Pipeline Manager

Provides an interface to create, modify and manage the pipelines in the model.

Accessed from the Piping Ribbon:

The Pipeline Manager also includes other functions that are also available from the Piping Network such as the Check Connectivity and Replace Component commands. It also lets the user select edit property values and apply the changes to all components on multiple pipelines.

Pipeline Grid

The Pipelines grid list all of the Pipelines currently defined in the model as well as the properties defined for each pipeline. The name of the pipeline is listed in the Name column with the additional properties listed in the adjacent columns.

The order of the columns can be rearranged using the drag and drop method. A default set of property columns are displayed, however, additional property columns can be added or removed from the grid using the right-click context menu. (See Sort Columns section below)

Pipeline Grid Toolbar Options

The Pipeline Manager has a series of command icons at the top of the Pipeline grid which provide the following options to create/edit/manipulate the pipelines in the model:

Pipeline Filter Options	Show All - Display active and referenced pipelines in the grid. (Note that the referenced pipelines will be grayed out in the grid.) Show Referenced - Displays all pipelines referenced from the Model Server. (Referenced pipelines cannot be modified.) Show Active - Displays the pipelines that are active in the model.
Filter Text Box	Filters pipelines based on all displayed properties. (i.e. - Type in a Service value to display only those pipelines which belong to that service type.)
Reload Pipeline Manager	Reloads the pipeline manager while preserving the selection of pipelines. Clicking on reload updates newly added/ deleted components in pipeline manager. Also whenever a change in the pipeline is detected, it displays the following dialog. Clicking Yes reloads the pipeline manager reflecting the pipeline changes i.e updates the list of newly added components.
Create Pipeline	Displays the Create Pipeline dialog allowing you to create a new pipeline and define properties for the line. From this dialog you are also able to assign project associations to the pipeline. How To
Delete Pipeline	Deletes the selected pipeline. If the pipeline has component assigned to it, a message displays prompting you to either delete the components or move them to another pipeline before you perform the delete option.
Edit Pipeline	Displays a modified version of the Create Pipeline dialog which allows you to edit existing properties and/or define additional properties for the selected pipeline.
Edit Insulation	Displays the Edit Insulation dialog which allows you to edit/define insulation material and insulation thickness for the selected pipeline. How To
Check Connectivity	The Connectivity Checker option checks for proper connectivity along piping runs. Disconnects are displayed in the Connectivity Checker dialog. It should be noted that Modeler checks for connectivity during normal routing activities. Reasons for improper connections are most commonly a result of moving or copying components, then improperly placing them at new locations. How To
Manage Joint Associations	This icon displays the Joint Associations Manager dialog, which list the joint information placed between connecting pipelines in the model. This allows you to view the joint details, including the fasteners and seals, move the joint association from one pipeline to the connecting pipeline if desired. How To
Export Data for Stress Analysis	Displays the OpenPlant Stress Run Interface which creates a PXF file containing the information on the pipelines in the model which can be run through the Bentley AutoPIPE application.
Generate Spool ID's	There are three spool id options available: AutoGenerate Spool Ids : Clears out previous spools if any, and regenerates the spools. Clear Spool Ids : Clears out all spools from the selected pipeline. Update Spool Ids : Use this option if you have already generated spool ids for some of your components and want these to be retained while the system refreshes the spools. This will try to keep any valid spool ids that were generated in a previous run, or assigned by the user. Additional Info
Isosheet Manager	Launches the IsoSheet Manager allowing you to create/edit IsoSheets from the selected pipelines. If no pipelines are selected, the IsoSheet Manager can still be launched and you will be able to select a pipeline from the IsoSheet Manager interface. Note: This option is disabled if a referenced out pipeline is selected.
Auto-Generate IsoSheets	The Auto-Generate IsoSheets creates isosheets for a checked pipeline(s) based on connectivity. That is, it looks for a connected chain of components and creates an isosheet from them. The connectivity can be broken by adding a isometric breakpoint note on a component and a new iso-sheet will be created from it. Note: IsoSheets can be created for multiple pipelines if desired. For example, in the model below, an isometric breakpoint was placed on the vertical pipeline, so the Auto-Generate IsoSheet generated two iso-sheets (red and yellow) even though they are all connected. (Limitation) There is a limitation in the Auto-Generate command in that it looks for an open end and traverses from the first one it finds to the other open end. Depending on the start point, the result can change. For example, in the model below, if you start from top left open end, you will have following two yellow and red isosheets will be created. However, if the start point is the right bottom, then you will have the following output: To avoid the above result, the break point would need to added at the other side of the loop. Note: When creating Isosheets using the Auto-Generate Isosheets command, any existing isosheets for the selected pipeline(s) will deleted. The following message dialog will display warning you of this before you decide to continue: How To
Generate Iso(s)	This option (which is also available from the IsoSheet Manager) generates isometrics from the selected isosheet(s) and will open the OpenPlant Isometrics Manager providing options to the user to view the isometric sheets as well as the log files created with the isometrics. When accessing this option from the IsoSheet Manager, the user has the option so choose which isosheet(s) to generate isos from if desired. See the IsoSheet Manager for additional info.
Isometric Styles	Press the arrow button to select an isometric style from the list: As-Built Check IFC Stress Tracing

Components Grid

The Components grid expands from the bottom of the Pipeline Manager when you click the Show Component button located at the bottom right of the interface. The grid is hidden by default. This grid lists the components associated with the selected pipeline(s). Components from multiple lines can be displayed simultaneously if desired.

A list of toolbar options are available for the components list. Please refer to the table below for detailed information on the options provided in this toolbar:

Component Filter	Provides the following options to filter the view in the component grid: Show All Components : Displays all of the components for the Pipelines listed in the Pipeline grid. Show All Components for Selected Pipelines : Displays only the components for the selected pipeline.
Component Selection	Three options are available for quick multi-component selection: Select All : Enables the checkbox next to all of the components in the list. De-Select All : Disables the checkbox for all components in the list. Invert Selection : Will invert whatever the current selection is. (For Example: If currently all but six components are selected, this option will enable the six not currently selected, and disable the remaining components)
Validate Spec Data	This option compares the selected component(s) in the DGN to the definitions in the spec database. If a component in the DGN is different than the database, the Spec Validation Dialog displays listing the inconsistencies and allowing you to synchronize the DGN data with the database records. Note: The attributes which the Validate Spec Data option use for comparison can be customize by updating the OPM_SPECVALIDATION_ATTRIBUTESTOCHECK variable. This can be edited in the Workspace > Configuration dialog.
Move Components	Will move the selected components of one pipeline to another pipeline. Displays the Select Pipeline dialog listing the existing pipelines in the project to choose from. Select the desired pipeline from the list and click OK to move the selected components. How To
Replace Components	Will display the Replace Components dialog allowing you to replace the selected components with a suitable replacement. How To
Change Spec/Size	Displays the Change Spec/Change Size dialog allowing change the size and spec of the selected component(s). How To
Modify Pipe Bend(s)	This option lets you edit multiple pipe bends from multiple pipelines simultaneously. Select the pipeline(s) from the Pipeline Grid which have the bends to be modified. Once the components are listed in the components grid, select the pipe bends from the list and click the icon to display the Edit Pipe Bends dialog. In this dialog, you can modify the pipe bend properties and apply the changes to all of the selected bends. Note: If you select all of the pipeline components (not just the pipe bends) and click the Modify Pipe Bend icon, a message dialog will display stating the non-bend components will be ignored. Click OK to continue.
Assign Spool Ids	Displays the Assign Spool Number dialog which lets you define a custom spool id for the selected set of components.
View Options	The following options are available: Zoom : Zooms into the selected component Isolate : Hides all other components in the model except for the selected component. Highlight : Highlights the selected component in the model. Note: You can use all of these options at the same time, or any combination of each to customize the view of the selected components.
Select	Select a component(s) from the grid and click this button to select the components in the drawing for editing or other manipulation commands.
Clear View	Clears any highlighting of components previously done using the Highlight and Isolate options.

Sort Columns

Right-click on any of the column headers in either the Pipeline or Component grids and a popup menu displays providing the following options to modify/sort the information displayed in the grid columns:

You now have an option to group components on their component types, through a right click context menu. The menu has the following options to control the display of the data in the Components grid.

Filtering	This option offers different filtering criteria depending on which grid it is launched from: Pipelines Grid - When you right click and select Filtering from a column header in the Pipelines grid, it displays a list of filtering options pertaining to the column in which the menu was launched. (For instance, if launched from the Specification column, the filtering list will contain all of the available specs that were used on the listed pipelines and only display those pipelines with components using those specifications. Click Apply Filter when finished creating the filter. Components Grid: When you right and select Filtering in the Components grid, a list of component types is displayed. This list contains all of the components that are associated with the selected pipelines. Select the component types to display and select Apply Filter. The Clear All Filters option will return you to previous view.
Sort Ascending/Descending	Right-click on any column and use the values to sort in either a Ascending or Descending view.
Group By Component Type (Component Grid ONLY)	Displays the components in groups by their component types as shown below:
Unsort	Unsort cancels any sorting options that were applied. If grouping was applied, then the Turn off Groups option is displayed.
Select Columns	Displays the Column Selection dialog allowing to select which columns to add/remove to the grid. Column placement can also be controlled with this dialog.

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