processor grid.

Note: If you right-click on an isosheet that has not been processed, then only the Remove and Properties options are available.

Setting	Description
Show Isometric	When you click on a successfully generated isometric and select this option, the OpenPlant Isoextractor application launches and loads the selected isometric drawing for viewing. Note: Once the isometric is loaded, you can modify and reposition the labels/leader lines as desired. By default, a 3D DGN file is produced. Once the isometric is opened in the Isoextractor, it can be saved to other formats. See the View Isometric topic for additional information.
Show Isometric (ACAD)	Lets you open an isometric in a .dwg format. If you are creating your isometrics with AutoPLANT then the isometric will be opened in the AutoCad application. For OpenPlant users, the .dwg file will be opened in the OpenPlant Isoextractor application.
Production Log	This log file is generated along with the isometric drawing and contains information about the generation process. If the Log Isometric Dataset option was enabled in the Options dialog, then a complete dataset of information is included in the Production Log file which can be used to help debug any issues that may occur during the isometric creation process.
Intermediate File	Displays a log file providing information which can be used to help debug any issues that may occur during the isometric creation process.
Open Containing Folder	Opens the style work file root directory for the selected isometric in Windows Explorer.
PCF File	Opens the PCF file for the selected isometric.
Post to ProjectWise	Posts the selected Isometric to the ProjectWise folder defined in the Project > Root Storage Folder field in the Project Configuration dialog. Note: If the isometric generation fails, OpenPlant Isometrics Manager still allows you to post it in ProjectWise if the Allow To Post To ProjectWise if Iso Generation Fails variable is set to True in the Project Configuration dialog. Known Issue: Important: Known Issue — There is an issue when trying to post an isometric to a ProjectWise repository which has both an OpenPlant 3D and a ProjectWise enabled OpenPlant PID (OPPID) project associated with it. In this scenario users who have Plant Framework (SS3 or earlier versions) installed on their machine have seen the following error message display: 'ap_doclink: Project Not Found' If you need to work with both Plant Framework and OPIM on your machine, then either of the following solutions will solve the problem. Upgrade to the latest Plant Framework or you can contact Bentley Support to get a copy of Plant Framework SS4, where the issue was originally resolved. If you continue to use pre SS3R version of Plant Framework, use a different Project repository for OpenPlant 3D and OpenPlant PID.
Change Style To	Allows you to change the style for isosheets which have not been processed yet. Select a style from the list as shown:
Move selected Isometric(s) to the recycle bin	Moves the selected isometric from the Isometric Processor grid.
Properties	Displays the following Properties dialog listing properties for the selected isosheet. Properties have been organized into collapsible/expandable groups and a description of the selected property displays at the bottom of dialog. Sort order options at the top of the dialog let you sort the properties either in a Categorized view or an Alphabetical view.

Design States

This is a PlantSight specific workflow and requires a Connected Workset. In your workset at $(_USTN_WORKSETSTANDARDS)OpenPlant\ApplicationDb you will see a DesignStates.json file which defines design state workflow. To enable the feature you need to point OP_DESIGNSTATES_FILE to the json file.

OP_DESIGNSTATES_FILE = $(OPENPLANT_WORKSET_STANDARDS)ApplicationDb/DesignStates.json

In the DesignStates.json file you can define the revision format per design state, the corresponding state and how the current state will transition to the next state. The available Design States will be selected from the current Design State.

Proceeding with Stress Isometric Style,

  {
      "_Name": "STRESS",
      "RevisionFormat": "$(LINENUMBER) + \"-\" + $(ISOSHEET_NO) + $(DESIGN_STATE)",
      "_DisplayLabel": "In Analysis",
      "_AutomaticallyMoveToNextState": false,
      "_OPIMStyle": "Stress",
      "_IsDefault": false,
      "NextStates": [
        "In Design"
      ]
    },

Once the output is generated all components are updated in PlantSight and component Design State is updated.

To Enable DesignState Processing for Selected Individual isos/pipelines

Standalone Isometric Processor (AutoPLANT Import/Export)

View Isometric

Production Log File

Intermediate Log File

To Customize File Name of Isometric Drawings

OpenPlant IsoExtractor Tool

Parent topic: Isometrics Manager Interface